54    I can't escape

The graduation ceremony was held in the gymnasium. At first, the school leaders spoke first, followed by the senior class leader, and finally Gan Nian, who was a student representative.

Gan Nian walked up to the podium, faced the microphone, looked at every eager face below the stage, and bowed deeply.

"I am honored to be a representative of all senior high school graduates. I was transferred to No. 1 Middle School in the second year of high school. At first, I felt confused about my own future. I don't know what I want to do in the future, but everyone will meet the guiding light of life.

That person is either your teacher, your parents, or a belief, pursuit, or... what you want to become in the future."

In her life, her guiding light is Xu Huaishen.

Later, Gan Nian recalled the days at this time, not missing him when she met such an excellent person in high school, but when she met him, she was brave enough to move forward and ignore her way out.

After the speech, the outstanding graduates were presented on the stage. Every student below was filled with tears. Everyone hugged each other and wished a better future together.

Many students walked over to hug and thank the teacher for their careful guidance.

Gan Nian and Lin Sheng hugged, "A lifelong buddy."

Lin Sheng: "Sister-in-law, you want to go to the same university as Brother Shen. You have to treat me to dinner in the future."

Then Gan Nian looked at Song Liyan standing aside, shrugged and smiled. He opened his arms, and Gan Nian hugged him.

He whispered in her ear: "Come on, wish you good luck."

"So too."

Gan Nian walked aside and said to Hui Xiner, "When are you going to confess?"

"Just... let's end the thank-you banquet."

Gan Nian pinched her face, "Go and hug them."

Hui Xin'er finally went to hug Lin Sheng and Song Liyan. Gan Nian noticed that she and Song Liyan had their faces flushed after hugging her.

Lin Sheng asked, "Xin'er, your face is too red, right?

Which little brother did you hug me just now?"

Song Liyan looked at her, and Hui Xiner immediately argued: "Is the weather hot?"

Gan Nian came out in time to pull Hui Xin'er away and walked forward. At this time, another person appeared in front, Cheng Qin.

The boy was wearing a red and blue shirt, gentle and elegant, and standing here seemed to be waiting for him.

"I'm happy to graduate."

He spoke, as shy as ever.

Hui Xin'er walked away and Gan Nian smiled at him: "Well, happy graduation."

Cheng Qin: "Where are you preparing to take the college entrance examination?"

Gan Nian: "I want to go to S University."

He was stunned, "Wow, I hope you can achieve your goal."

"Well, where are you?"

"I haven't thought about it yet, I guess I will stay in this province."

He and Gan Nian looked at each other and spoke for a while: "Are you... still with Xu Huaishen?"

Gan Nian nodded, "What's wrong?"

Cheng Qin's eyes were filled with sadness and loss. He had always had a crush on Gan Nian. From the beginning of his first flag-raising ceremony in his senior year, he fell in love with her at first sight when he saw her.

But he knew that he could not get close to such a dazzling girl, and he watched her get close to Xu Huaishen, and knew that compared with Xu Huaishen, he had no chance.

Cheng Qin knew that today might be the last time she met her. I don’t know if he could see her again in the future. He wanted to bravely express his thoughts.

"I... have liked you for a long time."

Gan Nian clamps her eyelashes, "Sorry, I..."

"It's okay, I know you don't like me, I just want to be brave."

After confessing, he still chose to bless her, hoping that someone could love her.

"I hope you will meet the right person soon."

——

At noon, the teacher’s banquet was held at the Naosheng Restaurant. Every teacher came. At first, everyone was very restrained, but later they got into trouble with the teacher.

Gan Nian and others went to toast Hao Beibei, "Class teacher, you are the gentlest and most beautiful teacher we have ever met! Everyone toast to one!"

Hao Beibei looked at the group of children and couldn't help but sigh: "The teacher is also very happy to meet you."

When Gan Nian and Hao Beibei toasted alone, she joked Gan Nian: "Are you still with Xu Huaishen?"

Gan Nian: "?

!”

"Teacher, how do you know about them?"

"Can you tell what you think when you are old?

I'm not much older than you."

Everyone laughed, Gan Nian admitted embarrassedly. Hao Beibei knew that they were planning to go to the same college and was happy for them.

In fact, when she saw the previous relationship between Xu Huaishen and Gan Nian, she believed that the two children must have self-control. Now it seems that it is true.

After dinner, Hui Xiner came over to Gan Nian and told Gan Nian that she was going to go to Song Liyan to show off. Gan Nian cheered her up and said that she had left first and told her if there was good news.

Walking out of the restaurant, Gan Nian took out his cell phone and called Xu Huaishen. At this moment, he was in City S.

"Is the thank-you banquet over?"

He asked.

"Well, many teachers even mention you, it's a pity that you didn't come."

"Then find time in the future, let's go back to No. 1 Middle School to see the teacher."

Gan Nian held the sun umbrella and walked forward slowly, smelling the faint smell of trees in the air, feeling a little lost: "Time is so fast, I didn't expect to graduate like this. Oh, I feel so reluctant to leave."

At first I wanted to get rid of it and felt it was a torment, but when it was really gone, I felt that there was actually a different kind of beauty.

She asked, "What are you doing now?"

"At home, I just went to school in the morning, and I will come back in the evening by the high-speed train."

"Yeah, wait for you."

——

Just after dinner in the evening, Gan Nian received a call.

"Niannian...I...was rejected...He doesn't like me..." Hui Xiner on the other end of the phone sobbed, her voice intermittently, with a strong bitterness, crushing Gan Nian's heart.

"Xin'er, don't cry, don't cry first, where are you now?"

"I'm alone outside and don't want to go home..."

Gan Nian said: "Calm down first, don't run around, I'll go find you right away, okay?

If there is anything, we will tell you in person.”

"……Um."

So Hui Xiner sent the address and Gan Nian immediately went there.

When she found Hui Xin'er, she was sitting alone on a park bench holding her head and sobbing.

Gan Nian hurried over, "Xin'er--"

"Niannian..." She hugged Gannian. Gannian's eyes were swollen when she saw her crying, "Why didn't you call me earlier?"

Hui Xiner sobbed and talked about what happened in the afternoon. After the thank-you banquet, Hui Xiner made Song Liyan leave alone and told him how she felt about him.

However, he said: "I'm sorry, you're not the type I like, I'm sorry."

Hui Xin'er originally wanted to say that she would not ask him to agree immediately, even if she was given a chance to get close to him.

Gan Nian hugged her, "He doesn't know you at all, how do you know what type of you are.

If you don’t like it, you don’t like it. It’s not that no one wants it. Why are you crying?”

"But I really like him very much. I have never had anyone liked him so much."

Gan Nian took out a tissue to wipe her tears, "But he can't see your goodness. Maybe you just don't fit, no, he just doesn't have any vision!"

Hui Xiner said: "Niannian, would you please accompany me to the bar?

I want to drink.”

"ah?"

"I want to drink now and don't want to think about this anymore."

Gan Nian didn't expect that one day Hui Xiner, who was so well-behaved, would choose to numb herself with alcohol. She insisted on doing this, so Gan Nian had to accompany her.

The two found a bar nearby, and Hui Xiner ordered a glass of high-concentration wine. Gan Nian wanted to persuade her at first, but later she found that she could not persuade her, so she drank some with her.

Hui Xiner said that she liked Song Liyan in the past every detail, and she expressed her heart: "Gannian, I envy you very much. Song Liyan once liked you, but I couldn't attract his attention from beginning to end."
To be continued...