Chapter 782: Chapter 281: Boss, I Can’t Bear to Leave You Either!
The day after the farewell party, people started leaving the campus one by one.
Though we were reluctant to part, it was time to head to the next destination.
Moreover, some were not only nostalgic for the past but also filled with anticipation and longing for the future.
For example, Liu Yanbin.
Before leaving, he sought out Su Zelin.
"Class monitor, I’m going to find Senior Sister Pan!"
Liu Yanbin seemed very excited.
Last year, when his girlfriend, Senior Sister Pan Yun, graduated, her mother fell seriously ill, and she had to go back to her hometown to work and take care of her, disrupting their plans for the future.
After deep consideration, Liu Yanbin decided to join her after graduation.
Pan Yun’s hometown is in the small, obscure city of Yin Chang in the underdeveloped Longyuan Province, quite far from Liu Yanbin’s home. Making such a decision required a lot of courage from him.
Moreover, this wasn’t just a passing impulse for him; over the past year, he and Pan Yun had always stayed in touch. Despite the long separation, time had not faded their feelings but only made them grow stronger.
Liu Yanbin was already eager to embark on the journey to reunite with his beloved. He planned to go home first and then rush to Yin Chang.
"Very good!"
Su Zelin nodded and asked, "What does your family think about it?"
Just having courage wasn’t enough for Liu Yanbin; he also had to overcome the resistance from his family.
No normal family would easily agree to let their child do something like that.
A true friend wouldn’t just give Yanbin blessings; he wanted to help his friend solve his problems.
"I’ll tell them I want to explore Yanjing and settle down before discussing it further."
Liu Yanbin already had a plan.
This matter couldn’t be shared with his family from the start; otherwise, they would certainly stop him from going.
"That’s possible, but you can’t keep it a secret forever. Eventually, at the right time, you must confront your family. Otherwise, the conflict would last a lifetime, and they might even resent Pan Yun, never accepting her."
Su Zelin earnestly advised.
"I understand, class monitor."
Liu Yanbin wasn’t a fool; he understood this principle.
"Young man, go ahead. No matter what the future holds, I truly admire you. If you face any difficulties, feel free to reach out to me anytime."
Su Zelin patted his shoulder.
Resolving Liu Yanbin’s issue was, in fact, quite simple.
If he could find a good and promising job there, his family would naturally have no objections.
But it wasn’t that easy.
A diploma from the finance college wouldn’t help much in Longyuan.
Currently, his influence was limited, with good connections only in the Jiangsu-Zhejiang-Sichuan area, which couldn’t help Liu Yanbin much at the moment.
"Thanks, class monitor. Until we meet again!"
Liu Yanbin extended his hand.
"Until we meet again!"
Their large hands shook firmly.
Early the next morning, Old Feng started cleaning right after waking up, sweeping the floor several times, mopping repeatedly, scrubbing the bathroom toilet and tiles with oxalic acid until they were spotless, and wiping the windows until not a speck of dust remained...
Old Feng was usually diligent, but today he seemed exceptionally vigorous, like a tireless old ox.
Seeing him like this, everyone guessed a bit.
Old Feng was leaving school too; it was his last time tidying up the dormitory.
Everyone woke up consciously to help with the chores, and by the afternoon, the dormitory was completely new.
Afterwards, Old Feng wrote a letter to the future juniors of this dormitory, as a senior and the head of room 302, hoping they would take good care of it and treat it like their own home. He placed a small stone on top of it on the computer desk.
This dormitory meant a lot to Feng Zhongliang.
He not only became an ’official’ (room head) for the first time but also made a group of very close brothers.
Despite their different personalities, they were as close as family, and as a room head, he felt a great sense of accomplishment.
Having sent the large pieces of luggage home via logistics, Old Feng set off lightly, just pulling a suitcase.
"Brothers, I’m heading off to pursue my dreams!"
Perhaps influenced by the phrase Su Zelin said in his graduation speech, "During graduation season, we don’t say goodbye," everyone who left in the past few days didn’t mention those two words, but used other expressions instead.
Like Liu Yanbin’s "Until we meet again," or Old Feng’s "Off to chase my dreams."
"Old Feng, you’re going to be a great official!"
"The next time we meet, we might have to call you Section Chief Feng!"
"..."
Everyone in room 302 knew Feng Zhongliang dreamt of becoming an official, so they jokingly said goodbye.
"Old Feng, I’ll miss you, boohoohoo..."
Cai Wensheng couldn’t hold back and burst into tears.
Being the youngest and freshest, his mindset was less mature compared to others.
The others, who had been holding back, also teared up instantly.
"Damn, can you not make it so emotional? It’s making me not want to leave!"
The stout, simple-minded man from Heijiang Province was also tearing up like a flowing river at that moment.
Everyone went up and gave him a strong, firm hug.
Old Feng walked to the dormitory door, suddenly turned back, knelt down, and kissed the dormitory floor before standing up and resolutely turning around to leave, never looking back.
Regarding leaving the school, room 302 had an agreement.
No matter who was leaving, the others would only escort them to the door. That way, the group of men wouldn’t have to be overly emotional.
In the days that followed, people gradually left the class.
As for room 302, first it was Feng Zhongliang, then Hou Yongjin, followed by Hu Xu and Cai Wensheng.