Zhao Luzheng shook his head.
If it rained, volunteering outdoors would be rather unpleasant.
But there was nothing they could do about something that had already been decided.
"It was sunny for several days before and after, but it had to rain on that one day..."
Zhao Luzheng was somewhat amazed. "What are the odds..."
"That is God's gift to you."
Zhuge Yun smiled brightly.
"So you won't be too hot that day."
"Right?"
"...I suppose so."
Zhao Luzheng nodded.
"If it rains, it'll be cooler."
Thinking about it that way, Zhao Luzheng's disappointment over the rain immediately vanished.
Whenever there was a loss, there was always a gain.
Whenever there was a gain, there was always a loss.
One had to take it with equanimity.
When the day of Zhao Luzheng's volunteer work arrived, the sky was indeed gray and gloomy early in the morning.
It looked as though it was about to rain.
Zhao Luzheng took an umbrella and left the house.
Xiao Xiao went with him.
A new dessert shop had opened near the place where Zhao Luzheng was volunteering.
Since Zhao Luzheng happened to be heading there, Xiao Xiao decided to go along rather than pick another day.
When they came out of the subway station, it had already started raining.
Zhao Luzheng opened his umbrella.
"Third Brother, I'm going this way."
"Mm."
"See you."
Xiao Xiao said goodbye to Zhao Luzheng.
After Zhao Luzheng's figure disappeared into the curtain of rain, Xiao Xiao headed toward the dessert shop whose location he had looked up beforehand.
The dessert shop was located somewhat off the beaten path.
That gave it room for a slightly unconventional design.
By unconventional...
That wasn't to say the shop's style was non-mainstream or particularly