The winter break was about to pass in the blink of an eye, and school was approaching.
They had also visited the Tang family and were warmly welcomed by the elderly couple.
Shortly after, Mother Lin had already returned early.
As for Tang Chengmin and his siblings, they had also returned to school one after another.
Only Lin Xinyuan and Qin Nanfeng were kept for a few more days by their grandparents.
This year was a time of reunion; everyone was busy with their lives, all hoping for an even better reunion in the future.
In the chilly spring, after saying goodbye to the reluctant elderly couple, they prepared to take the high-speed rail back to school.
Originally, Qin He had implied that they would go back together, but since they had booked plane tickets for tomorrow and canceling would be too expensive, they decided not to bother.
After returning to North City, there were still three or four days before the start of school, so Lin Xinyuan stayed at the South Street Community for two days.
Apart from writing, she cooked meals every day and waited for someone to come back, giving off the vibe of a young wife.
Yet she felt very happy. Whenever she saw the young man eating the food she had made at the dining table, she sometimes couldn’t help propping her chin on her hand and giggling foolishly.
Life after the start of school was relaxed and ordinary.
The difference was that as the second semester of senior year approached, internships were about to begin, and academics became more intense.
Except for holidays, when she and Li Xing and others went to Egret Island for a few days, there was nothing different.
Most of the time was spent either writing or studying.
In early June, under the organization of the college, the entire third-year class took their graduation photos in batches ahead of time, and today happened to be the turn of the girl’s major.
After all, by the time they reached senior year, everyone would be busy with work or graduate entrance exams, making it impossible to gather everyone together.
In front of the camera, Lin Xinyuan stood gracefully in the front row.
She was one of the few girls in the class, and there were not many boys shorter than her.
Qin Nanfeng was originally arranged in the back row because he was quite tall—though not the tallest in the class, he was close.
But he just said a word to the photographer and was quickly reassigned to stand next to the girl.
The two of them ended up on the far left, so they didn’t have to worry about blocking others.
“Idiot…”
Lin Xinyuan lifted her little head and couldn’t help glancing at Qin Nanfeng’s face, muttering to herself.
Today, everyone was wearing bachelor’s gowns, and she was no exception.
No matter how she wore it, she looked beautiful, attracting everyone’s straightforward stares.
The man even thought about whether to buy a set and then try it out in bed.
Hearing the girl’s murmur, Qin Nanfeng raised an eyebrow and retorted,
“You don’t like it? Then I’ll leave?”
Lin Xinyuan had no idea what this guy was really thinking.
Seeing that he really seemed about to leave, she immediately panicked.
She just wanted to complain; she didn’t actually want him to go.
Subconsciously, she tugged at the corner of Qin Nanfeng’s clothes with her small hand, biting her pink lips, her gaze awkward.
“Don’t go…”
The other classmates in the class saw this affectionate scene and were no longer surprised, just showing envious expressions.
At that moment, Principal Cheng, who had just walked over, immediately noticed the two.
He was Cheng Qian’s uncle, and the Cheng and Qin families had always been on good terms.
In fact, the eldest daughter of the Qin family was already engaged to his nephew, so they could be considered relatives.
Having heard a series of recent news about the young man from his family, he immediately guessed that the extremely beautiful girl was Qin Nanfeng’s girlfriend.
But since the photo was about to be taken, and there were still many classes waiting for their graduation photos, he just waved at the two of them and greeted them kindly.
The other school leaders following Principal Cheng were initially puzzled until they followed his gaze and saw Qin Nanfeng.
Then they understood and were not surprised.
As a young entrepreneur who had started a business and achieved such great success even before graduating from Tianbei University, even driving some school-related employment, he was absolutely worthy of being called a “Distinguished Alumni.”
As for the young lady standing beside the young man, they speculated that she might be the future Junior Mistress of the Qin family? They really did look like a perfect match.
For a moment, everyone couldn’t help glancing at the two of them, sighing inwardly.
But Lin Xinyuan on the other side was already blushing, wanting to hide behind Qin Nanfeng out of shyness.
Fortunately, at that moment, the photographer suddenly called out, drawing everyone’s attention away, allowing Lin Xinyuan to relax and not feel so awkward.
“Alright, ready!”
At these words, everyone posed in what they thought were their most spirited and handsome stances.
Most of the boys made an “OK” sign, and those who were closer to each other put their arms around each other’s shoulders, completely at ease.
Their laughter and chatter added a vibrant touch to this beautiful and precious memory.
“Three!”
“Two!”
Just as the camera was about to click the shutter, Qin Nanfeng suddenly grinned and leaned over, directly wrapping his arm around the girl’s slender waist.
After Lin Xinyuan realized what was happening, she hurriedly tried to push against his chest, but it was already too late.
“One!”
“Cheese!”
With a “click,” the moment froze.
In the large photo waiting to be developed, the pair of a man and a woman on the left corner were particularly eye-catching.
The tall, handsome young man was pressed close to the petite girl, his face full of tenderness.
The girl, with her hand against his chest, had a delicate face flushed with shyness.
They seemed made for each other.
…
After the last exam of the semester ended, summer break was approaching.
During this time, there were many more campus job fairs, and many classmates were submitting resumes.
Li Tang and Liu Qingyan were no exception, and sometimes they would drag the girl along to accompany them.
But to be honest, it was really just Li Tang alone; Lin Xinyuan and Liu Qingyan were just there for companionship.
Because Liu Qingyan couldn’t speak, she had been rejected by several companies during interviews, but she herself didn’t really mind, since her family had already arranged a job for her and she could start anytime.
As for Lin Xinyuan, there was no need to mention her; she already had a job.
The best thing about Tianbei University was that the internship did not require a job in a related field—just a verifiable internship experience.
Even in the class meeting two days before the end of the semester, Qi Yan joked that they could even work as a laborer at a construction site, as long as they could get an internship certificate.
Of course, despite saying that, except for special reasons, it was actually hard for Tianbei University students not to find a related or at least somewhat relevant job if they wanted one.
Although Lin Xinyuan couldn’t ask the Yuewen Platform to issue her an internship certificate, there was still someone else.
She could hang her name at the Yellow-Haired Brat’s company, so she wasn’t worried.
She wouldn’t be like the heroines in some web novels who stubbornly refuse; Lin Xinyuan thought that if you have connections and don’t use them, you’re a big fool.
Cough… mainly because she wasn’t embarrassed in front of Qin Nanfeng.
As for the arrangements of other friends, Zeng Ken was definitely going to be with Li Tang, and Sun Ce planned to go to Gusu to accompany Liu Qingyan.
Her “big sons” also had their own plans—some were still looking for internships, some were preparing for graduate exams, and some were going to wait until after summer break.
Anyway, the school required the internship course to be completed by the end of May next year, so the arrangement for graduates was quite relaxed.
At the same time, since they would no longer be at school starting next semester, they naturally had to move out of the dormitory.
Under normal circumstances, third-year students needed to move out before July.
Before leaving campus, on Chen Ze’s suggestion, the friends decided to have one last small gathering at the barbecue stall.
Because honestly… other than the day they received their diplomas, it might be hard to get together like this again.
That night, everyone drank freely and chatted passionately, from the strangeness when they first arrived at school to all their embarrassing stories.
They were all flushed and smiling, having their final revelry on the last night before parting.
There were regrets about campus life, confusion and expectations for the future, and even more reluctance to part.
But equally, everyone was filled with wonderful hopes for the future.
Xu Wentao, the only single person among them, kept shouting that whoever got married must invite him to the wedding feast.
Naturally, Qin Nanfeng and Lin Xinyuan were brought up, teased, and blushed deeply.
As the holiday approached, the dormitory auntie stopped caring, so everyone drank until midnight before settling the bill.
They said goodbye to the boss and his wife and went back.
Farewell to the years that have passed; may the future be safe and smooth.