Chapter 137

Late July, Early August

The summer symphony is down to its final third.

Even the glaring sunlight has become gentler compared to a few days ago.

Although it's supposed to be summer vacation, there are some people wearing school uniforms on the streets.

...

"Xiaoyu, are you feeling better?"

Mom's voice came from downstairs.

"I'm coming!"

Today is graduation ceremony day.

She stood in front of the mirror in her room, checking herself over and over again.

Hair, OK

Dress, OK

Despite staying up late last night, there are no dark circles, OK

This school uniform will be forever stored in the wardrobe after today...

She looked at herself in the mirror, fastened the red satin ribbon that symbolizes the graduate on the collar, and then headed out.

...

"Why is this child not in a hurry?!"

"I'm coming."

"Hurry up!"

Upon closer inspection, Mom is also dressed more formally today, and she even put on makeup which is rare.

"Oh no, I forgot the camera!"

Just as she walked out of the house, something suddenly occurred to her.

"I'll go get it, Dad's car is parked outside, you go ahead!"

"Oh..."

...

Today is an important day for her daughter, and she looks determined.

She had been bustling around in the living room early in the morning.

When everything was ready, the three of them hurriedly headed towards the school.

A ten-minute drive and they arrived outside the school.

...

After Dad parked the car, the three of them walked towards the school gate.

The banner for the graduation ceremony had already been hung above the gate.

Many students had already gathered at the gate, most of them accompanied by their parents.

"Samson Nan! Over here!"

Mom spotted Samson Nan standing by the gate from a distance and waved at him, calling out.

He heard the sound and walked towards this side.

"Mom, why are you so slow? I've been here for half an hour!"

"Hehe, blame your little sister if you have to. She's slow as if she's doing something else! I've been anxious!"

"..."

She wanted to refute, but she held her tongue and stayed silent.

"Little One, you..."

As Samson Nan was speaking, his gaze stopped on her.

"What...?"

She raised her head slightly and glanced at him.

"You look so beautiful today~"

"...!"

She froze for a moment, her face was slightly flushed, and she quickly averted her gaze.

"I mean your outfit~"

"..."

"You!"

Blushing, she kicked at him.

"Yes, kick harder! Kick him to death!"

At this moment, a voice came from behind.

"Bell..."

"Bell Tong, are you trying to die?"

"Oh, isn't this Brother Feng~ Long time no see~"

Bell Tong sneered and walked over to his side.

"Little One, you look so beautiful today~ Puhaha, you're truly disgusting!"

She imitated him and began a crazy rant.

"..."

Although Samson Nan still had a smile on his lips, his forehead throbbed with veins.

If there weren't so many people around, he really wanted to teach her a lesson right then and there.

...

"Little Bell, where's your dad?"

"He went in ahead~"

"Parents and students of Class 3-2, please gather in the auditorium!"

Turning around, they saw William Wei holding a sign and shouting through a megaphone.

"Wei-ge..."

Samson Nan sighed and watched William Wei busily running around in the distance.

Since becoming a class teacher, this guy finally understood the hardships...

...

"Let's go over there quickly."

"Yeah."

Time is of the essence, so they set off towards the direction of the auditorium.

...

Since only the graduating class of high school was attending the graduation ceremony, the spacious auditorium appeared somewhat empty.

The students stood in the middle according to their class order, while the parents were divided on both sides of the auditorium.

"Raina, I'm waiting for you here~"

Before leaving, Samson Nan patted her shoulder.

"Oh..."

She didn't look back at him, just gave a response and headed towards the student group.

"Xiaoyu, Xiaoling, over here!!"

Roxie Lin arrived at the meeting point early, waving her hands towards them on tiptoe.

"..."

Watching Raina Nan walk into the crowd of students, Samson Nan took two steps back and returned to the parents' queue.

Compared with the students standing in the middle, the parent queues on both sides seemed much more crowded.

...

"Oh, sorry."

He seemed to have bumped into someone from behind and turned around.

There was a moment of confusion.

"It's you..."

Standing behind him was Lin Ruoxiao, who had also come to the graduation ceremony as a parent.

"Lin..."

He looked at her and paused.

"Roxie Lin's sister."

He finally said it.

"..."

Lin Ruoxiao sighed lightly, lowered her eyelids, and after a while, said softly,

"Lin Ruoxiao."

She knew that this person hadn't remembered her name again...

"Oh..."

After responding, he didn't say anything more.

He turned his head and looked ahead.

"..."

Lin Ruoxiao looked at him from the side of her face.

She used to think...

This person seemed deliberately distant from others, even if they knew each other, they still felt like strangers...

But according to what Roxie Lin said, he was completely different...

"..."

She didn't understand, but she also didn't dwell on it, raising her head and looking ahead.

...

It was almost time, and the principal went up to the podium.

Sorting out the papers in his hand.

...

"Samson Nan?"

A voice came from beside him.

He hesitated and turned his head.

"...Jocelyn?"

"Yeah..."

Jocelyn York saw that it was indeed him, scratching her cheek and looking slightly to the side.

"What a coincidence..."

"Why are you here too?"

He looked at her somewhat surprised.

"Hehe~ about that..."

She smiled lightly and tugged at her clothes.

Upon closer look, she was wearing a light purple T-shirt today, with the words "Let's GO !! 3/2" printed on it.

"..."

Then he remembered, she had taught William Wei's class 3-2 for a while before...

"Did you make it yourself?"

"Yeah, I wore it specifically to cheer for Raina and the others..."

She said excitedly, but her voice got quieter and quieter:

"...Does it look good?"

"It looks great!"

He squinted and smiled.

"I didn't know you had such a skill."

"That's right~"

"..."

Lin Ruoxiao, who was standing behind him, finally looked up and glanced at his profile from a distance.

This person, it turns out he can also show this expression...

...

"William Wei is on stage!"

Jocelyn York lowered her voice.

"Oh, really?"

He followed her gaze.

Now it was time for the class teacher of the graduating class to make a speech.

William Wei, rare to see, was wearing a suit and leather shoes, walking confidently to the podium.

He looked quite the part, could even be considered a role model.

...

"I heard..."

Jocelyn York leaned her shoulder against his, getting a little closer.

In a voice that only he could hear, she whispered:

"William Wei's mother is here today."

"!"

Samson Nan paused, looking at her in disbelief.

...

He knew about the relationship between William Wei and his mother.

He still vividly remembers the expression on William Wei's face when he swore to escape from that home as a rebellious young man...

"Really?"

Samson Nan raised his head in disbelief, looking towards the podium.

Due to some unfavorable rumors about his mother, William Wei had a dark childhood.

And his mother, living in a daze every day, grew thinner amidst the accusations from everyone, including William Wei...

That place called "home" had long become an illusion, dilapidated and shabby, for him...

...

"It was William Wei who brought her here..."

Jocelyn York looked at William Wei on the podium and said softly.

"He said he wanted her to see what he looks like now~"

"Is that so..."

"I think William Wei is also regretful... He told me in person that he wants to 'start a new life with her'"

"..."

"It's hard to believe those words came from his mouth, isn't it?"

She said, swallowing her throat, narrowing her eyes with a half-smile.

After a while, she spoke softly again:

"But I believe it~"

"..."

Samson Nan looked at William Wei on the podium, who was no longer a young boy.

For a moment, he didn't know what to say...

...

The knot in his heart slowly unraveled.

His mother must be watching him somewhere in this auditorium.

She could never have imagined that the naughty child who used to bring trouble home every day could now stand straight, with a smile on his face, in front of hundreds and thousands of people, becoming a man she could be proud of.

If this is a dream, no matter how long it takes to come true, it is not too late.

...

Jocelyn York still stared at the podium, the flickering joy in her eyes as if her own dream had come true...

"All of this..."

He turned his head slightly and looked at Jocelyn York beside him, murmuring.

"Who is it all because of?"

...

At this moment, he seemed to truly understand what William Wei meant by "savior"...

It's easy to help someone up when they fall.

But when their heart falls, it's usually harder to lift them up again...

Yet this girl in front of him managed to do it...

...

"What, what's wrong...?"

She seemed to notice his gaze, blushing slightly and looking down.

"You've been staring at me..."

"It's nothing~"

He just smiled lightly and shook his head, not saying anything.

...

...

The principal stepped down from the stage and handed out the graduation certificates to the students below.

At that moment,

It was both the end of high school days and the beginning of a new chapter.

After the ceremony, bowing,

Youth dispersed.

Some held back tears, while others couldn't help but cry out loud...

"You're really crying..."

Bell Tong glanced at the teary-eyed Roxie Lin next to her and patted her shoulder.

...

She was the first to cry, and her soft-heartedness triggered a chain reaction, causing a group of girls to cry as well...

"Little One, why aren't you crying?"

Samson Nan walked up to Raina Nan and nudged her with his arm.

"I can't cry..."

"Tsk tsk, that's why you're not cute, no wonder you're unpopular~"

"Mind your own business..."

She glanced at him and said softly.

Of course, she was also sad and reluctant to leave.

But the feeling of happiness overwhelmed the sadness, making it impossible to cry...

At least, that's how she felt...

...

"Teacher Yun, you finally came! I've missed you so much!"

"Teacher Yun, can I have your phone number?"

"Is this T-shirt specially made for our class? Touching~~"

As soon as the graduation ceremony ended, Jocelyn York was surrounded by the students. She didn't come on the day the college entrance exam ended, but today they finally caught her...

"You see, look at her~" Samson Nan chuckled and poked Raina Nan's waist.

"What's so great about her..." Raina muttered, feeling a bit defiant.

"Yuyu," Jocelyn York walked over.

"What's up..." She unconsciously took a step back.

"It's time for the graduation photo~" Jocelyn York smiled with her eyes half closed.

"After today, we won't see Yuyu in the school uniform anymore~"

"It's not necessary..." She reluctantly said, but didn't refuse.

"I want a graduation photo too!" Bell Tong exclaimed and ran over eagerly.

"You too! Come!"

"Me? Wait, my eyes are still red..." Roxie Lin quickly rubbed her eyes with a tissue.

"You dog! I'll leave it to you!" Bell Tong said, tossing the camera to Samson Nan.

"..." He caught the camera.

Squatting down and bending his knees slightly, he adjusted the angle a bit.

"You four, stand nicely~"

"3"

"2"

"1"

Click.