Ning Chenguang let out a cold snort, tightened the straps of his backpack without another word, and strode toward the gate of the compound.
He Yue knew he didn't believe her. With how smart he was, how could he not see through such a clumsy excuse? He was just saving her pride. She'd better explain it properly to him once she got home.
"I'm heading back. You should go too." Chi Yan didn't want to keep causing trouble for He Yue. It hadn't been easy for her to stop rejecting him so much; he didn't want to ruin all that goodwill in a single night.
"You're something else. You lied and still dared to swear you'd be struck by five bolts of lightning from the heavens! Seriously, you're something else…" Before leaving, He Yue couldn't help muttering under her breath.
