FIVE people were currently inside a black BMW, travelling towards the direction of the famous T University. The one driving was Bai Ze, sitting on the passenger's seat was Shen Ji Yun. The three Luo brothers were sitting on the backseat. Luo Yan being on the middle.
Luo Yan was feeling all giddy and excited. Finally, he would come back to his alma mater. Although he was not sure if he could really find the information he needed, he still couldn't help the feeling of excitement coursing through him. It was probably weird of him to feel that way. Considering that he's going there to find out what happened after his death.
He just felt that he wouldn't be able to properly integrate himself in this life if he wouldn't close the curtain on his last one. It's probably what others would call as 'closure'. And he's eager for it.
It's not that he wanted to just go and forget about his past. No, that's an integral part of who he was. If he forgot all about it, then he would also forget all the things that made him who he was today. That was almost like throwing a part of him.
He just wanted to know the truth. Because not knowing was almost like being an incomplete puzzle. The feeling of having something missing in you was truly disgusting. Like a creeping feeling from deep within. He disliked that feeling. And he wished nothing more than be rid of it.
The only way for him to do that was to find out what happened after his death.
"Yan Yan, are you really thinking of going to T University for college?" Luo Ren suddenly asked, cutting off Luo Yan's thoughts.
He turned to his brother and smiled. "It's one of my choices."
Shen Ji Yun raised his head to look at the rearview mirror when he heard that. Staring particularly at the rabbit. Because he remembered quite clearly when the rabbit told him that he was planning to go to T University. But how come it's only one of his choices now? Did he change his mind somehow?
"Don't you want to attend the same university as your older brother?" Luo Ren asked his gaze downcast.
[Big Brother, when did you learn to act pitiful?] – Luo Yan thought. Maybe his black-bellyness was already rubbing off to his brothers without him knowing. "Of course, I'm also considering Brother's university," he just said to appease Luo Ren.
Oh, so that's what it was. If he remembered correctly, Luo Ren graduated from F University. The rabbit probably just didn't want to make his brother sad that's why he didn't directly say that he had already chosen T University. Shen Ji Yun finally breathed a sigh of relief. Since the rabbit already told him that he would go to T University, he would definitely go there.
"Brother Ren, what's wrong with our university?" Bai Ze asked, not taking his eyes off from the road. "Our university is one of the best colleges in our country, you know?"
"According to latest stats, we're number one in the country and the whole of Asia as well," Shen Ji Yun added.
He needed to show the prestige of his school in the off-chance that Luo Yan was truly thinking twice about attending his university. Next year, when the rabbit was finally a college student, he would be in his last year in university. He at least wanted to spend that with Luo Yan, experiencing university together.
Luo Ren looked at the rearview mirror to stare at the two sitting on the front. "I believe I didn't ask the opinion of you two."
"Geez, Brother Ren, you have been so savage since earlier. What's gotten into you?" Bai Ze said.
"Who's being savage?" Luo Ren asked staring at Bai Ze.
Bai Ze felt a chill behind his back. Man, he almost forgot how scary his older cousin could be. "Nope, no one. Forget I said anything."
Luo Yan chuckled because of this interaction. Then he glanced at Luo Jin sitting on his left. He was looking outside the window, scowling and obviously pouting.
Luo Jin's initial reaction when he said that they would be going to T University was quite negative. It's like an automatic reaction for him. Anything that could possibly cause harm to Luo Yan, he would immediately be against. His father and older brother were better than him on that front.
It's probably because he was in the same car accident as the original Luo Yan. He hadn't shown it much but he's probably still deeply affected by that. It might have even left a deep trauma in him. Not really surprising, considering the result of that accident. His mother died, his older brother fell into a coma, and he was the only one who came out of it unscathed.
Luo Yan wished that he could help him with it. But he knew that Luo Jin had to conquer this fear by himself in order for him to truly move on from the past. All Luo Yan could give him was his support. And to make sure that no harm would ever come to him from now on.
For now, let's just try to cheer him up.
"Brother Ze, have you messaged Sister Yuqi?" he asked.
"Yeah. She'll meet us at campus," Bai Ze answered.
Luo Jin's ears perked up when he heard that. Which, of course, Luo Yan noticed. He grinned and whispered to Luo Jin.
"Have you heard that, Ah Jin? Sister Yuqi will meet us at T University. Aren't you glad we're going there right now?"
Luo Jin glanced down at Luo Yan. When he saw the teasing light in his eyes, he already had an idea of what he was thinking. Because of that his whole face suddenly turned red.
"Hmp! W-who cares?" he snorted, then looked back again outside the window but his face and neck were still as red as a ripe tomato.