18 years old.

It has been two years since Hola left Lower Wharton.

Today is the time for her to leave for Firth to attend Firth University of the Arts.

People are coming and going in the train station. Even in Wharton, the political center of England, most residents are not able to wear fine silks. This train station is located at the junction of the east and west districts of Wharton.

The East Side is a gathering place for working-class families, homeless people, and gangsters. The housing prices here are only slightly higher than those in other cities, which means they are countless times cheaper than those in the West Side.

At the same time, the crime rate has increased countless times, and the living environment has also deteriorated countless times.

Halla had never set foot in the East End, but she did know what it was like there.

Precisely because this place is at the junction of the east and west districts, there are all kinds of people coming and going from the train station, including wealthy businessmen traveling with their families; upper-class people holding their lovers' arms; and a few aristocratic ladies going out for an outing.

There are also elderly mothers who are carefully protecting their pale-faced sons in the crowd, and holding their children's little hands tightly; a young woman who is plainly dressed but with a hopeful face, she has put her whole life's future on this train.

There are also middle-aged men with determined eyes who hope to find a place for themselves in other cities.

Ha La just watched people coming and going, no one knew what she was thinking at the moment.

Hewen was standing behind the girl.

He put his hand on Ha La's shoulder:

"nervous?"

Ha La nodded:

"Well, I'm very nervous."

Hewen smiled and said:

"One day, children will leave their parents and face the world alone. Now it's your turn. The world is right in front of you."

Ha La turned to look at Hevin, and then gave him a big hug:

"Thank you."

Hewen patted her head:

"Maybe you will encounter setbacks, difficulties, and feel unable to persevere. You can give the world a little more patience, because it will never let you down.

"But if you really can't hold on anymore one day, you can come back to me at any time. No matter what the future holds, at least this time, no one will hurt you."

Ha La raised her head. At this moment, she didn't quite understand Hewen's words.

But she still showed a happy smile, with glittering eyes twinkling:

"Hewen, can I see you often in the future?"

Hevin promised:

"certainly."

Hala nodded heavily.

Woo woo woo.

The train is about to leave.

Ha La hugged Hevin a little tighter.

Then she didn't say anything, turned around and ran onto the train without caring about other people's eyes.

Hewen watched from a distance as the girl chatted with her friend Kate in surprise. The moment the train started, she looked at Hewen again and showed a bright smile.

20 years old.

Holla wore glasses and sat alone in the studio.

She held the paintbrush in her hand and the paint tray was placed on the chair next to her, but she was still unable to do it.

Kate was leaning against the door at the moment.

Kate finally couldn't help but speak:

"You haven't eaten for two days. Aren't you hungry? Don't worry about your broken paintings and come out quickly?"

Ha La kept shaking her head:

"I can't do it, I can't do it, I don't know why, there is a voice in my heart telling me that I must draw it, otherwise...

Kate sighed, then stood up and left.

Ha La looked at the empty white paper attentively.

The paper was waiting for her to fill it with color, but she couldn't put pen to paper.

Tick ​​tock, tick tock.

Time passes like this.

The sun also buried half of its body under the horizon.

Halla hasn't put pen to paper yet.

The door was violently pushed open, making a loud noise.

Ha La looked in the direction of the door dissatisfied.

Kate quickly walked to Ha La and placed the lunch box in front of her:

"Have a meal."

Ha La was stunned for a moment, then smiled helplessly.

Kate looked at the empty drawing board:

"Isn't it just a final assignment? Are you so anxious to draw it in these two days? Can't you think more and experience life first?"

Ha La looked down at the lunch box, then raised her head and smiled:

"Kate, you are right, now is not the time to write."

Ha La picked up the lunch box and said:

"Let's go, Kate."

22 years old.

At the graduation party, two male students and two female students were sitting at the same table.

Kate looked at a male student directly opposite and asked:

"Ruby, what are you going to do after graduation?"

Ruby smiled shyly:

"Me? I don't know. Maybe I'll find a painter and help him. If that doesn't work, I might go to some big companies to make a living."

Rabbit looked at Hala diagonally opposite:

"Holla, what about you? Where do you want to go?"

Hala did not answer Rabbit's question directly, but looked at Kate:

"Where do you think I will go in the future?"

Kate replied:

"It just depends on where you want to go?"

Hala said:

"I think I can go anywhere."

Kate replied:

"Then I think it doesn't matter where you go."

Hala said:

"Then I just need to move forward?"

Kate replied:

"You can definitely get to where you need to be, as long as you keep moving forward."

Hala looked back at Rabbi:

"I want to paint, and one day I will paint a great work."

Rabbit muttered:

"You looked so strange just now, Halla."

Ha La smiled:

"Really? I'm just a little confused about the future. What about Hatter? What are your plans after graduation?"

A man who looked a little uneasy and had melancholy eyes suddenly realized that Ha La was asking herself:

"Ah? Oh, me, I haven't thought about it yet. I want to go home first. My father wants me to go back to work in the family business, but to be honest, I'm actually not interested in working at home."
To be continued...