Luǎn Xī accompanied Shěn Lí to finish the winter vacation homework that evening before leaving. Shěn Lí didn't cry or make a fuss, but instead watched helplessly as Luǎn Xī walked out of the door.

Four years of university passed by in the blink of an eye for Luan Xi. When he was about to graduate with his undergraduate degree and planning to return to his hometown to continue preparing for postgraduate entrance exams, he suddenly realized that he had already been living on his own for four years. Seeing that Luan Xi hadn't made much progress academically during these years, Luan Yunshen took it upon himself to arrange a job for his son after graduation. He managed to find a clerical position through his connections at work. After all, Luan Xi was his only child, and he couldn't just let him wander aimlessly. However, Luan Xi had different thoughts. He believed that pursuing further education was a better choice for him than employment. So, without discussing it with his family, he disregarded Luan Yunshen's face and made his own decision to go down that path alone.

In the city of S, there is a national public police university. Compared to the school where Luan Xi pursued his undergraduate studies, they are in different fields of study, making it quite difficult to apply. However, he paid no attention to this difficulty. Luan Xi knew that in certain aspects, he couldn't catch up to his father's footsteps. Moreover, Luan Yunshen had also expressed his hope that Luan Xi would not embark on the same path as him. Over the past four years, Luan Xi has pondered a lot, but he couldn't blindly follow his father's arrangements. After careful consideration, Luan Xi decided to study law. Finding employment after graduation wouldn't be difficult, and if he had the ability, he could even attempt to take the civil service examination.

When Luan Xi arrived home, it was mealtime. He first put his suitcase back in his room and asked, "Where is Dad and Shen Li?" Upon entering the house, he didn't encounter the imagined scenario of the child rushing towards him, and he didn't even see a single person.

Yan Jiexu was just carrying the dishes out of the kitchen when he said, "You know your dad well. He often works overtime and his return time is unpredictable. According to Xiaoli, he is staying at a classmate's house today."

"Classmate? Which classmate?" Luǎn Xī followed along with Mrs. Yán into the kitchen to wash her hands. "Which classmate's house is he staying at tonight?" Luǎn Xī felt a strange emotion rise in her heart, as if the precious cub she had been nurturing suddenly grew wings and became strong, flying away without even saying goodbye.

Yan Jiexu held the soup in his hand. Upon hearing the words, he paused and inexplicably glanced at Luan Xi. "Si Chen has a good relationship with him, so what's the problem with inviting him to stay for one night?" In her view, it was a very good thing for Shen Li to make such a close friend. It was Luan Xi's reaction that was too abrupt instead.

"Shen Li's classmate?" Luǎn Xī roughly recalled that Shen Li had frequently mentioned the name Bai Sichen over the phone. It left him puzzled as to how this Bai Sichen could continuously be assigned as his own child's desk mate. Their relationship was clearly becoming increasingly evident.

"Do you have a prejudice against Sichen?" Yan Jiexu placed a set of bowls and chopsticks in front of his son.

Luǎn Xī was taken aback for a moment before responding, "... How is that possible? He's just a child, I can't have any prejudice against him."

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Shen Li was driven to the entrance of the residential area by Bai Sichen's driver the next morning. He knew that Luan Xi had returned on a flight yesterday afternoon, and he had been looking forward to it since he woke up. As a result, when school was over, Bai Sichen forcefully dragged him to his house for a weekend stay, saying that his father, whom he had not contacted in a long time, was coming back home. Shen Li was a little scared.

Originally, Shen Li didn't want to get involved in whatever weird things he and his father had going on. But he was a soft-hearted person who couldn't resist the other person's numerous pleas, so he reluctantly agreed.

It was just a little after 7 o'clock in the morning when Shen Li used his key to open the door. The floor-to-ceiling curtains in the living room were closed, casting a dim light. He quietly changed into slippers and, as he walked past Luan Xi's door, he turned his head to glance around. After pondering for no more than two seconds, he twisted the doorknob and opened Luan Xi's room door.

Shen Li carefully placed down his bag and tiptoed to the bedside. The person on the bed was obviously still sleeping, lost in a dream. Their brows were furrowed, so Shen Li reached out to smooth them out. However, there was no sign of the person waking up in the slightest.

Shen Li kicked off his slippers and climbed onto the bed. Using his hands to prop himself up, he blinked his eyes, expecting that Luan Xi wouldn't notice. Shen Li leaned closer to him and gently kissed him as if Luan Xi wouldn't find out. Shen Li wished to crawl under Luan Xi's blanket and sleep with him, just like they used to when they were children, feeling that same closeness. But just as he was thinking this and hadn't moved yet, Luan Xi suddenly opened his eyes.

Locking eyes, Shen Li completely lacked self-awareness and decided to lean towards Luan Xi. He whispered to him, "I miss you so much."