The clock struck 8:35, and the instrumental version of the last song, "The Wind Rises," began playing on the computer.
As soon as the intro started, several girls couldn't help but cry.
In the final moments, the whole class sang "The Wind Rises" loudly together.
After today, everything will be back on track. They will face not only the college entrance examination, but also the future.
No one is a child anymore.
At this moment, the evening breeze sweeping past the window stirs up memories for many. Childhood is like a grand journey, with so many beautiful sights along the way that one can hardly take them all in. While immersed in it, one may not appreciate them, but upon leaving, one's eyes may well up with tears.
Tears cover up the past youth, smiles show the future tomorrow.
Chen Yuanyuan was crying uncontrollably in the corner, and Chen Hang hugged her and comforted her repeatedly.
Su Jinning couldn't help but shed tears. The moon was very round that night. Listening to her classmates' loud singing and their intermittent, restrained sobs, she suddenly remembered so many things from the past.
Unbeknownst to him, he had transformed from a carefree young hoodlum into a renowned academic star, and in the blink of an eye, he himself had become a senior student.
He didn't know what the future held, but he was very satisfied with this grand and crazy trip. He met many friends and mentors, and forged an unforgettable glory for the rest of his life.
"Ding—" The phone suddenly rang.
He looked down and opened his phone; it was Han An.
He sent me a picture, and the picture showed... two marriage certificates...
Su Jinning was completely stunned.
Teacher Han: We eloped.
Teacher Han: I ran for a long time. I'm extremely tired.
Teacher Han: But we got our marriage certificate.
He chuckled softly and sent a simple blessing. He then opened the forum and posted two of his saved drafts.
Shen Moyu turned to look at him: "What did you send?"
Su Jinning put her phone away, didn't answer his question, but kissed him again and whispered, "Happy graduation. I love you."
Shen Moyu smiled too: "Happy graduation. I love you too."
At the very top of the forum are the two posts he made.
The first post contained two photos: a group photo of the whole class and a group photo of the six of them. The caption read: "A bright future awaits, live up to your youth."
The second post was a photo of him and Shen Moyu. It seemed to have been taken too casually, with the camera shaky, but their smiles were still dazzling.
The tagline reads: We keep our appointment with the height of summer and bid farewell to our youth. Another year of gentle summer breezes arrives, and we stand side by side, loving each other year after year.
It topped the headlines within twenty minutes.
[Su Jinning and Shen Moyu's Graduation Announcement]
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Three years of hard work and a simple diet earned me a prestigious Fudan University admission letter at the end of summer.
Su Yile was beaming from ear to ear, and that evening he insisted on treating Su Jinning and Shen Moyu to a big meal, talking to them about life and ideals. Su Jinning and Shen Moyu agreed, occasionally cracking a joke.
The once quiet home was now filled with a lively atmosphere.
Su Yi's hair had turned much whiter, and it seemed that he was no longer the upright and strong middle-aged man he once was. Su Jinning was worried that he would fall down after drinking too much.
But having been a CEO for so many years, he has countless social engagements, both big and small, and his alcohol tolerance is quite high.
After the meal, he gave the two of them a large red envelope. Shen Moyu was both amused and exasperated, fearing that Su Yi had drunk too much, so she quickly waved her hand to decline.
The old man was stubborn; he simply stuffed the money into Shen Moyu's pocket, pointing at him and saying matter-of-factly, "What's wrong with your dad giving you some pocket money? Take it, take it..."
Shen Moyu seemed sensitive to this form of address, momentarily stunned. Su Jinning quickly tried to find an excuse to brush it off. But the next second, Shen Moyu smiled brightly: "Thank you, Dad."
Su Jinning stared at him for a long time, and finally smiled too.
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Because she was a student admitted through the guaranteed admission program and had to leave school early, Su Jinning had been looking forward to how she would spend the three-month summer vacation romantically with Shen Moyu.
He had made a whole bunch of plans, but Shen Moyu dragged him to work at a coffee shop instead.
Shen Moyu said very honestly, "We're not kids anymore. There are so many expenses in college. Let's earn some pocket money now so our parents won't have to worry about us."
Su Jinning really wanted to point at Su Yi and Shen Donghai's photos and say to him, "Baby, these troubles aren't for rich kids."
But he swallowed the words back. Anyway, he had nothing to do, and there were still three months until the start of the semester. Besides, he knew that Shen Moyu really didn't want to rely on his father. If he hadn't been unable to support himself, he wouldn't have let Shen Donghai pay his tuition.
Besides, no matter what, once you enter society, you still have to rely on yourself. Doing summer jobs can also help you gain a lot of experience.
So this young master Su, who never touched spring water, put on the brown apron of a coffee shop waiter.
But he was so careless that he broke eight plates in a week, which infuriated the boss.
Fortunately, he learns things quickly and is handsome, so many young girls come to the store specifically to see him and Shen Moyu.
The proprietress only kept him on because she saw that he could attract fans.
As the saying goes, being handsome can really put food on the table.
The job of a waiter is indeed very tiring. They have to carry plates and water, mop the floor and wipe the tables. They also have to deal with demanding customers from time to time, and then get scolded by the boss's wife when they get home. It's not only stressful but also frustrating.
One day, they worked very late, and the two of them didn't get home until almost 8 p.m.
Exhausted, Su Jinning collapsed onto the bed, complaining with a sore back: "What kind of lousy job is this? I've been working from 7:30 in the morning to 8:30 in the evening and I don't even get overtime pay!"
Shen Moyu looked at Su Jinning's sweaty face, turned around and went into the bathroom to get a towel to wipe his sweat: "Wipe yourself off, change your clothes and leave them there for me to wash later."