After giving the money to her mother, Ma Siyi felt much lighter on the walk back. Innocent as she was, she thought that by handing over the money, her mother would no longer come and disturb the peaceful life she shared with her grandmother. In high spirits, Ma Siyi for once did not refuse when He Wenjie took her hand in public. On the way back, she chattered away, asking He Wenjie precisely when tutoring would begin and what precautions she needed to take when teaching art students. She asked a flurry of detailed questions, and He Wenjie patiently answered every single one.
As the two of them walked and chatted, they suddenly heard someone behind them call out their names, "Siyi, Wenjie, what are you two up to?"
Hearing her name, Ma Siyi quickly pulled her hand away from He Wenjie's grip. Turning around, she saw Xia Fenghua, Zhou Haikuo, and Shao Xingchi holding fuel cans and hoses, looking at them with knowing grins. "Well, well—how come you two are here?"
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