When Jiang Wumei brought Xu Junjun out, her eyes red and swollen from crying, Huo Qiming was nowhere to be seen outside the door. Even the black umbrella the man had brought had vanished.
Xu Junjun’s eyes burned and ached. Noticing her best friend had stopped, she rubbed her eyes and asked in a hoarse voice, "Niaoniao, why did you stop? Is someone coming?"
Jiang Wumei scanned the courtyard. Finding nothing, she steadied Xu Junjun and began to walk again. "No one. I was just checking if the rain had eased. The flagstones are slippery—step carefully and watch your footing."
Chapter 458