Noon, when school let out.
Jiang Ning went to push his mountain bike, with Xue Yuantong following behind him.
"Jiang Ning, tomorrow is Friday already. I'll treat you to something delicious in the evening. Have you thought of a place?"
"You're the host; you decide the place," Jiang Ning replied.
"I want to eat hotpot, but I also feel like having barbecue," Xue Yuantong said, conflicted.
"Then let's find a place that has both hotpot and barbecue," suggested Jiang Ning as he unlocked his bike.
"Wouldn't that kind of restaurant be too fickle? Could it possibly taste good?" Xue Yuantong wondered aloud.
After she spoke, her phone vibrated twice. She took it out and saw a call from her mother.
Xue Yuantong answered the phone with a cheerful tone:
"Hello, Mom, what are you looking for me for? Did you buy me snacks?"
However, the gentle voice she imagined from her mother didn't come through; instead, it was somewhat weak: