The day after the spring rain was, as usual, sunny.
But because of last night's interrogation, Zheng Qing was not in as fine a mood as the weather.
Perhaps it was a guilty conscience, perhaps he was being overly observant, or perhaps he was simply seeing shadows everywhere. In any case, after leaving that morning, Zheng Qing felt that everyone was looking at him strangely.
When a witch walking toward him gave him a sweet smile, Zheng Qing suspected she wanted to bear his children. When several wizards in the distance huddled together, pointing and whispering, Zheng Qing thought they were planning to club him unconscious. Even when he saw a few squirrels gnawing hazelnuts in a tree, he suspected they were putting on an act, wondering whether there were wizards transformed by a Transformation Spell hiding among them, watching him coldly from the shadows and looking to cause trouble.
That sensitivity reached its peak when Zhang Jixin put a hand on his shoulder.
Bang!
With an over-the-shoulder throw, Zheng Qing slammed the Red-faced Male Wizard hard into the corridor, leaving the surrounding students stunned. Even Xiao Xiao and Fatty Xin stood there speechless, mouths agape.
"It's fine, it's fine... no problem!"
Zhang Jixin struggled up from the floor, his face seeming even redder than usual. He loudly explained to everyone around them, "Just joking around, we were only having a little joke, ah, haha, hahahaha... routine hunting team training!"
Forcing a recovery, he threw an arm around Zheng Qing's shoulders and put on an intimate display.
Zheng Qing came back to his senses as well. Looking embarrassed, he helped dust off the Red-faced Male Wizard's clothes and apologized repeatedly. "Sorry, I kind of lost my mind just now... I didn't know it was you."
Yet Zhang Jixin was not