On a rainy night, the school beauty knocked on my door and asked for shelter

"Nonsense." Chen Mo reached out and gently rubbed her cheek with his fingertips, the touch slightly cool. "You earned your score point by point yourself. Wanting to apply for the best major and pursue the best platform is perfectly reasonable. What's so greedy about that?"

His tone was unequivocal, dispelling the tension in Su Yuqing's heart, and her tense shoulders gradually relaxed.

The phone on the table suddenly vibrated, breaking the brief silence.

It was a reminder that Su Yuqing had set in her notebook: "At 9:00 AM, the official admission scores for undergraduate programs at Zhongxiang University will be released on the university's website."

Time is up!

The two looked at the computer screen almost simultaneously, and Su Yuqing's finger immediately landed on the mouse wheel, quickly scrolling down to refresh.

The page froze for a second—this brief delay made Su Yuqing's heart leap into her throat.

Then, a brand new page unfolded like a scroll.

Amidst the dense text, she immediately spotted the key information:

The minimum admission score for the Clinical Medicine (8-year Bachelor's-Doctoral program) major at Xiangchuan Medical College of Central Hunan University (admission via college entrance examination) is 665.

"665!" Su Yuqing turned to look at Chen Mo, "Is my 675 safe?"

"It's definitely safe. There aren't many medical students to begin with, and even fewer who get such high scores and want to study clinical medicine. Don't worry." Chen Mo smiled and patted Su Yuqing on the back.

Upon hearing Chen Mo's affirmative words, a surge of joy welled up in Su Yuqing's eyes, and a genuine smile spread across her lips.

Overjoyed, she threw herself into Chen Mo's arms.

Without a word, Chen Mo stretched out his long arm, gently pulling her up from the chair and holding her tightly!
Strong arms encircled her slender body, and his warm chest rose and fell with her slightly excited breathing, conveying the most genuine joy.

Su Yuqing was completely enveloped in his embrace.

The familiar warmth of his body, carrying the scent of sunshine and a hint of refreshing shower gel, enveloped her, dispelling all her anxiety.

She could hear his steady, powerful heartbeat, one beat after another, striking her eardrums with more power than any words.

With her nerves, which had been tense for too long, suddenly relaxed, all the pressure, worry, and self-doubt that had accumulated over the past few days vanished like floating clouds, and Su Yuqing felt a sense of ease.

Outside the window, the cicadas seemed to sense the joy rising from inside the room, and their chirping suddenly became louder and more vibrant.

Sunlight streamed through the window, gilding the two young figures embracing tightly with a bright golden edge, and cutting the polished floor beneath their feet into a dazzling field of light.

Tiny dust particles floated in the air, appearing to dance joyfully within the golden pillars of light.

However, whether or not you have been accepted will only be known after you submit the application.

Currently, the judgment is based solely on the difference between the minimum admission score and the actual test score.

We still have to wait for the admission letter to arrive.

In the days that followed, the wait for the admission letter was no longer anxious, but filled with shared hopes and plans for the future.

The two studied the curriculum and campus environment of Xiangchuan Medical College together, and even began to discuss minor issues such as renting an apartment or living in the dormitory.

In the midst of ordinary daily life, there is an intense sweetness and anticipation for a new life.

However, Su Yuqing was still thinking about another important thing – Chen Mo's birthday in mid-July.

Chen Mo had previously arranged an unforgettable birthday for her. Now that Chen Mo's birthday is approaching, she needs to find someone to help her plan how to celebrate.

……

Time flies, and it's already July 10th. Chen Mo's birthday is just a few days away.

Chen Xi and Chen Miao were too busy to leave, but in order not to break their promise to their son, Chen Xi had no choice but to leave Chen Miao outside and buy a plane ticket back to China to celebrate her beloved son's birthday.

At the same time, I also worked with Su Yuqing to arrange the celebration plan we had previously devised.

Su Yuqing consulted with Chen Mo's mother and Zhao Yueyue, among others, to discuss giving Chen Mo an even more unforgettable birthday party.

In the past two days, Su Yuqing and Chen Xi have been deliberately avoiding Chen Mo, and Chen Mo has clearly noticed this.

On the morning of Chen Mo's birthday.

Chen Mo woke up to the familiar fragrance and instinctively reached out to grab something beside him—but found nothing.

He opened his eyes. The seat next to him was empty, and the pillow still held Su Yuqing's unique fragrance and body warmth, proving that she had just left.

Chen Mo sat up, rubbed his eyes, and looked at the bedside table.

There lay a neatly folded light blue card, with a small, fresh, dewy white flower pressed on top.

Curious, he picked up the card and opened it. Inside was Su Yuqing's neat and slightly playful handwriting:

Happy birthday! The first surprise is waiting for you in the living room.

Looking at the words on the card, Chen Mo's heart involuntarily quickened.

I couldn't help but start looking forward to the surprises for my birthday.

He quickly finished washing up, and with a mix of anticipation and curiosity, he quietly pushed open the bedroom door and walked towards the living room.

The apartment's living room wasn't large, but it had been carefully decorated and was filled with a warm birthday atmosphere.

Soft morning light streamed into the room, and a brand-new off-white checkered tablecloth was laid out on the coffee table, upon which lay a sumptuous breakfast: warm milk, golden-brown and crispy toast, perfectly fried sunny-side-up eggs, fresh fruit salad, and a small, delicate piece of cream cake garnished with blueberries—clearly a birthday breakfast specially prepared for him.

A small bunch of fresh baby's breath was stuck in the corner of the table.

What's even more eye-catching is that a thin rope is strung up on the wall next to the sofa, covered with photos of all sizes clipped together with colorful clips.

The photos are not arranged in a strict order, but they clearly outline every moment they've shared since they met.

On the small sofa below the photo wall sits a heavy-looking hard-shell notebook with a dark blue starry sky pattern on the cover.

Su Yuqing, holding a pouch in her hand, stood quietly in front of the photo wall, wearing a simple light blue dress that revealed her slender figure in the morning light.

She turned around when she heard the noise, her face showing a hint of nervousness that was barely perceptible, but more than that, a pure and bright smile that was almost overflowing.

"Happy birthday!" Her voice was clearer than the birdsong outside the window, filled with sincerity and joy.

Chen Mo approached step by step, his gaze sweeping over the carefully selected, captured moments on the wall, finally settling on her bright smiling face. His heart was filled with an indescribable warmth and flutter of emotion. (End of Chapter)