After Huo Yi received the message from Liang Chen that night, he felt lighter. There was something reassuring about knowing his crush was doing well and wanted to talk to him. Still, he didn't want to sleep yet. He called his best friend, Jing Wei, and they chatted for nearly thirty minutes.
They laughed about school memories, talked about the challenges of their training, and even joked about how strict Professor Zhang could be sometimes. By the time they ended the call, Huo Yi's eyelids were heavy. He placed his phone beside his bed and finally drifted into sleep.
The next morning, sunlight poured through the curtains, pulling him out of his dreams. He yawned, stretched, and pushed himself out of bed. After a quick bath, he dressed neatly, feeling refreshed. Unlike the other students who still had to attend classes, his path was a little different now.
