Chapter 91 Unspoken Farewell

  "Is he going to the United States?" Xi Xi looked at her mother in shock, doubting that she had misheard. Lu Dong Qi was going to study in the US, there was no reason not to tell her, and instantly felt disheartened, the meat in her mouth losing its flavor.

  For Lu Dongqi, although she had already let go of her love for him, she still relied on him in her heart and regarded him as her best friend. Such a big thing like going abroad, he didn't even tell her, which was somewhat ironic.

  So many years of feelings, even if they can't be lovers, have long become each other's family. What did she do to make him treat her so indifferently?

  Xia Xi couldn't think it through, she lost her appetite again, threw down her chopsticks and returned to the bedroom in a daze. In the end, she still couldn't help but call Lu Dongqi.

  "Ludong Qi, how could you not tell me about your plans to go abroad?! Why did even my mom know before I did, what did I do wrong that made you want to avoid me like this?" As soon as the phone connected, XiXi's discontent poured out. How could she remain calm? How could she pretend not to hear? The name Ludong Qi was almost synonymous with her entire childhood memories. How could he try to leave without saying goodbye?!

  The voice on the other end of the phone, Dong Qi's, was still calm and peaceful, a calmness that didn't carry any emotions. "I didn't intentionally hide it from you, I just haven't found an appropriate opportunity to tell you in person."

  "Excuses, all your excuses. What do you mean by no opportunity? During the training period, we saw each other every day, how dare you say there was no opportunity? You didn't even consider me as a friend." Xi Xi retorted with intense words, she had already let go of her feelings, but he still dared to be so petty and calculating. Her letting go at that time was to preserve the pure and cloudless friendship between them, but in the end, it turned out to be his attempt to leave without saying goodbye.

  On the other end of the phone, Lu Dongqi let out a barely audible sigh. She didn't understand how important this farewell was to him, and how afraid he was that her unintentional words would make him waver.

  Studying abroad is the best option for him. If not, he would have to accept his grandfather's arrangement and start preparing for a future in politics from university onwards. He might end up like his father, rising through the ranks under his grandfather's influence, but that's not the life he wants. His ambition has never been about that.

  From a young age, he was uniquely stubborn about this one thing: he wanted to choose his own path in life, rather than being manipulated like a puppet. He hoped to be at the forefront of technology and become an outstanding scientific researcher, rather than a hypocritical politician.

  In fact, his mind was not so determined until the period before going to handle the visa was still hesitant. He had a lot of reluctance in his heart, couldn't bear Xia Xixi's genuine smile, and couldn't bear her dependence on him. What really made up his mind was the scene where he accidentally saw XiXi and Chen Yan talking in the corridor that time.

  He didn't quite catch what they were saying, but her vivid expression and uninhibited smile made him realize for the first time that she could be just fine even when he wasn't around.

  "Alright, let's not delay any further. You come out tomorrow and bid me farewell in person." Xi Xi's voice brought Dong Qi's thoughts back to reality.

  "Good," he replied, "Let's go to Fuzhong Kindergarten."

  Xixi's heart skipped a beat when she heard that place, Fuzhong Kindergarten, where they used to frolic and play together. That was where they had their most innocent moments, their most uninhibited laughter. In an instant, she understood Dongqi's intention - in that place filled with beautiful memories, beckoning to the future, bidding farewell to the past, what could be more fitting?

  Xixi lay in bed for a long time with her eyes open after hanging up the phone. She didn't know if she was angry about Lū Dōngqí's secrecy or resentful of his departure itself. She could be happy and wish Gu Xuan well when he left, but she couldn't remain unmoved by Lū Dōngqí's departure.

  He is Lu Dongqi, her closest playmate, the beautiful hope she had once held, was her entire childhood. Such a good Lu Dongqi, eventually drifted away from her.

  Everyone has their own path to follow. Dong Qi's choice was not wrong, she should let go of her dependence on him, and besides, she had Chen Yan by her side now.

  At the thought of that proud young man, her emotions softened. It was time to bid farewell to the past; Dong Qi had a bright future ahead, and she had found happiness all her own.

  On the second day, Xi Xi left early and walked to the Affiliated Middle School Kindergarten, which was still just a few stops away from her new home. She arrived with more than half an hour to spare before meeting Lu Dongqi.

  The gate was heavily guarded and outsiders were not allowed in, so she stood outside the fence and looked inside.

  The teachers in the kindergarten changed one after another, and it was no longer the familiar faces that taught them. The facilities in the garden were replaced one by one, and the simple swings of the year had long been eliminated. The once-familiar places became completely strange, but the only thing that remained unchanged was the pure innocence on the faces of children of this age.

  A few little kids ran to the fence, saw XiXi looking inside, and a little girl with braids tied up in two buns greeted her: "Sister, who are you looking for?"

  "I'm waiting for someone," XiXi replied with a smile.

  "Oh, I see. You're waiting for your boyfriend." The little girl with a big personality drew out the tone, her pink face showing a knowing expression, and as she spoke, she pulled over the hand of the little boy beside her, "He's my boyfriend too."

  "Hey, what's wrong with you, stupid?" The little boy in suspenders shorts tapped the girl on the head, using this to cover up his own flushed face.

  Green plums and bamboo horses, how familiar the scene is. Just like her and Lu Dongqi back then, except that Dongqi was much gentler than this little boy.

  Xi Xi shook her head and patiently explained to them: "Not a boyfriend, but waiting for a very important friend."

  "I know, is it a life-and-death friendship or not? It's all acted out on TV." The little girl wanted to chat with XiXi some more, but the boy had discovered a "new continent" and was impatiently urging her to leave. She waved goodbye to XiXi with her small chubby hand and happily left with her "little boyfriend".

  A bond of life and death? XiXi murmured these four words, her eyebrows curved in a smile. Yes, she was waiting for her sworn friend to come and bid farewell.

  That day, from dawn till dusk, she wandered around the fence several times and called him countless times, but still didn't wait for Lu Dongqi.

  A taxi carrying Lu Dongqi was hit by a speeding car coming from the opposite direction at an intersection not far from his home, and was thrown to the side of the road. Both people in the car died on the spot.

  His farewell words were never spoken and no longer needed to be said. You can search for "Yuan Jia Xiao Cao Bu Yi Jie" on Baidu to find the latest updates of this book!