Ten months later, at JQ Academy in Country M.
After finishing his classes, Nan Zhou left the school and pushed open the door to Lion Café.
Since he was a regular, the server knew him quite well and not only greeted him warmly but also asked whether he wanted his usual order.
Nan Zhou nodded and headed toward his usual seat.
His eyes and attention had been fixed on his phone screen, which displayed airport and flight information.
With a sudden blizzard about to hit, many flights arriving at and departing from N Airport had been delayed or canceled.
Nan Zhou frowned and opened WeChat. Just as he was about to message his pinned contact, he caught something out of the corner of his eye and unexpectedly discovered that someone had taken that seat before him.
As though sensing his gaze, the man looked up. At the sight of Nan Zhou's black eyes and black hair, he paused, then smiled in greeting. "From Country C?"
Looking at the familiar face before him, Nan Zhou froze in place, his heart pounding like a drum.
Only after a moment did he calmly walk over and sit down directly opposite the man. "Yes. My name is Nan Zhou. May I ask your name?"
The man's face lit up in an easy smile. Even his voice was so familiar. "Yan Lang."
Nan Zhou's fingers trembled slightly around his phone.
"Are you a student at JQ?" Yan Lang asked.
"You too?" Nan Zhou asked instead of answering.
Yan Lang smiled and shook his head. "No, but my partner studies here."
Partner...
Only then did Nan Zhou notice the ring on his right ring finger.
"If I may ask, your partner is..."
Yan Lang did not answer right away. He suddenly stood and waved toward the