Chapter 97: The Final Chapter of the School Story

  "I'm leaving, this is left for you." The last scene that happened was a bit like the romantic drama that Chen Chufan used to watch with his mother when he was young. After laughing, the girl leaned onto the boy's body.

  The only difference was that the boy's hands remained suspended in mid-air, not daring to fall on the girl's body. Because he didn't know if it would be considered a desecration. Desecrating Xiaohui, desecrating the girl in front of him, desecrating love itself.

  Finally, when the boy felt his hands were numb, the girl stood up straight, lifted her head and looked at him.

  There is resentment in his eyes, but more is admiration.

  "Thank you!"

  "What's the thanks for?"

  "It's more comfortable leaning on you than leaning on a tree!" After saying that, the girl turned around and left. "Don't see me off, I'll go back by myself." Just as the boy was hesitating whether to follow her, the girl's light voice came floating back on the wind.

  Chen Chufan stared blankly as the girl in a white dress walked out of the small path by Nanhu Lake. A gentle breeze blew by, and the young man felt a chill on his chest, only to discover that it was already damp when he touched it with his hand.

  "Sorry!" Chen Chufan silently muttered to the already departing back, sincerely reciting a sentence. He also headed towards the dormitory. It's late, might as well go back.

  When Chen Chufan was still some distance away from the dormitory, he discovered that something was amiss. The area below his dormitory building was unusually lively, with over a hundred people packing the corridor to the brim. The murmurs of the crowd could be heard from afar. Occasionally, he could even hear his own name being mentioned in hushed tones.

  The suspicious person approached a little closer, and Chen Chufan's figure was also discovered by the group of people downstairs.

  "Chen Chufan is here!" With a girl's excited scream, the crowd that had been surrounding the dormitory building suddenly boiled over and rushed towards a bewildered-looking young man.

  Before Chen Chufan could react, he was surrounded by a group of enthusiastic classmates.

  "Your song sounds really good, can I get your autograph?"

  "Brother, you're so fierce! I admire you."

  "Hey handsome guy, where can I still hear that song 'Believe in Mutual Dependence' behind you?"

  ............

  The scene was extremely chaotic, with all sorts of voices constantly piercing Chen Chufan's ears, and pens and notebooks were frequently thrust into his hands. This was too exaggerated for Chen Chufan. He had not prepared to be treated like a star. Nor did he have any experience in dealing with such chaos. Without the help of a microphone, even loud shouting could not drown out the boiling voices in the crowd.

  He could only helplessly take the book that was thrust into his hands, sign his name, and then it was instantly snatched away. Then he continued to pull out another one from the pile in front of him, signed it, and again it was taken away... It was like getting a sneak peek at what it's like to be a celebrity, although this wasn't exactly the feeling he wanted right now.

  The noise downstairs excited the boys living in this building. The windows of the dormitory were opened, and countless heads stretched out from the windows. From time to time, they shouted slogans by dormitory unit:

  "Chen Chufan we support you!" This is relatively normal.

  "Chen Chufan, since we met Han Xiaoxi, this brother of ours is settled!" This was shouted by a group of scoundrels.

  "Long live Chen Chufan, History Department is mighty!" This must be from fellow students of the History Department.

  ...........

  The commotion continued until the school security guards arrived and dispersed the star-chasing students in various ways. Chen Chufan was finally able to break free. Fortunately, after all, they were university classmates and still quite rational. Xiao Chen's clothes and pants remained basically intact, only his hands ached from signing non-stop, and his throat was a bit hoarse from shouting several times.

  Or perhaps the only benefit is that the melancholy that has been lingering in the heart was driven away by this chaos.

  With a lingering fear, Chen Chufan rushed back to his dormitory, looking at the three people who were watching him, wanting to cry but having no tears.

  "You guys are so unfair! Don't you know how to help me get out of this situation?"

  "Not enough, huh? Originally, there were a bunch of people in the dormitory, but I and Lao Da chased them all away. Otherwise, you'd still be getting harassed now." Yang Tao said with a smirk. "By the way, Lao San, today's show was quite big, how does it feel to be famous? I was watching from below the stage and thought you really have some potential to be a star!"

  "Alright, let's just drop it! What's going on? When did the school party have such a big impact?" Chen Chufan said with some frustration.

  "This is what you call big? Only a hundred or so people, if you're really a big star. The people below should be at least ten times more!" Yang Tao said disdainfully. "Besides, who let you show off, can you blame anyone?"

  "I didn't mean to show off! I just..."

  "No more explanation! We're now green with envy and hatred, don't want to hear your explanation!" Yang Tao said extremely coolly.

  "Number one in the world!" Meng Wei exclaimed.

  "I'm with Taoge too!" Even the usually taciturn Xiao Pang spoke up.

  Chen Chufan realized that he couldn't communicate with his dorm mates today. So, he hastily rushed into the bathroom, washed and rinsed, then climbed onto bed.

  .........

  From that day on, Chen Chufan's life changed a lot. Walking in the campus, he would occasionally greet unfamiliar classmates. Occasionally, there would be little girls who would walk up to him, shyly pull out a small notebook and ask for his autograph. He really had a bit of a celebrity air about him. Fortunately, the situation where he was surrounded by people on the first day never happened again.

  Even so, it's gotten to the point where I don't dare eat in the school cafeteria with Han Xiaoxi anymore. Just as I'm about to take a bite of food, someone suddenly comes over to say hello, and whether I respond or not, it's all awkward.

  What made Little Chen feel most relieved was that his relationship with Ye Siying had also returned to normal. Occasionally, they would visit Professor Wang together or discuss piano playing techniques in the music room. The two of them tacitly avoided mentioning what happened that night, as if it had never occurred.

  It's a good thing it was like that, otherwise Chen Chufan really wouldn't have known how to face this elegant and refined girl.

  A few months later.

  Han Xiaoxi sent Chen Chufan to the train platform. Chen Chufan spent 20 yuan and arrived at the platform ahead of time. It wasn't that Xiao Chen had become luxurious, but rather Han Xiaoxi insisted on sending him off, and he didn't want this spirited girl to wait in the noisy and crowded waiting room.

  Although it was hot on the platform, after all, it was outdoors. The air wasn't fresh but was much better than the foul air in the waiting room. The train to S city wouldn't arrive for another half hour, so the two of them chatted idly on the platform.

  "Call me when you get home!" This was already the third time Han Xiaoxi had said this.

  "Got it!"

  "Give my regards to your parents!"

  "This is necessary, gotta give them a good impression of their future daughter-in-law!"

  "Get out! You're shameless. Alright, I'll go help you check your exam results and call to tell you later."

  ....................

  The school had been on summer vacation for over a decade, and familiar classmates had long since returned home. Chen Chufan, however, stayed in W City to take the TOEFL exam.

  Chen Chufan did not choose to live in school, but instead contacted Liu Ayi and arranged a temporary base for him in the clubhouse.

  So from the summer vacation to the TOEFL exam, Chen Chufan spent every day with a group of people from the band, chatting about music, playing instruments, and when Han Xiaoxi was free, she would also come to find him to hang out. In short, Chen's life was not boring at all, it was very relaxing.

  A few days before the TOEFL exam, Liu Ayi took him to visit Professor Li's home and paid respects to this old artist. The school Chen Chufan will attend abroad has already been contacted by Professor Li, who has also sent over video materials and documents specifically made for Chen Chufan. Now they are just waiting for Chen Chufan's TOEFL scores to be qualified, then he can complete the subsequent procedures and go abroad for further study.

  Professor Li was a great help in this matter, and Chen Chufan was naturally grateful. After all, the two were not relatives or friends, and with Professor Li's prestige, he was willing to help himself, which was truly a great favor that should be remembered.

  Then came the TOEFL exam. After finishing the exam, Chen Chufan didn't immediately go home, but instead accompanied Han Xiaoxi to play in W City for three whole days. He took the girl to Donghu, visited the Buddhist temple, strolled along the pedestrian street, walked along the riverbank, ate snacks in Hubu Alley, watched elephants at the zoo, and the two of them went around all the fun places in W City. Only then did they buy train tickets and prepare to head back home, while Han Xiaoxi saw him off all the way to the station.

  ...........

  Chen Chufan pulled up Xiao Xi's small hand, looked into the girl's eyes and said seriously: "Xiao Xi, next time when I go back home, I'll have to bring you together, you'd better get ready first!"

  "My dad said that you have to satisfy him, only then will he let me go to your house. So, it's not about whether I'm prepared or not, but rather you need to be prepared first!" The girl said with a wrinkled nose and a playful tone.

  "I'm telling you, your dad has already agreed to our relationship. You see, he knew we've been together for three days and didn't say anything was wrong!" Chen Chufan said with a smile on his face.

  Han Xiaohui almost blurted out the news that her dad had also let her study in the US, to prove the correctness of the young man's point of view. But when it came to her lips, she swallowed it back. She had endured for over a month without saying anything, just to give the boy a surprise, and now if she said it out loud, wouldn't it be a waste of her endurance for over a month?

  Time flew by as the two chatted on and off, and before they knew it, it was time to board the train. The train arrived right on schedule and stopped at the platform.

  "I'm leaving!"

  "Go ahead! Don't forget to call!"

  "Ah!"

  There was no scene of reluctant farewell on TV. The two simply gazed at each other with a smile across the train window, occasionally making small gestures to test the spiritual connection between them.

  After all, it's just a temporary farewell. The young man will return home for only a few days before heading back to W City. Then, after completing all the formalities, he will fly from this city to the other side of the earth and start his life as an overseas student.

  From that day on, Zhongbei University of Nationalities lost a student named Chen Chufan, while Country M gained a magical Chinese boy.

  That's it for the domestic school chapter! From now on, Principal Chu won't have to worry about Little Chen's mischief anymore. This is really great!