Time flies by at an astonishing speed, and another autumn has passed and winter has arrived.
In the past six months, Pei Xi's social media accounts have gained a lot of followers, more than she expected, about 40,000 to 50,000.
She was bored at home, so when she had nothing to do, she would either study or draw. She turned her previous drawings of amusement parks into a series, and unexpectedly, her style became very popular.
Besides uploading her paintings, she also uploads miscellaneous daily life content and sometimes even shoots vlogs.
The number of likes is always very high.
Balancing her studies and her account, Pei Xi is busy every day, but rather than busy, she feels fulfilled.
She is very satisfied with her current situation.
My mind is pure; once I get busy, I don't have any extraneous emotions.
Although it might occasionally peek out a tiny bit, she would quickly suppress it, leaving no trace.
Winter break is here in the blink of an eye.
Pei Xi's holiday started a few days later than Pei Zhi's. When Pei Zhi learned the holiday dates, he immediately booked a plane ticket.
On the first day of his holiday, he rushed back to Yushi. After the plane landed in the afternoon, Pei Zhi took his suitcase and went home first, and then went to the gate of No. 1 Middle School to pick up Pei Xi.
No longer needing to wear a school uniform, Pei Zhi's many nice clothes finally came in handy. Standing at the school gate, he looked like a celebrity, attracting frequent glances from the girls.
With long legs, broad shoulders, impeccable taste in clothing, and the ultimate fashion accessory—a handsome face—it's impossible not to attract attention.
Some high school juniors and seniors recognized him and showed surprised expressions, while some freshmen didn't know him and were simply attracted by his good looks.
Pei Zhi stood calmly at the door, watching the stream of people filing out without looking to the side, afraid of missing Pei Xi's figure.
Suddenly, the voices of two girls talking reached his ears.
"Look, senior, this guy is so handsome! Is he here to pick up students from our school too?"
"You don't know him? He was the most handsome boy in our school last year."
"He's from our school? We had such a handsome guy at our school before?!"
"More than that, our No. 1 High School used to have two school heartthrobs."
"You mean, there were two guys this handsome before from our school?!"
"yes."
"Senior, what kind of good life did you all live before?"
"You don't understand, do you? Let me tell you, they used to be mortal enemies."
Why?
"Two tigers cannot share one mountain. It's like rivals in the entertainment industry. They're constantly being compared. Who can stand that?"
So which one do you support?
"Of course I want them both... Hahaha, why would I choose just one when I can see two handsome guys..."
"Wow, senior, what you said makes so much sense..."
As the two walked further away, their voices grew softer until Pei Zhi could no longer hear them. He shook his head and smiled.
I don't know why, but hearing about my past from other people makes me feel inexplicably ashamed.
He was really a bit naive back then.
Standing at the school gate looking at these young faces, Pei Zhi had a strange feeling, as if he had suddenly grown up.
This school gate is like a barrier, separating two worlds; he no longer belongs to the world inside the gate.
At the same time, it seems that something was left behind there as well.
Whether it's good or bad.
Seeing those boys walking arm in arm with their best friends, carrying their backpacks loosely on one shoulder and holding basketballs in their hands, he seemed to see his former self.
Naïve, petty. Passionate, stubborn. Past, gone.
Before there was time to sigh or lament, a figure suddenly emerged from the bustling crowd. Pei Zhi's eyes lit up, and he waved at her.
Pei Xi saw him too, and ran over like a swallow returning to its nest, throwing herself into his arms.
"elder brother!"
Pei Zhi smiled, patted her head, and looked at her upturned face with a tender gaze that melted into a pool of water.
He said softly, "Come on, your brother will take you home."
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