Chi Ning watched his retreating back, then looked at Qin Heng.
He had noticed that Qin Heng's kindness always seemed to come with an agenda. It was selective; he looked friendly and helpful on the surface, but he hid his thoughts deep down. He was downright sly.
"Why did you drive Li Qiuhe away?" Chi Ning asked.
Qin Heng looked surprised. "You noticed?"
Chi Ning gave a sleepy hum. They had competed all day, then rushed off to pick up Qin Heng after the match, and now they were attending a gathering. He was exhausted.
When he got home later, he still had to secretly pack his luggage...
"Did you secretly pay the bill just now?" Qin Heng leaned close to Chi Ning's ear. "Let's leave first. Otherwise, once Teacher Wang came to his senses, he'd definitely find a way to transfer the money back to you."
That was true. Going home early meant getting to sleep early.
The sooner they ran, the sooner they could enjoy themselves. Today should be the last time they ran off right under their teacher's nose.
Chi Ning smacked his lips and praised himself. Look at that, what a perfect beginning and end.
After thinking that with complete confidence, he slipped out of the restaurant with Qin Heng. Before they parted ways, Chi Ning said, "Remember to pack your luggage. We're going for a week."
As Chi Ning repeatedly reminded Qin Heng, he never imagined that he would be the one to forget.
Well, it was not exactly that he forgot.
He had just been too tired yesterday. After getting home and washing up, he had planned to rest for a while, then quietly get up in the dead of night to pack. He had even set an alarm for the early morning.
But