That day, after Qin Fang asked those two questions, he didn't wait for Xing Yan's answer.

He turned around, waved his hand, and left. His shoulders were straight as he walked, and his gait was as steady as usual, each step firm. Sweat slid down from his forehead, along his eyelids, along his eyelashes, and down to his cheeks.

Qin Fang bent his index finger and scraped it, feeling the heat. He lifted the hem of his shirt and wiped his face.

Qin Fang returned to the dormitory, took a shower, and then lay on the bed, sleeping from noon until the next morning. He slept deeply, from dusk to dawn.

There were many calls on his phone, some from Xing Yan and some from others, but no messages. After washing up, Qin Fang went out to class without even taking his phone.

Chen Ke said that Xing Yan had come to the dormitory to look for him yesterday. He had been sleeping the whole time, and Xing Yan sat in his chair for more than an hour before leaving.

Qin Fang said, "Okay, I got it."

When he came back from class, his roommate had already bought him a meal and put it on his desk.

Shen Dengke looked at him cautiously and asked, "Young master, are you... okay?"

Qin Fang smiled and asked, "What's wrong with me?"

Shen Dengke said, "I see that you're not in a very good mood."

Chen Ke said beside him, "As if you're the only one who can see it."

Shen Dengke didn't dare say more. Qin Fang said, "My mood is okay. Shall we go out for a drink tonight?"

"Okay!" Shen Dengke nodded. "Shall we call Tong'er?"

Qin Fang said, "Sure, you guys call him. I'm a bit tired, I'll take a nap."

So Qin Fang went back to bed and lay down, closing his eyes as if he had fallen asleep, not moving all afternoon.

Yesterday he was really sleeping, but today he was actually very awake, just not wanting to move or talk much. He had set his phone to silent mode, and later it ran out of battery and shut down. Qin Fang didn't go to charge it either.

His emotions were too chaotic, and he was unwilling to think about them or sort them out.

Let them be in chaos, Qin Fang thought. If being in a mess could make him happy, it would be better to remain muddled.

Shen Dengke had probably told Hua Tong about Qin Fang's not-so-good mood. When they met, Hua Tong didn't ask much, only bumping Qin Fang's shoulder.

He had called Qin Fang's phone during the day but it was always turned off, and Qin Fang didn't reply to messages either. Hua Tong asked him, "Was your phone stolen?"

Qin Fang patted his pocket, not carrying it, and said, "It ran out of battery so I left it in the dorm to charge. I didn't bring it."

Usually, if Qin Fang went out alone without Xing Yan, he would always have his phone with him, afraid that Xing Yan wouldn't be able to find him. Not even bringing his phone was obviously a problem, but Hua Tong didn't say anything, only remarking, "I thought you had lost your phone."

Shen Dengke ordered a lot of alcohol, saying he planned for everyone to get drunk together outside today.

Qin Fang still didn't drink much, given his low alcohol tolerance. Halfway through the meal, halfway through the drinking, Hua Tong finally asked Qin Fang, "Did you have a fight with Xing Yan?"

Qin Fang shook his head and said, "No, we didn't."

"Then what's going on with you?" Hua Tong understood Qin Fang very well. He could tell at a glance whether Qin Fang had a problem or not, and vice versa.

Qin Fang thought for a long time and finally said, "I guess I woke up from a dream."

Hua Tong didn't probe further, only smiling and saying, "Graduation season, breakup season. Things happening and ending, it's all normal. Bro, if you've woken up, then you've woken up."

Hua Tong took it so naturally that Qin Fang was quite surprised. He looked at Hua Tong, who clinked glasses with him and said, "If you feel that the past few months were a pretty good dream, then it was worth it for us. If you feel it wasn't that great, then waking up is also a good thing. What do you think it was?"

Hua Tong would occasionally be so profound. Qin Fang listened to him, and after he finished, he laughed softly, blinking and saying, "...It was definitely a good dream."

"Then it was worth it, we didn't lose anything," Hua Tong said.

Qin Fang nodded and asked him, "I haven't even said I broke up, how come you're already comforting me?"

Hua Tong took a sip of beer and then said, "I went to the graduation ceremony."

Upon hearing this, Qin Fang laughed softly and nodded, "No wonder."

Hua Tong had gone there later that day. After class, having nothing to do, he went for a walk and sat in the last row on the other side. When Xing Yan stood at the front, at first Hua Tong even took a photo. If there was internet there, he would have sent it to the group chat, showing off Qin Fang's boyfriend for him. Later, he heard the dean's words and saw the pages on the screen.

At that time, Hua Tong was also very surprised. After the surprise passed, he cursed in his heart.

The last time they chatted about this matter, Qin Fang still feigned ignorance. Looking back now, it was a bit ridiculous.

From the day of the ceremony, Qin Fang and Xing Yan never met again. Except for the first few days when Xing Yan called him and Qin Fang never answered, later there were no more calls.