Little Gui seemed to rediscover Jiang Ning, his eyes filled with astonishment. Was this still the same honest, somewhat scholarly Jiang Ning from before?
...
As noon approached.
Jiang Ning set off to have lunch at his second uncle's restaurant, where Jiang Hu informed him that fresh lamb hot pot had been prepared.
Walking with his hands behind his back along the village's stone path, Jiang Ning admired the village's scenery. Heading westward, the surroundings gradually became open, with boundless wheat fields on both sides. In the distance, a young man riding an electric bike was approaching.
Jiang Ning called out: "Da Heng."
The person called Da Heng quickly hit the brakes, looked over, hardly dared to recognize him.
"It's me, Jiang Ning."
Da Heng exclaimed in surprise: "Is it really you? I almost didn't recognize you!"
"Just grew taller, that's all." Jiang Ning casually replied.
