Early summer in Jade Capital was already hot. The sunlight was dazzling, and the cicadas clamored.
To everyone's surprise, the gathering left them all in high spirits.
After the meal, they went their separate ways.
The Gate of Myriad Wonders and Green-Lamp Ancient Buddha left together; both had matches that afternoon. The Moonlit Heroine, Wu Eiwei, was a Military Academy student. Though she was clearly a student in name more than practice, she still had a dorm there, so she went back too. Zhang Suannai was the first to say she was returning to school. Chen Shu had meant to ask her to take Xiaoxiao back, but Xiaoxiao insisted on staying to watch the matches. Zhang Suannai stayed to keep her company and offered to explain what was happening.
Chen Shu packed a meal and went to visit Brother Jiang.
Qingqing had been especially clingy lately, so she naturally went with him.
Yan Keling and Brother Jiang had become friends, and she happened to have nothing to do that afternoon. When she heard he had been badly hurt, she went along to take a look.
Inside the infirmary.
Brother Jiang lay quietly on a bed, covered in bandages, staring blankly at the ceiling.
"Brother Jiang."
Chen Shu pushed the door open. Seeing that Jiang Lai had a room to himself, he grinned. "Brought you lunch. Bamboo Shoot Fish Balls and Soy Sauce Chicken."
Brother Jiang raised his head to look at him.
"Can you still move?"
"Yes!"
Brother Jiang propped himself up and stood. From the look of it, his injuries barely hindered him.
"Good. Saves me from feeding you. I didn't want to anyway; that'd be disgusting." Chen Shu sat down beside him. "How are you now?"
"Just some flesh wounds. The doctor gave me pills, and I spent