Chapter 2655


    “I can’t make it today, got a ton of stuff to do at home. Don’t even know when I can go to bed. So, no


    hanging out after school.”mented Valor, her head buried in her workbook. Despite her daily grind, her


    face bore no trace ofint.


    “Aw, that’s such a shame! Last time we were there, the sunset was amazing. I was hoping to catch it


    again.” her friend Aurora sighed.


    Valor chuckled, “You’ve grown up by the beach and have watched countless dawns and dusks, and


    you still can’t get enough?”


    Aurora suddenly leaned in close, eyes sparkling with excitement. “Of course not! The ocean is so


    mysterious; the sunrises and sunsets at sea are unlike anywhere else. If I could, I’d spend my whole


    life by the shore. Don’t you feel the same? Or have you grown tired of it?”


    Valor set down her pen and gazed into the distance. “I want to explore beyond the horizon.”


    Aurora’s brow furrowed with concern. “Are you saying you’re leaving me behind? Turning your back on


    our ocean, our mother?”


    To the children raised by its shores, the vast and bountiful sea was like their second mother, nurturing


    generation after generation.


    Valor shook her head and smiled gently, “How could I? I just want to see what’s out there, to walk on


    distantnds. Don’t you ever find life in this little fishing vige a bit dull?”


    “With you by my side, I’m never bored.” Aurora dered with conviction.


    Ivy took a sharp breath. The brief exchange at the beginning had set the tone for the enti film. How they


    regarded their hometown had influenced the paths theyter chose.


    Even now, as Ivy observed the two women in the film from an outsider’s perspective, she still couldn’t


    say which choice was right or wrong. People are different, and so are the lives they choose.


    Around twenty minutes into the movie, thepelling male lead who would stir their youth finally made


    his entrance. The director had deliberately cast Ryan, a young, charming half-foreigner, whose buoyant


    personality was perfect for the role that would lure Valor away from home.


    Valor was drawn to the world beyond, so when Ryan, who spoke a differentnguage, first appeared at


    their school, he immediately caught her attention.


    But she was both vivacious and shy, unsure how to interact with such a boy.


    The foreignnguages she had learned from textbooks was barely adequate for real conversations with


    foreigners.


    It was Aurora who took the initiative, grabbing Valor’s hand and approaching him.


    “Hello, do you speak ournguage?” she asked.


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    “Of course! I grew up here, but my dad’s from abroad. What’s your name?”


    “I’m Aurora, and this is Valor, my best friend.”


    At first, everyone thought the story was a simple tale of young love with perhaps some usual love


    triangle drama. But as the movie progressed, their assumptions were shattered.