Safen Asai

There would be no Cassell College, no dragon-slaying, and none of what came later... no partings forever."

"But that night... I got into Senior Brother's car..." Lu Mingfei's voice faded. A fear from the depths of his soul seized him.

Yes, that had definitely been another crucial crossroads in his life. He remembered it perfectly. Chu Zihang's black Phaeton had been parked outside the restaurant, its wipers working silently and stubbornly. Its headlights pierced the rain like two appraising eyes. Inside the restaurant were Chen Wenwen's eyes, brimming with unspoken words. Outside was an invitation to another, unknown world.

In the end, he had stood up and chosen to leave. He would never forget how Chen Wenwen had waved goodbye to him through that cold glass door as he pushed it open. At that moment, it was as if an insurmountable gulf had opened between them once again, like two rivers that might have met, now flowing toward utterly different horizons.

"No, Brother. Your memory is mistaken."

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.