After dinner, Pei Zhi led Pei Xi and Jiang Cheng to the sports field.

It's still that familiar stadium.

The one who got into a fight with those guys from No. 5 Middle School a few years ago.

However, back then, when he brought Pei Xi there, it was summer, and they rode a small electric scooter.

Now they've upgraded from slingshots to cannons, and converted to cars.

And there was one more person.

This year is a mild winter; it's not cold outside at all, there hasn't been much snow, and the weather is sunny and cloudless.

Small groups of teenagers had already gathered on the field.

As the group walked in, Shi Chen, who had arrived earlier, came to greet them and said hello to Pei Xi and Jiang Cheng. Suddenly, three boys with youthful faces walked over and looked younger than the group.

One of the boys, his forehead covered in sweat, asked while holding the ball, "Were you guys on the No. 1 Middle School team before?"

Pei Zhi raised an eyebrow in surprise, "You know us?"

"I watched you guys play in the inter-school basketball tournament before," the boy said. "We're also from No. 1 Middle School."

"Junior brother," Shi Chen said with a smile.

The boy smiled, gently tossed the ball in his hand, and asked, "Senior, want to have a little sparring?"

"Are you sure?" Pei Zhi asked with a smile.

"OK." The boy looked eager to try.

Pei Zhi was also somewhat eager to try, but he still looked at Jiang Cheng beside him and asked, "What do you think?"

Jiang Cheng subconsciously looked at Pei Xi.

Pei Zhi: "..."

It's just playing ball, do we really need to ask for opinions?

Pei Xi smiled and said, "I'm just a spectator and I won't offer any opinions."

Shi Chen smiled and said, "Tong Kai and Da Fan won't be here for a while. Let's spar with them a few times first."

Pei Zhi nodded. "Okay."

Jiang Cheng nodded, "Mm."

Pei Xi, with great tact, stretched out both hands and winked, "I'll show you my phone."

Shi Chen handed it over, saying, "Thank you, little sister."

Pei Zhi handed it over, saying, "Thank you, little sister."

Jiang Cheng handed it over: "Thank you, baby."

Pei Zhi: "?"

Shi Chen couldn't help but laugh and gave Pei Zhi a hard push, "Come on, let's go on stage."

The three people walked onto the stage, and Pei Xi also walked to the side of the stage and found a seat.

After a brief warm-up, the sounds of dribbling and the friction of shoes began to come from the court. Pei Xi looked at the people on the court, his hands subconsciously bracing themselves on the edge of the seat, when his fingertips suddenly touched a dent.

She suddenly paused, startled.

She still remembered that summer when Pei Zhi brought her here. She sat on the sidelines watching the game and touched this dent.

Even the depth and size are the same.

It turned out she was sitting in the same spot again.

Suddenly, Pei Zhi's voice rang out from the field: "Jiang Cheng, catch the ball!"

Pei Xi immediately looked up and saw the ball trace a perfect arc in the air before landing steadily in Jiang Cheng's hands.

Then Jiang Cheng quietly took a jump shot from an open position and scored two points.

He remains quiet while playing, yet his shots are still steady, accurate, and powerful.

Then she saw Pei Zhi excitedly come over and bump his shoulder, almost making him stumble.

Pei Xi chuckled.

Just then, his phone suddenly rang. Pei Xi checked each phone in his hand and found that it was in his pocket.

She took it out, and a video call request was flashing on it.

Pei Xi answered the phone, and Shen Miaoyi's smiling face appeared on the screen. "Pei Xi, what are you doing?"

“I’m watching them play ball.” Pei Xi smiled and turned the camera to face the court.

"What ball game? What ball game? Let me see!" Sun Yufei's voice came from inside, though it was quite far away.

Then Sun Yufei's face suddenly squeezed into the screen.

They were surrounded by airport seats, and could see planes parked outside the glass, presumably waiting to board.

"Oh my god, look! Your brother is about to shoot a three-pointer!" Sun Yufei's voice rang out in surprise.

Pei Xi smiled helplessly, looked up at the court, and saw Pei Zhi standing outside the three-point line, holding the ball and preparing to shoot.

Then, swish.

The basketball arced through the net.

Immediately afterwards, another tall figure jumped up and caught the ball steadily in mid-air.

He held the ball, glanced in Pei Xi's direction, and smiled with youthful spirit.

Pei Xi smiled and met his gaze. The sun bathed everything on the field in a golden light, almost dazzling the eyes.

From the arena came Shi Chen's praise for Pei Zhi's undiminished skill, and Pei Zhi's annoyed scolding.

Pei Xi listened and suddenly laughed.

Family, lover, close friend.

Everyone around her was so vibrant and beautiful; everyone was young at heart.

The sun shines high and far in the sky, and time stretches on endlessly. They have countless futures to squander and spend together.

There is probably nothing more wonderful in the world than this.

-End of Volume One-