(The timeline is set in the two years at school, before Chu Lingxiao expressed his feelings.)
Somehow, it snowed particularly heavily in Qingyun City that winter.
Chu Lingxiao originally planned to read in the school, but Gu Qingze insisted on dragging him to the nearby lake to play.
He wanted to refuse. He couldn't practice cultivation now, and his body was no different from that of an ordinary person. What if he caught a cold? Besides, going outside to play in the snow was too childish.
But looking at Gu Qingze's expectant expression, he couldn't say anything to refuse and could only nod.
When they arrived at the lake, the entire lake surface was already covered with thick ice, and snowflakes were flying all over the sky like catkins, falling freely. Looking around, all around was pure white.
After just standing there for a short while, Gu Qingze's black hair was covered with crystal clear snowflakes.
He seemed a little dissatisfied with this, frowned slightly, and then tried to brush away the snow on his head bit by bit with his hands.
Chu Lingxiao felt helpless when he saw this, so he reached out to help him brush off the snow, but he accidentally discovered that snowflakes had also fallen on Gu Qingze's long eyelashes.
So, Chu Lingxiao's hand gently touched the snow that fell on his eyelashes. Unexpectedly, Gu Qingze blinked at that moment, and his long eyelashes brushed across his fingertips, instantly giving him a tingling sensation.
Before Chu Lingxiao could savor this strange feeling, Gu Qingze grabbed his hand and ran quickly towards the lake.
As if worried that the ice on the lake was unsafe, Gu Qingze used his ice-attribute spiritual power to thicken the ice on the entire lake.
The scenery on the side of him was receding as fast as lightning, and only Gu Qingze in front of him was so clear and distinct.
They slowly approached the center of the lake. Every few steps, Gu Qingze looked back as if he was worried.
Although Chu Lingxiao felt that his behavior was like treating a child, he still felt warm in his heart.
However, Gu Qingze's hand suddenly loosened, and Chu Lingxiao's heart tightened, and an indescribable sense of loss quietly spread in his heart.
But before he could react and stop, he fell directly into Gu Qingze's arms.
To be fair, it was not a hug full of warmth. In fact, because snowflakes were falling all over their bodies, Chu Lingxiao only felt cold at that moment.
However, when he slowly raised his head and saw Gu Qingze's slightly red ears and bright smile, he couldn't help but laugh too.
But after laughing for a while, Chu Lingxiao couldn't help feeling sad.
Why am I still craving for Qingze's love when I've already decided in my heart that I want to be Qingze's best friend for life...
Why am I so heartbroken again...
Gu Qingze noticed his abnormality, became extremely flustered, and showed a concerned look.
"Ling Xiao, are you feeling cold? Shall we go back to the academy?"
Chu Lingxiao shook his head, "I'm fine, I'm just... too happy."
Gu Qingze obviously didn't believe it, so he asked again and again. Only after getting the same answer did he breathe a sigh of relief.
"Then let's go, I'll take Ling Xiao to build a snowman!"
As he said that, he held his hand tightly again.
Chu Lingxiao suddenly felt relieved at that moment. At least at this moment, Qingze belonged to him.
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