Now that they knew Yarn and Alton's identities, Su Qing and the others did their best to avoid any further contact with the two men. Song Yufang, however, frequently found opportunities to chat happily with them under the pretext of practicing her English. She kept in close contact with Yarn and Alton right up until they left Qiyun Village.
Although Yarn thought the sight of Su Qing from behind was nearly identical to his memory of Miss Susan, he made no attempt to approach her. He felt that getting too close to Su Qing would be a betrayal of Miss Susan. Even though he had never managed to become her boyfriend, and likely never would have the chance to marry her, he just couldn't bring himself to treat a stranger as her substitute.
Alton, on the other hand, was quite disappointed that he hadn't had a chance to get closer to Su Qing. After her group had left, he sighed, "The girl I like doesn't seem to have any interest in me."
He shook his head, a dejected look on his face.
