Hearing his thoughts, Ji Yanzhi paused, then quickly hardened his expression. "That may be true, but ultimately, this is all Lu Yanchu's fault. If he hadn't stuck his nose in and reposted that Weibo post, it wouldn't have attracted all this unnecessary attention."
That familiar irritation, tinged with misplaced anger, actually made things feel a little more normal to Ji Ting. He took Ji Yanzhi's hand and said gently, "Winter break is almost here anyway. Once the new year is over and classes start again, the timing will be just right. It'll be more suitable to go to Tsinghua University then."
Ji Yanzhi frowned, his face still carrying a trace of the displeasure that had been stirred up. "Fine. I suppose that's all we can do."
Putting the matter behind them, they went to have breakfast together.
After breakfast, Ji Yanzhi suddenly suggested, "Want to go bowling?"
"Bowling?" Ji Ting didn't quite follow at first. "Are we going out?"
Ji Yanzhi narrowed his eyes and stared at him for several seconds. "You forgot, didn't you?"
Ji Ting's gaze wandered. After struggling to remember for a moment, he admitted honestly, "Yes, I forgot."
"Heh." Ji Yanzhi reached out and pinched his cheek. There was no real reproach in his voice, only an affectionate helplessness. "Who played a few rounds at the Hot Spring Villa last time and said it was fun? As soon as we got back, I had someone build an alley in the East Building. You said we'd play together when it was finished."
Ji Ting's eyes widened slightly. "Just because of something I said?"
"Yes. It's hardly any trouble." Ji Yanzhi smiled casually and pulled him to his feet. "Come on. I'll show you."
The bowling alley in the East Building was far grander than the one at