Gu Wenheng thought the boy would struggle for a while longer. He didn't expect him to change his mind the instant he was about to step out the door.
"Seventh Uncle, then I'll wait and go back together with you later. I'll work here for a while longer, so I can bring back more Silver Taels."
Gu Wenheng didn't turn around. He nodded silently, giving his tacit consent.
Inside the room, Jin Qianqian gently shook her head. Relying on a bit of petty cleverness, this boy had tried to take advantage of them. Just look at him now—he had ultimately been played by her senior anyway.
「At the academy.」
Gu Wenheng hadn't expected to see several familiar figures the moment he reached the top of the mountain.
The other party gave him a friendly nod first. Gu Wenheng smiled back at them and hurried away. Because he had been delayed at home for a bit, if he didn't walk faster, Mr. Nan would probably arrive before him.
