Early the next morning, we got up and washed.
Meng Yifan was still talking about what had happened the night before.
"An Ning really is quick-witted. At first, I thought she was scared and had gone back to hide in the car."
"Seriously, if it hadn't been for those two blows with a brick from An Ning last night, we would all have died along with President Pan."
"Man, brothers count for less than a woman. The moment President Pan gets into trouble, we all go down with her."
Given the situation last night...
If it hadn't been for those two blows with a brick from An Ning, Song Xiaotian had been ready to throw down his club when Four-Eyed Kid threatened us with Pan Xiaorou.
"How do you even have the nerve to say that?"
Song Xiaotian glared at the two of us. "You two useless bums. Two grown men put together weren't as useful as An Ning alone. I must have had eight lifetimes of rotten luck to end up with you two as brothers."
"I'd be better off becoming sworn siblings with An Ning!"
"Pah!"
Meng Yifan hunched his shoulders, too embarrassed to answer him.
When we reached the living room, we suddenly heard noises from the kitchen.
"Who's up this early making breakfast? Is it An Ning?"
"No, An Ning isn't in the mood for that sort of thing. She usually doesn't get up until noon."
"Could it be your Xiao Rou?"
We went into the kitchen. Neither Pan Xiaorou nor An Ning was there, but we saw Lin Yin bustling about.
"Miss Lin?"
"You're up."
When Lin Yin saw us, she gave us a smile like winter sunshine. "I've been here for a while, but you weren't up yet. Breakfast got a little cold, so