In the afternoon, the scorching summer sun baked the ground so hard it almost seemed to be smoking. There were few pedestrians on the road; in this kind of weather, most people preferred to stay in air-conditioned rooms, enjoying watermelons and watching TV shows.

The glass door of a cozy dessert shop on the street corner was ajar. The air conditioning inside was blasting, and there were only a few customers, mostly students.

This dessert shop called "Tea Color" has only been open for a few years. The baker has brought out the best in matcha, making it very popular among matcha lovers.

The shop is very small and not easily noticed. Su Xun discovered it by chance.

She came across this area two years ago while handing out flyers. Feeling hungry and thirsty, she spotted this cute little shop and decided to treat herself to a meal. Surprisingly, she found the food to be quite good.

Because it wasn't far from her home, she often came here to sit, order the cheapest snack, and start brainstorming ideas for her novel. She could sit there all afternoon by herself.

After lying around at home like a salted fish for half a month, she finally picked up her laptop and went out.

As usual, I ordered a small cake and started brainstorming ideas for my new novel.

She hasn't written a single word in the past year, and her readers' private messages are about to explode, so she plans to start a new story soon.

I hadn't written anything for a whole year, and suddenly I had no ideas at all.

The themes she used to write were usually full of ups and downs, with the male and female protagonists' relationship going through many twists and turns. This kind of story was indeed very popular a few years ago. However, after reading some popular novels recently, she found that readers prefer sweet love stories. She really didn't know where to start brainstorming ideas.

She turned the computer screen on automatically, then off again, and then it went off again.

She looked at the willow tree outside the door, which was wilting in the sun, and imagined several main character settings in her mind, but she always felt that something was wrong.

A white figure flashed past the door, lingered outside for a while, then pushed open the door with an expression that seemed to be a mixture of surprise and delight.

Su Xun felt a burning gaze fixed on her from the side, making her feel somewhat uneasy. Her few remaining thoughts were suddenly disrupted, and she couldn't help but feel a little irritated.

She turned her head to see who was looking at her, but her view was blocked by a figure. The person in front of her was wearing a light purple dress, and from her gaze, she could see that the girl had a very slender waist. Looking up further, there was a delicate yet flamboyant face, also sizing her up.

The face suddenly overlapped with a blurry image from her memory, and she was somewhat uncertain: "Tang Shi?"

The person in front of him immediately relaxed, then beamed with joy, "Su Xun!"

Su Xun was somewhat stunned, as if she hadn't yet recovered from the other person's joyful tone, when she was suddenly embraced tightly by the person in front of her, and the pleasant scent of mint wafted from the girl's collar.

Su Xun, who was lying on the person's chest, suddenly felt a little embarrassed. Tang Shi had indeed changed a lot.

Tang Shi took a big gulp of her iced drink: "I thought you looked familiar when I was outside, but when I came in I was afraid I would mistake you for someone else. I really didn't know how to handle this awkward situation. Who knew it really was you?"

"So it was you who was watching me the whole time. I almost thought someone was watching me."

It's been four years since we last met, but the feeling from back then hasn't changed much. We can still tease each other naturally, which is great.

"I haven't even asked you what happened back then. Your whole family suddenly disappeared. I heard from your neighbors that a group of people broke in. What exactly happened? And where have you been all these years? Where are you studying now?" She brought up the questions that had been bothering her for a long time.

"This is a long story, I'll tell you slowly later." With so many questions, she didn't know where to begin, so she changed the subject: "How did you end up in S City? Are you studying at a university here?"

Seeing the complicated expression on the other person's face when the matter was brought up, she stopped insisting: "Of course I came here to follow my idol."

"Tell me, who is it this time?"

Having been friends with Tang Shi for so many years, I've never seen her like any particular celebrity for more than a year; she just likes whoever is popular.

"Yi Zeguang".

As expected, his habit of liking whoever is popular hasn't changed. Yi Zeguang is a singing and dancing idol who stood out in a talent show a few years ago and is very popular in China.

She raised an eyebrow, signaling her to continue.

When this topic came up, she suddenly became excited, her whole body leaning forward involuntarily, her eyes shining. "Let me tell you, this time is different. I've been following him since his talent show days, and I've been voting for him on my phone every week. He's different from all the other celebrities I've liked before. He's the apple of my eye."

Su Xun nodded. It was indeed quite different now. If you count it this way, he had liked her for more than three years. There had been progress.

When talking about her idol, she couldn't stop: "Guangguang came to S City for a concert. This is his first time. Of course I had to come and see him."

Su Xun thought about it carefully and realized that there was indeed a concert recently. She remembered seeing a promotional poster for it somewhere.

As the sun sets, orange-red clouds are scattered randomly in the distance, highlighting the gradually descending sun.

The two hadn't seen each other for a long time and had a lot to say to each other, especially Tang Shi, who was very curious about Su Xun's life over the past few years.

We were all reluctant to part ways, wondering when we would be able to sit and chat so leisurely again.

So Tang Shi went to the hotel to get some clothes and went home with Su Xun.

Enjoying the gentle evening breeze, the two strolled and chatted all the way to Su Xun's current residence.

Su Xun had informed her mother in advance that a friend was coming over, and asked her to cook dinner for one more person later.

As soon as I opened the door, I smelled the aroma of food. I was busy in the kitchen wearing an apron. Hearing the sound at the door, I casually wiped my hands on the apron and came out.

"It's Tang Shi, isn't it? I've often heard Su Xun mention you before." She walked to the entrance with a warm smile on her face.

"Hello, Auntie. I hope I didn't disturb you by coming so suddenly." Tang Shi greeted her politely.

"No, no, don't bother me." Then she looked at Su Xun, "Xiao Xun, could you watch over things? I have some food cooking in the pot, so I need to keep an eye on it."

She was happy to see her daughter's old friends. Over the years, Su Xun had followed her around and hadn't made any close friends, which made her feel sorry for her.

Su Xun took out a new pair of sandals from the shoe cabinet. They cost more than ten yuan a pair in the supermarket, and his family would buy several pairs every year to stock up.

She led Tang Shi to the sofa, got a plate of grapes from the refrigerator, and the two sat together and chatted for a while. Su Xun learned about Tang Shi's recent situation.

Tang Shi is currently studying journalism in W City.

The school she attended had a high college entrance examination score line every year. Su Xunzhen never expected that Tang Shi would be so good at studying after entering high school. Her best friend, who used to only pay attention to what was fun, would one day appear on the list of outstanding graduates of her alma mater.

I felt a pang of sadness; so many of the people I used to know had changed.