Winter time

Due to the impact of the pandemic, the global economy was hit, and Yanghuzhu had to close several stores. After careful consideration, Lin Luo decided that the store she had bought wasn't a good fit for Yanghuzhu. It just so happened that Teacher Yin had come to live in Jinghe and was planning to open a flower shop. Lin Luo recommended that location and offered it to her.

"Senior brother, Chinese Valentine's Day is coming soon. Youyou and I have an appointment to sell roses. Do you want me to save a bouquet for you and give it to the person you like?" Lin Luo walked into the classroom with a smile and asked Wen Zenian.

Wen Zenian raised his head and asked, "I heard that you were criticized. Why are you still so happy?"

"I've been through so much, I've become indifferent." Lin Luo said lightly. She walked closer and said, "I've had some not-so-good teachers before. I know Brother Li has it in his best interest. He's just mean and harsh."

Wen Zenian looked at her with curved eyes and sighed, "Everyone is tired from doing experiments every day, but you are the only one who is so happy."

"We should love life first, and love learning second." Lin Luo took out his pen and placed it on the table. "Are you not planning on doing anything for the first Chinese Valentine's Day after the lockdown? Who told me in Jiangcheng that he wanted to confess his love and asked for my help?"

"Do you think this is a good time?" Wen Zenian asked seriously.

Lin Luo nodded and couldn't help laughing. "Because if we can't sell the flowers, at least we have this bouquet of yours as a backup."

"You decide for yourself whether it's a good time or not. I'm not involved, so how would I know for sure?" she said seriously.

Lin Luo's phone vibrated. She glanced at it and saw it was from Xu Yangyang. "I suddenly realized how foolish I was before. I couldn't see that the koi fish had always been by my side."

Xu Yangyang sent a picture of what appeared to be a floor. Lin Luo was confused. There was nothing there. No, there seemed to be a black spot in the upper left corner, like a flip-flop.

She understood.

"You've tested positive again?" Lin Qi teased her.

Xu Yangyang: [What?! I'm so serious! I feel like I'm crazy too.]

Lao Hu: [But, he still can't seem to forget Tong Yun.]

Xu Yangyang: [I know, so I think I'm crazy.]

She continued to go crazy, and Lin Luo looked at the screen full of emoticons and could feel her madness.

"Lin Luo." Wen Zenian suddenly spoke.

She raised her eyes slightly and met his gaze. He looked a little serious. "What's wrong?"

"Is the necklace you have been wearing a gift from Fu Xingchuan?"

She touched the necklace and was stunned for a moment, "No, it's a gift from my best friend."

"Oh." Wen Zenian stood up, the corners of his mouth raised, "Leave a bouquet of flowers for me!"

"Okay, then what do you want me to do for you then?" Lin Luo asked, following behind him.

"You just need to be here."

"I understand, the atmosphere group, right?"

"Ahem, is that so? Promise him, promise him—"

"Flowers for sale, flowers for sale—" On the day of Qixi Festival, Lin Luo stood downstairs from her dormitory. She had just called out twice when a group of people gathered around her. "Senior, how much is a bouquet? Can I buy one for you?"

"No, senior sister has someone she likes." Lin Luo said lightly.

"Is it Senior Wen from Wen Zenian?" someone asked.

Lin Luo's eyes widened. "What nonsense are you talking about! You can't say things like this that will affect the unity of the sect."

"Everyone in school is saying you two are more than just friends." Her roommate leaned on her shoulder and clarified, "They're probably just people driven crazy by research. My senior is trying to steal my first author's work, but they saw that his looks match mine, so they started saying we're together. There's even some people who support you as a couple. I'm going to bust them all someday."

They shrank their necks, and Lin Luo explained, "Senior Wen Zenian and I are just friends."

The flowers were easier to sell than expected. Lin Luo walked to the agreed location with the flowers she had left for Wen Zenian. Wen Zenian stood up as soon as he saw her. "Did you...did you see the message I sent?"

"Information?" Lin Luo was puzzled. She had thought it was something academic. "What information? Where did you send it? WeChat or QQ?"

“It’s just a text message,” he said.

Lin Luo frowned and took out his phone. "Text message?"

"Did you get a new phone?" Wen Zenian noticed.

"Yes, I threw away the old one yesterday. I've been using it for years anyway. If the old doesn't go, the new won't come. So I bought the latest model. Does it look good?"

"Um."

"However, the old phone card is gone, and many people's numbers are gone, so I have to record them again. Why did you suddenly remember to send me a text message? What did you send?" Lin Luo asked.

"nothing."

"Then why are you so nervous?" Lin Luo saw his panic and became suspicious. "I know, it's a prank text message! I didn't expect you to do such a thing."

“I guess so!”

The cell phone rang, and Lin Luo saw it was the alarm clock. After she turned it off, the screen jumped to the WeChat Moments interface.

Lin Xiao's hand hovered in the air, not immediately deactivating the message. She saw the latest post was from Xiang Cheng. The photo showed Fu Xingchuan, his face flushed, as if drunk, leaning against the sofa. The caption read, "I never expected to see my brother Chuan like this again. What woman is so ungrateful? Well done."

It seems that he is also a bad friend. Lin Luo looked at the photo carefully and found tears hanging on Fu Xingchuan's long eyelashes. Her smile gradually froze on her face and she felt uncomfortable.

It happened to be the blue hour, with the blue and purple colors of the sky intertwined. In an instant, it seemed as if all the things that made her uncomfortable came together. Lin Luo gave the flowers to Wen Ze and walked to the side.

"What's wrong?" Wen Zenian followed her.

"He...he broke up."

Wen Zenian's hand loosened and the bouquet almost fell. He held it carefully and asked softly, "Shouldn't you be happy?"

"But he's so sad, and I can't seem to be happy." Lin Luo squatted on the ground, feeling a little bitter inside, but she remained rational. "Brother, don't worry about me. Go to the appointment. Come on."

Wen Zenian didn't move. He also squatted down and sat next to him. "She can't keep the appointment."

"Why did I stand you up?" Lin Luo stood up for him.

Wen Zenian smiled bitterly and said, "Maybe... he wants to tell me the answer in a different way."

Lin Qi's eyes moistened. "We are all so miserable. Why is this happening? Why does it have to be like this?"

"I don't know either."

But in fact, they all know it.

The sky became completely dark, and the sun rose again, shining in the sky. More than a year passed quickly, and Lin Luo was about to graduate.

She faced many choices, most of which she was hesitant about, but there was one that she became more and more determined about.

After graduation, Wen Zenian joined Jinghe's research institute. Lin Luo also received an offer from there. Wen Zenian hoped that she could join, but she did not agree immediately.

Du Yunyan certainly wanted her to return to Nan'an. The house they had built in their hometown had been demolished, and their family's financial situation had improved significantly. Tang Muchen would be a senior next year, and they would move into a neighborhood close to No. 1 Middle School, reserving the largest room for Lin Luo.

Lin Dayong did not interfere with her and he unconditionally supported all her decisions.

"Princess Luo Luo, I saw in the weather forecast that it might snow in the next few days." Lin Dayong put on the ski equipment for Lin Luo. Lin Luo was distracted by looking at the snow on the ground and did not answer him.

Lin Dayong came to Jinghe to discuss business with other bosses.

"Lao Lin, are you doing this on purpose? You're leaving us daughterless people to watch and envy you."

"Xiaoxiao, it's been a while since we last met. You've grown up so much! Girls really change a lot when they grow up. You're getting more and more beautiful."

Those old hands took turns flattering them. After Lin Dayong's company's rebirth, its momentum has been very strong, and it is now a leading enterprise in the new energy field. Those who had previously refused to help him, even with just a greeting, came up to him eagerly.

"Lao Lin, why don't you have a meal with my son sometime so they can get to know each other? They're people their own age and have a lot to talk about."

Lin Dayong ignored him, silently cursing them for being snobs. He remembered how the Fu family had repeatedly begged him to let Lin Luo and Fu Xingchuan have a meal together so the young men could chat. Not wanting to embarrass the Fu family, he hesitated before finally speaking to Lin Luo about the matter.

Although Lin Luo agreed, Lin Dayong was afraid that she would feel uncomfortable, so he told her that they were just having a meal and making friends, and she shouldn't think too much about it. As a result, Fu Xingchuan directly stood her up.

I'm so angry.

"Not only is she beautiful, she's also very talented. A PhD from Kyoto University isn't something that just anyone can achieve..."

Lin Qiao responded awkwardly. Lin Dayong sent the group away and said to her, "If you don't want to laugh, don't laugh. I've invited a teacher to come over and see if your skiing has improved."

In the five years she’d been at Jinghe, she’d only skied a few times. “Probably not!”

After putting on her gear, Lin Dayong stood up. Lin Xiao asked her, "Why didn't you ask Teacher Yin to come over? Isn't she at Jinghe? What happened between you two? I haven't seen you contact her since you came back, and she never mentioned you to me. Did you have a fight?"

"Who said I'm not looking for Teacher Yin?" Lin Dayong chuckled. Lin Luo followed her gaze and saw that Teacher Yin had put on full makeup today. Lin Dayong's eyes seemed to brighten up and Lin Luo pursed her lips.

"Lin Luo!" Teacher Yin walked closer and enthusiastically took her hand. Teacher Yin's hand was very warm, and Lin Luo did not resist.

She slid a few times first, and for some reason, she felt that this time she was more comfortable and had better control over her body.

Teacher Yin noticed her performance and said to Lin Luo after the class, "It seems like you're destined to be skiing."

Lin Luo recalled the message she sent to Lin Dayong ten years ago. She said that the relationship between her and Fu Xingchuan also depended on fate. Some fates were destined and no matter how hard one tried, one could not get closer.

"Have you made up your mind?" Teacher Yin touched her head.

Lin Qi breathed a sigh of relief, "Well, I want to go back to Nan'an."

"Nan'an is also good! It has developed very well in recent years..." Teacher Yin winked at Lin Dayong, and he spoke with difficulty, "Xiaoxiao, that I... I..."

He couldn't utter a word for a long time. Finally, Teacher Yin couldn't stand him anymore and told Lin Luo, "We are together."

Lin Luo smiled and asked, "Really?"

Lin Dayong looked at her worriedly and nodded.

"That's great." She said from the bottom of her heart, "Dad, you must be nice to Teacher Yin! She is a romantic."

"Of course, I'm quite romantic too." Lin Dayong smiled relaxedly.

"If you don't even know a rose, how can you be romantic?" Teacher Yin exposed his shortcomings.

They naturally linked arms, and Lin Luo put his hands in his pockets.

very nice.

"Princess Xiaoxiao, do you really not need your father to take you there? The high-speed train ride takes so long, can daddy book a plane ticket for you?" At Jinghe Station, Lin Xiao was talking on the phone with Lin Dayong.

Wen Zenian stood beside her, and Lin Luo replied, "Really? No need. I'm already at the station. Senior Brother can just send me off. Didn't you go sea fishing with Teacher Yin? Have fun!"

Lin Luo didn't listen to his nagging anymore and hung up the phone directly. She suddenly remembered that rainy night in Jinghe, "Brother, do you still remember? That's where we first met."

"Of course I remember." Wen Ze said in a young voice, "It's been five years."

"Yes!" There was still enough time, Lin Luo and Wen Zenian walked out of the station and stood quietly at the door.

A small snowflake fell on her, "It's snowing."

Was he here to say goodbye to her? Initially, he had come all the way to Jinghe with the promise of a snowfall, and now it was ending with an early first snowfall. Not bad at all.

The wind was strong outside, and Wen Zenian sniffed. Lin Luo was about to speak to him about going in, but he said first, "Did you know that snow is dead rain?"

"It seems to be from a book. I can't remember exactly, but this statement is quite novel."

At first, Lin Luo didn't take it seriously. But when she got on the train, snowflakes were flying outside the window and the train started moving, she burst into tears.

I heard that the UK entered winter time today, and the clocks automatically turned back one hour at 2 a.m., running in the opposite direction.

But in fact, even if you listen to the clock ringing in the opposite direction ten thousand times, you cannot go back to the past.

yes!

Snow is dead rain.

That rainy season called "Loving Fu Xingchuan",

That's the end.