led their families onto the public bus route to the lounge area. They got off at a nearby station and crossed the road to enter the KTV lounge. The three of them thought that people standing at the en...Chapter 103: You Must Remember Me

Maling Shan rushed along the road, turning around the corner just barely in time to see a glimpse of the back of the person riding the bicycle.

Swept up by her rush forward, the elastic holding her hair came loose and her long black tresses cascaded down behind her, swaying in the night sky. She was too preoccupied with catching up to worry about such matters. Her evening dress flared out wildly from her sprinting movements; she used one hand to pull it back so as not to expose herself.

Her purple-red high heels fell off after just a few steps, and picking them up, she carried both pairs of shoes in her hands. A pair of fair, bare feet raced across the streets while her long hair trailed behind her. The passers-by brushed past by her felt only the faint scent left behind, all bewildered at this strange behavior from the girl.

The surroundings consisted of commercial buildings and lampposts, with an old-fashioned street surface so rough that it caused her pair of delicate bare feet to be grazed lightly by fine red blood vessels as she ran.

She was very familiar with the roads and passed through the small paths between residential buildings, which were more convenient than the main streets.

In her mind, she calculated quickly that beyond these two buildings lay a pedestrian walkway. Then there would be an elevated bridge. If she could calculate the time accurately, it was enough to intercept him.

After sprinting through two buildings, Chen Lingshan spotted the familiar figure ahead and rushed out joyfully. She dashed past several flower beds, climbed up the spiral stairs of the overpass. Although she had never excelled in long-distance running at school, her stamina was still decent. This distance here was certainly longer than 800 meters, but by the time she stepped onto the overpass, her legs were already trembling. At that moment, the bicycle below had already glided past under the bridge.

As if exhausting all her strength, Chen Lingshan leaned on the railing of the elevated bridge and stretched out a beautiful posture against the night sky, shouting loudly, "Su Cen! Wait for me!"

The voice echoed into the night but seemed quickly swallowed by the vastness of the city under darkness, making it hard to reach that distant bicycle.

"Wait just a moment!" This call was weak and lacked the previous impact. The darkness was immense, as if swallowing everything, including an uncertain tomorrow.

She gripped the railing tightly as the bicycle below blurred in her vision. Tears streamed down her lightly made-up face, splashing onto the cold iron railings.

Suddenly, she froze; through her blurry vision, it seemed that the bicycle had stopped. Su Cen turned around and saw Chen Lingshan leaning against the railing of the overpass, with her evening dress fluttering and willowy figure standing under the lighted advertisement boards above.

After a moment’s pause, Su Cen smiled at her and waved his hand, "Hey!"

This night was not lonely after all.

Xiahai City was merely a small inland city in southwestern China. Looking around, there were no dazzling lights like those of large cities nor extravagant nightlife scenes such as “thousands of lanterns bloom on the Eastern Wind’s night, carriages filled with fragrant flowers, dragon dances and fish games all night long.”

Here, only cars silently glided down streets while large swathes of green grass were flattened into waves by the wind.

Under the glow of the building's starlight, Su Cen was riding his bicycle slowly down this street with a girl in a ball gown trailing behind him.

Chen Lingshan held onto the hem of his shirt; her feet were a bit dirty from running earlier. The cool night breeze gently caressed her delicate toes, tickling her.

She still remembered when she put on her shoes and stood in front of Su Cen, he frowned and looked down at her slender legs before stopping at her feet and said, "So dirty!"

The more she thought about it, the angrier she got. She had run all this way, nearly losing her shoe and chafing her feet to a bloody mess, only for him to criticize her like that. Wasn't it hard enough being her Without hesitation, she pinched both sides of his waist painfully, making Su Cen's bike sway several times before Chen Lingshan said resentfully, "Who asked you to be such an ungrateful person!"

"Miss, if you don’t behave yourself, we might end up rolling down this slope." Su Cen pointed out.

"Relax, I will bravely jump off before that happens. You can go ahead and I won't cry," she replied.

Su Cen couldn’t help but chuckle bitterly at her words.

Chen Lingshan lifted her head slightly, "What did you just say" She then proceeded to pinch him again.

Ling Ran was only naughty with her mouth and towards others; it seemed Chen Lingshan’s naughtiness was in her bones. "Well, I didn't really want to say this, but your pinches hurt a lot. Can you help me rub my back"

Seeing Su Cen's pained expression and his inability to reach around to massage the tender skin on his waist, Chen Lingshan couldn't help but giggle. She extended her nail-polished finger through Su Cen’s thin shirt and gently massaged the area in a circular motion, her gaze softening as she asked, "Does it still hurt"

The cool tip of her fingers pressed against his bare skin on his lower back, combined with Chen Lingshan's voice and the lingering ticklish sensation from earlier, Su Cen shook his head and sighed, "It does hurt, but pleasure accompanies it. In summary, when one becomes despicable enough, they become invincible."

"You’re討厭！" Chen Lingshan pouted.

At some point, Su Cen felt her head lightly rest against his back. Her delicate arms wrapped tightly around his waist.

In this moment, he could hear the sound of his own swallowing saliva.

Under the night sky that evening, riding

, a girl was gently leaning against him from behind. The green grass swayed beside them.

The main road had many police cars speeding by in an orderly manner as if they were preparing for some major event; it was quite contrasting.

Inside a few of the vans were troublemaking students. Due to their family backgrounds, bringing them back to the station was merely a symbolic gesture to prevent the situation from escalating further. Upon learning that most of these troublemakers were privileged youths and minors, Police Chief Zhao Lijun knew there wasn't much he could do and remained cautious. The police officers in these vehicles had been hastily mobilized from the publicity department to give ideological education to this group of middle school students: "You are all from First High School, right But look at yourselves—do you even resemble students from First High School now When it comes to fighting, your behavior isn't much better than that of street thugs!"

In the van, Zhang Xi, Xue Yiyang, and others involved in the fight nodded their heads guiltily, admitting their mistakes no less complicated than pulling out a textbook from their schoolbags: "We were wrong, uncle."

"Hmm, you've already started learning about political ideology. Maintaining social harmony is everyone's responsibility. What you did today was quite irrational and only caused trouble for the uncles."

At this moment, Xue Yiyang felt there seemed to be a familiar figure outside the window. Turning his head, he immediately spotted Su Can riding a bicycle on the slow lane along with the girl behind him.

The police officers in the passing patrol car continued their ideological education, but inside the van, everyone half-squatted and craned their necks like lambs staring out of the window at something they saw. Their gazes were like those of hungry people who had just seen a sumptuous feast, only to have it pass by.

...

Su Can felt his back was very damp, but it wasn't raining at this moment. The moist spot was warm and then he heard the voice of the girl behind him: "When are you leaving"

"Tomorrow." When Su Can met Chen Lingshan earlier, he told her about his plans to leave Xiahai.

"Will you come back"

"The house is still here. Our relatives and my parents' friends are mostly here, so I might occasionally return. This place is my home."

Chen Lingshan nodded with a sigh: "Okay."

Su Can said rather hesitantly, "You once told me that you prefer sitting happily behind the handlebars of a bicycle over crying in a BMW. Don't make it look like I've bullied you on the street."

Chen Lingshan cried even harder: "What do you know! I am very happy!"

"But that doesn't mean you can't cry. Alright, have a safe trip tomorrow!"

"I'm going by plane and your words are quite hurtful!"

"Then should I say 'get lost, leave quickly'"

Chen Lingshan sighed: "Okay, forget it. Today you're the boss; do as you please." Su Can heaved a sigh, deciding to let go of his anger and try to win her over by virtue.

The quiet summer sea, time passing slowly and the hot wind.

"Hey, do you love me" The girl behind him pressed on with her question.

Su Can scratched his nose bridge. "Well, is it a bit too profound to discuss this topic If I say that I don't love you, will you smash the borrowed car

However, I do quite like you.

"Alright then, let's change the subject. Do you remember me five years from now"

"I'll remember." As if joking, he would never forget his rebirth through two lifetimes.

How about ten years later

What about twenty years later

I will remember. Are you going to ask me about thirty years later I know what else you want to say—can it be something more nutritious, please

Fine then. I hope that five or ten years from now, your remembrance of me isn't just a memory; our phase-based evaluation has ended. Here are some comforting words for you: have a safe journey tomorrow, there's nothing else to instruct you on. Make sure to carry all the necessary documents and belongings with you, it gets very cold at the city entrance in spring, so wear more clothes. Keep in touch! Write me one letter every month; otherwise, I'm not kidding—your life will be miserable.

Seeing how pitiful Su Can is, please vote for more monthly tickets now that this volume has ended.

This volume was written rather slowly at times and wasn't ideal due to external distractions. Sometimes it felt like holding back until a pivotal update point but overall, I managed to pull through with everyone's support. This volume can be considered satisfactory.

Satisfactory, yet not reaching the peak; there is still room for improvement and potential to develop further. Grilled Fish will strive forward.

After all, the Americans have invented space fighters; we shouldn't fall behind.

I believe a bright future awaits us.

Grilled Fish will continue to contribute!

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