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But in the end, their fate was inevitably separation, which would open a new cycle. Xu Nancheng thought, at this point, what was there left to lie about? Lin Menghan was already in tears.
He reflected on how everything had been filled with coincidences since he met Lin Menghan. After all, how could she have fallen for someone as unremarkable as him? Sometimes, when Lin Menghan cried inexplicably, it was actually a reflection of her past experiences; the person she spoke of was none other than the future Xu Nancheng.
Xu Nancheng's heart twisted painfully as he held Lin Menghan tightly. He thought that as long as he held her like this, she wouldn’t leave. Why? Why couldn’t she stay with him? Why couldn’t they go to university together, live together, and grow old together? Wasn’t that what they both wanted? Why did she have to leave?
Lin Menghan forced a smile. "Nancheng, do you think everything comes without a price?" As she spoke, her emotions shattered once more.
To be brought back to high school and to see the person she loved again—how could that come without a cost? For days now, a voice had been telling her that it was time to leave. She didn’t want to reveal the truth to him, but she feared that if Xu Nancheng couldn’t find her after she was gone, he would truly fall apart. So perhaps it was better to tell him the truth; at least he would know where she was.
But Xu Nancheng wanted to say something, yet the words wouldn’t come out. In the end, he could only cry harder, tightening his embrace around Lin Menghan. "I really love you." Even saying those last three words felt like an immense struggle.
"I love you too!"
They gazed deeply into each other's eyes before sharing a passionate kiss that lasted until they were both breathless. They continued to kiss again and again.
Eventually, they calmed down and began reminiscing about the experiences they had shared over the past year—the bittersweet moments that now brought tears to their eyes.
As midnight approached, Lin Menghan's voice took on an ethereal quality. Xu Nancheng felt his emotions slipping away again and quickly held her tighter, pleading with her. "Lin Menghan, please don’t! Don’t go!"
Lin Menghan cried too. "I don’t want to leave you! Not at all! But…"
Tears blurred his vision until he could no longer see Lin Menghan clearly. One hand clutched her tightly while the other frantically wiped away his tears, but no matter how hard he tried, he could not see clearly anymore.
"Nancheng, I’m glad I met you." Lin Menghan’s voice grew increasingly faint until her body transformed into shimmering golden light and merged with the arch bridge that had stood there for an unknown amount of time before finally disappearing.
Xu Nancheng watched helplessly as the light faded and rushed forward to embrace it, but it slipped through his fingers. He clutched his head in despair and cried out in anguish. Suddenly, his mind felt numb; everything went dark as he collapsed.
When he awoke, he stared at the unfamiliar white ceiling with a dazed expression. Suddenly remembering something important, he sprang up and looked at Lin Zhen beside him. Grabbing her hand excitedly, he shouted, "Mom! Mom! Where’s Lin Menghan?"
Seeing her son in such a state of agitation left Lin Zhen bewildered. She quickly signaled Xu Wenzhao to help hold him down. "Xu Nancheng! Calm down! Who is this Lin Menghan you’re talking about?"
Hearing this made Xu Nancheng freeze; a chill ran through him as if all his strength had been drained away. "She lives in our house! She’s the one I love! She’s supposed to go to Qing Da with me!" Tears streamed down his face uncontrollably.
"Xu Nancheng! What are you talking about? You’re going to Shu University! We told you to apply for Qing Da but you refused! It’s always just been the three of us in our family—where did this Lin Menghan come from?" Lin Zhen completely failed to understand what her son was rambling about.
Last night, he inexplicably didn’t come back, and they were very worried. They searched all night and finally found him unconscious by the arch bridge. The doctor said he had been stimulated, but once he woke up and stabilized emotionally, everything would be fine.
Hearing this, Xu Nancheng became very agitated, flailing his arms and shouting, “You’re lying to me! You must be colluding to deceive me, right?” Suddenly, he broke free from his restraints and scrambled outside, repeatedly muttering, “Lin Menghan, Lin Menghan, you must be lying to me! I’m coming to find you!”
Tears blurred his vision, making it hard for him to see the stairs. He stumbled several times while rushing down, rolling a few times but still ignoring everything as he dashed downstairs. Even the police officer Xu Wenzhao couldn’t stop him.
To others, he appeared to be a madman—a complete lunatic.
He first ran into Zhou Yuxuan’s shop, shouting without even seeing anyone clearly. “Zhou Yuxuan! Where’s Lin Menghan?”
Zhou Yuxuan frowned at this crazy person yelling in her store. “What do you mean? Who is Lin Menghan? Are we familiar?” Her tone was filled with anger, clearly annoyed at being disturbed.
Xu Nancheng smiled bitterly and knelt down, shaking his head repeatedly. “You’re definitely acting! You have to tell me where Lin Menghan is!”
“You’re insane! If you’re sick, go see a doctor!” she said as she pushed Xu Nancheng out of the door.
But Xu Nancheng was relentless. He hurried home, convinced that if he returned and saw her belongings, he would find her.
“Lin Menghan! Are you home?” It took all his strength to open the door. His body was covered in bruises from his falls while running, but he didn’t care. He rushed into the room only to find that it hadn’t changed much since last year when Lin Menghan hadn’t come. There was not a single trace of her presence.
He smiled bitterly and held his forehead before collapsing on the floor. He had no strength left to get up. Staring at the ceiling, he couldn’t cry or laugh; even his tears wouldn’t flow.
“Liars! All of you are liars! You promised we would always be together! You said you would always sing for me! You promised we would go to Qing Da together! Everything you said!”
“Why did you have to leave me alone?!”
Xu Dong and Chen Yi visited him multiple times at home. Each time they heard the doorknob turn, he would frantically scramble up and rush to the door, constantly murmuring Lin Menghan’s name. But every time the door opened, he would collapse back down again, tears streaming down his face. He refused to eat or say anything.
On September 1st, the three of them went together to Shu University for registration. After Xu Nancheng completed his registration, he wandered around campus, hoping to catch a glimpse of her figure but finding nothing.
Every day at Shu University was filled with negativity for him; he moved between the dormitory, cafeteria, and classroom without speaking to anyone—not even Xu Dong or Chen Yi from his dorm.
Xu Dongchen watched as his once talkative friend turned into someone who didn’t say a word and felt helpless about it.
Now even Xu Nancheng himself wasn’t sure whether Lin Menghan was a figment of his imagination or truly existed. All traces of her presence had vanished; he didn’t understand why he was the only one who remembered her.
Until one day it snowed, and he recalled Lin Menghan telling him that they had met on a snowy day. Ignoring Chen Yi and Xu Dong’s attempts to stop him, he rushed outside.
Once on the street, he looked everywhere until finally spotting a familiar figure in a corner. At that moment, she was shivering from the cold.
Tears streamed down Xu Nancheng’s cheeks as sharp pangs of pain shot through his heart. He murmured to himself, “Lin Menghan, I finally found you.”
He wiped away his tears and composed himself before stepping forward to drape a coat over her shoulders. “Classmate, what are you doing out here alone so late?”
He took her to a milk tea shop and ordered a cup of milk tea for her, smiling, "It's on me!"
Lin Menghan felt an inexplicable warmth from this classmate who showed her such concern. She accepted his gesture.
"Classmate, what's your name?"
"Lin Menghan! The 'Lin' from the double trees, and 'Meng' from dreams, 'Han' meaning connotation." The girl lowered her head shyly.
"Ah, your name sounds beautiful and suits your temperament perfectly." The girl before him was indeed elegant, just like her name.
"I'm Xu Nancheng! The 'Xu' from the afternoon sun, 'Nan' meaning south, and 'Cheng' from stars."
"Nice to meet you! Let's be friends!"
Later, he walked her back to the dormitory and then quietly made his way to the woods, where he cried out loud.
He had finally found her. Last time, she helped him grow; he fell in love with her. This time, he wanted to help her out of her predicament.
Even if she couldn't recognize him now, even if their final outcome was that they would never see each other again.
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