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  Before I knew it, it was already the Spring Festival. Tian San was still busy in the supermarket alone. Perhaps today is already New Year's Eve, and the supermarket is much quieter than usual. The shopping promotional TV that usually plays, also started playing some New Year-themed ads at this time.

  "That... I have to go back today, aren't you going home?" Chen Ting said, feeling very down.

  "I'm not going back, since you're going home, be careful on the road." Tian San looked at Chen Ting's almost tearful expression and smiled happily, hoping his own happiness could make Chen Ting a little happier.

  But he didn't expect that Chen Ting would suddenly rush up and tightly hug him, clearly hearing Chen Ting's sobbing in his ear.

  Chen Xiu watched her sister's heartbreak at the corner, she didn't know what to do, she never thought that her sister would really fall in love with Tian San, that little brat.

  Seeing Chen Ting cry uncontrollably, Tian San really wanted to comfort the beauty in his arms. However, his hands hovered in mid-air, and he didn't have the courage to tightly hug Chen Ting. This moment was all too familiar, just like when he used to be with Feng Liping.

  "What's wrong?" Tian San still hugged Chen Ting.

  "Nothing... just let me hold you, okay?" Chen Ting said, tightening her grip on Tian San's hand.

  Chen Ting knew that she really liked this boy, but reality and ideals are always contradictory. She didn't expect the admission letter from Harvard University in the United States to arrive at her home last night.

  She hoped so much that Tian San could persuade her to stay, and with just one word from him, she would definitely stay.

  But she knew it was impossible, she knew that even with the recent close relationship, she still couldn't occupy a place in Tian San's heart. She was already happy that Tian San could accompany her, crying and laughing together, perhaps fate was like this, she shouldn't force it.

  Finally, Tian San was the last one left in this place. In the morning when he woke up, the large dormitory had only his breath. Walking on the street with colorful lanterns, the once bustling streets became exceptionally quiet on this day. In the supermarket, there were only him and a few local women who stayed behind for overtime pay, but by 10 o'clock in the evening, it seemed as if he was the only one left in the city.

  Standing on the balcony, looking up at the sky of this night, it's exceptionally clear. The stars are like a million twinkling lights. In the distance, fireworks celebrating the new year burst into the air, their sparkling flames illuminating the entire small town.

  "Mom? What are you doing?" Tian San leaned against the cold wall and made a call to his mother, whom he missed more than anything at this moment.

  "What are you doing while watching the Spring Festival Gala?" On the other end of the phone, he could hear the lively sounds of a family gathering. Tian San thought to himself that his grandparents should also be at home.

  "Oh, I'm also watching the Spring Festival Gala!" Afraid that his mother would know he was alone with nothing to do and feel sad, Tian San chose to lie. At this moment, he wanted to ask his father what he was doing, but hearing the crisp sound of mahjong, he swallowed his words again.

  On the other end of the phone, Mother didn't say a word, and Tian San also didn't say a word.

  Both of them were holding back tears of longing, afraid that their trembling voices would hurt each other. Unable to bear it any longer, Tian San hung up the phone directly, leaned against the wall, and finally burst into tears.

  In the city, a burst of fireworks rose from the ground one after another, and the scattered sparks illuminated the entire city.

  One after another, congratulatory text messages came in on the phone. When Tian San saw Zhang Tianqi and Zhi Xueqiao's texts, he suddenly burst out laughing. Tears instantly welled up in his eyes, and amidst the sour taste, there was a hint of sweetness.

  It was just the one message he had been waiting for, but it never came. By late at night, he decided to give up and went to bed after washing up, ready to have a good sleep.

  "Crazy news! Crazy news!" In the dead of night, his mobile phone started vibrating, and Tian San was startled awake by the alert.

  "What are you doing?" Feng Liping's text message was simple and deadly.

  "What are you doing, daydreaming?"

  At this moment, Feng Liping sat alone on the stone bench in the courtyard. She didn't know why she wasn't in the mood to have fun with everyone else at this moment. In the club, Chen Meng and others were having a great time, Feng Liping knew that they were venting their sentimental emotions.

  Seeing Tian San's reply, Feng Liping smiled happily and quickly typed in the reply: "A person is drinking northwest wind outside. Why are you sleeping so early today?"

  "There's no TV to watch and nobody is talking, so I just went to sleep."

  "You... didn't your girlfriend call you?" Feng Liping sent the message, only to realize she had asked something she shouldn't have, and wanted to cancel it but it was too late. As expected, Tian San didn't respond for a long time, so Feng Liping stood up, preparing to return to the club to join in the revelry with everyone else.

  The phone suddenly rang, and Feng Liping looked down to see that it was Tian San calling, so she answered.

  "Hello?" But Feng Liping found herself at a loss for words.

  "...we broke up..."

  Tian San's first sentence left Feng Liping unprepared. She had prepared herself for Tian San to show off his love, she had prepared herself for Tian San to mock her, but she was completely unprepared for him to say something so casually.

  "Two days ago... she called me and asked if I would be going back today. When I told her that I wouldn't, she... hung up the phone directly!"

  "Oh..." Feng Liping didn't know what to say and could only awkwardly respond.

  Later, she sent me a message and I found out that her family had arranged a blind date for her. She wanted me to go back so that she could refuse the marriage arrangement, but...

  "Then you... why are you so calm?" Feng Liping said this and quickly took a deep breath of cold air.

  "I... don't know either. It feels like... in my heart, I've always treated her like family, so when she can find a better place to settle down, it seems like I'll actually be happy", Tian San said with a faint smile.

  Listening to Tian San's laughter, Feng Liping also smiled lightly, knowing how bitter her own smile was.

  "You must be in a lot of pain tonight?" Feng Liping said, hearing the cheers from inside the club.

  "When I just got back, I was quite down. At that time, I made a phone call to my mom, but we didn't talk for two sentences before hanging up. Because, I was afraid that I couldn't hold back my tears and make her sad!" As he said this, Tian San felt his nose become sour again, and the worthless teardrops rolled out once more.

  Upon hearing Tian San's sobbing, Feng Liping shouted loudly: "What are you crying about! A big man like you, have you forgotten what I said during military training?!

  "I know! Blood and sweat, but not tears! But... this pain is more painful than those! I... can't bear it!" Tian San said, his eyes already brimming with tears. He continued to force himself to calm down, making his tone very even, he didn't want the only person who could talk to him on this quiet night to be driven away by his temper.

  Feng Liping didn't say a word, she lifted her head and gazed at the stars.

  She also knew what kind of pain it was, so she endured and didn't call home.

  "By the way, how's your bet with Chen Meng going?" Feng Liping deliberately changed the subject.

  "Haha! He's definitely lost, the head of the marketing department who was hijacked by bandits last time, today told me I'd get a bonus, so my task is already complete!" As he said this, Tian San smiled smugly.

  "Haha, I'm also looking forward to seeing Chen Meng washing your smelly socks! That night, washing your socks almost made me pass out from the smell!" Feng Liping said with a smile, remembering Tian San's drunken night.

  However, on the other end of the phone, Tian San fell silent.

  After a long time, Feng Liping heard a sentence: "I miss you", which made her feel that the entire space-time had solidified at this moment.

  She also wanted to tell him that she missed him, and thought about the scene of marrying him in her dreams. But before she could say anything, Hu Ke'er and Shen Meng excitedly ran over and pulled her back to the club.

  "Feng, who are you talking to on the phone?!?" Hu Ke'er's mouth still had a piece of candy in it, and her words carried a sweet fragrance.

  "Something's up over here, I'll hang up first... No! Where is it? Why are you looking for me?" Feng Liping quickly hung up the phone and wiped away the tears from the corner of her eyes.

  "Oh! They said there was none, but they've all cried, these are tears of longing!" After saying that, Shen Meng and Hu Ke'er burst out laughing teasingly.

  Tian San, who was on this side, heard the mischievous voices of Hu Ke'er and Shen Meng, knew that Feng Liping had something to do, didn't say anything and hung up, then sent a text message over and continued to sleep in the quilt.

  The cheerful noise in the club made Feng Liping unaware of Tian San's text message. It wasn't until the welcoming party ended and she returned to her dormitory that she discovered it. Looking at the text, she covered her face and wept: "Crazy guy, take good care of yourself, when you come back I'll make you a bowl of egg drop soup with lean pork!"