Chapter 107 Let's have a snowball fight!

Seeing the familiar figure downstairs, Lu Chi smiled happily. He turned and ran back to his room, quickly put on his coat, grabbed his scarf and gloves, and hurried downstairs.

Downstairs, Yu Qing and Lu Chi's roommates were still adding decorations to the snowman. Seeing Lu Chi run down, Yu Qing walked over to him, put an arm around his shoulder, and said with a smile, "How about it, isn't this snowman big enough!"

"Why are you here?" Lu Chi stared blankly at Yu Qing.

"I sneaked out by climbing over the wall," Yu Qing said lazily.

"What if the teacher finds out?" Lu Chi was a little worried.

"It's okay, I have good grades, I'll just have to write a 5,000-word self-criticism at most." Yu Qing didn't care at all.

By this time, Lu Chi's roommates had almost finished decorating the snowman. Everyone gathered around to admire their masterpiece. Yu Qing pulled Lu Chi over to the snowman: "Come on, let's take a picture together."

Yu Qing held up her phone and took a selfie with Lu Chi and the snowman, smiling brightly.

Lu Chi's lips curled up slightly, his smile perfectly timed.

"Crack".

The photo of the two of them is captured in this warm winter.

Looking at the photos on her phone, Yu Qing exclaimed in surprise, "When did you learn to pose? Your smile is too cold."

"Yes...it's because you took the good photos," Lu Chi stammered.

Yu Qing pursed her lips.

He decided that from now on he would put his pants in the refrigerator and become a person who wears cold pants.

Just then, the three roommates grabbed a ball of snow and threw it at Yu Qing and Lu Chi, shouting, "Let's have a snowball fight!"

The snowball hit them squarely on the head, sending up a flurry of snowflakes.

Yu Qing was stunned for a moment, then reacted, grabbed a handful of snow, threw it at her roommate, and shouted, "Lu Chi, let's go!"

Lu Chi also picked up a handful of snow and joined the battle.

However, his movements were clumsy, and he was mostly the one getting hit.

Whenever this happened, Yu Qing would rush forward without hesitation.

The group began a fierce chase on the playground.

It started with five-player battles, and later included battles with other players.

"Fine, you dare to ambush me."

"You just wait, I'm going upstairs to call for backup."

"Holy crap, who put stones in the snow?"

"Qiang, are you serious?"

Everyone's face was red from the cold, but their smiles never faded.

Finally, when everyone was panting and resting on the snow, Lu Chi turned his head and saw Yu Qing breathing on his hands and rubbing his fingers together. He asked curiously.

Are you cold?

“A little.” Yu Qing nodded.

"Here, take my gloves."

Seeing this, Lu Chi quickly took off his gloves and gave them to Yu Qing to wear.

Yu Qing pushed his gloves back, saying, "It's okay, I'm thick-skinned and not afraid of the cold. You can wear them yourself."

Seeing Yu Qing say this, Lu Chi took his gloves back and put them in his pocket. The two of them stood together in the cold, quietly enjoying the tranquility, with only the sound of their breathing and the occasional falling snowflakes remaining.

"They seem so happy." Lu Chi quietly watched the crowd chasing and playing across from him, each person's face beaming with smiles.

"Yes, it's been a long time since I've felt this relaxed." Yu Qing stretched her body.

"I wish it could snow every year." Lu Chi sighed softly, a hint of longing in his eyes.

Yu Qing tilted her head slightly, looking at the snowflakes falling from the sky: "If it snowed every year, I probably wouldn't have this feeling of anticipation. It's precisely because it's rare that it feels so precious."

“That’s true,” Lu Chi replied softly.

"It's getting late, I have to go back." Yu Qing stood up and brushed the snowflakes off her clothes.

"I'll see you off." Lu Chi also stood up and walked towards the school gate with Yu Qing.

Along the way, the two walked side by side. Although they didn't say much, a tacit understanding and warmth flowed between them.

When they reached the school gate, Yu Qing stopped and turned to Lu Chi, saying, "I'll leave you here. You can go back now."

"I'll watch you get in the car." Lu Chi shook his head.

Yu Qing smiled and patted his shoulder: "Don't worry, I'm not a child anymore. We'll see each other again soon."

After saying that, Yu Qing turned around gracefully and boarded the bus.

He found a window seat, rolled down the window, and Yu Qing leaned out and waved to Lu Chi.

Lu Chi waved vigorously, watching the car gradually disappear into the distance until it vanished from sight. He felt a sudden emptiness in his heart.

Yu Qing returned to school and, before she could even change out of her wet coat, was called to the teacher's office.

The teacher's face was stern, and her tone was reproachful: "What's going on? I just praised you last week, and this week you defied the rules and skipped class by climbing over the wall. Do you know that this is a serious violation of school rules?"

"Teacher, I...I know I was wrong."

Yu Qing lowered his head, his voice a little hoarse. He had always been afraid of the cold since he was a child. As soon as the weather got a little cool, he would get a runny nose. Not to mention how crazy he had been on the playground just now, it was inevitable that he would catch a cold.

"Go back and write a 5,000-word self-criticism, hand it in tomorrow. Today, you stand outside and listen to the lecture, and reflect on your actions," the teacher said coldly.

Yu Qing nodded without refuting.

He knew that his actions were indeed somewhat reckless, so the moment he climbed over the wall and left the school gate, he had already prepared for the worst.

For the entire day, Yu Qing stood outside the classroom, shivering from the cold.

Students came and went, some casting sympathetic glances, others whispering among themselves. Luckily, his pretty female deskmate brought him hot water, which made him feel a little better.

By the end of evening self-study, Yu Qing's hands and feet were completely numb.

I'm home.

Seeing Yu Qing's condition, Li Qiulan felt extremely distressed. She quickly boiled a kettle of water and brought it to Yu Qing to soak his feet. She complained, "I have to say, your teacher is really something. It's just skipping one class, how can he make you stand outside all day? I'm going to find him tomorrow and demand an explanation. It's too much."

"It's alright, Mom, it's just a cold. I'll be fine after taking some medicine," Yu Qing smiled.

Li Qiulan touched Yu Qing's forehead and found it was burning hot. She quickly said, "Then I'll go get you some medicine. Try to get some sleep with the blankets on today. If you don't get better tomorrow, I'll ask for leave for you."

Looking into her mother's concerned eyes, Yu Qing felt a surge of warmth in her heart: "Thank you, Mom."

Li Qiulan sighed, took a glass of water and medicine and sat down next to Yu Qing: "Don't be so impulsive in the future. Your health is the most important thing."

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

Back in the bedroom,

Yu Qing curled up in a ball, covered by the blanket. Although Li Qiulan had replaced the sheets with an electric blanket, he still felt very cold.

Just then, he heard his phone vibrate.

Upon opening it, I found it was a message from Lu Chi.

"Are you home yet?"

“I’m back,” Yu Qing typed back.

A few minutes later.

Lu Chi sent another message.

Several of my roommates have caught a cold. How are you doing?

"I'm perfectly fine." Yu Qing suddenly sneezed, then grabbed a tissue from the side to wipe her nose, feeling extremely uncomfortable.

Not long after.

Lu Chi sent another message.

"How about we go to Antarctica together to see penguins sometime?"

"Okay, I'll do as you say." Yu Qing agreed without even thinking.