Time we're reluctant to part with always seems so fleeting. We used to think there was plenty of time ahead, but only upon reflection do we realize that what seemed like ordinary days were filled with many missed moments of emotion.
That's exactly how Wang Lan felt at the moment, as he took Jiang Xinyu to the airport, watching her walk step by step towards the gathering crowd with reluctance. At that moment, Wang Lan wanted nothing more than to call out to Jiang Xinyu and embrace her tightly in his arms once again.
How long had they known each other... Seventeen years, wasn't it?
The memories of the past, now like a series of still photographs, lingered in Wang Lan's mind—chasing butterflies together on the grassy slopes, racing on bicycles along streets lined with cherry blossoms, flying kites against the setting sun, and so much more.
From elementary school, to middle school, to high school, and now to college.
He and Jiang Xinyu had never been apart.
