Qin Fang got on his own bed. A message came on his phone. He glanced at it. It was from Han Xiaogong.

- Want to have a meal together after the exam?

Qin Fang replied: Sure.

Han Xiaogong said: Waiting for you.

Qin Fang: OK.

After breaking contact with Xing Yan, Qin Fang had not contacted Si Tu and Han Xiaogong again. Si Tu had called him, but Qin Fang didn't have his phone with him. When he saw it, it was already much later, so he didn't call back.

He had no particular emotions towards the two of them. If he had his phone with him at the time, he wouldn't have avoided the call either.

What happened between him and Xing Yan was their own business. He wouldn't use that to resent others, and it wasn't that serious.

They had known each other for so long and got along well. Just because he broke up with Xing Yan, it didn't mean he had to cut off all ties. How childish would that be?

Taking a step back, on the day of the ceremony, Han Xiaogong didn't answer either of the two questions Qin Fang asked. He didn't want to make Qin Fang feel bad, so he couldn't tell the truth.

But he also didn't want to lie to him, so he didn't say anything false either. He just kept his mouth shut and didn't make a sound. Qin Fang received this consideration and respect.

In adult relationships, the first thing you learn is not to resent others. You won't question like a child, asking why everyone knew and didn't tell you. A stance is a stance, there is no why.

If one day this happened to him, no matter how Hua Tong decided or thought, Qin Fang also wouldn't tell others. Between a couple, even the best of friends are outsiders. Outsiders won't interfere or make trouble. This is a tacit understanding.

"Who are you chatting with?" Hua Tong was still holding his phone in the same posture, glancing over at Qin Fang and asking.

"Making dinner plans with Xiaogong," Qin Fang said.

"Ah." Hua Tong responded and continued looking at his phone.

Qin Fang asked him, "Can you play while lying on your side? Seeing you hold it like that makes me tired."

"Can't you just not look at me?" Hua Tong pointed to his own eyes with one hand. "Every time I play lying on my side, I feel like the eye underneath is going to increase in myopia. I have to control it under 100 degrees. I don't want to wear glasses."

So Qin Fang turned to face the wall and stopped looking at him.

They each played on their phones. The dormitory was quiet for a while, with only the sound of the air conditioner blowing. In the silence, Hua Tong suddenly sighed, "The air conditioner is giving me life..."

Qin Fang said, "Look at how easily satisfied you are."

It was also quite tiring for Hua Tong to hold his phone and look at it like that. He stopped playing, put his phone aside, and lay flat without moving.

A few minutes later, probably bored from lying there, he wanted to chat with Qin Fang. He called out, "Fang."

"Mm," Qin Fang responded.

"Are you..." Hua Tong asked him, "angry? Do you want to beat him up?"

Qin Fang answered very quickly, honestly saying, "I do."

Hua Tong laughed and said, "I'll accompany you. If you want to beat him, let's beat him up."

Qin Fang also laughed and said, "No need for you."

Hua Tong said, "I'm afraid you can't beat him."

Qin Fang still hadn't turned around, still facing the wall. He said in a low voice, "I can."

Qin Fang was probably looking at Moments, his fingers unconsciously swiping back and forth, a bit bored. Hua Tong called him again, and Qin Fang responded with another "Mm".

Hua Tong asked him, "Do you hate him?"

Qin Fang's fingers that were randomly swiping on the screen paused for a moment. Then he said, "No."

Hua Tong: "He deceived you."

Qin Fang didn't turn around, only saying, "He didn't."

Hua Tong asked, "Are you making excuses for him?"

Qin Fang's phone had already gone dark, but his posture didn't change. He was still in the same position. Qin Fang calmly said, "No excuses. It is what it is. He didn't deceive, and I don't hate."

Hua Tong sighed and lay there saying, "It seems my Fang is still very clear-headed."

"Your Fang has never been muddled." Qin Fang curled the corner of his mouth, smiling as he said, "You only hate if there are regrets, if you can't let go, if you were shortchanged. I have none of that. It was a story that should be respected. Using hate to commemorate it... would be a pity."

"No regrets? I actually feel there are some regrets." Hua Tong was after all a straight man, so even though he felt regret, he still thought breaking up was quite good. Returning to normal in the future wasn't bad either. "But this isn't bad either. Having a beautiful romance at the best time, thinking back on it in the future, it will always be young, beautiful and vibrant. It makes me want to have a romance too. I should find someone."

Qin Fang "mm"ed and said, "We should still thank fate for giving me this story. It was worth it. If you meet someone, go for it, bro."

Hua Tong turned off the light, and it went dark before his eyes. Qin Fang put down his phone and closed his eyes.

Qin Fang wasn't lying. He really didn't hate him. The affection in the eyes can't be faked. The warmth and love contained in the kisses can't be faked either. They were all real.

It was a relationship of mutual respect and ardent love for each other. They were all sincere and passionate.

After the initial anger subsided, many of the extreme thoughts subsided with it. The mind could very clearly and rationally recall many things.

Going through it from beginning to end, in the end, he felt thankful to Xing Yan for giving him a romance where he threw caution to the wind. Xing Yan did his utmost to give him happiness. All his goodness, Qin Fang received it.

As for the rest, those were personal choices, choosing idealism. There was no right or wrong. The dream ended, the story was over.

The ending indeed had flaws, but at least the story itself, every day it existed, was good. You can't say it wasn't a good story you experienced just because the ending wasn't what you originally hoped for.

On this matter, Qin Fang could evaluate very objectively. Rational, calm.

But being objective didn't mean he wasn't hurting.

Qin Fang closed his eyes, touching his chest in the darkness, slowly inhaling - it hurt like hell.

With the last exam finished, Qin Fang's semester also came to an end.

Hua Tong and the others in their college still have two exams left, one tomorrow and one the day after. Qin Fang only brought a pen to the exam, so on the way back to the dorm, he only had a bunch of keys and a pen in his pocket.

Behind him, there was no familiar shadow that he was used to. Even though he never looked back every day, today there wasn't, and he still knew.

On the way, some acquaintances greeted Qin Fang, and he smiled and talked to them.

It was a bit cloudy that day, with no sun and not too hot. Many students in the dorm area were pulling their luggage, ready to leave. The campus was much emptier than usual at the end of the semester.

Qin Fang walked to the bottom of the dorm building and raised his head slightly. Suddenly, his gaze collided with someone else's. Qin Fang's movement paused for a moment, but quickly returned to normal.

This was the first time he had met Xing Yan face to face after that day.

Qin Fang walked over.

Xing Yan seemed to have lost weight. Qin Fang looked at him and greeted him with a "hi".

Xing Yan cleared his throat, looked into Qin Fang's eyes, and asked, "Can we talk?"

Qin Fang said, "I suggest you don't."