He gently patted Chen Xiaoxiao's back and said softly, "Silly girl, you're my boyfriend, the person I want to spend my life with. If I'm not good to you, who else will I be good to?"

Tears welled up in Shen Xiaoxiao's eyes; she was too moved to speak.

After a while, Dai Xingyun gently pushed Shen Xiaoxiao away, looked into her eyes and said, "Okay, your hair is dry, let's go have breakfast."

Shen Xiaoxiao nodded and followed Dai Xingyun into the kitchen.

On the table were two bowls of steaming millet porridge, and next to them were several golden and crispy fried dough sticks.

"This is millet porridge I cooked early this morning, paired with fried dough sticks I bought at the alley entrance. It tastes pretty good," Dai Xingyun said with a smile.

Shen Xiaoxiao looked at the simple yet heartwarming breakfast, sat down, and ate with Dai Xingyun.

As Shen Xiaoxiao sipped her porridge, she noticed a few bright red goji berries at the bottom of the bowl. "What kind of combination is this?" she asked.

A faint blush rose to Dai Xingyun's face, and he said softly, "Goji berry porridge is a good choice in winter."

To ease the slightly awkward atmosphere, Dai Xingyun quickly changed the subject and asked with concern, "Have you checked all the materials I need to bring for registration?" As he spoke, he gently placed the peeled tea egg into Chen Xiaoxiao's small bowl.

Shen Xiaoxiao smiled and nodded, but her fingers unconsciously rubbed the brown paper bag on the corner of the table.

The paper bag contained her college admission notice, her household registration transfer certificate, and that black and white photo.

After the two had finished eating and drinking, Dai Xingyun insisted that Shen Xiaoxiao not clean up the dishes, but instead neatly tidied everything up himself.

Dai Xingyun carefully dried the water stains on his hands, then picked up his registration materials and said gently to Shen Xiaoxiao, "Alright, we can set off now."

Shen Xiaoxiao nodded happily. She quickly picked up her small bag, held Dai Xingyun's hand tightly, and walked out of the house together.

The two walked along the tree-lined path leading to Peking University. Shen Xiaoxiao's new cloth shoes made a crisp, soft sound as she stepped on the fallen leaves.

Just then, Dai Xingyun suddenly stopped.

He took a brand-new notebook out of his bag, smiled and handed it to Shen Xiaoxiao, saying, "I almost forgot, you can use this to take class notes."

The dark blue hard cover felt cool to the touch, and on the title page, written in fountain pen, were the words "To the tiny stars and the vast ocean," the handwriting as upright as a pine tree, the words of Dai Xingyun.

Shen Xiaoxiao gently stroked the line of words, feeling the texture of the paper with her fingertips.

Suddenly, her fingers touched something hard. She turned the page and saw that it was a dried sycamore leaf.

This leaf has a pale yellow hue, and its veins are clearly visible, resembling the lines on a palm.

Shen Xiaoxiao couldn't help but ask curiously, "What is this?"

Dai Xingyun smiled gently and explained, "This is a bookmark I made for you." His voice was deep and soft.

A surge of emotion welled up in Shen Xiaoxin's heart. She carefully picked up the bookmark and examined it closely.

Although the leaf is dry, it still retains its original shape and color.

"Thank you!" Shen Xiaoxiao said happily. "You're always so thoughtful, you think of everything for me." She gently put the bookmark back into the notebook, then closed the notebook and hugged it tightly to her chest.

When the archway of Kyoto University came into view, Shen Xiaoxiao unconsciously slowed her pace.

Among the bustling crowd of new students at the school gate, several girls were dressed fashionably, laughing and joking around, clearly acquaintances.

Their laughter echoed in the air, mingling with the surrounding noise to create a vibrant scene.

Upon arriving at the registration area, Dai Xingyun greeted the teacher politely with a smile and took the initiative to pick up Shen Xiaoxiao's registration materials.

"Hello teacher, we are the students who are here to register today. This is her registration materials." Dai Xingyun's voice was gentle and clear, making people feel comfortable.

He neatly placed the materials in front of the teacher and then gently pushed them over.

The teacher took the materials and began to examine them carefully.

Her gaze first fell on Shen Xiaoxiao's name, then she quickly browsed the other information.

When the teacher saw the registered address, she suddenly looked up, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes.

"You have a house around here?" The teacher's tone was somewhat surprised.

Dai Xingyun smiled and nodded, replying, "Yes!" His answer was concise and clear, without any further explanation.

The teacher seemed satisfied with the answer and continued, "If you have a room here, you can choose not to stay in the dormitory. Do we still need to register for the dormitory section?" She looked up at Dai Xingyun and Shen Xiaoxiao, waiting for their decision.

Shen Xiaoxiao shook her head and resolutely refused. "No need to register, I don't live on campus." Her voice was clear and firm, without the slightest hesitation.

The teacher nodded in understanding. "Alright then, the medical school is over there. Someone will take you there in a bit."

She pointed in a direction not far away, then tidied up the materials and quickly handed them to Shen Xiaoxiao.

Shen Xiaoxiao took the student ID, carefully checked the information on it, and thanked the teacher after confirming that everything was correct.

Dai Xingyun calmly handed his documents to the teacher. The teacher took the documents, glanced at them briefly, and then quickly filled in the information on the student ID.

"Dai Xingyun, Department of Finance," the teacher said without looking up, his pen flying across the student ID card like flowing water. In no time, a brand new student ID card was handed to Dai Xingyun.

Dai Xingyun politely accepted the student ID and was about to put it in his bag when he suddenly heard a noisy chatter next to him. The noise was so loud that it was impossible to ignore.

Shen Xiaoxiao couldn't help but turn her head curiously and saw a group of students gathered together, seemingly discussing something interesting.

"What's wrong?" Shen Xiaoxiao asked in confusion.

"That's amazing! I never imagined you'd be the top scorer in the college entrance exam!" A male student's loud voice suddenly rang out, filled with surprise and admiration.

Shen Xiaoxiao looked in the direction of the sound and saw a boy looking at another boy with admiration on his face. The boy who was attracting everyone's attention was Qin Tian.

When Qin Tian heard the praise he received, a hint of pride flashed across his face, but he still pretended to be modest and said, "I'm just a top scorer in the college entrance examination, nothing special."

However, his slightly upturned chin and almost pointing nostrils completely betrayed his true thoughts.

Shen Xiaoxiao watched, secretly finding it amusing. She thought to herself, "If I hadn't seen his arrogant, smug face with my own eyes, I probably would have been foolish enough to believe what he said."