The patter of the rain sounded in the room, punctuated by flashes of lightning and the roaring of thunder. It was a stormy and rainy night.

This was the heaviest thunderstorm by far since the beginning of summer. Xiaofeng glanced at the calendar and noted that the weather was not expected to start turning chilly yet. Perhaps this storm would do them some good and cool things down a little; at least they would not have to switch on the air-conditioner every day. Xiao Ling's body ...