「Afternoon.」
The sun-drenched road surfaces were a no-go zone for pedestrians. Most people hid in their dorms, not daring to venture out, making the campus appear unusually deserted.
Seniors who had completed their thesis defenses dragged their suitcases under the shade of trees. The rumbling of their spinner wheels grating against the ground echoed through the empty campus, breaking the afternoon stillness.
Someone had hung banners between trees and on dormitory buildings, bearing prankish messages—
Warmest congratulations to Dorm 313, for not a single occupant finding a partner during their four college years;
Celebrating Senior Liu Xuejing's four years of singlehood;
Farewell Senior Yuan Ping, I'll take care of your wife;
Seniors, strive hard, and when you make your fortune, I'll come and find you;
…
Everyone seemed to be in good spirits.
