Lin Zhengran felt the fleeting, lingering warmth on his neck.
He had witnessed this little girl grow. From the childhood days when she didn't even dare to speak and just did whatever she was told—so rigid that if she was told to put things down and then close the door, she had to do it in that exact order—to the way she was now, gradually becoming bolder and bolder.
Lin Zhengran smiled as he watched her figure disappear into the dormitory building. Then, he turned and headed back to the boys' dormitory to pack his things.
Back at the girls' dormitory, Xiao Heqing actually had no strength left to take another step. She crouched in a corner, covering her burning face, and waited a long time before she dared to stand up.
She peeked back stealthily to see if Lin Zhengran had left. Only after confirming his departure did she slowly make her way upstairs, praising herself for that one second of sheer courage.
"I'm so brave," she thought.
