Six years ago, in September, a new batch of freshmen from D University was about to enter the school.
In the New Era district of Moyang in City G, the 18-year-old Su Ruowan and Li Qing walked out of the convenience store together.
She was wearing a simple white shirt with the hem tucked into a red skirt with white dots. Her ear-length black hair was tucked behind her ears, revealing her fair and smooth face. She was carrying a blue backpack on her shoulders. The backpack was stuffed full, and it was unknown what was inside.
There was a pink plastic suitcase next to them. Li Qing had bought it for her daughter at the mall in City G after she received the admission notice.
The mother and daughter walked to the roadside and stood under the scorching noon sun, waiting for the Ye family's car to come over.