Zhuge Yun checked the time.
It was already evening.
Of course,
there was still plenty of time before curfew.
He wondered if the rain would let up during that time.
The rain poured in torrents.
The night was deep and dark.
Apart from the rain thundering through the world, there was no other sound.
The world seemed strangely quiet.
"Bang, bang, bang~"
A sudden knock shattered the silence indoors.
Zhuge Yun nearly jumped out of his seat.
Zhao Luzheng was startled too.
Xiao Xiao raised an eyebrow.
Seeing their reactions, he got up and walked toward the door.
Seeing that, Zhuge Yun started to get up too.
But he forgot that his earphones were still in his ears.
The tug startled him all over again.
A little flustered, he yanked off the earphones.
The next second, he carefully inspected them.
When he saw that he hadn't snapped the wire, he relaxed and rubbed his ears.
Xiao Xiao opened the door.
The figure outside wasn't much of a surprise.
His eyes curved into a smile.
"Eldest Brother."
"You're back."
He stepped aside, clearing the doorway.
"Eldest Brother?"
Zhuge Yun walked closer.
The next second—
"Whoa."
Zhuge Yun's eyes widened.
"You're in quite a state."
Zhang Bo was almost completely drenched.
The worst of it was the lower half of his pants, from the knees down.
And his shoes.
They'd practically changed color.
The umbrella in Zhang Bo's hand was dripping steadily.
Before long, a puddle had formed on the floor near the dorm room door.
"Eldest Brother."
Zhao Luzheng handed Zhang Bo a towel.
He'd taken it from Zhang Bo's washbasin.
"Thanks."
Zhang Bo set his umbrella down.
He took the towel.
Then he draped it over his head.
He rubbed vigorously.
He