Huayu: That year, I withdrew from the Super Boy competition.

Su Wei let go, cupped her face, and gently kissed her forehead.

They parted ways quickly, without much lingering affection.

"Then I'm leaving."

He said.

Yang Mi nodded, but still didn't say anything.

Su Wei took a step back, waved to her, then turned around, pulled her suitcase, and walked towards the terminal.

Yang Mi stood there, watching his back disappear into the crowd, step by step, until he finally walked through the glass door.

The door opened and closed, closed and opened again.

She didn't look away until he was no longer visible through the door.

The wind was blowing even harder now, seeping into my clothes through the collar.

She shivered, zipped her coat all the way up, and put both hands in her pockets.

He still had a hand warmer in his pocket, which he had tucked in before leaving.

She didn't linger and hailed a taxi.

The car slowly started moving and merged into the traffic flow on the airport expressway.

She leaned back in her seat and turned her head to look out the window.

The airport's outline receded little by little, becoming smaller and smaller, until it finally disappeared completely from view.

Yang Mi suddenly felt a little dazed.

There was no heart-wrenching sadness, nor any earth-shattering reluctance.

It's just a sudden emptiness in my heart.

As for what this really means, whether it's liking or just getting used to it.

She didn't think deeply about what to do next.

We'll talk about the future later.

She put aside her random thoughts, closed her eyes, and leaned back in her chair.

Meanwhile, Su Wei landed in the capital in the afternoon.

Outside the airplane window, everything was shrouded in a hazy gray, the entire city enveloped in a thin layer of dust.

He pulled his suitcase out of the terminal, and a cold wind hit him in the face.

He took out his phone, his fingertip hovering over Yang Mi's name in his contacts for two seconds, but ultimately didn't dial.

I opened the chat window, typed a line of text, then deleted it. After editing and rewriting for a long time, I finally sent only two words:

"arrive."

About five or six minutes later, a single word came back:

"Um."

…………

As the taxi turned across Jimen Bridge, the plane trees along the street were covered with half-fallen yellow leaves.

Su Wei leaned back in the back seat, watching the street scene outside the window slowly change from high-rise buildings and shops to familiar snack shops and printing shops.

"Driver, please stop at the intersection ahead."

He paid the fare, got off the bus, and bought some things on the street.

When I pushed open the door to dormitory 407, the room was as lively as usual.

Su Wei placed the plastic bag on the table, and the aroma immediately wafted over.

Chen Mo took off his headphones, sniffed hard, and stared intently at the bag:

"Oh, Su Wei's back? Why did you bring things? That's so embarrassing."

Although he said that, he had already put down the mouse.

Dou Xiao also quietly moved his chair towards the table.

Zhang Zhuoran glanced back and immediately threw the comb away.

"Holy crap, sweet and spicy fried chicken! Su Wei, you're like my own brother!"

Su Wei smiled and leaned her suitcase against her bed.

Take out the bag of fruit that was packed separately from the very back.

"I'll go to the homeroom teacher's office to cancel my leave first. You guys eat first."

He said that and then left.

The door to Teacher Wu's office was open.

Su Wei knocked twice and pushed the door open to go in. Teacher Wu was buried in a pile of documents, with a pair of black-rimmed glasses perched on his nose.

"Teacher Wu."

Wu Jingyu looked up, paused for a moment, put down her pen, and looked him up and down:

"You're back? Filming's finished? You look like you've lost weight."

"The film crew is rushing to finish shooting, so their schedules are not very regular."

Su Wei smiled and placed the fruit on the corner of the desk.

"I bought this on a whim while passing by a fruit shop. Thank you for your help during this time."

Teacher Wu glanced at the fruit, her expression a mix of teasing and satisfaction:

"You went to Hengdian and learned this trick?"

Although she said that, she accepted the fruit without refusing it.

He opened the drawer, took out a leave cancellation form, pushed it over, and handed over a pen:

"Fill this out first."

Let me make this clear: finals are coming up soon, so catch up on any missed lessons as soon as possible, or you'll fail me.

"Understood, Teacher Wu."

Su Wei lowered her head to fill out the form.

Teacher Wu asked a few more questions about the film crew, and finally sighed:

"It's good that you have your own ideas, but you also need to be down-to-earth and not be impetuous."

Su Wei nodded in response. Seeing that he was quite busy, she didn't bother him any longer. After filling out the form, she thanked him and got up to leave.

When I got back to the dorm, the three of us were sitting around the table eating fried chicken.

Seeing him come in, Dou Xiao mumbled, "Su Wei, come and eat quickly, or there won't be any left."

Su Wei smiled, didn't go over, and walked to her bed to start packing her things.

He plans to move to the apartment the company rented for him.

He folded and stuffed his usual hoodies and jeans into the closet, then stacked his textbooks and notebooks for his major courses into a pile and stuffed them into the side pocket of his backpack.

Although he was going to live outside, he didn't plan to give up his dormitory bed.

If I can't get back to the apartment during the lunch break, I can still come back and rest for a while.

Dou Xiao turned around and saw several large and small bags piled at his feet, and was stunned:

"You're... moving today?"

"Yes, the apartment is near the school. I'll go and tidy it up while I have some free time today."

"Wow, you've got a private suite now!"

Dou Xiao stood up and helped him with his luggage.

"Come on, let me help you carry it over. With your small frame, you can't carry it all in one trip."

The other two looked up and asked, "Do you need us to lend a hand?"

"No need, one is enough. You can continue building."

Su Wei picked up her suitcase and followed him out the door.

The neighborhood is indeed close to the school; it's only a ten-minute walk away.

Su Wei took out her key and opened the door. A faint, freshly aired smell of wood wafted out.

Dou Xiao carried the woven bag inside first, put it on the ground, and without rushing to tidy up, wandered around the room with his hands behind his back.

He wandered from the living room to the bedroom, then peeked into the small kitchen and bathroom before finally collapsing onto the sofa, sinking into it with a satisfied sigh.

"Damn, I'm so envious of you, kid."

Su Wei also thought it was good.

It's a one-bedroom apartment, not very big, but it's kept very clean.

The walls are off-white, the floor tiles are light gray, and the room is fully furnished with a sofa, wardrobe, and desk.

Although the kitchen is small, it is fully equipped with cooking utensils.

It's more than enough for him to live alone.

He dragged his suitcase into the bedroom, and just as he took out his clothes and hung them in the closet, Dou Xiao's phone rang in the living room.

"Feed?...Okay, I got it, I'll be right there."

After hanging up the phone, Dou Xiao got up from the sofa, walked to the door, then turned back, winked at Su Wei, and smiled maliciously:

"Something came up at the company, so I have to go now."

Sigh, I helped you move to your new house but you didn't even invite me to stay for a meal.

I understand.

However, when you're celebrating alone at night, please keep it low-key and don't disturb the downstairs neighbors.

That look in his eyes clearly implied that he moved out so that it would be easier for him to date in the future and to do things that he couldn't do in the dorm.

There's no need to spell it out between brothers; we both understand.

Su Wei grabbed a nearby cushion and threw it over:

"Get lost, get out of here."