After eating supper, the two of them walked towards the school with their fingers clasped.

"Qin Hong, we've only met five times, how can you be so sure of your feelings?" Chen Ying asked. At this time, they were standing at a small intersection outside the southwest gate of the school. The sprinkler had just passed by in a thick fog, and a layer of water vapor on the black asphalt road reflected the light of the street lamps, and moths were still dancing around the light source. The lights of the campus surrounded by tiger skin walls flickered, and most of the students had returned to their dormitories, with few people to be seen on the road. The night began to show its quiet side, and the grass insects on the side of the road were still whispering softly.

"In my opinion, if that person is exciting enough, maybe he won't even be able to use it five times." Qin Hong said resolutely and squeezed Chen Ying's hand.

"But you're about to graduate, and there's going to be a lot going on, and besides—your parents' advice is better to consider as well, wouldn't it be a bit out of place for us to do this now?"

"I think it's incredible, too." Together, they looked at a couple standing on the side of the road, who were kissing deeply, as if they were not aware of the gaze of those around them. "I always thought that falling in love before graduation would not happen to me, but - fate is coming, and I really can't stop it. I really like you, I like you the first time I see you. ”

"Hmm." Chen Ying's cheeks flushed, and she continued to listen to him.

"I went to bed the other night and was tossing and turning, thinking about whether or not to chase this girl I just met. At that time, I also told myself not to confess easily. Because he is about to graduate, if he can't be together in the end, he will hurt each other in vain. But—" He turned, let go of the empty suitcase, and hugged Chen Ying in one fell swoop. In his solid embrace, she felt as if her consciousness was blurred, everything in the world seemed to cease to exist, even time stood still, and the only thing she could hear was the clear, rhythmic sound in his fiery chest.

"—but I slowly felt that none of these reasons could convince me." He continued, his voice coming through his chest and reaching her heart, "I've been holding it for days, and every time I see you, I want to say it, and I can't hold it back anymore until today. I know that you are a serious person and will not easily play with other people's feelings, even if you reject me today, I have no regrets. Because I feel that my fate is in your hands, you have the right to know my heart, and the final outcome should be determined by you. ”

Chen Ying's head was pressed softly against Qin Hong's chest, and her head was just touching his chin. She felt that it was so warm and powerful that even the chill of mid-autumn could not invade. The stars shone brightly in the navy blue night sky, and a full moon hung in the sky, casting mottled shadows on the still leafy acacia. A row of osmanthus trees inside the campus wall is in full bloom at this time, offering their evening fragrance together with the daisies and roses outside the wall. The huge plane tree at the entrance of the school sticks out of its branches like umbrellas, just enough to cover the reflection of the two on the ground.

"It's time to go back...... Chen Ying said as she separated from Qin Hong's side, still carrying the other party's temperature.

"It's not too early." Qin Hong responded. Chen Ying seemed to hear him sigh softly.

Still holding hands, they walked along the concrete brick road towards the closed green iron gate. The gatekeeper had not yet fallen asleep, and when he heard someone knocking on the door, he pouted and complained, saying that the students were not punctual and went out to hang out in the middle of the night. He took a symbolic look at the small window the size of a palm, then opened the small door one person wide and let Qin Hong carry the box in, and Chen Ying followed closely behind. They walked down the almost uninhabited road, with the occasional cat slipping by. Qin Hong walked to the front of the girls' building with a familiar car and handed her back the handle of the suitcase.

"It's already here—I really don't want you to go back, the moon is so good tonight, I really want to sit quietly together by the lake until dawn." Qin Hong lowered his head and looked at her, his eyes flashing with pity, "But I can't do this, you're already very tired—you've been busy all day, and you look listless—so, you must go back and have a good rest, don't stay up late, do you hear?" ”

"Got it, don't worry." Chen Ying said.

"Send me a text before bed, I'll be waiting for you all the time - I guess I won't be able to sleep tonight either—so you have to tell me." He said as he took her into his arms again. Chen Ying lowered her head and leaned on his shoulder, and he carefully ruffled her long hair behind her back with the hand that was not holding her.

"W-who?" A familiar voice sounded behind him, and Chen Ying could hear it as Sun Wei. She got rid of Qin Hong in a panic and turned to look. Not only Sun Wei, but Wu Yun and her boyfriend are all there, and there is also the boy who came to the dormitory a few days ago. The two boys seemed fine, but both girls opened their mouths wide and took turns looking at the two of them. Both of them blushed and looked serious and surprised. Chen Ying smiled at them, and the strange boy nodded to her. Before they could say anything, Chen Ying had already run into the dormitory building with the suitcase. When she got back to her room, she pushed the box under the bed and hurried to the water room to freshen up with the help of the emergency light. By the time she returned, the lamp's batteries had run out and the entire dorm room was in darkness. She followed her memory to her bedside, pulled up the curtain and slipped inside. She was buried in the quilt, and drowsiness quickly spread throughout her body. She had just adjusted to a comfortable position when she heard the dorm door open and the two roommates who had just been downstairs entered. She tried not to make a sound, listening to the footsteps of them coming in and out, and the last sound died out as the last of the cotton cloth shook and died. Chen Ying remembered the promise just now, and took out her mobile phone and typed down a few words:

"I slept, good night."

Almost synchronously, the inbox lights up, and a photo of a little white cat snooze is attached:

"Good night, baby."