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Under the brilliant sunshine, sweat flew and ponytails danced in the air.
So free and unrestrained, she radiated the vibrant charm of youth at every moment, making people want to keep their eyes fixed on her; in the end, she would be the only one remaining in their vision.
How dazzling she was, and as a friend, Xu Xiangyang couldn't help but notice.
Even with reasons like "study hard," it wouldn't be right to constrain the brilliance she carried with her.
Thinking this way, his sense of guilt grew even stronger.
Xu Xiangyang felt he had no reason to refuse.
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The two didn't follow the main group and leave but dispersed with the crowd through a side exit.
Before leaving, Xu Xiangyang suddenly thought: Should he say something to Zhu Qingyue, so she wouldn't worry if she didn't see them?
However, since they were in different classes, it was likely they wouldn't run into each other on the way back, so Xu Xiangyang thought it over and decided to drop it.
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