The aloof school beauty has been reborn and is now pursuing me relentlessly.

The sky above was filled with stars, sparkling and vast like the Milky Way falling down.

At the summit of Yushan Mountain, bathed in the soft starlight, the girl's figure was slender and frail.

She still tried her best to maintain a cool and aloof demeanor.

She met Lin Ran's gaze directly, without flinching or avoiding it.

Even at this moment.

She clearly wanted comfort.

Yet he remained calm and composed, speaking in a casual tone as if he were merely asking someone to fulfill a previous promise.

Lin Ran's gaze softened slightly.

perhaps.

What he saw at that moment was the truest version of his classmate, the school beauty, beneath her aloof exterior.

Even the most aloof and proud person.

Deep down, there is always a vulnerable and untouchable soft spot.

The more proud one is, the less willing one is to easily show this weakness to others.

And this moment.

Yet the girl in front of him was able to say such things to him.

Even so, they still pretended to be calm and indifferent.

But like the most stubborn and defiant little animal, she was anxious and uneasy, yet she still displayed her soft belly to him without reservation.

This is a heavy trust.

For Lin Ran—

How fortunate we are!

Without replying, Lin Ran walked straight up to the desk of the school beauty's classmate.

He opened his arms and gently embraced the girl in front of him.

Its warmth embraced me.

You can smell the faint fragrance of the girl's hair.

At this moment, Lin Ran felt no romantic feelings whatsoever; he simply held the other person quietly in his arms.

I felt the warmth of that hug.

Su Qingyan's slender body stiffened slightly.

Then she slowly relaxed and softened, reaching out to gently hug Lin Ran's back, and then tightening her embrace slightly.

It was as if she wanted to embrace and compress all the warmth emanating from the boy in front of her into her own body.

The sky was filled with sparkling, dazzling stars.

The boy and girl on the mountaintop embraced quietly.

Stars hundreds of thousands of light-years away seemed to become witnesses to this sacred scene at this moment.

This scene seemed familiar, as if it were a replica of the scene at the observatory in the administration building of Yunan Middle School.

There is no romance.

Yet it is warm and enduring.

Time seemed to freeze at this moment, as if to solidify the embrace of the young boy and girl into eternity.

……

I do not know how long it has been.

Feeling the body of his school beauty classmate gradually relax and soften in his arms, his mood seemed to gradually calm down as well.

Lin Ran glanced at the starry sky and suddenly blurted out:

"I'm an amazing star-counter."

"I'll help you find it next time."

Are you kidding me? My three years of training at the observatory on the roof of the school's administration building are no joke!

One night, one person, one breath, counting 382 stars in a row!

Code name: [111382]!

The martial arts world bestows upon him the title of "Emperor of Stars"!

Su Qingyan couldn't help but chuckle at Lin Ran's words.

But after laughing, she turned around and hugged the other person even tighter, burying her face in their shoulder and whispering:

"Thank you."

It was just a simple thank you.

Yet it carries a melodious gentleness that seems to have twisted and turned a hundred times, making one's heart sway.

Lin Ran couldn't help but smile slightly:

"You're welcome."

Seeing that her classmate, the school beauty, was in a much better mood, Lin Ran was about to loosen her arms around her.

But when trying to let go.

He felt the girl in his arms tighten her embrace slightly.

"Lin Ran, do I still have two conditions left?"

Lin Ran was slightly taken aback, then nodded gently:

"Ah."

"Then I'll use another one."

"Ah."

"My second condition is that you grant me three more conditions."

"Uh-huh!????"

Without a moment's hesitation, he swiftly released his school beauty classmate from his arms!

Woman, your name is greed!!!

……

The next day, on the way home from Yushan.

Inside the bus, Zhao Ke clutched his head, looking extremely uncomfortable, and slumped in his seat, barely able to breathe.

"Ah...it hurts, it hurts so much..."

Sitting next to her boyfriend, Yuan Tingting glared at him and began to lecture him:

"Let you show off."

"Regret it now, don't you?"

Zhao Ke continued, barely breathing, "I swear, I'll never drink Erguotou again..."

I opened the car window to let in some fresh air and slumped in my seat for a while to recover.

Having barely regained some of his strength, Zhao Ke couldn't help but sneak up to Lin Ran again and whisper:

"Ran-ge, I heard you and the squad leader went hiking on the mountaintop again last night?"

"So, did you manage to get it?"

Someone glanced at his best friend and thought, "This guy's head is full of thoughts about 'taking down' me. He should just change his name to 'Zhao Take Down' from now on."

"We just went to the mountaintop to see the stars."

Zhao Ke was shocked and his eyes widened:

"Wow, is that really romantic?"

"Confessing your love under the starry sky would be even more fitting!"

Hearing his best friend's amazed words, Lin Ran couldn't help but recall the scene under the starry sky on the mountaintop last night.

The school beauty's deskmate, under the magnificent starlight, possessed an exquisite and captivating beauty.

And under the witness of billions of stars, the fragrance and softness of the two embracing.

My heart skipped a beat.

【really……】

That's quite romantic.

……

Time passed quietly.

Before we knew it, it was already August 14th on the Gregorian calendar.

Tomorrow is the day Lin Ran and Su Qingyan will set off to Donghai for their new student registration.

So, that night...

The four of them had their last meal together.

At the dinner table, Zhao Ke broke his rule and opened a bottle of Erguotou (a type of Chinese liquor).

Half an hour later, he was drunk again, and burst into tears while hugging Lin Ran.

"Ran-ge, I can't bear to part with you!"

Don't forget your brothers when you go to university!

"We absolutely must take down the class monitor!!"

Before he could finish his last sentence, Yuan Tingting forcibly dragged him aside to rest and sober up.

After dealing with her boyfriend, Yuan Tingting sat back down at the table.

She poured herself a full glass, raised it to Lin Ran and Su Qingyan, and smiled slightly.

"Parting and reunion may come, but our friendship will never diminish."

"This toast is to wish you a safe journey."

See you during winter break.

……

August 15th (Gregorian calendar).

That day at home, Lin's parents got up early in the morning and busied themselves helping Lin Ran pack all sorts of luggage.

The two elders originally insisted on sending their son to the East China Sea with them.

However, both of them have their own jobs to do, especially this summer, the newly opened "Hao Zai Lai Bakery" is doing booming business, and Lin's mother is so busy that she can't get away at all.

On the other hand, Lin's parents heard that their son was going to travel with their goddaughter, and the two of them would go together.

So the two elders immediately abandoned their original idea and suddenly became open-minded and generous:

"Young people, huh!"

"Going together is enough!"

"It's inconvenient for the two old folks to come along!"

The speed at which they change their expressions is as fast as turning the pages of a book.

Lin Ran glanced at her parents suspiciously, feeling that the two old people seemed to have ulterior motives.

and also……

What does "inconvenient" mean?

"It's not interesting."

Lin's mother remained unfazed, appearing completely self-righteous.

"You and Qingyan are a good classmate and deskmate, and the two of you are a good match."

"Your dad and I will go with you, because we're worried about disrupting your interactions with your deskmate."

"Honey, do you think this makes sense?"

Lin's father nodded in agreement without hesitation:

"Your mother is right!"