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If Lu Mingqian had been a few years older, he might have grown into a formidable rival.

Now he saw his younger cousin's lively side, as well as the attention he paid to Shen Baili.

Lu Mingqian had clearly spotted his older cousin too. "Cousin."

"Hello, Cousin!" Meng Jiu'an and Ji Qi greeted him as well.

Lu Mingjing smiled warmly. "Hello, you three."

Gu Yue extended an invitation. "Want to join us?"

The three boys exchanged glances, then looked at Shen Baili and answered in unison, "Sure!"

Gu Yue's eyes curved with her smile.

The younger ones walked ahead, with Xie Zhiyu and the other three following behind.

Watching their youthful figures, Gu Yue sighed wistfully. "It's wonderful to be young."

Looking at Meng Jiu'an's beaming face, Meng Xiu understood. "It is."

"Seeing them reminds me of our youth." Nostalgia flickered in Gu Yue's eyes. "They're a little like us."

Actually, they weren't.

Meng Jiu'an and his two friends revolved around Shen Baili, whereas the teenage Gu Yue had only had eyes for Xie Zhiyu. She had been able to hang out with the Crown Prince Clique because of Lu Mingjing.

Seeing his younger cousin struggle harder to suppress his grin around the girl than to control an AK's recoil, Lu Mingjing instinctively looked at Xie Zhiyu.

Their eyes met, and Xie Zhiyu's gaze asked, "What is it?"

Amusement flickered in Lu Mingjing's eyes. "Nothing."

"Youth is like a rushing stream..."

Lu Mingjing reached back and clapped a hand over Meng Xiu's mouth before he could keep singing. "Spare our ears, Xiu."

Meng Xiu glared at him.

The afternoon sun still shone brightly.

Youth was beautiful, but so was every moment of life.

A little while later, the eight of them reached the outdoor range.

Chapter 73

The outdoor range