"Have you been there?" she asked.
"No, but I might go." Jiang Nian remembered, "I've read about it in books but haven't actually been there."
"Your parents..."
"They aren't home, they're in the provincial capital," Qingbao said. "I suddenly felt like going back to my hometown, to look around."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Nian hesitated slightly.
"Oh, okay."
The two of them briefly made some plans and then waved goodbye. Qingbao stood there, her eyes slightly lowered.
Afternoon.
Jiang Nian went to find Xu Shuang, returning the car along the way. The key flew through the air, tracing a parabola.
"Catch!"
With a slap, Xu Shuang caught it.
"Going back to school?"
"In a couple of days." Jiang Nian sat across from her, "Funny thing, my dad actually wants to renovate the villa."
"It's normal," Xu Shuang said, sipping a cup of local white tea. "Men always get like this when they're older."
Jiang Nian: "???
