He was right again.
Xu Qizhen reached up and tapped his head.
He'd hit himself a little too hard, and a faint ache traveled to his nerve endings.
Xu Qizhen curled his lips into a grimace.
He really was smart.
Heh.
Was this real?
Xu Qizhen felt his mind, which had just cleared a little, turn to mush again.
He was completely confused.
Was he still awake?
Was he dreaming?
Otherwise, why did this feel like he was listening to some unbelievable tall tale?
"Xiao-"
When Student Xiao made a gesture for him to be quiet, Xu Qizhen instinctively shut his mouth.
"Hello."
The call connected. Xiao Xiao thought that maybe they still had a chance of getting a ride home.
Xu Qizhen finally understood.
So he was calling the driver from earlier.
His mind had been full of Zhang Tong and the gold, and he'd nearly forgotten how they were going to get back.
Xu Qizhen tilted his head back to look at the sky.
The sky in the suburbs was much more expansive than the one in the city.
The night was as dark as ink.
He couldn't see a single star.
Xu Qizhen narrowed his eyes.
He searched carefully.
In the end, he gave up with a sigh.
It seemed tonight wasn't a good night for stargazing.
He wondered...would they be able to see the stars twinkling if they came here in summer?
At least, even if he couldn't see any stars,
he could still make out a little moonlight.
Its soft glow illuminated part of the sky nearby.
Hearing a voice saying goodbye beside him, Xu Qizhen turned his head.
"Master Xiao?"
Hope showed in his eyes.
It was very late.
But still, it was earlier than he'd expected.