Yang Wanqing spoke with complete confidence. "Chen Hao will definitely agree. Our exams are almost over anyway, so we can just treat it as a vacation. It's Shushan! I've wanted to go there for hot pot for ages!"
Chen Siyao thought it over. That was true. Staying home during winter break after their exams would be boring, so getting out for a while sounded good. Shushan City...
Why did that name sound so familiar? She thought for a moment, then suddenly remembered Fu Zhaojie mentioning "Shushan City in Yizhou" yesterday. So that was the place.
That evening, on the top floor of Treasure Sky City.
After dinner, Chen Siyao helped Chen Hao clear the dishes. She put the bowls in the dishwasher, wiped her hands, and walked into the living room. Chen Hao was already sitting on the sofa with a cup of tea in his hand.
"Brother." She sat beside him and hesitated. "Director Qin called today."
"Mm."
"He said something happened over in Shushan. A cluster of buildings appeared on the summit, and there's a formation on the mountain that they can't get through. The scouts ran into giant monkeys that had evolved. Some people... died. He wants your help breaking the formation."
Chen Hao took a sip of tea without saying anything.
Chen Siyao looked at his profile and continued, "I thought about it. Our exams are almost over, and staying home during winter break would be boring anyway. Qingqing also said she wanted to go to Shushan for hot pot. Besides... Fu Zhaojie's cat is pretty amazing. We could take a look while we're there."
Chen Hao turned to her, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly. "If you want to go, Yaoyao, we'll go."
"That's great!" Chen Siyao instantly broke into a delighted smile, nearly