He hailed a taxi, and I couldn’t help but turn back to look.

After his IV finished, we both walked out of the hospital in silence,

not even exchanging a glance.

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it still felt wrong in my heart.

We clearly knew each other, yet he had to pretend we were strangers.

Even though I knew he had no choice,

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Every day was nothing but reading, memorizing, and endless practice papers.

The college entrance exam was approaching.

Everyone’s energy was stretched as thin as a taut string.

Content of His Secret - Chapter 32 published by TrungTu Reads.

It would be a lie to say I wasn’t disappointed.

Sometimes, passing by the playground, I would occasionally run into him and his friends coming back from the school store with water.

Even when we brushed past each other, his gaze never lingered on me.

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Suddenly, I missed Lu Xiao so much. canvas I really wanted to talk to him.

In June, we each set our sights on the city of our future on those thin sheets of paper.

But the arrival of the college entrance exam left no time for idle thoughts.

As time went on, I even started to doubt if that solemn promise he made was just a figment of my imagination.

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“Mengzai, class reunion tomorrow night. arcade Don’t be late.” I received a text from Chen Qiao.

But as soon as I saw that red exclamation mark, I hesitated.

I wanted to ask him how he did on the exam.

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Perhaps because we were officially adults now, the teachers turned a blind eye to some students drinking.

That was when it hit me—we had really graduated, hadn’t we?

The party was incredibly lively; almost every class in our grade had booked tables at this place.

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I had a couple of sips, and the bitterness made me gag.

Chen Qiao went with me to the restroom outside, and we ran into Chen Xing at the entrance.

They only reminded us to go home early when we were done.

He hailed a cab, and I still couldn’t resist turning to look.

After his IV finished, we both walked out of the hospital in silence,

not even exchanging glances.

Although I knew he had no choice,

Content of His Secret - Chapter 32 published by TrungTu Reads.

The college entrance exam was approaching.

We clearly knew each other, yet he had to pretend we didn’t.

I still felt a bit uneasy inside.

Content of His Secret - Chapter 32 published by TrungTu Reads.

Every day was endless studying, memorizing, and doing practice papers.

Everyone’s energy was stretched taut like a tightly drawn bowstring.

Sometimes, passing by the sports field, I’d occasionally see him and his friend returning from the school supermarket with water.

Even when we passed each other, his gaze never lingered on me.

Content of His Secret - Chapter 32 published by TrungTu Reads.

As time went on, I even started to doubt if his solemn promise that day was just my imagination.

To say I wasn’t disappointed would be a lie.

But the arrival of the college entrance exam left no time for idle thoughts.

In June, we each charted the course for our future cities on thin exam papers.

Content of His Secret - Chapter 32 published by TrungTu Reads.

Suddenly, I really missed Lu Xiao, really wanted to talk to him.

“Mengzai, class reunion tomorrow night, don’t be late.” I received a text from Chen Qiao.

Wanted to ask him how his exam went.

But as soon as I saw that red exclamation mark, I hesitated.

Content of His Secret - Chapter 32 published by TrungTu Reads.

The reunion was really lively; almost all the classes in our grade booked this place.

Probably because we’d graduated and were adults, the teachers turned a blind eye to some students drinking.

Only then did it hit me, it felt like, we really graduated?

They just told us to go home early after we were done having fun.

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Chen Qiao and I went outside to use the restroom, and we ran into Chen Xing at the door.

I also took two sips, and it was so bitter it made me gag.