Wu Wenxin was dumbfounded after she finished speaking.

She didn't know why she had said those words.

It had clearly been so long.

The lottery ticket had expired years ago, how could it still be redeemed?

But when she thought of how Shi Yi had painted red dots on her face when she had the measles, how he had stood alone downstairs waiting when all the other kids had left, and how he had held her hand at the temple fair, afraid she would get lost, she couldn't bear to sever that connection.

What happened that day was enough for her to remember for a long time.

However, after that day, many, many things happened between them, enough to show that Shi Yi was good to her, and she was trying to return that goodness.

During that time, Wu Wenxin could guarantee that they were absolutely each other's most cherished people; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call them "childhood sweethearts."

Didn't childhood feelings count?

At least, she hadn't forgotten.

What was he thinking...?

While the two were silent, other voices suddenly came from Shi Yi's side.

"Yi-ge, why is your face so red? Do you have a fever?"

"Yeah, it's a bit unusually red."

"Hiss, it's a little hot too..."

When his roommate said this, his voice suddenly became smaller. Then, Shi Yi explained, also in a low voice.

Clearly, he had covered the microphone.

But before he covered it, Wu Wenxin had heard what he said...

Then, her face also turned red.

But even as she blushed, she felt a small amount of surprise and emotion.

So, this guy had feelings too?

Why hadn't he shown even a hint of it before?

Was he just now developing into a big boy?

How slow.

After presumably dealing with his roommate, Shi Yi said, "Can we text? My roommate wants to sleep, I'm afraid of disturbing him..."

"No disturbance, we're not sleeping!"

Apparently, his roommate hadn't been completely dealt with.

Before Shi Yi could finish speaking, such a voice came from the dormitory.

The understanding between boys.

She really wanted to see what his reaction was like right now.

"Okay, let's talk on QQ," Wu Wenxin agreed without continuing to press him. After all, she wasn't a very bold girl and couldn't relentlessly pursue him without any hesitation. Besides, she was still a little bit angry.

So, the two of them hung up the phone.

And after putting her phone in her pocket, she raised her head and looked at the street lamp above her.

Slowly, she performed a small half of the Chen-style Taijiquan.

Then, she took a long breath and walked home.

When she had the stent surgery, she was very scared, afraid that the doctor would accidentally cut a blood vessel near her heart, and her heart would stop beating.

But at that time, she didn't dare to tell Shi Yi.

Because she thought Shi Yi was a gentle and kind boy who would be very sad and nervous because of her. So, she planned to tell him about it after the surgery and when she had recovered.

There's something inside my body, but it's okay, I won't die soon.

I will try to live to about the same age as you.

But later...

Because they hadn't seen each other for too long.

They somehow became distant.

And girls were a little shy and didn't want to take the initiative to speak.

The two had previously reached an understanding that they wouldn't chat usually and would play together during the summer vacation.

Once certain rules were formed, breaking them deliberately would seem a bit abrupt.

And because they hadn't seen each other for too long, something was indeed wrong.

At that time, Wu Wenxin had mustered a lot of courage to send him a QQ message.

But unfortunately, he didn't even reply...

Forget it, all the past is prologue.

Now, she should be thinking about the present.

Wu Wenxin thought as she hurried upstairs, but soon realized that she couldn't do that; it wasn't good for her heart.

So, she held her chest and walked slowly upstairs with a heart full of anticipation and nervousness...

...

Lying in bed, Shi Yi was thinking about how to talk to her.

If it were Liu Chengxi, how would he play this hand?

Chen Yuan's approach was indeed useless, or rather, it was really useless for anyone other than Xia Xinyu.

But what was he seeking?

Was it to be together?

No.

Shi Yi was very sure that he wasn't asking this to be together.

He wanted to make amends, to retrieve, and then to care for her with the identity of his former best friend.

Because he remembered that when she had surgery, he shouldn't have changed his QQ account.

But at that time, she didn't tell him about it.

After ruling out the possibility that she didn't consider him a good friend, or even a 'boyfriend,' only one thing remained—she didn't want him to worry.

The more he recalled, the more regretful he felt.

If it hadn't been for Chen Yuan's reminder, Shi Yi would have missed out on many, many things.

So, he wanted to get all those lost things back.

As for the words on the card in the photo frame,

Since you are very real, more real than anything.

Then he also had to take it seriously.

Shi Yi: You said that if I didn't want to accept the photo frame, I could return it to you, right?

About a minute after this message was sent, Wu Wenxin replied.

Wu Wenxin: Hmm...

Wu Wenxin: What, what do you want to do?

Shi Yi: I don't want to return it. Can I keep it here?

Whether or not her heart was moved.

Shi Yi's answer was that her heart was moved.

Whether or not he was willing.

Shi Yi's answer was that he was willing.

But time had changed many things.

If Wu Wenxin still had this idea, or felt a little awkward, she could slowly adapt. If she developed such feelings again, Shi Yi would agree.

Simply put:

He wouldn't use this promise to hold Wu Wenxin hostage.

The fact that the former her liked him was real.

Only if the current her still liked him could this 'prize' continue.

Wu Wenxin: Do we need to get to know each other again?

Shi Yi: That's what I think too.

Wu Wenxin: Oh? Why is that?

Shi Yi: The former you is the former you. I don't doubt your sincerity. But the current you attitude is more important, and that has to follow the opinion of the current you.

Wu Wenxin: Oh, so that's what you think.

Shi Yi: Yeah, what about you?

Wu Wenxin: I just think that I've changed a lot since I was a kid. Won't you find it strange?

Wu Wenxin: But...

Wu Wenxin: I should be a little better-looking than I was when I was a kid [cold sweat].

"..."

Shi Yi had always thought that he lacked emotions and didn't understand what it meant to have one's heart stirred. Even when girls confessed to him, his heart wouldn't have any ripples.

But at this moment, he realized that it was because the 'person' was wrong.

If it was the right person, then he couldn't possibly maintain that calm state of mind.

For example, at this moment, he suddenly felt his heartbeat accelerate slightly.

And because of this, he suddenly became concerned.

His heartbeat was accelerating because of a throb of excitement.

If Wu Wenxin had the same emotional changes as him, wouldn't that be bad for her heart?

Thinking of this, Shi Yi became uneasy.

And this uneasiness was indeed because he was too ignorant.

If he knew more, just a little more, he wouldn't be so alarmed now.

Shi Yi: Then you should rest early and not stay up late.

Wu Wenxin: Now? Isn't it a little too early?

Shi Yi: It's not early. Staying up late is bad for your health, so you should go to bed early.

Wu Wenxin: But I'm not sleepy...

You go to sleep!

For the first time, Shi Yi was so anxious in his heart for someone else.

He really couldn't accept Wu Wenxin making her fragile heart unhealthy because of him, or because of some carelessness.

He absolutely didn't want to see that.

Wu Wenxin: Do you think that my heart isn't good, so I shouldn't stay up late?

She actually knew...

Shi Yi: I think that staying up late is definitely bad no matter what, especially since your heart isn't very good.

Wu Wenxin: Don't worry, I've been very careful since the incident in Australia. I'll live a healthy life until I'm sixty.

Shi Yi: Please don't say such things...

Wu Wenxin: Sorry, sorry.

Although Wu Wenxin apologized, she might not know why Shi Yi said that.

Only Shi Yi himself knew.

He would be sad when he saw these words.

Shi Yi: You seem to have always been quite lively, even when you were a kid. Why don't you tell me some of the things that the doctor told you not to do, and I'll remind you?

Wu Wenxin: Ah? Is that necessary? I'm already very careful.

If you were careful, would you have dislodged the stent...?

Shi Yi: Has your personality changed much since you were a kid?

Wu Wenxin: No, it's basically still the same.

Shi Yi: Then, based on my understanding of you, you might not be too careful.

Shi Yi: Just send it to me.

Wu Wenxin: Okay.

So, Wu Wenxin sent all the precautions that the doctor wrote to Shi Yi.

And now, he felt much more at ease.

With him, who was relatively more careful, at least he could remind this lively girl in certain situations, like when he was around.

Wu Wenxin: Since we're talking about when we were kids, do you remember that time we were playing house and I got angry?

Shi Yi: This, let me think...

Shi Yi thought about it.

Then he gradually understood why she was angry.

Because accepting the photo frame before the summer vacation of the third grade also meant accepting the confession she wrote on the card, and at that time...

The next summer vacation, Wu Wenxin's measles had long since healed, and she had integrated into the circle of children in the village.

Then one day, at the house of a child who had a lot of Barbie dolls and a small kitchen toy, they were playing a super-realistic game of house.

Honestly, they would be in the fourth grade when school started, so this was actually quite childish for them.

But the two girls seemed quite willing.

Plus, another child was only in the first grade, which was also appropriate for her age.

So, after Shi Yi and another boy played rock-paper-scissors and he won, he ended up playing the dad.

The first-grade boy played the son.

At this time, Wu Wenxin strongly demanded to play the mom.

Coincidentally, another girl also wanted to play it.

So, Shi Yi suggested rock-paper-scissors, but Wu Wenxin firmly refused.

She only did rock-paper-scissors when she had no other choice.

In the end, Wu Wenxin lost.

And before the super-realistic game of house had been going on for very long, she was very sore and ran away all by herself.

At the time, Shi Yi just thought that this girl Wu Wenxin was too willful.

But now it seemed that...

The problem seemed to be with himself.

But Shi Yi also had something to say.

I didn't see the card, how would I know? And whose kid is almost ten years old and still playing house...

So,

Shi Yi: I don't remember.

The escape of forgetting.

Wu Wenxin: Okay, it's good that you don't remember. That's also one of my dark histories.

Actually, she remembered very clearly.

Shi Yi: By the way, since you've returned to China, which school are you going to now?

Wu Wenxin: My dad is currently arranging for me to enroll.

Wu Wenxin: I heard my dad say that you got into Fourth High School. Are you that amazing?

Shi Yi: Do you want to go to Fourth High School?

Wu Wenxin: It's difficult. It's impossible for me to get into schools like Fourth High School and First High School.

Wu Wenxin: It will probably be a decent Provincial Experimental High School.

Shi Yi: Okay, then tell me when you enroll.

Wu Wenxin: Okay.

Shi Yi: Then let's sleep now. I'm going to sleep too.

Wu Wenxin: Okay.

Just as the two were ending the conversation, the other party suddenly sent another message.

Wu Wenxin: How much do you remember about the past?

Well...

He remembered basically everything.

Shi Yi: I remember some things, but not everything.

She didn't remember everything...

Lying on the bed, Wu Wenxin shook her head with a smile after seeing this message.

Sure enough, boys were much more carefree than girls.

She remembered the things from the past especially clearly.

She hadn't forgotten every detail.

That day...

After running out of that girl's house, Wu Wenxin ran to the lawn by the shore where she used to watch the ducks, thinking about Shi Yi's 'bad' behavior and feeling very unhappy.

And at this moment, a hand gently tapped her head.

Wu Wenxin turned around and saw Shi Yi.

So, she said with a very unfriendly expression, "What?"

"Aren't you playing with everyone else?" Shi Yi asked.

To this, Wu Wenxin immediately refused, "I don't want to be a female insurance salesperson who is troubled by the crisis of layoffs and works overtime like crazy!"

"I see..." Shi Yi obviously couldn't understand, but his kind personality had taught him to listen and be considerate from a young age. "Then, do you want to play the mom?"

"How could she agree? And I don't want to play house with her anymore. Just because she's one year younger than me, she's so willful," Wu Wenxin complained.

"Ah..."

There was nothing Shi Yi could do but stay beside her.

Because the parents had instructed him to take care of the girl when he went out.

So, he had an obligation to accompany her.

The two of them sat like this for a long time, then Shi Yi said, "Then, do you want to play house?"

Although Wu Wenxin thought this was too childish, it was indeed a little interesting, so she nodded, "...Yeah."

"Okay, then let's act it out."

Shi Yi stood up.

"Okay!" Wu Wenxin also stood up and said quite enthusiastically, "Then you play the business manager who prepared an anniversary gift after getting his salary and came home to give it to his wife."

Although that girl was a bit childish and headstrong, it had to be said that she had a very good understanding of the roles in house.

"Okay."

Shi Yi agreed.

Then, he made a knocking gesture, tapping the air with his knuckles several times.

Next, Wu Wenxin opened the door, "You're back..."

"Wait a moment."

Shi Yi suddenly felt something was wrong, so he interrupted the performance.

Then he turned around and went somewhere.

He came back after a while.

And one of his hands was still behind his back.

Then he knocked on the door.

Because she didn't know what he had gone to do, Wu Wenxin opened the door in a bit of surprise.

Then, Shi Yi placed a flower crown adorned with various small flowers on her head...

A gust of wind blew her long hair.

The dandelions on her head also fell like snow.

"Husband, thank you for the gift!"

Wu Wenxin immediately showed a happy smile.

She sincerely liked the princess crown that Shi Yi had given her.

And the stunned Shi Yi would never admit that he had miscalculated Wu Wenxin's head circumference and had the big gold chain stuck on top of her head...

(End of this chapter)