Evening, basketball court.
Since it was the last day of classes in senior year, there were visibly more people playing basketball than usual.
Even though high school students nowadays are already mature, and everyone restrains themselves from being melodramatic,
when this moment arrives, there is still an undeniable feeling of reluctance to leave.
Everyone wants to hold on a little longer, whether it's for a few more minutes or half an hour.
The boys pretend to be tough, shouting playful obscenities.
The girls stand at the sidelines, quietly saying goodbye to the boys they once had secret crushes on.
In the principal's office, Liu Xiaodong had finished discussing future teacher assignment plans with the old man. Without arranging to do so, they both stood by the window, watching the groups of high school seniors who were lingering and reluctant to leave.
