Ye Xinran reached out and covered the newspaper in Chi Ning's hands. "Look at me when you talk."
"Okay." Chi Ning closed the newspaper and turned to Ye Xinran. "Go on."
Chi Ning's eyes were clear and bright, carrying an innocence untouched by the world. Ye Xinran suddenly felt as though he had nowhere to hide.
He drew in a quiet breath. "I was accepted by Capital University of Science and Technology. I'm planning to use the time before my guaranteed admission to join a project there, so I won't be coming to school anymore."
Ye Xinran forced himself to look into Chi Ning's eyes, hoping to find even a trace of reluctance there. Even the slightest bit would have been enough.
Unfortunately, there was none.
Chi Ning's eyes held only pure happiness.
He sincerely congratulated Ye Xinran. "That's a pretty good school. Congratulations. Once you've secured guaranteed admission, it's better to get involved in university research projects early. It'll be an extremely impressive addition to your résumé later."
Ye Xinran gave a low hum, his throat tightening. Since Chi Ning knew he could directly connect with his target university after receiving guaranteed admission, why was he still staying at No. 1 High School?
Was it because of Qin Heng?
His mouth felt bitter and sour. He wanted to ask but did not quite dare, so he could only carefully say, "What about you?"
Chi Ning smiled. "Me? I don't need a résumé. I'll figure it out later."
Just living off dividends was already more than enough for him.
Ye Xinran gripped the handle of the storage locker behind him. He had originally wanted to tell Chi Ning about his feelings before leaving, but now it seemed that perhaps keeping silent was better than speaking out.
When Chi Ning looked