"Then... then..."
Li Xia's hands were trembling, and her whole body shook uncontrollably from nervousness.
But she still had more to say.
She raised her head, her eyes brimming with tears, yet she forced them back.
Even so, there was a faint sob in her voice as she continued, "Teacher Gu... you... you shine as brightly as the sun in my heart... I don't think I'm worthy of you. I want to become a doctor. I... I want to heal the sick and save people. I want... I want to become someone worthy of you. I want... I... I..."
As she spoke, Li Xia could no longer hold herself together. Tears streamed down her face, and she finally said her last words:
"Can you wait for me... waaah..."
Looking at Li Xia, who had suddenly begun crying like a child, Gu Mingxuan said nothing. He merely slowly raised his hand and placed it on her head.
Li Xia lowered her head and wiped at her tears with both hands, but no matter how she wiped, they would not stop.
The scene looked like a girl who had been wronged beyond measure, while her boyfriend patiently comforted her.
The foreigners around them watched with smiling eyes, their faces full of knowing grins.
The two of them were not being quiet, but the foreigners could not understand their language.
Even so, they could get a rough idea just by watching.
"Study hard," Gu Mingxuan said gently.
"Mm..."
"If you're unhappy at school, remember to tell me."
"Mm..."
"When you have a break, I'll come back to see you."
"Mm..."
After saying that, Gu Mingxuan withdrew his hand.
He walked past Li Xia and said flatly, "I'll wait for you to return to the country."
With that, he started walking. With his back