Inside the small restaurant by the street, Liu Siyan deliberately ordered a couple's set meal, but she insisted that she just wanted to eat the heart-shaped fried egg, so she ordered it.

"So, if Shen Zuimo hadn't appeared, you would have chased after me, right?"

Xiaofan hadn't eaten a proper meal for several days. Now sitting with Liu Siyan, he seemed to have quite an appetite. However, upon hearing Liu Siyan's question, he almost choked on his food.

"Haha, look at you. You confessed your liking for Shen Zuimo so directly, but you don't even dare to admit you want to pursue me. Silly." Liu Siyan laughed heartily. There were some things she had to say as soon as possible because she didn't have much time left in H City.

"You, I, uh... it's just that I've fallen for someone else." Xiaofan said with a bitter smile and sighed.

"So you don't want to pursue me now?" Liu Siyan suddenly changed the topic and asked a direct question that didn't quite suit her personality.

This question left Ye Xiaofan stunned once again because he didn't know how to answer.

"You're such a fool; you're so smart about other things, but why are you so foolish now? Okay, I won't tease you anymore. Tomorrow at ten in the morning, the third-year students of Seventh Middle School have organized an outing. It's a three-day, two-night trip." Liu Siyan shifted the topic once again at this moment.

The pounding of her heart almost could leap out. She had never tried being so proactive with a boy; her girlish modesty only allowed her to hint at things without going further; talking more might lead to an unrecoverable situation.

"Hmm? Not feeling well, don't want to go." Xiaofan refused without thinking.

"No way, I've already signed you and Meng Ying up, two hundred dollars each. If there are extra costs, the organizer will cover them. Anyway, I'm going, do you know who's in charge of this event?" Liu Siyan suddenly played coy.

"Hmm? Who?" Xiaofan asked out of curiosity.

"He Jun. When my family company had some issues recently, he often came around, being attentive and all, but secretly he's changed girlfriends many times. I can't stand people like that." Liu Siyan curled her lips.

"Then you don't have to go." Xiaofan seemed to miss a beat. Didn't he really know why Liu Siyan wanted him to go with her?

"Not go? After graduating high school, you have to leave some happy memories, right? Maybe everyone will go their separate ways eventually. Besides, it's also for you..." said Liu Siyan as she looked out the window with a blush.

"I..."

"Staying home all the time, either drinking or sleeping, even the best person would be wrecked. Going out is good, isn't it?" Liu Siyan's voice was soft, repeating it was just to ensure this person would appear in her last high school memories.

"Waiter, bring me another serving of rice, roast duck with braised pork."

If he were to go on this trip, he'd need to get some energy back. If letting that person go would help him move on, it might not be a bad thing.

After the meal, it was quite late. Liu Siyan was a good girl who normally would have been asleep by then.

"Hey, tomorrow at ten, are you going or not?" Liu Siyan asked once more as they reached the bar.

"Hmm. We'll see. If I don't oversleep, I might go. Meeting at school, right?"

"Then you better hurry back to sleep."

"Okay, I'll head back after a bit."

And so, Liu Siyan completed the task for the night, but on the way back, a nameless sadness welled up in her heart. If she could have a little more time, maybe she could open Xiaofan's closed heart completely. Is it still possible?

As for Xiaofan, after returning to the bar, he seemed to revert to his usual self. He immediately called over a beautiful woman nearby to drink, chat, and boast.

"Brother Fan, still drinking? I've been poured so much tonight; if I get drunk later, are you taking me home?"

"Huh? Take you home? Aren't you afraid I'll take you home and do something outrageous?" Xiaofan said with a playful smile.

"Not afraid, I'm more afraid you'll do nothing and just leave." The seductive woman said as she deliberately leaned closer, pressing her ample curves against Xiaofan's arm.

Xiaofan immediately hugged her and took a sip from his glass.

"Better let my brother take you home; he's been wanting to."

"Brother Fei? Don't mention him. Last time I went over, he had his pants halfway down, but as soon as he heard there was trouble at the club, he pulled them up and ran off, leaving me with a burning desire unquenched. He'll never get in my bed again." The girl said domineeringly.

"Hahaha, well my brother had urgent matters. Alright, let's not talk about that. I have a question for you: if contraception doesn't work, what would happen?" Xiaofan started with his antics again.

"What if it doesn't work?"

"If it doesn't work, then a 'person' would result."

"Oh come on, that joke is so cold. No, no, tell me a naughtier one."

"Ahem, hold on, let me think..."

Chen Mengying stood quietly at a distance, watching. She clearly felt that after Xiaofan and Liu Siyan went out, it seemed like nothing had changed on his return, but his eyes appeared to have a glimmer, as if there was more hope for the future.

Tonight was the only night recently that Xiaofan hadn't ended up drunk. Chen Mengying, this little lady, sat quietly on the back seat of Xiaofan's bicycle several times wanting to speak, but she didn't know how to open her mouth.

"Have you gathered enough for tuition?" Xiaofan broke the silence first.

"Hmm? Not yet, the admission letter hasn't come, but with the bar job, it should be enough in two months. What about you? Retaking the exams?" Chen Mengying asked softly.

"Me? Leaving it to fate; if it doesn't work out, I'll stay here and drive taxis." Xiaofan replied with a playful smile.

"You're still as unserious as ever."

"Driving a taxi isn't unserious, is it? If business is good, you can earn thousands, even tens of thousands a month." Xiaofan said seriously.

"What about your other dreams? Don't you like Siyan?"

"Liking is just an emotion. Not being together doesn't mean I don't like her. Life is often like this, with many things not going as expected." Xiaofan smiled bitterly.

"That's not like the old you. By the way, you'll go tomorrow, right?"

"Where? The outing? Maybe, I'll decide after I wake up."

The same answer, Xiaofan himself didn't have a clear direction.

After taking Chen Mengying home, Xiaofan suddenly felt scared, a reluctance to return to what he called his home. But, to go on the outing, he had to stay overnight, and to stay overnight he'd have to go back to get a change of clothes, right? The clothes he'd been wearing these days were bought by Brother Fei's friends, change a set, and they'd go directly to dry cleaning.

Looks like I really need to open that door again, to confront the most real self.

Shen Zuimo, how are you? I miss you, do you know? The person by your side, does he treat you well? If not, you might consider coming back. I'm willing to use my life to guard you again, and this time, I hope it's for a lifetime.

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