Guo Kunnan returned to his dorm and had been waiting for his good brother, waiting until 11:30 p.m., yet still hadn't received any news from Kaiquan.
He couldn't wait any longer, sat up from the bed, grabbed an umbrella, and ventured out into the dark.
Outside, a torrential downpour raged, filling the air with dampness as gusty winds howled. Guo Kunnan shivered with cold in the corridor.
Driven by an intense desire to know, he overcame the thought of going back to lie in bed.
Guo Kunnan dashed into the rainy night and slipped out through a small iron gate next to the dormitory's main entrance.
In flip-flops with pant legs rolled up to his knees, he stepped on the campus's concrete floor, the widespread puddles flowing over his feet, washing away his sleepiness.
Worried about being discovered by the security office, Guo Kunnan dared not use his flashlight and could only move forward by the faint light of the night.
