The white rose I picked up cried and said she liked me.

"No way, you're in cahoots with that kid Qi Yu, aren't you? They've all run away, leaving me all alone?"

In the sweltering warehouse of the food delivery station, Xu Hu stared at Xu Nian, who had come to say goodbye, looking utterly dejected.

Every school season, many of my employees resign for various reasons.

Before they joined, they all said they weren't students and that they were looking for long-term employment, not short-term jobs.

But now, some say the parents are sick, some say the village sow needs to give birth, and some say there's a throne to inherit in the family.

Unsurprisingly, they will soon walk into the school arm in arm.

Xu Hu never expected that Xu Nian, who had been with him the longest, would also come to say goodbye.

"Sorry, Tiger."

Xu Nian took out two packs of cigarettes that she had prepared beforehand and guiltily stuffed them into Xu Hu's hand.

The past two years, working under Xu Hu, have been the most stable period of his life since entering the workforce.

Although the work was hard, Xu Hu treated him well.

Even though he sometimes speaks harshly, he never fails to do his job properly or deducts wages.

This sudden departure is almost no different from leaving without saying goodbye.

Xu Nian had no choice. Since she had decided to open the shop, she had to race against time to renovate the restaurant and open it to customers before the start of the school term.

"Screw you, stop giving me that nonsense."

Xu Hu cursed and punched Xu Nian in the chest.

What he hates most is this kind of sudden departure that leaves him no time to even reschedule.

"Where do you plan to make your fortune next?"

He asked, half annoyed and half joking.

"My sister got into Yuncheng University, right? I found a shop nearby and plan to rent it to open a restaurant. We'll live there from now on."

"Yun Da, that place isn't close to here..."

Xu Hu frowned and pondered for a while.

Then, realizing what he had done, he teased.

"I was so happy for my daughter getting into Yunnan University a while ago, but now it seems I was too optimistic."

Xu Nian scratched his head and gave an embarrassed smile.

"That's good, the food delivery job is indeed not easy."

"You're still young, unlike us old folks who have long lost the drive to fight and struggle, and can only stay here and do some odd jobs to make a living."

Xu Hu shook his head and reluctantly accepted the two packs of cigarettes.

This also means that he forgave Xu Nian for leaving without saying goodbye.

"I'm sorry, Brother Tiger. Next time you come to my shop, I'll treat you to a meal."

Xu Nian breathed a sigh of relief and spoke sincerely to Xu Hu.

"Forget it, do you think I'd drive two or three hours round trip just to freeload a meal at your place?"

Xu Hu waved his hand, sighed, and continued.

"However, as someone who's been there, I have a piece of advice for you."

"Doing business is not as simple as you think. Some things that seem like they should make money can actually leave you penniless."

"If you can't make money in the future and have nowhere to go, come back. I can still help you earn a living here."

Hearing this, Xu Nian's heart was filled with emotion.

After entering the workforce, he witnessed too much of the coldness and indifference of human relationships.

There are very few people like Xu Hu who can treat him with a sincere heart.

Before leaving the warehouse, he looked at Xu Hu's weathered and lonely figure and waved goodbye to him.

Goodbye, Tiger!

"Get lost, and never see me again! You really expect to come to me when you can't make it here?"

......

After saying goodbye to Xu Hu, Xu Nian returned to the neighborhood and bid farewell to her familiar neighbors one by one.

In the past, he never felt any reluctance when leaving one place for the next.

But as it was time to leave, Xu Nian felt a pang of reluctance.

This place holds so many of his fondest memories.

For the first time, I had family, loved ones, and friends by my side.

Next, he will continue to work hard for everything he cherishes.

"Brother, everything's packed!"

Pushing open the door, Xu Xi was already sitting on the chair by the door, waiting for a long time.

Today is a day to celebrate. She wore a white and black sailor uniform with a pink tie tied in a bow at the front.

With two long, thin ponytails swaying slightly behind her small head, she looked incredibly pure and sweet.

"Check again to see if anything was left behind."

Xu Xi nodded in agreement and then checked the house again.

"Everyone's here, no one's missing, brother."

"Okay, let's go."

Compared to their last move, the siblings' luggage has increased several times over this time.

Two large boxes of bedding, three large boxes of daily necessities, five large boxes of clothes, and a box of snacks that Xu Xi hadn't had time to eat yet.

Among them, four large boxes were filled with Xu Xi's clothes.

In addition, many large items that could not be packed into boxes were also gathered at the entrance.

Xu Nian had to go up and down several times to carry all the luggage downstairs.

A moving company's van had been waiting downstairs for quite some time.

"Xiaoxi, take our keys upstairs and put them under the carpet at Grandpa Deng's door."

Xu Nian took out the key from her pocket and handed it to Xu Xi.

Unfortunately, Grandpa Deng went to visit a friend in another city and couldn't make dumplings for him before leaving. He could only say goodbye to him over the phone.

During this time, Grandpa Deng kept persuading Xu Nian to leave the key, since the room was empty anyway and he could come back to live there anytime.

Xu Nian was unwilling to take advantage of this, but she couldn't persuade Grandpa Deng over the phone, so she had to agree first and then come up with this method to return the key.

After all, Grandpa Deng's house key was also kept under the carpet. When he got home to get the key and open the door, he would find this bunch of keys.

"good!"

Xu Xi took the keys and ran upstairs in a flash.

Xu Nian bent down and helped the driver load the luggage into the trunk.

"Bro, your address looks really far from the city center. Why did you move there?"

During a break from unloading the goods, the driver chatted with Xu Nian.

"Yuncheng University is nearby. My sister got into Yuncheng University, and I plan to open a shop there so it will be easier to take care of her."

As she spoke, Xu Nian pushed over her electric scooter and carefully loaded it into the trunk.

Over the years, the electric vehicle has become covered with marks left by wind and sun.

He looked at it tenderly, like an old general gazing at the sword that had accompanied him on the battlefield.

This electric vehicle carried Xu Nian through wind and rain for two years without ever breaking down. It not only supported Xu Nian and her sister but also made their lives better and better.

Once I get there, I probably won't need it anymore.

When the time comes, we'll have to tidy it up carefully and make it look nice.

"Wow! Yunnan University, this is incredible!"

The driver gave Xu Nian a thumbs up.

"That school is great, a proper top-tier university!"

"My child missed getting into a top-tier university by a few points this year and has to repeat a year. I'll have to take care of him for another year, it's so annoying."

Hearing this, Xu Nian felt a surge of pride for no apparent reason.

"Well, I can't blame my kid. I didn't even get into college back then."

The driver stood up and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"If I had gotten into university, I wouldn't have to rely on sports cars to support my family."

......

After packing the luggage, Xu Xi came downstairs just as he finished delivering the keys.

The small truck slowly started and left the building.

Goodbye, Grandpa Liu!

Xu Xi stuck her little head out of the car window and waved goodbye to Grandpa Liu, who was sitting at the entrance of the community.

"Have a safe journey, Xu girl, and remember to come back and visit often!"

"Yes, I will! Next time I come back, I'll bring you some dumplings my brother made!"

Grandpa Liu waved his palm-leaf fan, reluctantly bidding farewell to Xu Nian and Xu Xi.

The truck's engine whirred as it carried the brother and sister and their belongings toward a new life.