On the way back, Mr. He and Zheng Guofeng played chess on the train while Mrs. He watched the children.
Xue Xingjun started acting strange the moment he got on the train, seeming restless and uneasy.
Xue Yue looked at him. "Got ants in your pants?"
Xue Xingjun shook his head. He hesitated for a moment, then whispered to Xue Yue, "Do you think Dad will let me come back out after I go home this time?"
Xue Yue thought for a moment. "I don't think so. I wrote Dad a letter last time, and since he didn't reply, he must have agreed."
Xue Xingjun waved his hand dismissively. "That's Dad's strategy. He knew I was in Beijing City and wouldn't come back, so there was nothing they could do. But now I'm walking right into the lion's den. Do you think I'll be able to get back out?"
His words made Xue Yue laugh. "The lion's den? Is it really that serious?"
