The people laughed and chatted as they dispersed, returning to the dormitory to continue making their beds.
Shen Xing pulled out a pack of Liqun cigarettes, handed one to Wang Yan, and considerately lit it for him. Of course, he did not forget Guo Limin, who had been tagging along nearby, but Guo Limin declined, saying he did not smoke.
Only then did Shen Xing put one in his own mouth and light it.
He exhaled a puff of smoke and quietly said to Wang Yan, "Brother Yan, even though it's not far, it still counts as going abroad. Don't you want to go out and see the place?"
"Of course I do."
Wang Yan smiled. "That fortune-teller said I'd prosper in the southwest. I definitely have to go out and see exactly how I'm supposed to prosper. Before coming here, I asked around. They told me this place only gets lively at night. No matter what, I've got to take a stroll and broaden my horizons."
"That's what I was thinking too." Shen Xing chuckled. "We can go together when the time comes. We're strangers here, so at least we'll have company. Otherwise, we might not even find our way back. Guo Limin, are you going?"
"Huh?" Guo Limin froze for a moment, then nodded. "Sure."
Mainly because he did not feel safe staying alone in the dormitory either. After all, there was still that burly man Wang Yan had beaten up. He was afraid of getting bullied. Rather than that, he might as well go out with Wang Yan. Following behind Wang Yan, he felt very safe now.
Shen Xing said, "Brother Yan, there's something I'm pretty curious about."
"Go ahead."
"Don't hit me."
"Look at you. How many times have I told you? I'm a good person.