A Mint-Cool Midsummer

After school

Yue Xi sprinted at full speed to stop Zhou Xie, who was packing up his things. Xu Zeyu followed close behind.

“Are we not leaving together?”

Yue Xi cautiously reached out to stop Zhou Xie. She was afraid he would suddenly disappear again, just like he had when they were children.

Zhou Xie raised an eyebrow, the corner of his mouth curling into an ambiguous smile. He turned to look at Xu Zeyu.

“We... seem to be...”

“Not! Close!”

Xu Zeyu looked utterly bewildered. He thought, Didn’t we just recognize each other? What’s this brat up to?