Xia Li: I'm going home tonight.
Xia Li: Stop rushing me to study!
Xia Li: This is so annoying!
Li Si, who had just stepped out of the subway station, received a WeChat message from Xia Li.
He remembered that this girl had just returned home on the winter solstice...
[Li Si: Why are you back again?]
【Xia Li: Home is nearby】
Xia Li: You can't have it if you don't.
Li Si looked up at the somewhat foggy sky, the air filled with the unique chill and dryness of winter.
He looked down at the ground and suddenly chuckled softly:
"—Yu Hang."
He took the subway for almost an hour before finally arriving at his destination.
This is the "home" that Xia Li mentioned, which is very close.
However, Li Si did not intend to let this girl know his whereabouts for the time being.
[Li Si: Hmm, but remember, don't forget the final exam.]
Xia Li: Annoying!
【Xia Li: But】
Xia Li: I've already thought everything through regarding Christmas presents.
Li Si's eyes narrowed slightly behind his black-rimmed glasses.
I didn't expect this girl to take it so seriously...
After listening to what Brother Bei said, she seemed to have devoted herself entirely to "handicrafts"...
"...Alright."
As Li Si spoke to himself, he exhaled a puff of white mist.
Thanks to Brother Bei's suggestion, which saved him time in thinking about a return gift, he decided to use "handmade" as well.
Xia Li: Just you wait and see!
【Xia Li: ??)?*??】
When Li Si saw the smug emoticon sent from the other side, he almost couldn't help but laugh. He barely managed to hold back his laughter.
After adjusting his glasses, he began to consider...
If you show a "it's nothing special" expression then, that girl will definitely be furious.
But if you show surprise, you might even see her big smile.
…It’s really a difficult choice.
Li Si pushed up his glasses again, subconsciously trying to control his facial muscles, preparing the expression he might use later.
Following the directions on the unethical map, he began searching for the cake shop that Lu Yibei had recommended.
It's not far from the subway station; you can just walk there.
However, it is not located in a bustling shopping mall area.
Before coming, he had learned about the situation from Lu Yibei and knew that this store was not a chain store, but more like a "family workshop", a small shop run by his own family.
It's relatively niche.
These niche, privately-owned shops tend to have even lower standards when it comes to taste.
However, the upper limit will also be relatively higher.
Bei Ge Yanxuan should be fine.
Li Si strode through the streets and alleys, where the ground floors of most buildings in the residential area had been converted into shops.
Or a fruit shop.
Or a small supermarket.
As I walked by, I saw many shops that were either not yet open or closed with their glass doors tightly shut.
Li Si's reflection can be seen on the dark glass.
He was tall and somewhat thin, with short, neatly cut hair and thin-rimmed glasses, giving him a rather refined appearance.
He wore a dark gray trench coat over a light beige turtleneck sweater.
Just by looking at him, he seemed more mature than his actual age.
In fact, Li Si rarely wore such formal attire at school; he would only wear it occasionally when giving speeches or receiving awards.
only.
"—Yu Hang."
Li Si glanced at his phone's navigation again, then put his hands in his pockets, tucking both his hands and phone inside. He murmured the name of the land beneath his feet once more.
He studied in Hangzhou for two and a half years, so he naturally visited Yuhang.
Similarly, Li Si also knew that Xia Li was different from Lu Yibei. She was a pure-blooded native of Hangzhou, and Yuhang was the place where she was born and raised.
But Yuhang is still nearly a thousand square kilometers in size, with a permanent population of over one million.
Li Si was not capable of respecting an entire land for the sake of one person.
But this time is different.
According to Bei Ge, the shop he recommended was the one Xia Li frequented... or rather, the shop she visited most often.
It's not just "Yuhang," but also a place closely related to that girl.
From a rational perspective, although Xia Li frequents the area, there are tens of thousands of permanent residents in this area alone, so it's impossible for her to run into someone who knows that girl so easily.
Even so, he couldn't help but dress a little more formally.
The thought that he would care about such low-probability events made Li Si smile self-deprecatingly.
What are you worried about?
Could it be that I might run into one of her relatives?
Moreover, even if they bumped into each other, they would be complete strangers and wouldn't be able to judge him based on that.
"…Oh."
Li Si chuckled softly. Besides, that girl simply comes to patronize this shop... it's not like she lives nearby.
So if that's the case...
Li Si realized that he only knew that the girl lived in Yuhang... but he didn't know much about her specifics.
Whenever she mentions her family, whether it's National Day, postcards, or the Winter Solstice a couple of days ago, she only says "with my mom" or "for my mom."
"...Will it be here?"
Li Si turned his body forward and backward.
Xia Li's home was not so easy to find, of course.
Fortunately, the signboard of the cake shop recommended by Brother Bei was still up.
It's not big, just a tiny room, with only one small glass door that's currently open for entry and exit.
The opening hours, the shop's contact number, and WeChat payment options are printed in snow-white lettering on the small glass door.
A small wooden sign is tied to the handle with thin hemp rope, and the "open" side is facing outwards.
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