The night passed uneventfully. Early the next morning, Liu Qing and Cynthia got up, washed, and dressed. As soon as they stepped outside, they ran into Caitlin and A Hen coming toward them.
Perhaps they had not finished their conversation yesterday, because Cynthia and Caitlin immediately huddled together again, whispering about who knew what. As Liu Qing had said, A Hen was neither his enemy nor his friend, merely a stranger, so they naturally had nothing to talk about. Whatever A Hen was thinking, he did not initiate a conversation either. The two men followed Cynthia and Caitlin out of the Eight-Leaf Lotus Hotel. Although the women did not turn around, they sensed the distance between Liu Qing and A Hen and could not help looking disappointed.
Cynthia and Caitlin seemed unable to stop talking for even a moment. Since the SUV Liu Qing and Cynthia had chosen had enough seats, the two women sat in the back, A Hen took the front passenger seat, and Liu Qing got behind the wheel and drove toward Kama Island.
An elevated bridge also connected Manro Island and Kama Island. Since it was still early, there were few cars on the bridge, making the drive easy. Before long, they arrived on Kama Island.
"Have you decided where we're going?" Liu Qing asked as he drove aimlessly along Kama Island's main road. Much as he wanted to avoid interrupting the women, he had no choice.
"Ask A Hen. We planned everything yesterday!" Caitlin replied without even raising her head, then resumed her conversation with Cynthia.
Liu Qing grumbled inwardly. Isn't this an obvious attempt to ease the tension between A Hen and me?! He glanced at A Hen beside him, just as A Hen glanced his way. Their eyes met, sparks flying for a