Before the joint exam, I stayed at home to review.

My parents' attitude towards me has improved a lot, and there are fruits on the table that my mother brought.

But just when everything seemed to be getting better, with only one day left until the joint exam, Li Xiaoran was absent, and I felt that something was wrong.

I called her several times, but no one answered.

As I turned a corner in the corridor, someone stopped me.

"Where are you going?"

It was Pei Qi.

There were still bruises on the corners of her mouth, and a faint bloodstain near her eyes.

At that moment, my uneasiness reached its peak.

"Where is Li Xiaoran?"

There was a faint smile on her lips, but she looked exhausted.

She grabbed my hand, and slowly but forcefully, she intertwined her fingers with mine.

Pei Qi's gaze fell on my neckline, where there was a barely noticeable lipstick mark.

It was the imprint left by Li Xiaoran on that day, cautious and exploratory, so subtle that it was almost invisible.

Unfortunately, Pei Qi saw it.

Her breathing became heavy, and she pressed on my shoulder, repeating, "Where do you want to go?"

"It's none of your business."

"It doesn't matter."

Pei Qi lowered her head, suddenly pulled my school uniform collar tightly, and her tone was somewhat submissive:

"Forget about her, Yu Kai. Let's start over."