The old woman instinctively looked up at the sky.
The night was deep and dark.
It really was very late.
"Yes, we should head back."
The old woman nodded again.
"Thank you for letting us come in and see the plum blossoms."
Zhuge Yun smiled.
Knowing they were about to leave, he felt much more relaxed.
Though he still didn't understand what he had been so nervous about.
At any rate, after this experience, he figured he wouldn't be so curious next time.
Zhuge Yun headed for the gate.
Zhang Bo and Zhao Luzheng started after him.
"Third Brother?"
Zhao Luzheng turned around.
Xiao Xiao was still standing beneath the plum tree.
He couldn't help feeling a little puzzled.
Though he had no idea what was going on, Zhao Luzheng stopped.
He even took a step back.
"What's wrong?"
Zhuge Yun and Zhang Bo also turned around.
"Third Brother, do you like this plum tree that much?"
Zhuge Yun teased.
He had the best one of all right there at home...
"Did you notice something?"
Zhang Bo went over to Xiao Xiao and asked in a low voice.
"Could you save this tree?"
Zhuge Yun's joking expression faded.
He lowered his voice too.
"Huh?"
At the gate, the old man turned around. But apart from his wife, there were no young people beside him. He couldn't help letting out a surprised cry.
When the couple turned back, they saw that the young men had returned to where they'd been before.
They were all looking up at the plum tree.
The two old people exchanged puzzled glances.
What was going on?
They'd been distracted just now.
They hadn't even noticed the young men had disappeared from behind them.
But why had