Chapter 317: Laying Low

"What good stuff do we have to eat?"

Yao Jingsong finally finished memorizing the book he needed to and jumped off the wall with a few swift moves. He said to Zhui Zi, "Good kid, it’s only been a few months, and you’ve gotten taller again."

Zhui Zi also punched him on the shoulder, and the two good friends exchanged a smile, "You’ve grown taller too, and gotten much stronger."

Of course, he now gets up every morning to run a few laps around the transformer plant and then practice a few sets of boxing moves taught by Yang Yunhai. How could he not be strong?

"I’m starving." Yao Jingsong took the stuff from Zhui Zi’s hand, first shared some with Dongzi and the others, then gave some to Zhui Zi, and finally started eating himself.

He knew Gu Lingling was up to no good, even coaxing the grandmother who doted on him not to come back and cook.

"By the way, why did you come back at this time?" Yao Jingsong asked, "Did you find any clues?"

Zhui Zi’s little sister went missing in Qin City, and all these years, Zhui Zi had been going there to look for her. Whenever Yao Jingsong and a group of friends had some free time, they would help inquire about Zhui Zi’s sister.

But it seemed there was no progress at all.

"Nope." Zhui Zi shook his head, "I just missed you guys and came back to see you."

Yao Jingsong didn’t say anything.

He never asked what Zhui Zi did in the Capital City. If he didn’t talk about it, he wouldn’t ask.

"The Capital City has been pretty chaotic recently," Zhui Zi said, "I’m laying low for a bit. You should tell them not to run around if there’s nothing to do."

"You sound just like that little housekeeper of mine," Yao Jingsong said with a smile, "But everything she says is usually right. Okay, I got it."

After speaking, he turned to Dongzi and the others, "Did you hear that? Recently, just focus on doing the assignments I gave you at home. If anyone doesn’t finish, it’s a hundred push-ups."

"What? Boss, you’re kidding." Dongzi frowned.

What he dreaded the most was writing, but the boss had recently started employing this method on them under the influence of his sister’s "tough love."

We’re in this together, all ups and downs, right?

"There’s no harm in knowing more words." Zhui Zi recalled something he overheard a big shot say one day and gave Yao Jingsong a thoughtful look as he faintly spoke.

"Is that so?" Yao Jingsong smiled with a look of pride, "I’m pretty good at memorizing books now. Since we’re buddies, you guys better not let me down."

It’s not fair for him to be suffering and wanting to bang his head against the wall, while this group of guys is happily goofing off outside!

Moreover, seeing this group of guys in their tormented state, Yao Jingsong finally understood Gu Lingling’s feelings.

Humph, next time he definitely won’t lose to that girl.

"Ow..."

Yao Jingsong’s words immediately elicited a chorus of exaggerated howls from the group below.

"Seeing you guys in such agony makes me happy." Yao Jingsong said with a mischievous grin.

"I’m leaving tomorrow," Zhui Zi said, "It might be a long time before we meet again. Take care."

"Where are you going?" Yao Jingsong put away his smile and asked seriously, "Is it dangerous?"

Otherwise, he wouldn’t just come to see them.

This should be a farewell, right?

"No worries." Zhui Zi smiled brightly, "Meeting friends like you guys is the biggest fortune of my life."

"Zhui Zi, don’t do anything reckless," Yao Jingsong said nervously, "Our Gu Lingling has said, don’t worry about the mess these past two years, maybe things will get better in a few years."

"You’re still young..."

"I know." Zhui Zi interrupted Yao Jingsong, "Listen to your sister. She’s an incredible girl."

"And there’s nothing wrong with reading more books." After saying that, Zhui Zi waved to Yao Jingsong and others, and just like when he came, he left silently.

If he could, he would also like to study hard like them, but unfortunately, he can’t.