For the rest of summer break, Shen Qiao spent his time working.
Unlike his handsome appearance, his palms had grown calluses. He no longer looked like someone who had just graduated from high school, but rather someone who had been doing hard labor for a long time.
More than two months had brought earth-shaking changes to his appearance.
His parents had called him many times, but every call ended in an argument.
He would not go back.
Once he had made up his mind, he had to keep moving forward.
He had applied to the best university in Jiangcheng and had also helped Xiao Lei apply to a school in Jiangcheng based on her grades.
What if... she woke up before the semester started?
Jiangcheng University's opening day.
Shen Qiao quit all his jobs and came to the hospital to visit Xiao Lei.
After so much time, he was familiar with nearly all the nurses and doctors at the hospital. They could even exchange greetings when they met, as though he were returning home.
Looking at Xiao Lei on the hospital bed, Shen Qiao smiled faintly, his expression somewhat helpless as he murmured, "School's starting, but I still didn't get to see you wake up..."
"But it's okay. I'm already used to days like this."
Shen Qiao stood up and picked up the luggage he had prepared.
By now, he had earned some money, though not much. Most of it had gone toward Xiao Lei's medical bills.
Even though Jiang University was a public school and its tuition was only a few thousand yuan, he still could not save enough money for school.
As for student loans... he did not meet the requirements. After all, Xiao Lei was only his girlfriend, and student loans did not recognize that kind