I gestured helplessly with my hands a few times, finding it difficult to express those words. I wanted to say, since you’ve been following me all along, why haven’t I seen you all these years, and now suddenly— Daniel understood what I meant, looked at me, and said, "I only stayed in Granshire for three years. Later, my grandfather’s unit was relocated, and I moved with them. Honestly, I never expected that we’d have another chance to meet." I was puzzled and curiously asked, "Then, when did we meet again?" "The year you went to college." "What?" I was surprised again, thought for a moment, and asked, "I attended Elmore University. Are you also a graduate of Elmore?" Ah— I was amazed to find out that we were also alumni! Elmore University is located right in Fallhaven. It’s a Double First-Class university, ranking in the top five for overall strength domestically—but its fashion design program isn’t particularly strong. The reason I chose this university was because Adrian Gordon was there, in his junior year at the time. Back then, I had already admired him from afar for a long time. One year after enrolling, the two of us confirmed our romantic relationship. "When you enrolled, I was in the second year of my master’s. That day, I went to school to discuss a project with my supervisor. A fellow student pulled me to help at the welcome desk, and I accidentally heard someone shout ’Lily.’ I turned around instinctively and saw you. You had changed a lot since childhood; your hair was longer, and your features had grown even more beautiful. I was quite excited, ready to introduce myself to you, but then I saw a guy with you, the two of you laughing and chatting..." At this point, his smile paused slightly. I recalled that scene and explained, "On the first day of school, Adrian Gordon accompanied me to register. He was in his junior year at the Elmore Law School at the time." Daniel didn’t respond to that, probably not fond of Adrian Gordon, and went on, "I asked someone to help look up your background and found out you were studying fashion design." "Yes." I nodded repeatedly, still immersed in the surprise that we were alumni and had repeatedly passed by each other unknowingly. This is truly amazing! "So why didn’t you come to find me later?" As we talked about the past, the distance between us clearly lessened, and I spoke more candidly, "You said I was your lifesaver, haha." Daniel also laughed, lowering his head to touch his nose, speaking in a slow tone, "I was very busy in the second year of my master’s. Shortly after school started, I went with my supervisor to the northwest desert, stayed there for more than half a year." I was internally amazed, recalling Daniel’s current workplace—a munitions factory. So the field he studied must also be highly classified, having to do research and experiments in the northwest desert. I tactfully didn’t ask what he was doing in the northwest desert but rather thought of another significant point: "You’re just over two years older than me. How were you in your second master’s year when I was a freshman? Did you skip grades?" "Yeah, I only attended primary school for four years, didn’t really attend middle or high school properly. I finished three years of middle school in one year, spent two years in the army, finished high school in two years, then got into Elmore." I was dumbfounded, giving him a thumbs up, "The legendary academic prodigy." He shyly smiled, "It was just a stroke of luck at birth, really." Born into a good family, able to endure hardship, diligent and willing to dig deep—a third generation in the military—it’s truly rare. No one would be envious of his achievements, only admire them! I later learned that although he was enrolled at Elmore for four years, he actually only studied there for two years before going abroad to a prestigious university for further studies. And then his graduate studies were based in the country, following his supervisor in conducting research and developing a series of secret weapons. Because of his extraordinary talent and impeccable family background, he became the top leader at a munitions plant at such a young age. Having talked so much, both Daniel and I were filled with innumerable emotions and a momentary silence fell between us. I placed my hands on the railing, gazing at the night outside, recollecting the past in my mind as countless regrets surged in my heart. If we hadn’t missed each other in college, would the situation be different now? I was young and naive back then, completely infatuated. I don’t know what spell Adrian Gordon cast on me that made me so devoted to him. When we confirmed our relationship, it was right when he found out he was sick. A sensible girl would probably weigh the pros and cons and walk away. But at that time, my sincere passion and enthusiasm only strengthened my resolve to accompany him in fighting the illness. Especially when I learned that we shared a rare blood type, I increasingly felt that it was fate, a destiny gifted by the heavens. My love turned even more selfless and great. So I embarked on a long journey of blood donation, giving to Adrian Gordon for more than six years without regret. "What are you thinking about?" After a while of silence, Daniel sought a new topic. I turned my head, seeing him with his arms resting on the railing just like me, both of us in a relaxed posture, and couldn’t help but smile. "I was thinking... when you had that incident in the river, I seem to remember you were a little boy back then. But by age, you were already eleven or twelve, weren’t you?" Of course, I couldn’t say I was regretting falling in love with Adrian Gordon, so I blurted out something else. But this was indeed a doubt in my heart. Daniel’s handsome face showed slight discomfort as he sighed, "I was skinny and small back then, but I was no less of a troublemaker. The old man took me by his side partly to discipline me, to hone my temperament, and partly because I was developing slowly. In the army, it was convenient for scientific physical training." "Oh, so that’s it..." I suddenly realized, sizing up his now tall 6’3" frame, and complimented, "The old man put in great efforts, but the results are remarkable." "Indeed, my height shot up during those years. Every time she saw me, my mother said I seemed like a different person." I laughed, "Good thing you were small back then, and at that time, I was a bit of a big silly girl, otherwise, I might not have been able to hold onto you." In the sixth grade, I was already 5’4", but as an adult, I only grew to 5’7", a typical early bloomer who plateaued later. But this height is also quite good among girls, and I’m pretty satisfied. "Indeed, I always thought you were older when I was young. It wasn’t until I met you at Elmore that I realized you were actually younger." I couldn’t hold back a laugh, doubling over, "Did you even plan to call me ’sister’ or something?" Daniel looked at me, his expression a bit... awkward. Thᴇ link to the origɪn of this information rᴇsts ɪn NoveIＦire.net I realized that this joke went too far, and quickly waved my hands to explain, "Don’t misunderstand, don’t misunderstand, I just said it casually." He also laughed, "It’s okay. I actually did think about it back then." I couldn’t help it, and burst out laughing again. "I really couldn’t tell, you were so mischievous as a child, completely different from your image now." Daniel was embarrassed, "Boys, almost none of them are well-behaved. I was spoiled at home from a young age, with a whole bunch of people attending to me, so I really did have a bad temper. The old man was afraid I’d ruin myself if he kept spoiling me, so he took me to the army for a few years. Those years were tough, but they were also formative."