"Right, we should definitely bathe first."
Xiong Wei nodded without thinking, but his gaze never left the cloak.
It was simply too beautiful.
Its color was a brilliant scarlet, like Superman's cape, and both its inside and outside were lined with wool as soft as a lamb's fleece, fluttering gently in the breeze.
It was almost as if the cloak were alive. It had to be worth a fortune.
He guessed it had originally been Su Yuan's victory outfit, but since Su Yuan couldn't beat him, he'd chosen to step aside and let the better man take the crown.
"Su Yuan's actually a pretty good guy."
Xiong Wei's opinion of Su Yuan improved considerably.
If he could, he'd even hold a celebration banquet and invite every Preparatory Class examinee to come admire his victory outfit.
He eagerly asked Su Yuan:
"Then let's not waste time. We should go bathe right away."
Su Yuan still shook his head and smiled.
"There's no rush."
"Look, it's already lunchtime. I specifically asked the school kitchen to prepare a feast. How about we eat first?"
"Well..."
Xiong Wei hesitated at that.
It wasn't that there was anything wrong with Su Yuan's arrangements. It was just that Su Yuan's actions seemed like an attempt to stall, which made him wary.
Seeing this, Su Yuan didn't try to explain. Instead, he handed Xiong Wei his Night Watchman token.
"Champion Xiong, we're completely sincere!"
"If you really have your doubts, then you can just eat whatever I eat later."
"This is simply a gesture of our goodwill. Please don't refuse."
Su Yuan's tone was utterly earnest, and the way he called him "Champion Xiong" made Xiong Wei feel on top of the world.
He chuckled.
"Then... I'll accept."
Thinking it over, it made sense. They were eating