287 A Fool for Life 8 (2/2)

Another shrill car honk from behind his car woke Su Zhinian up.

He was idling at a junction, and because he was too caught up in the message from Song Qingchun, he hadn't realized the light had turned green. The driver behind him got impatient.

He replied to Song Qingchun rapidly with another ”?” and placed his phone on the passenger seat. With both hands on the staring wheel, he pressed down on the gas pedal, and after passing that junction, he picked up his phone again and realized Song Qingchun had sent him a message. ”Tell me first, are you free or not?”

This time, he did not reply with a message but called her directly.

The call lasted less than ten minutes, and he took exactly that long to reach the Song family's place. He gave Song Qingchun a call to remind her of his arrival. After hanging up, he clicked open his WhatsApp messages and read that message from Song Qingchun repeatedly. ”I have a favor to ask…”

He felt like he was dreaming, this was the first time she had actively sought him out for help after their departure during the third year of high school.

When he used to stay with the Song family, this was how she usually began her sentences.

”Su Zhinian, I have a favor to ask, do you mind coming shopping with me this weekend?”

”Su Zhinian, I have a favor to ask, I can't find a taxi, can you come to Xi Dan to come fetch me?”

”Su Zhinian, I have a favor to ask, when you come home, do you mind taking a detour to Nan Luo Street to help me buy a slice of honey cheese cake?”