Qin Xin got up from the lounge chair and raised her glass: "Last drink, let’s finish it."

Hu Yi was the first to raise his glass in response: "Cheers to Sister Xin! The great news from this national competition will spread across every street and alley by tomorrow morning, and the entire empire will know that our Sister Xin is the star of the Medical College."

Huo Zhen, who wasn’t very good with alcohol, also raised his glass: "Cheers to Sister Xin! Just thinking about other classmates knowing how amazing my Sister Xin is makes me a little jealous..."

"Hahaha!"

Everyone laughed together.

Song Anjing laughed so hard she couldn’t stand straight: "They’re jealous of you, okay? You’re Sister Xin’s deskmate, officially recognized, more genuine than Ao Xinghao and Hu Yi, those two clingy deskmates."

The 190-pound whimpering monster: "And they only know how great Sister Xin is academically; they don’t know she’s a racing god and gambling god. Especially the times Sister Xin took us to bet, we earned back our tuition. I don’t have to do work-study anymore, I’m so touched..."

Xiangxiang pursed her lips and softly said: "I’ve always thought little missy was amazing; I never believed them when they called her a little loser..."

Qin Xin raised an eyebrow, her gaze turning slightly cold. 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

The scene suddenly went silent for a few seconds.

Little loser?

Cough cough.

Xiangxiang, you’re really the queen of awkward silences.

Thankfully, a half-drunk Ao Xinghao came over, lazily raising his glass and grinning: "Cheers to our Xin, where else in the world could you find such an adorable little loser? If you’re a little loser, then we’re all just unrecyclable trash that not even a junkyard would take..."

Everyone: "..."

God Ao, you really know your waste classification well; you hit the nail on the head.

Qin Xin neither agreed nor disagreed, raising her glass: "Cheers, I wish you all a bright future."

Everyone cheered and clinked glasses, drinking heartily!

Only after Ao Xinghao finished drinking did he feel something was off: "Xin, what you said doesn’t sound right. What do you mean by wishing you a bright future? It should be wishing us a bright future... as if it’s a farewell for life and death. Anyway, without you, my future certainly won’t be bright..."

Hu Yi shook his head helplessly: "Sister Xin, he’s drunk."

Qin Xin: "I know. Take him back."

She then turned to everyone: "It’s getting late, everyone go back to the dorm and rest, there’s class tomorrow."

The passion of the competition is fleeting; the long academic journey is the norm.

For these kids, every day is a norm that they must get through.

Huo Zhen asked: "Sister Xin, what about you?"

Qin Xin pressed her lips together: "I have another engagement."

Huo Zhen nodded: "Then see you tomorrow, Sister Xin."

"See you tomorrow, Sister Xin!"

"Bye-bye, Sister Xin!"

"Little missy, come back early; it’s too cold outside at night."

Everyone waved goodbye.

Qin Xin gave a soft "mm" and got into a taxi alone.

The car slowly drove forward, and in the rear-view mirror, each little friend’s face was so vivid.

Not sure who suggested it first, but everyone raised the gifts Qin Xin gave them one by one — expensive deep-sea pearls, holding them high above their heads, waving them vigorously.

Only no one knew these were farewell gifts.

The pearls glowed with a soft luster in the night breeze.

Yet as the car moved further and further, the glow grew fainter.

Eventually, it disappeared completely.

"Miss, where are you going?"

It was only when the driver asked her for the ninth time that she quietly replied: "Galaxy Family."

After answering the driver’s question, she took one last look at the rear-view mirror and slowly said in her heart: "Goodbye."