Having been given a second chance at life, who would still want to pursue her?

Early morning, at the simple bus terminal at the village entrance.

Lin Qingxue stood under the pavilion, quietly waiting for the bus.

However, it was different from the time when I was waiting alone in the morning breeze.

This time, there was one more person.

"Given your condition these past few days, are you sure you don't need me to come along?"

I heard a sound.

Lin Qingxue's eyes, which had been lost in thought, gradually regained focus.

She turned her head to look at Li Wenyan standing next to her, her voice calm.

"Need not."

She had just finished speaking when she seemed to remember something and couldn't help but ask a question in return.

"Aren't you going to help out at the construction site with Uncle Li today?"

Li Wenyan's face was gloomy.

"I haven't been to the construction site for a week, and you only noticed today?"

Lin Qingxue's eyes paused.

Only then did she take a good look at the person standing in front of her.

Her once refined, pale face now looked somewhat malnourished.

At this moment, it looks like it has been exposed to the sun for a long time, and has a healthy wheat color.

He looks somewhat like that person.

but...

That person's skin tone was more even and attractive.

Lin Qingxue withdrew her gaze and looked ahead again.

"After Uncle Lin stopped driving motorcycle taxis, the construction site he found offers decent pay."

"The construction site provides meals and exercise; you should help out more often."

Upon hearing this...

Li Wenyan chuckled softly.

"Are you kicking me out?"

Lin Qingxue's voice showed little emotional fluctuation.

"It's just stating the facts, and it's also a suggestion."

"I can wait for the bus myself, you can go back first."

Li Wenyan's smile froze, then gradually faded.

"Didn't we always do this?"

"When we're both going through tough times, we can lend a hand to each other, and that will put our parents at ease."

"At least you won't faint from a cold in the car and no one will know."

"besides..."

"Ayan."

Before he could finish speaking...

Lin Qingxue interrupted her and called out.

But she still didn't look at Li Wenyan. She just spoke, her voice calm but a little heavier.

"I have always been able to take good care of myself."

"Most of the time, it's you who needs help."

Li Wenyan's cheek twitched, and he couldn't help but ask.

"What do you mean?"

Lin Qingxue finally turned her head to look at him again.

"It means that I've helped you a lot since you were a child."

"These things may not be enough to undo the harm that year, and the harm that my choices have caused you now."

"But I also feel that's about enough."

Li Wenyan was completely stunned.

Lin Qingxue's voice continued to ring out.

"We're not siblings, really. We've just been friends for over a decade."

"so what?"

Li Wenyan gritted his teeth and pressed on with the question.

"So you're going to be so heartless towards me, your childhood friend, for someone you've only known for a few years?"

Lin Qingxue gave him a deep look.

"You did this first."

Li Wenyan's face stiffened.

Lin Qingxue shifted her gaze to the bus that was gradually approaching in the distance, her voice becoming much softer.

"Family members are connected by blood. They can be willful and silly, and even if they don't contact each other often, they can still make sacrifices for each other."

"But friends are different."

"Friendships need to be nurtured; no one can withstand it if you only rely on others' apologies to ask for things."

"I'm glad we're not actually related."

Her lips parted slightly, and her voice was soft but exceptionally clear.

"Because that's why..."

"I can choose to break off the friendship."

Li Wenyan took a step back, his face instantly turning pale.

at this time.

The bus had already stopped in front of the two of them.

The first trip you take doesn't involve a break for the driver; you can just get on the bus and go.

Chi!

The valve is open.

The icy cold air rushed out of the car.

Li Wenyan felt a chill run down his spine.

Lin Qingxue gently lifted her leg and took a step forward, but she continued talking.

"Although I still feel somewhat guilty, I can replace it with something else."

"The two families have a friendship of over ten years, and I will help if I can."

"But I will no longer agree to things that I shouldn't do."

The calm yet incredibly clear voice remained lingering in the same spot.

But she had already stepped into the car.

With a "hiss" sound.

The bus started moving almost immediately after the doors closed.

Li Wenyan stared blankly through the car window as Lin Qingxue's figure gradually disappeared.

He clenched his fist and gave a cold laugh.

"You won't say yes to me again?"

"How many of the promises you made to me have you kept?"

I don't know how much time has passed.

Li Wenyan remained standing in the same spot without making any move.

Until the sun is high in the sky.

The sun tanned his somewhat dark cheeks until they shone brightly.

Li Wenyan then came to his senses and rubbed his forehead.

"No wonder I always had a feeling you would cut ties with me..."

"But it seems like in my memory, this isn't how you ended things with me."

"What's infuriating is that they tried every means to quietly abandon me and leave me far away?"

......

On the bus, the driver glanced in the rearview mirror and saw that there was only one passenger so early in the morning.

Over time, he has gotten to know the girl.

"Hey, why didn't your friend get on the bus with you? Are you going to school?"

Lin Qingxue, who was standing in the front row holding the railing and looking out the window in a daze, suddenly came back to her senses.

She didn't expect the driver to strike up a conversation with her.

She had always just sat quietly in the last seat.

I was just a little dazed today, which is why I stood in front for a while.

After all, it's an exam; maybe you'll pass it on the first try?

I made an agreement with that person before.

Their relationship ended after they finished learning to drive and taking the driving test.

Lin Qingxue has always kept her promises to others.

Whatever you choose to do, you must first fulfill what you promised.

I heard the driver's question.

Lin Qingxue didn't remain silent either, but slowly spoke.

"I wasn't going to school, I was going to learn to drive and take my driving test. He just came to drop me off."

The driver chuckled.

"Someone who gets up so early to see you off must be someone very important to you?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Qingxue shook her head.

"Not really."

As she spoke, she looked up at the window.

In the distance, you can see a continuous mountain road, and two figures are standing in the bus shelter waiting.

"That important person hasn't boarded the bus yet."

Lin Qingxue stepped forward and sat down in the seat at the very back by the window.

She took off her schoolbag and held it in her arms, her head bowed.

"I passed the exam."

Lin Qingxue said softly to herself.

"There will also be new beginnings."

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