"By the way, this might be the last time we come to visit you."
Xiao Xiao's words before they left made Zheng Qing's heart skip a beat. He thought his companions had learned some terrible news from the healers, while he, the patient, was the only one still being kept in the dark.
Fortunately, Doctor's next sentence put the young publicly funded student at ease. "...Once final exams are over, summer break begins. Dormitory 403 will probably be empty by tonight."
"Don't get lonely staying at school all by yourself."
Fatty Xin waved with a smile, but halfway through the gesture, his expression changed and a faint blue shade appeared on his face. "Ugh... Why am I, a single dog, worrying about Brother Scum getting lonely?"
"If anything comes up, send a paper crane right away."
Zhang Jixin moved the fruit platter piled high on the coffee table to Zheng Qing's bedside, then awkwardly patted his shoulder. "There are people at my family's residence in Beta Town during the summer, so you can always get in touch with me..."
"Rich bastard."
Zheng Qing muttered, waving him off. "Got it, got it. I'm not a three-year-old... Before you leave, remember to check on D&K. Don't let someone empty the shop without us even knowing. Also, when people from Qingqiu Mansion came last time, they mentioned that Beta Town has a subsidy policy for shops damaged in this Black Tide. Remember to report a little more loss..."
"Just lie in bed and recover." Zhang Jixin made a decisive gesture. "Everyone will keep an eye on the shop. There's no need for a patient like you to worry about it."
By comparison, Fatty Xin's concerns were always a little unusual.
"Why are you so close with Qingqiu Mansion?" He grabbed a peeled apple