Once a vast ocean

  Time flies quickly, and before they know it, they have already ended their high school career.

  Qin Xiao absolutely performed beyond expectations, exceeding the first-line score by more than 60 points. Bai Ze Hua, although not having a desperate review, relied on his excellent foundation to exceed the first-line score by nearly 100 points.

  Filling out a volunteer application is a pretty entangled thing, at least for Qin Huaiyi.

  Anyway, Qin Xiao's parents didn't care much about him as long as he didn't choose some weird and useless major that would be hard to find a job with. On the other hand, Qin Huan Yi was in a cold war with her parents. She wanted to be a teacher, but her parents insisted she study finance. Normally, Qin Huan Yi wouldn't have been able to win an argument against her parents. But this time, she refused to compromise and even threatened that if they didn't agree, she would go find the weirdest major possible.

  After all, it's a lifelong thing. Qin father and mother thought about it, being a teacher for a girl is not bad either, although the salary is not high. Besides, with the family's conditions, arranging a teaching position for Qin Huaiyi in C city is still possible.

  But Qin Huan Yi's next sentence made the two parents almost faint with anger: "After I graduate, I want to go to the most remote mountainous area to teach!"

  "How dare you! Qin Huaiyi, don't think I won't hit you! You're going to get me killed!" Qin's mother was furious and wanted to slap her. Not working in the city, what are you doing running around in that kind of place?

  "That's good. It's a good thing to have this kind of thinking, it's worth encouraging. Contributing to society is one's due responsibility. But can you bear that kind of hardship?" Qin's father stepped in to smooth things over, saying that young people these days are willing to endure hardships and train hard, which is a good thing.

  "What's that supposed to mean? Running off to some poor mountain village, how will you get married in the future?" Qin Mu heard her husband say this and got even angrier, "Qin Huan Yi, is it your sister who put you up to this?"

  "Mom, what's it got to do with my sister?! If I don't do something meaningful while I'm young, my whole life will be too boring. Besides, this is my childhood dream. Since the path was chosen by myself, no matter how hard it gets, I'll stick to it!" Qin Huaiyi felt a bit helpless.

  Qin Xiao came out of the study just in time to hear Qin Huaiyi's words, wanting to applaud and cheer, but restrained herself.

  "Xiao Xiao, how about the several majors I suggested to you a few days ago?" Qin's father asked when he saw Qin Xiao.

  "I'm going to major in Public Utilities Management. If I went for those other majors, the admission scores would be higher. Mainly because I really want to go to A University." Qin Xiao wants to go to A University because it's far from home and she has her own reasons not to return. Although she could go to a slightly worse university and study a major she likes, she is still resolute.

  "Alright. We can too, we respect your decision." Qin's father nodded and didn't say much more.

  "Then I'll go back to my bedroom first." Qin Xiao said goodbye and hurried back to her bedroom. Because she wanted to make a phone call with Bai Ze Hua.

  "Qin Huan Yi, you're really stupid! Your sister is smarter than you! It's a pity that your studies are better than hers!" Qin Mu pointed at Qin Huan Yi's head with her finger, looking disappointed.

  "Bai Ze Hua. I've decided to go to A University. To study Public Administration." Qin Xiao's voice was filled with suppressed excitement.

  "Haven't even been admitted yet and you're already so excited?!"

  "Just thinking that I don't have to see them again makes me happy. Anyway, we've been looking at each other with disgust for two lifetimes. Now that I'm leaving, no one will bother anyone else!"

  "Qin Xiao, if I also go to A University, what do you think?"

  "Are you crazy?! If I were you, I would have flown away long ago. You don't go to a world-renowned school and instead get kicked in the head by a donkey?"

  Qin Xiao's tone was full of incredulity, but she thought Bai Ze Hua was just joking.

  On the other end of the phone, Bai Ze Hua fell silent for a moment, and then an idea that wasn't very firm took deep root in his heart. He mustered up the courage: "Qin Xiao, I... want to stay behind with you."

  "Uh..." This time Qin Xiao was left speechless, somewhat shocked: "Can't we be serious for once?"

  "I'm not kidding you. All these years, I've been with you. I want to always..."

  Before Bai Ze Hua could finish saying "I want to stay with you forever", Qin Xiao quickly hung up the phone.

  He knew she had understood.

  She always understood. So many years, even a fool can see something. But she didn't want to, because she didn't want to drag him down. And for him, she really didn't have that "in an instant the whole world lit up" feeling. If he gave up such a good academic environment, she would feel guilty for her whole life.

  "Bai Ze Hua, I understand everything, yet I don't understand anything. Please, spare me, don't make me feel guilty for the rest of my life. Also, don't make me hate you for the rest of my life."

  Qin Xiao

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  Wishing you all a happy Mid-Autumn Festival!

  Harmonious family, career advancement, smooth academic progress, healthy body, and abundant wealth.

  It's going to be a big change this week!

  Thank you for your support, everyone!