The next day.
Dong Huiying woke up early, and before dawn had broken, she had prepared a table full of food. She pocketed a few large pancakes for lunch and instructed her brother Liang Zhichen to carry a water bladder. Then, the two of them left the house, ready to head for town.
The town was a fair distance from Kaoshan Village; it would take half a day's journey to get there. However, no sooner had they left the village when they heard someone catching up to them with quick steps.
"Haoming?"
Zhichen turned back to look and burst into laughter. Haoming looked as if he had just washed his face. Clutching the hat Dong Huiying had bought for him in town that day, he walked up silently with robust steps.
Dong Huiying was also taken aback. Why was Liang Haoming also coming along?
"Together," Liang Haoming said succinctly.
Zhichen weighed the idea for a moment and then agreed. "Well and good. After all, you fell down the cliff and are one of the involved parties."
