At the end of the awards ceremony, outside the school fence, Tu Rong threw away his cigarette butt, pushed Tao Bing's wheelchair, and headed to the hospital.
Tao Bing opened his mouth several times, but closed it again.
The group walked in silence until they reached the hospital entrance.
Seated in the wheelchair, Tao Bing said, "I told you before, if something happens, I'll take responsibility alone and won't drag you into it. What, were you scared by the award ceremony?"
"Do you really think I was scared by this award ceremony?" Tu Rong asked.
"Then what made you leave without saying a word?" Tao Bing looked up at Tu Rong behind him.
The sunlight was glaring, and Tao Bing squinted his eyes.
"On the way to Eighth Middle School, do you remember I said we shouldn't act near Eighth Middle School?"
"I remember."
"You asked the other members of the Five Tigers of Shuizhou, and I didn't answer."
"Yes."
