He grasped my hand: "Then don't go! There are many ways to avoid seeing Huo Jingchuan; we simply won't see him, so why leave? This is the place you know best, where your closest friends are, where you worked so hard to get into university—why would you want to leave? Nan Xing, don't go!"
I gently placed my other hand over his: "Little Uncle, I'm just going on a vacation. As for university matters, please go help me sort it out. I still want to finish my studies, so let's just suspend my enrollment and keep my spot open. Let me go clear my mind and do something else to distract myself. Once I get my mindset back in order, I'll be right back."
This was perhaps the most calm and serene conversation the two of us had ever shared. We had finally found our proper footing, devoid of the usual bickering and quarreling, yet for no apparent reason, I suddenly felt like crying.
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