Luo Ye and Su Baizhou returned to Hangzhou ahead of schedule and spent a very leisurely stretch of time there.
That peaceful time was shattered when Gu Mingxuan and Li Xia returned.
Gu Mingxuan extended his stay at a Hangzhou hotel for a week. He had originally planned to remain in Hangzhou for about that long, but Luo Ye ended up benefiting from it and stayed there for free for a week.
When Luo Ye saw Gu Mingxuan, he complained, "Brother Gu, the hotel you booked is way too far from Senior Sister's home. It's such a hassle for me to go see her every day."
Gu Mingxuan's face darkened at once. "I booked this hotel. If you're unhappy with it, book one yourself."
"Oh, I forgot because you mentioned it. If I'd booked it myself, I definitely would've found somewhere closer to Senior Sister's place... Huh? Come to think of it, whose home is this hotel close to?"
Luo Ye's seemingly casual words made Gu Mingxuan's expression sink, and his entire demeanor turned solemn.
He stared at Luo Ye. What flickered through his eyes was not reproach, but a wordless sense of admiration.
Well done, little brother.
Only then did Li Xia realize that Teacher Gu lived nearby and had deliberately booked the hotel close to his own home.
Luo Ye continued, "Brother Gu, the hotel stay has expired, but no need to thank me. I booked you another week, so you can keep staying there."
"What about you?" Gu Mingxuan asked.
"Of course I'm going back to Beijing. Summer vacation has already been going on for over ten days. It'd be unreasonable not to go back now."
"But summer vacation lasts more than sixty days. Where are you going after you return to Beijing?"
Gu Mingxuan's question was