CHAPTERS
By 8:00 p.m., Ji Yan’s brief runaway episode ended. He first walked Xiang Yang home, then rang his own doorbell. He’d left in such a hurry he forgot his keys. Lin Yueqin opened the door, showing no concern, as if she’d expected her son had nowhere to go. With a sharp tone, she said, “So you…- 88.2 K • Completed
- Back home, Ji Yan couldn’t escape another scolding. He felt deeply wronged, yet Lin Yueqin berated him with conviction, saying he was full of lies, deceiving his parents. If not corrected now, he’d go astray when older. At his age, Ji Yan knew angry words were often just venting. He’d seen classmates argue, their immature…
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- After the incident, Ji Yan suddenly noticed a shift in how his classmates treated him. Ji Yan was introverted, not one to hang out after school or connect with the more outgoing boys. Just over a month into the school year, small cliques had already formed in class. His relationships with classmates were superficial, with only…
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- At 7:25 a.m., it was still early, and the school was a twenty-minute walk away. Ji Yan usually left early, but today, with Xiang Yang in tow, he was extra cautious, worried about unexpected delays causing them to be late. More students were heading to school at this hour, all going the same way, wearing the same uniforms. Those they…
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- Ji Yan didn’t sleep well that night, feeling nervous. The alarm went off at 6:30 a.m., half an hour earlier than usual. He turned it off, lingering in bed, tired but unable to sleep. Finally, he got up, opened his door, and went to the bathroom to wash up. Lin Yueqin, preparing breakfast, was surprised to see him. “Up so early…
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- The monotonous days passed one by one, and a month later, Ji Yan was about to face his first monthly exam. In junior high, the classroom atmosphere was different from elementary school, tinged with a new tension. It didn’t matter how much one slacked off before, but junior high marked the start of preparing…
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- A week into the school year, the workload was getting heavier. Compared to before, there were more assignments and tests, as if this was the price of growing up. Ji Yan stopped paying attention to Xiang Yang’s situation. He had quizzes every day, and after school, besides reviewing lessons, he had piles…
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- The bell signaling the end of the second period rang, and Ji Yan stepped out of Class 2’s classroom, heading to the restroom at the far end of the corridor. The first-year classrooms were on the second floor, with four classes along one corridor. For new students, classes weren’t divided by academic performance but mixed…
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- By mid-March, spring had arrived, flowers were blooming, and the weather was gradually warming up. Since the New Year, Li Lilian’s belly had grown noticeably, like an inflating balloon. Ji Yan had little concept of pregnancy but estimated that Xiang Yang’s mother was over five months along. That morning, as Ji Yan took Xiang…
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- Not only had Xiang Yang grown taller, but short stubble had begun sprouting on his chin. After the spring break, when adults returned to work while kids still enjoyed their winter holiday, Ji Yan finally visited Xiang Yang’s house again to pass the time together. On New Year’s Eve, he’d noticed Xiang Yang had grown taller,…
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