Chapter 211: Parting and the Young Eagle Spreading Its Wings

On the evening of August 30th, everyone gathered at the usual spot for another meal.

Seeing Qin Tian and Xia Nuannuan arrive in their new car, Zhang Peng and the others were all astonished.

Later, upon learning that this car was actually a meeting gift from Xia Nuannuan's parents to Qin Tian, everyone's jaws nearly dropped to the floor.

Zhang Peng and Xue Kai, who had just returned from a trip with his family, were so envious they almost cried.

The two young people seemed to have already understood what a true winner in life was.

The day after the gathering, which was also the last day of August, Class Monitor Mu Nan and Liao Juan prepared to head to Shanghai.

Their schools wouldn't start for a few more days, but the two of them planned to go early to get familiar with the new city and spend a few days sightseeing in Shanghai.

With each other for company, neither of them had their parents follow along.

At ten in the morning, Qin Tian, as discussed at the gathering, drove to pick up Xia Nuannuan, and together they went to the Yucheng train station to see the two off.

At this very moment, Qin Tian was standing and chatting with Mu Nan and the others' parents.

Not far away, the three girls were saying their tearful goodbyes.

"Nuan Nuan, wait until National Day or some other time, when you and Qin Tian go to Shanghai, we'll take you around to have a good time!"

Class Monitor Mu Nan suggested with a bright smile.

"Okay, we'll go over when we have time."

Xia Nuannuan nodded firmly in agreement.

"Nuan Nuan, let's have a hug!"

Liao Juan opened her arms with a smile.

Xia Nuannuan felt her nose go a bit sour, and after nodding with a smile, she opened her arms and hugged her.

"Juan Juan, you and the Class Monitor must both take care, we have to keep in touch by phone!"

"Of course, you and Qin Tian too, everyone must take care. After going to university, you two can continue to show off your love as much as you want, anyway, we won't be hurt by it anymore, haha..."

As Liao Juan spoke, she burst into happy laughter.

"At a time like this, you're still making fun of me!"

Xia Nuannuan let her go with a blushing face and then turned to hug Mu Nan.

It wasn't until the broadcast in the train station began notifying passengers for Mu Nan's train to board that the three girls ended their farewells.

Afterward, Qin Tian and Xia Nuannuan held hands and, along with Mu Nan and the others' parents, watched them enter the station.

"Class Monitor, Juan Juan, goodbye!"

Xia Nuannuan's eyes were a bit moist and red, and she raised her empty left arm high, waving goodbye to the two.

It was no wonder she was so sentimental; since starting middle school, she hadn't had such good friends for many years.

Just as she had said at the celebration banquet, this small group centered around Qin Tian and her had filled all the regrets of her dim high school life.

"Nuan Nuan, Qin Tian, goodbye..."

"Keep in touch by phone!"

Both of them were carrying suitcases and bags, turning their heads to say goodbye to Qin Tian and Xia Nuannuan.

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After seeing off Class Monitor Mu Nan and Liao Juan, Qin Tian and Xia Nuannuan returned home and also began packing their luggage.

The two of them had long planned to set off for Jiangcheng on September 1st, which was tomorrow morning.

Since he had just received his license and didn't have an experienced driver with more than three years of driving experience in the passenger seat, he couldn't take the highway, so Qin Tian prepared to take the national highway.

Fortunately, Jiangcheng wasn't too far from Yucheng, so it wouldn't take long even without the highway.

Xia Nuannuan had also invited Su Yan to go early, but Su Yan politely declined, planning to go directly to the school to register on the 4th.

Zhang Peng and Tian Jiajia's schools wouldn't start for a few more days, not until around the 7th.

When everyone was gathering for a meal two days ago, they had suggested that the two of them go together, but upon learning that Tian Jiajia planned to go to school with her father, Zhang Peng cowardly refused, saying he would go alone.

In the morning, Tang Xiuxia rarely made a simple breakfast herself.

After the mother and son had eaten their fill, Qin Tian put the luggage into the trunk.

Actually, there wasn't much luggage, just one suitcase with some clothes.

The rest of the daily necessities and such were all planned to be bought new once they arrived.

Tang Xiuxia had originally said she wanted to prepare them for him, such as the bedding and sheets for the bed, worrying that he would be too careless and buy poor quality ones, and wanted to buy them at the Yucheng mall and bring them over.

However, Qin Tian refused repeatedly, citing that too much luggage would be too troublesome.

"Mom, take care of yourself, I'm leaving now!"

After closing the trunk, Qin Tian looked at his mother with a bright smile and said.

He wasn't used to that kind of sentimental atmosphere of parting, and besides, Jiangcheng and Yucheng were quite close, so it didn't really count as a parting.

Tang Xiuxia nodded, walked up, raised her hand to straighten his collar, and said softly: "You too, take care of yourself and Nuan Nuan, call me if anything happens, come back when you have time off, it's not far anyway!"

"Mm, I know!"

Qin Tian nodded with a smile.

"Alright, go, go, go pick up Nuan Nuan!"

Tang Xiuxia patted his shoulder with a smile.

Qin Tian nodded, walked over, opened the car door, and got in.

"Drive carefully on the road, don't be careless!"

Tang Xiuxia came to the car window and advised in a serious tone.

"I know!"

Qin Tian responded, and after starting the car, he looked at his mother outside the window and said: "Mom, don't be too tired, just leave the clothing store to the employees to manage, go shopping and play cards with Auntie Su more often when you're free, enjoying life is the most important thing. The money in that card, buy whatever you want, with your son here, our family won't be short of money in the future!"

The bonuses from the Education Bureau and the school regarding his top-scoring scholar status had all been deposited into his mother's card.

"What 'buy whatever I want', I've already said, that money is for you and Nuan Nuan to buy a house later, this car was bought by someone else, we have to be the ones to buy the house!"

Tang Xiuxia said with a serious face.

"Mom, that's something for a few years from now, you're thinking too far ahead, and I can earn money to buy a house myself!"

Qin Tian fastened his seatbelt and said, between laughter and tears.

"I still have to help you save it, you can earn some money now, but who knows what will happen in the future, there will be many places where you'll need money then."

"Fine, fine, fine, whatever makes you happy, I just want you not to be too tired, take it easy, you've been hard enough on yourself these years."

"I know, I know, you brat, starting to lecture your old mom, are you!"

Tang Xiuxia rolled her eyes and urged him, waving her hand: "Stop talking nonsense, hurry up and pick up Nuan Nuan, don't be late."

"Then I'm really leaving!"

"Go, go!"

"Mom!"

Qin Tian called out solemnly.

"Hm?"

Tang Xiuxia looked at him with a confused gaze.

"Love you!"

Qin Tian suddenly grinned, then stepped on the gas, and the car accelerated and drove away.

Tang Xiuxia stood blankly on the spot, watching the car disappear from sight, before she couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Brat, getting more and more improper!"

After scolding him with a smile, Tang Xiuxia looked in the direction the car had disappeared, a trace of loneliness flashing deep in her eyes.

"Really grew up without even noticing!"

She shook her head hard with a bitter smile, then took a deep breath and walked toward the mall. ===== CHAPTER 212 =====