"Yes," Chu Mian acknowledged, her voice even. "Because today, I finally get to do what I've been planning for so long."
"Is that so?" He Ma and Fang Ma didn't pry, simply sharing in her happiness.
As dawn broke, Chu Mian arrived at Didu University. She navigated the campus paths, a bag slung over her shoulder, and slowly entered the grand auditorium, a space built to hold thirty thousand people. A
















