Since they had not been drinking, the hotpot meal did not last long. It was over in just an hour.
Then Yi Jue packed everything away, even pouring the soup base into a garbage bag and taking it with her.
He Runxian watched this happen without saying anything. Some things truly were better left unknown.
The light rain still pattered down. Sitting beneath the parasol after dinner, drinking steaming tea, feeling the moisture-laden air, and gazing at the pitch-black night sky, he felt genuinely at peace.
"It's been a long time since I've been this relaxed," He Runxian could not help remarking. He had now accepted the idea that insects would not come when it rained, and his entire body had relaxed. "I wish this rain could keep falling forever."
Feng Jun gave a dry laugh. "I don't want to spoil the mood, but I should remind you: you can't afford the price."
However, He Runxian truly had some thoughts on the matter. "Mr. Shi Jie, why not name a price? Hesheng may be small, but for victory, we are willing to pay any cost."
Feng Jun fell silent. Only after a while did he answer, "Even Xingzheng Star as a whole couldn't pay this price."
This time, it was He Runxian's turn to fall silent. Though he did not believe that all of Xingzheng Star could not afford it—the Federation government stood behind this star system with its financial resources—he was certain Hesheng could not pay it, so he could not be bothered to ask further.
Before they knew it, midnight was approaching. He Runxian asked solemnly, "Aren't you two going to rest for a while?"
"Can't stay up any longer? Then go sleep," Feng Jun replied casually. "What if insects come while we're resting?"
So rain alone could