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ADAPTED FROM JINJIANG LITERATURE CITY NOVELS

WRITTEN BY TWENTINE (ZHOU AIHUA)

Later, he always did my homework to earn money.

He always seemed to be

short of money in high school.

After that, I learned that

his mom was terminally ill.

Stop!

How did you get hurt?

In PE class,

he ran into the basketball post.

There was a nail.

Doctor, will I get tetanus?

Can I still dance?

I don't want an amputation!

Don't worry.

You just need to get a tetanus shot.

Sit here and wait for me.

I'm going to pay the bill.

Okay.

Li Xun.

Did you also get hurt?

Let me see.

DIAGNOSIS: MALIGNANT TUMOR

Li Xun!

Li Xun, my leg is injured!

The doctor said to take a month off.

I'm giving you all my homework!

I wanted to lend him money,

but I knew he would refuse it.

He had always been arrogant

and for no apparent reason.

For that, he has suffered a lot.

But he never changed.

Later on, he made money by hacking,

but he never stole people's data.

He just helped others take back

what was stolen from them.

He was principled.

He said…

Liu Xiang runs fast,

but not to be a thief.

He was so arrogant when he was young.

When I was 17,

my longtime dance partner left.

Even my teacher told me

to give up dancing.

At that time, I felt

that my world was collapsing,

so I indulged myself.

But Li Xun found me

and said some words.

He said,

"Idiot."

Was that dramatic pause necessary?

He said, "Idiot."

Idiot,

it's a long way to the finish line.

We are just setting out.

He scolded me many times,

but only that one time

felt sincere.

Since then,

I began to think

how great it would be if we were brothers.

So I started

to call him by his given name

and pretended that we were family.

What do you think?

That's reasonable.

Do me a favor.

Accept it.

You two are very similar.

This has nothing to do with my dad.

This is my own money.

I know he's capable

and can make money in many ways,

but everything costs money, right?

He is a man who will do great things.

He shouldn't be troubled by trivialities.

I know he won't accept my dad's money,

but he's short on startup capital.

Given his temperament,

he won't ask anyone for help.

Don't you agree?

Anyway, I can hardly support myself

by dancing.

Just take this as my investment.

I won't interfere in anything.

If you don't believe me,

let's draw up a contract right now.

Zhu Yun,

I will never hurt Li Xun.

Believe me.

I want to help you.

You know him well.

He still has that unfounded arrogance.

He doesn't want to be controlled by anyone.

Only when he is making every penny on his own

and having the final say,

can he have peace of mind.

Don't worry.

I'll always accompany him.

All his dreams will come true.

Okay.

I'm leaving.

Okay.

Zhu Yun.

Li Xun is very capable,

but he also has weaknesses.

It may have to do with his experience.

Sometimes he indeed goes to extremes

as if he is on a tightrope.

I know.

He always refused others' help.

But now he has you.

Right?

University is the real beginning

of his life.

He regards it as a new starting point.

I'll be with him.

It's also my new starting point.

Okay.

Bye.

Bye.

DORMITORY NUMBER 3

Has the list of recommended students

in your university been posted?

No, our university has always posted it late.

This hinders students from making other choices.

In the end, if you're not recommended,

and it's too late for you

to choose a good foreign university,

you'll be left with nothing.

Yes.

I'll call Ms. Zhang

to ask about it tomorrow.

It's useless to ask her about it.

The school is in charge of this matter.

There is no point in asking.

Fang Shumiao already asked yesterday.

They are so unreliable.

Your school doesn't consider the students at all.

Yes, if only everyone were like you.

SWITCH TO VOICE CALL, END CALL

You're right.

Listen up, Yunyun.

Pay more attention to this.

Tell me as soon as you get the news.

Then we'll decide together.

I know.

Miaomiao is back. Bye.

You're back.

Will you accept the postgraduate recommendation?

I haven't decided yet.

You're considering it, while others are ineligible.

What a wasted spot.

Did you get a qualifying score

on the postgraduate recommendation exam?

Don't be so blunt.

It's embarrassing.

Actually,

it's important for your future.

Facing graduation,

we feel confused about everything,

as if we were standing at a misty intersection.

Don't let your emotions make your decisions.

I am a living example of that.

I'm not being emotional.

This is the first time I am truly deciding for myself.

Hello.

Hello, Nana.

I just finished the IELTS.

-Are you free tonight? -I'm leaving.

What did you say, Gao?

I asked you

whether you're free tonight.

I want to invite you to dinner.

Sure, I'm free.

Where would you like to go?

The restaurant you took me to before.

Eight o'clock tonight.

I'll wait for you.

Ms. Xu.

-For me? -Yes.

Mr. Gao is waiting for you inside.

Please.

Thank you.

Nana,

today is the 900th day we've known each other.

I want to tell you something.

When we first met at Information Technology University,

I thought

you were the prettiest girl I had ever seen.

When you gave me the time of day,

I was too shy to even look at you.

Gao.

That night

was the first time you brought me to this restaurant.

I knew nothing.

I couldn't even read the menu.

But you didn't laugh at me.

That night,

we talked about 5G

and apps,

but at the time, I didn't care about

how fast science and technology would develop in the future.

I just hoped

that I could accompany you

in the future.

You're pretty, cute,

gentle, and kind.

You're the best girl in the world.

No adjective

can describe how wonderful you are.

I…

I know

that I'm not worthy of you.

But I would like to work hard

and try my best to get closer to you.

Nana,

will you give me a chance

to stand by your side?

Gao,

thank you very much.

I've heard a lot of confessions,

but no one

was as sincere and passionate as you.

Just now,

I was almost touched by you

for a moment.

Actually, like you,

I'm also used to chasing things

that are beyond my reach.

It's like how I chose programming

when I entered university.

Even now, I don't understand it.

I'm graduating soon.

I think that

if I had given up on programming

and focused on folk dance from the start,

maybe I would've already been standing

on the national stage.

But I had to do so

because I liked it.

It's like how I couldn't control myself

and had to fall for a man

who doesn't like me.

It's really tiring.

You must understand me.

Nana,

I don't expect you to accept me right now.

I only hope

that I can be by your side.

But I don't want to deceive you.

I can't ignore your sincerity.

I can wait.

I can wait for you.

Why would you wait?

If I told you

what I feel for Li Xun is what you feel for me

and I won't give up,

would you still wait for me?

But Li Xun and Zhu Yun

have been together for three years.

Yes.

I wish I could let go, even more than you do.

Gao,

thank you very much

for preparing all this for me tonight.

This is the best gift

that I've ever received.

I believe

you'll definitely find a girl

who likes and admires you.

Li Xun.

Stop coding. New Year's Eve will end soon.

Let's do something else.

Okay.

Then let's

get our bodies moving.

It tickles!

I can't believe we are literally getting our bodies moving.

What else?

What else do you want?

Anyway, I don't want to do

such a tiring and boring thing.

Is it boring to take a walk with me?

No.

Is it boring?

Sir, buy a rose.

Would you like one?

No.

But she has had a long night.

We should support her business.

It's 50 yuan.

That's so expensive.

I'll buy all of it.

I wish you happiness!

-Thank you. -Thank you, young man.

They were a little expensive.

Don't do it again.

At the startup stage,

you should mind the ROI.

So you also know

that this will yield no return.

Well, flowers are different.

It can't be measured by money.

This is my first time receiving roses.

Really?

You really are a fool.

These are just China roses.

I don't care.

I say they are roses.

Annoying.

You're annoying.

-Who is the most annoying? -You.

Li Xun, look.

HAPPY NEW YEAR

LIHUA HOTEL

Happy New Year.

Happy New Year!

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Happy New Year.

Happy New Year.

Zhu Yun,

a name you're familiar with

will appear on a building here.

What's the name?

L&P.

Li Xun,

you're not alone now.

You have me.

You don't need to arm yourself with thorns against the world anymore,

like these flowers.

I know.

I've given up on graduate studies.

As I said before,

you can do whatever you want.

I support you.

HAPPY NEW YEAR

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Gao, come out to help us.

I'm coming.

-We brought the fish. -I'm coming.

Han, it has been a long time.

Let's have a drink later.

Okay, let's drink later.

Let's get smashed.

We are drinking today!

Here it comes.

Shrimp.

How are they? They look very fresh.

How did you deep fry them?

-Here comes the fish. -It's cooked.

They were all caught this morning.

These are all meat dishes.

Liu cooked them all in different ways.

He is awesome.

Thanks, Mr. Han.

No, I'm just a farmer.

But being a farmer is also good.

I'm my own boss.

I plant my feet into the soil every day

and feel so grounded.

Is the fish cooked yet?

Almost!

Don't wait for him. Let's dig in.

-Let's drink. -Yes, let's drink.

Congratulations, Mr. Han.

May your business boom.

Unexpectedly,

Mr. Han is the first successful entrepreneur

among us.

Cheers. Congratulations!

-Congratulations. -Congratulations! Cheers!

Thank you.

Congratulations.

Congratulations.

How are logistics coming along?

The contract is being drafted.

Li Xun, thank you for setting up the website

for me.

Since the website went up,

my fish have been selling very well,

and many fish farmers in the village

want to join us.

Congratulations.

Enjoy. Eat more.

When did you make the website?

Why didn't I know about it?

There are many things you don't know.

Really?

Here comes the Sichuan boiled fish.

Why didn't you ask for help?

What if you got scalded?

Don't worry.

What?

Eat!

Enjoy this. It's delicious.

What would you like? I'll get it.

I want that one. You picked the wrong one.

Take it.

No.

That one.

This meal for closing the base

seems more like a graduation dinner.

Maybe only a few of us

can gather that day.

I heard

that you've given up on graduate school.

Are you sure?

Have you decided

to be with Li Xun all your life?

Don't doubt me.

Don't forget something.

I'm Li Xun's girlfriend,

but I'm also the one with the highest GPA in our class.

I chose to follow him

not just for love.

Okay.

To be honest,

he's very capable,

but he is also prone to act on impulse.

He is arrogant

due to his talent.

When working together,

we can tolerate him.

But the larger the team is,

the more problems there will be.

Therefore,

you must hold him back.

Li Xun can do without anyone,

except you.

I'll always be by his side.

Gao.

Thank you.

So Mr. Li,

Ms. Zhu,

what are you going to do?

I haven't thought about this deeply,

but I have a rough idea.

It will be in the medical industry.

Many people are interested in online medical care

because they want

to combine the Internet with medical care

so that patients can see a doctor

without leaving the house.

But I think this is the wrong direction.

They just want to serve patients.

But the medical industry

is a typical suppliers' market.

In this world, there are many patients

but few high-quality medical resources.

What are you going to do?

My mom died of cancer.

The hospital where she was treated

was very mediocre.

Few resources were available to doctors.

Different doctors

gave entirely different diagnoses.

Finally, they made a definitive diagnosis

several months later.

But she died soon after.

Right now, the main reason seeing a doctor is difficult

isn't because there are few doctors,

but because there are few experienced doctors.

So I think

we need to prioritize

how we can maximize

the utilization of physician experience.

Currently, more than 90% of data

in medical institutions

are forgotten in backend databases.

Suppose we scientifically integrate

these wasted clinical data

and design a way to feed them back

to those inexperienced doctors

to assist them in making diagnoses.

How can we get this data?

Can they be shared among hospitals?

But the data formats are likely different.

Will we integrate these resources digitally

or use other media?

Gao should be good at this.

Hold your horses.

It's just an idea.

Yes.

It's just a starting point,

and the medical industry is biased towards public welfare,

so it will be relatively hard

to make profits.

But I think it's worth doing.

This idea is inspiring enough already.

I hope

to improve cancer survival rates by 1%.

Mr. Li is so confident.

Gao.

Will you join us?

You can set your terms.

I know

this is a very meaningful undertaking

and I don't dare imagine it.

I've decided to go abroad

and am applying for an offer.

That's also good.

Aren't you curious

or want to ask me why?

Why?

On New Year's Eve,

I went to see Xu Lina.

I confessed my feelings to her.

She rejected me.

She said

she likes a man

who she can admire and respect.

Therefore,

she likes you.

I know

that I'll succeed very easily

if I start a business with you.

It will be far easier

than going abroad for me.

But if I do so,

my name

will never be heard.

Gao,

I don't know what to say.

But good luck.

I hope you can carve your own path.

Truly.

L&P

will always welcome you as a partner.

You will always be a part of L&P.

-Eternal trio! -Eternal trio!

Thank you.

Li Xun!

Stop drinking.

Where is Li Xun?

Li Xun!

Drink less.

Where is Li Xun?

-What's up? -Li Xun!

Perfect timing.

Li Xun, listen up.

Today, I must tell you something.

Otherwise, I'll regret it forever.

Li Xun,

I like you.

Okay, you like him. Give me your beer.

I liked you since I started university,

but then later on, you scolded me

in front of the whole base.

You bastard, I hate you!

Zhu Yun is the best.

She is gentle and cute.

She is much better than you, awful grouch!

Don't try to cop a feel.

What's wrong?

Don't vomit here!

Ms. Fang, are you all right?

I'm all right.

Here you go. Have some warm water.

Thank you.

Ms. Fang, I've always wanted

to tell you something.

Spit it out.

I…

I…

I…

I can play the suona.

What?

I can play the suona.

We don't have any more new student welcome ceremonies.

I learned it for you.

I like you.

I know.

Did you know?

I'm not a fool,

but you are.

Haven't you realized it after three years?

I don't like you.

Don't think too much about it.

I don't dislike you.

I find that I'm a very selfish woman.

I only like myself.

Any man I like

is just the embodiment of my imagination.

Once I find something wrong with him,

I don't like him anymore.

I don't treat him as my lover

but admire him as a star instead.

Mengxing,

we are not right for each other.

But if I get a chance,

I'll go to watch you play the suona.

The suona is good.

It's a traditional musical instrument.

As the saying goes,

"There is no one that the erhu can't touch,

and no soul

that the suona can't console."

I just wanted you to know

that someone does like you.

If this can slightly warm your heart

when you're unhappy

in the future,

that is enough for me.

I'll be content.

Thank you for being so wonderful.

Because of you,

I know what it feels like to like someone.

Why did they drink so much?

It's not as if we were graduating tomorrow

and never seeing each other again.

Why are you looking at me?

Did I get prettier?

You were flirting earlier.

"Why didn't you ask for help?

What if you got scalded?"

Shut up! How is that flirting?

It's called the Ren Di-style of flirting.

How is that possible? Me and him?

Let me tell you and don't deny it.

Familiarity breeds fondness.

Goodness.

I can't believe you're giving me advice.

I have more experience than you.

Do you?

When did you gain the experience?

Shut up.

You take the lead in our relationship

You say being single is nice

Without burdens or worries

Let you lean on me like a lover

That is all you want from me

After drinking, you always talk to me

And say I'm important to you

Then you laugh while talking

My kindness

You say you can't repay

But you're used to it

Nor do you want to give it up

As long as I can lie by your side

Nothing else matters

Though tears of my shattered heart

Nevertheless still flow

I had a good time today.

Cheers.

I'm leaving.

-Hurry up. -I'm leaving.

-Bye. -Bye.

See you next time.

Bye.

-Okay. -Don't drive drunk.

-I came here by taxi. -Take a taxi.

-Bye. -Bye.

-Okay. -Bye.

-Bye. -Take care!

-What are you doing? -Be careful on your way home!

-It's out of fuel! -Bye!

-Be careful! -Okay.

-Bye! -Is he going the wrong way?

We are leaving too.

Get along with each other.

-Be nice. -We are going home too.

Liu.

-Bye. -Bye.

Be careful.

You sang well.

You just came back from Beijing.

Why did you sing an old song?

I have many new songs,

but I just like this one.

How time flies! It has been three years.

Nanhu University, I love you!

I hate you!

I love you but also hate you!

Fang Shumiao, you are a horrible drunk.

You make a fuss, vomit, and shout.

Now, look at me.

If you go on, I'll vomit on you.

What do you think our lives will be like

in three years?

Three years later, Ren Di will be popular.

By then, Light Red's songs will be everywhere

and I'll earn money by selling her autographed photos.

Li Xun and Zhu Yun,

three years later,

your company may not surpass Google,

but will at least match BAT.

BAT.

Gao, what about you?

Three years later, I'll graduate as a postgraduate.

I'll be nothing.

Then I hope you can join Google

and fight against Li Xun.

One of you will become Bill Gates, and the other, Zuckerberg.

I choose Bill Gates.

Neither of them is related to Google.

Don't talk nonsense.

You're right.

As for Wu Mengxing,

I hope you can have a happy marriage.

And go on playing the suona.

Play the suona for me.

Why don't you ask me what I want to do?

What do you want to do?

I want to make a fortune!

-Okay. -And then?

By then, I must see your name

on the Forbes China Celebrity List, okay?

Okay, just wait and see.

After I make a fortune,

each of the listeners here

will be given a big villa.

Okay, it's a deal.

Girl, we need to have dreams.

I hope that our efforts will pay off

and our dreams will come true!

We'll all become who we want to be!

Who we want to be!

Come true!

Come on.

-That laughter reminds me -That laughter reminds me

-Of those flowers of mine -Of those flowers of mine

-Quietly blooming for me -Quietly blooming for me

How free and unfettered this beautiful moment is.

The young are always proud and arrogant.

They look ahead,

disdaining to glance down

at the vicissitudes in that dirty corner.

If we had stepped back a bit more,

tolerated a bit more,

and smoothed out our rough edges a bit more,

would everything be different?

But we didn't do so.

We spent our youth

arrogantly and without care.

You already know

about me and Li Xun, don't you?

When were you going to tell us the truth?

Where are you going?

Is he more important than us?

What if I say yes?

Li Xun will keep an eye on you

as he said.

After his sister leaves,

he'll try many ways to make you suffer.