After class, Ye Zhou and An Youhe went into a popular noodle shop they frequented outside the school.

"Boss, two bowls of tomato noodles," Ye Zhou said to the window.

"Okay, it'll be here in a minute!"

Just by listening to their voices, the noodle shop owner knew who it was: this young couple, who most often ordered tomato noodles.

The two found empty seats and sat down facing each other.

Ye Zhou stared at the girl's beautiful features, unable to get enough of looking at her.

He hesitated for a moment with his head down before speaking.

"I'm going to participate in the competition tomorrow."

An Youhe blinked her big, bright eyes and asked with some surprise, "A competition? A competition is great! Where are we going?"

“Go to the US,” Ye Zhou said, taking a deep breath.

"Country M is a very far place," the girl muttered, her eyes revealing undisguised loneliness. She lowered her head in disappointment.

Ye Zhou also lowered his head, unsure of what to say.

The two of them have never been this far apart since they started dating.

The owner brought over two bowls of tomato and egg noodles. "What's wrong? Did the young couple have a fight?"

An Youhe hurriedly replied, "No."

The boss had an undisguised smile on his face. "It's normal for young couples to quarrel. Fighting is a sign of affection."

With that, the boss walked away with a grin.

An Youhe pursed her lips and looked up at Ye Zhou: "Then, how many days will it take?"

"I'm not sure, and I've never participated in a competition like this before," Ye Zhou answered truthfully. "However, if you don't want me to go, I'll stay."

"How can you not go? This is a great opportunity, an international competition, and it will be very important for your future experience. I hope you will go."

Seeing the girl's change in attitude, Ye Zhou looked at her and tentatively asked, "Are you alright by yourself?"

An Youhe smiled faintly, "It's okay. Before I met you, wasn't I alone too? I'll take good care of myself."

"This girl is so sensible," Ye Zhou said with a slight smile, reaching out to take the girl's delicate hand that was resting on the table.

"What are your plans for the two-week vacation?"

"I... I think I'll go home. I haven't had a chance to go back and see my grandma since I came to school."

"Well, that's fine. Say hello to Grandma for me." Ye Zhou smiled. "Your grandma doesn't seem to like me very much, but even so, I'm going to kidnap her precious granddaughter."

An Youhe tilted her head, her eyebrows and eyes curved, and she also revealed a bright smile.

"Grandma will like you, she just won't say it, don't take it to heart. What time are you leaving tomorrow?"

Ye Zhou was pleased that the girl was able to adjust her mindset so quickly.

"My flight is at 10 a.m. tomorrow."

The girl frowned slightly. "So eager?"

"Are you going back to see me off tomorrow?" Ye Zhou asked sincerely.

The girl stirred the noodles in her bowl with her chopsticks, somewhat hesitant. "Maybe."

...

Beijing Capital International Airport.

Chen Yang and Bai Xu were both quite excited because it was their first time going abroad.

Bai Xu was even more excited when he saw the large airplane. He had never been abroad, and he had only ever seen airplanes on TV, after all, he lived on grasslands covered with cattle and sheep.

Ren Gan and Ye Zhou were carrying only backpacks, while Chen Yang and Bai Xu were dragging suitcases and other bags, as if they were going on a trip.

Ren Gan couldn't help but complain: "You two, you brought way too much stuff! This is a competition, not a vacation! If you bring anything you shouldn't, customs will confiscate it."

Chen Yang retorted, "You brought so much stuff, I won't lend you any clothes if you don't have any! Where's your girlfriend? Why didn't she come? Did she get dumped after only half a day together?"

"Pah, you single dog without a girlfriend, shut up! My girlfriend will be here soon, it's not boarding time yet!"

As Ren Gan was speaking, a small figure appeared not far away, a girl with two long ponytails waving at him.

"Xiao Baobei!" Ren Gan called out from afar, even across a crowd of people. The two were deeply in love and inseparable.

The boy tossed a backpack to Chen Yang, then dashed through the crowd, picked up his girlfriend, who was wearing a cute dress, and spun her around. After a few spins, he held the girl tightly in his arms.

Xiao Wei blushed and said, "You're choking me to death."

Ren Gan held his girlfriend like she was a doll, kneading her incessantly. Before they were officially a couple, he was quite conservative, but now that he had gotten his hands on her, he completely revealed his preference for young girls!

"Muma, muma, muma!"

Ren Gan then showered the girl's fair face with kisses.

"Will my baby miss me after I leave? I've been gone for so long, it must be so hard for me not to kiss my baby! Today I'm going to make up for all the kisses I'll have for the next ten days."

Xiao Wei was being kissed so hard that she couldn't breathe.

Yesterday she was a little girl who cared about her first kiss, but now she's afraid her delicate skin will be ruined by the kiss.

Not far away, Chen Yang gritted his teeth and threw the bag that Ren Gan had thrown at him onto the ground. "Beast! Absolutely a beast!"

After feeling completely satisfied, Xiao Wei asked Ren Gan to put the girl down and handed him a large bag of snacks from her arms.

"Don't get hungry on the way. These are all my favorite snacks, and I'm giving them all to you now," the girl said, blushing.

"Waaaaah, Xiao Baobei, you're so kind! You actually gave me all your favorite things, waaaaah!" Ren Gan was so moved that he choked up.

"By the way, didn't your sister-in-law come with you?" Rang Rengan glanced to the side.

Ye Zhou stood still, looking into the distance, but did not see any familiar figures.

It would be a lie to say he wasn't disappointed. Although he, like Ye Qing, didn't particularly like parting, he still felt a little lost.

Xiao Wei said, "I don't know. She came with us, but I don't know where she is now."

Today, Wenyi wore denim shorts, a baseball cap, and a red baseball jacket, perfectly embodying an American style.

"Alright, guys, we only have ten minutes left before boarding. Let's go line up!"

Bai Xu obediently followed Wen Yi's side.

Wen Yi, with her cheerful personality, patted Bai Xu on the shoulder and said, "You've been training really well; you're quite a handsome young man now."

Bai Xu was a little embarrassed. "Not at all, I'm just an ordinary person."

Ye Zhou glanced around and, making sure An Youhe wouldn't come to see him, turned around and joined the last person in line.

Perhaps An Youhe doesn't like parting either, which is fine. Everyone sees the best side of each other, and we'll see each other often in the future anyway. It's not like it's the last time we'll see each other, so it doesn't matter. Ye Zhou comforted himself like this.