"Little sister, we..." Xu Nian'an had barely started speaking when he paused, not knowing what excuse he needed to concoct to return. His pleading gaze turned toward Pei Yicheng.
Pei Yicheng cleared his throat and said, "There's a bit of a situation at the factory, so, Nian'an and I were thinking of heading back for a bit. It's nothing important, which is why I didn't mention it to you."
"Is that so?"
Xu Nianhua clearly did not believe them. With a look that said 'don't lie to me,' she said, "Yicheng, brother, you sneaked back to South City because you worried I'd be concerned, right? Brother, I remember, exams are coming, and you are busy every day, do you even have time to go home? Don't hide things from me; has something happened at home?"
"Nothing," Xu Nian'an answered quickly.
Pei Yicheng looked down, unwilling to lie to Xu Nianhua.
Xu Nianhua pursed her lips, holding her ticket tightly, and went straight to the ticket counter to purchase another train ticket.
