"Cough, cough. Let's continue."
Zhuge Yun wisely changed the subject. "Just when I was in a really difficult situation..."
"A savior appeared."
"An uncle patted me on the shoulder and told me to get into the carriage."
"He said he'd already paid my fare."
"Ah~"
Zhuge Yun suddenly sighed.
The others were puzzled.
"What's wrong? Why are you sighing all of a sudden?"
"Wasn't the problem solved?"
"Back then, I instinctively did as the uncle said and got into the carriage."
Zhuge Yun still felt a little regretful when he talked about it.
"I didn't even thank him."
"By the time I realized, I felt too embarrassed to go over and thank him."
"Later, I got off at my stop first. I hesitated for ages, but in the end, I still got off without saying anything."
"There was nothing I could do."
Zhuge Yun shook his head dramatically. "I was too shy back then."
Everyone: ...
The next day, Xiao Xiao received a call from the boy.
They arranged to meet at a park near the boy's home.
As soon as they met, the boy handed Xiao Xiao an envelope.
"Count it."
"358 yuan."
Xiao Xiao put the envelope away at once. "I trust that the amount inside is right."
The boy pressed his lips together.
He didn't say anything.
But the tension in his expression eased a little.
"Then I'm leaving."
The boy was direct.
"Goodbye."
The boy bowed slightly to Xiao Xiao. "Thank you for helping me before."
"Feng Ji."
Watching the boy's back, Xiao Xiao spoke up.
"Have you talked with your friends?"
"...It's the weekend."
After a long while, the boy's quiet voice drifted over.
"Is that so?"
Xiao Xiao smiled.
"Feng Ji, talk to them."
"You'll find that things