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Golden sunset light fell on Shen Wan, Xie Zhiyu, and the others, bathing them in warmth.

"Suìsuì."

"Let's go home."

Shen Baili linked arms with her mother and glanced back at the campus, bidding it a quiet farewell.

"Goodbye."

The sunset spilled across the rooftop. Ruan Mian fixed her gaze on the man dressed all in black, like a crow.

"Quan Yu. I knew it was you."

"You're back in the country."

Graduation Night

Ruan Mian ran as fast as she could, chasing the black-clad figure ahead.

She hadn't been mistaken. Quan Yu was back.

Breathing hard, she nearly lost him several times but gritted her teeth and caught up. Every time, she came within a hair's breadth of him, yet couldn't quite grab him.

Ruan Mian chased him all the way to the rooftop.

The sunset was beautiful, its light gilding the rooftop terrace.

Ruan Mian caught Quan Yu by the arm and panted, "Quan Yu, I caught you."

She studied the young man before her. In just two years, he had changed so much. His arms were sturdier, his body stronger, but he had many more scars.

Even if Quan Yu had been reduced to ashes, Ruan Mian would have recognized him.

"Quan Yu, it really is you!"

She tightened her grip, afraid he would disappear again if she let go.

"You came back and didn't contact me. Do you know how worried I was?"

"You didn't answer my calls or messages. You just vanished..." Ruan Mian frowned, worry filling her voice. "If your mom hadn't said you were in a closed training program abroad, I almost would've called the police."

"You..."

Before Ruan Mian could finish, he pulled her into his arms.

He held her so tightly it was as if he wanted to fold her