September is approaching.

The start of the new school year is just around the corner.

Lin Xun has already entered his senior year of college and will be twenty-two years old this year.

At his age, he was already managing the Lin family business.

However, Lin Xun's abilities are still limited. Such a large business empire as the Lin family cannot be managed by him alone. Without the help of other veterans in the company, the company's stock would probably have already started to fall under his management.

Su Qingshi also played an important role in this.

In the CEO's office, in the break room.

Lin Xun opened his eyes. The curtains in the room were all drawn, giving the feeling that night had fallen.

How long did I sleep?

Lin Xun sat up, his head throbbing slightly.

He was so exhausted from working so hard in the afternoon that he could only take a nap.

During this period, he has been busy with company affairs all the time, which feels like being forced into a difficult situation.

Of course, he is also constantly improving.

Wearing a shirt, Lin Xun walked out of the lounge. The office lights were still on, and Su Qingshi was still busy in the spacious office.

Lin Xun leaned quietly against the doorway, watching this scene, a slight smile playing on his lips.

Su Qingshi, who was busy with her head down, seemed to sense something. She raised her head and looked in Lin Xun's direction.

Their eyes met, and they smiled at each other.

Su Qingshi got up, poured a cup of hot water, walked over to Lin Xun, and handed it to him: "Are you feeling any better?"

Lin Xun smiled and took it, saying, "I feel much better. It feels like I slept for a long time."

"Two hours and twenty minutes isn't long," Su Qingshi replied casually.

Lin Xun put the water glass aside, then took a step forward, hugged her soft body, and gently pressed his cheek against hers, rubbing against her to feel her smooth touch.

"Thank you for your hard work, senior."

Su Qingshi's expression softened, and she reached out to hug his waist, saying, "It's not hard work, you're the one under the most pressure."

Lin Xun smiled and said, "I feel that I have made significant progress during this period. Although it is tiring, it is all worth it."

"Um."

The two sat down on the sofa.

Su Qingshi asked, "Your school starts in a couple of days, are you going to visit the school?"

Lin Xun tilted his head and thought for a moment, then said, "I think I'd better not go. I'm already a senior, and I don't have many classes anymore, so it won't make any difference whether I go or not."

Su Qingshi shook her head: "Let's go, it'll be a good opportunity to relax."

"But what about the company..."

Su Qingshi said, "Brother Ning will be coming to the company these few days. He will help, and besides, I'll be there for you."

Lin Xun felt a warmth in his heart and smiled, "You're making me feel like I'm being kept."

Su Qingshi's lips curled slightly: "Don't you like it?"

Lin Xun nodded repeatedly: "Of course I like it, I like it when my senior looks after me!"

After he finished speaking, his gaze fell on her.

Su Qingshi noticed the change in his gaze, blushed, and glared at him: "You're being indecent."

"Let's go home now."

"Um."

When I went down to the first floor, almost everyone in the company had already left.

"Hey, he's the boss, but he's the last one to leave the company. Even the boss is a beast of burden!" Lin Xun sighed.

Su Qingshi held his hand, her gaze fixed on the distance: "The hardships we endure now are for an easier future."

Lin Xun remained noncommittal. He reached out and put his arm around the other person's slender waist, saying, "Never mind, we're off work, I'll take you shopping."

…

September 1st.

The first day of school for students.

Lin Xun drove to Nanjing University, where he met Liu Gang in his dormitory.

"You're here too?" Liu Gang was somewhat surprised to see Lin Xun.

Lin Xun nodded: "School starts, so naturally I have to come and register."

Liu Gang glanced at him and then smiled, "You've changed quite a bit."

Lin Xun sighed and said, "Don't even mention it. I worked like crazy every day during the holiday, and I'm almost exhausted."

Liu Gang nodded in agreement, then said, "By the way, Da Zi successfully stayed on the team."

Lin Xun was somewhat surprised: "Really? Congratulations!"

Wu Da is their roommate. He joined the army two years ago, and today marks exactly two years. Logically, after two years of compulsory service, he should be able to apply for discharge, but he has not returned.

This means that Wu Da intends to stay in the army, and this stay is likely to be at least three years.

When we meet again in the future, it may be three years from now.

Liu Gang nodded: "He is currently on a mission, and I heard that he performed well and made meritorious contributions in the mission on the border. His superiors have asked him to continue serving in the unit."

Lin Xun nodded, then, as if remembering something, looked at Liu Gang: "You don't seem to have done anything meritorious either, do you?"

Liu Gang rolled his eyes: "Do you think making a name for yourself is that easy? It's something that you can't just hope for. Wu Da just happened to be on a mission. For us, we only get to do missions a few times a year, so we don't have many opportunities."

Lin Xun smiled, but after the smile faded, he became somewhat worried: "But does his white moonlight know that he's staying on the team?"

Liu Gang shrugged: "I don't know about that. I guess he'll talk to her, but I suspect the chances of them meeting are slim."

Lin Xun nodded in agreement: "That's true."

Regardless, Wu Da and Chen Yingying have very different life trajectories, and the gap between them is too vast. Whether they will have any interaction in the future is up to them to decide.

Gou Shengli arrived in the evening.

Upon seeing Lin Xun and Liu Gang, he immediately came to life: "Hey! I told you my son wouldn't stray too far from his father, and sure enough, you've both come."

Such an infuriating tone immediately drew the combined attack of the two men.

In the end, Gou Shengli was no match for four fists with his bare hands. His pants were pulled down, and he buried himself in the blankets, sobbing in utter shame and indignation.

Lin Xun said calmly, "Brother Gou is still as annoying as ever."

Liu Gang nodded in agreement.

After playing around, the three of them went out for a meal together.

Since school had just started, none of them planned to eat at school, so they went out to a barbecue stall instead.

The three of them arrived just as the owner set out the table.

"Uncle, you're going to make a killing tonight, aren't you?" Gou Shengli greeted him warmly.

The uncle gave a simple, honest smile: "Where do you earn this? It's so tiring every day, it's not easy."

He called his wife out to greet the three of them.

The proprietress was already acquainted with the group, and they chatted after they sat down. She didn't start preparing the food until they had ordered.

"Today is also the first day of school for freshmen. If nothing unexpected happens, this place will be packed tonight," Liu Gang said casually, cracking peanuts.

"Sigh, it's been a year since I started college, and I'm getting more and more indifferent. Before I knew it, we'd all become old hands." Gou Shengli sighed, giving off a strong sense of the passage of time.

Several people nodded in agreement.

They were quite excited about the freshmen when they were sophomores, but now they don't feel much connection with them. The seniors and freshmen are completely unrelated.