Chapter 23023 She and the Moon
It rarely snows in Yucheng in winter. The last time it snowed was probably many years ago, so everyone living in Yucheng yearns for the snow in the north, and Xu Tingwan is no exception.
But the reality is that it only rains in Yucheng. Like right now.
It was drizzling outside and the wind was biting cold. Apart from the temperature, there was nothing else that gave people a feeling of winter.
Chi Du was doing his final exams from previous years. He had one final exam next Monday. Seeing Xu Tingwan staring out the window in a daze, he took off his glasses, leaned over to her, and asked softly, "What do you want to eat tonight?"
Xu Tingwan leaned his head against Chi Du's body, and said with a melancholy tone, "Is everything okay?"
Chi Du held Xu Tingwan's face so she could look at him straight in the eye. Xu Tingwan blinked as the shadow gradually descended on her face, but the expected result didn't happen. Chi Du simply kissed her forehead and continued, "Then cook some porridge? Or stir-fry two more dishes?"
Xu Tingwan's eyelashes trembled, and he curled the corners of his mouth in agreement.
Chi Du followed her gaze out the window, a smile stained his features, and he began to tell a story leisurely, "I know a story, do you want to hear it, sister?"
Xu Tingwan: "What story?"
"I heard that the day of the first snow is the beginning of the cycle of everything."
Xu Tingwan's eyebrows raised, and she instantly became interested. Her eyes also brightened a little more than before. She leaned back, nestled in Chi Du's arms, looked at him and said, "Why?"
Chi Du hugged her and said, "A long, long time ago, wars broke out everywhere, the people were displaced, and the world was in decline. At that time, human life was worthless. People could be commodities exchanged at will, or they could be toys for the amusement of nobles and royal families. They were not even as precious as a favored dog.
The goddess in heaven could not bear to see this scene, so she used all her divine power to pray for blessings for the people of the world, so that rain would fall in the drought-stricken areas, the flooded areas would be relieved, the wars would be quelled, and people could live and work in peace and contentment.
The goddess was very happy that she could save these people, but when her divine power dissipated, she became an ordinary person and came down to earth as the daughter of a farmer. Although she was not rich, the goddess was happy every day.
After all, humans cannot compare to gods. Even if a goddess comes down to earth, she can still live forever, but humans cannot.
Gradually, the relatives around the goddess passed away one after another. The goddess was in great pain. It snowed on the day when her last relative left. It was the first time the goddess saw snow, but the departure of her relatives made her unhappy. She watched the snow under the eaves all night alone.
When she woke up the next day, her relatives miraculously reappeared in front of her, and she had turned into a child. Although she was confused, she was also very happy because she had the opportunity to start her life over again.
Xu Tingwan was stunned. "So Chuxue will have to face the departure of her loved ones from now on, but the next day, she can start her life over again."
Chi Du raised the corner of his mouth, "I guess so."
Xu Tingwan felt something was wrong and said to him face to face, "What do you mean by 'consider it'? What's this story? Why have I never heard of it?"
Chi Du placed his hands on the back of his head, his whole body relaxed and light, "Guess."
Xu Tingwan narrowed her eyes, and looking at his expression, she understood most of what was going on. "You didn't make this up, did you?"
Chi Du laughed and reached out to pinch her face. "How is it? Is my story good?"
Xu Tingwan slapped his hand away, "What? Doesn't that mean the goddess has always been living in her own dream?"
Chi Du held her hand and said softly, "But if we can continue to be happy like this, what difference does it make whether it's a dream or not? Only when we feel happy do we realize how quickly time passes. If there is no happiness, what's the difference between today and tomorrow? I hope I can help her get through the most difficult day, and I hope I can help her get to a happy tomorrow soon. What do you think, sister?"
Xu Tingwan pursed her lips and leaned against him. "If I were to write this, I would write about the goddess pursuing her own happiness on the day of the first snow. Standing still is certainly comforting, but happiness in the distance gives people more hope. Finding your own meaning is the beginning of all happiness."
Chi Du chuckled, lowered his head and kissed her eyebrows, "Yes, as long as you move forward, you will definitely find your own happiness."
Xu Tingwan looked out the window with a slightly disappointed look on his face. "But I'm afraid we won't see snow in Yucheng this year."
Chi Du looked at her expression without saying a word.
Yes.
It will snow in Yulin this year.
*
Xu Tingwan went to pick up Chi Du on the day he finished his exams. The weather was nice that day and Xu Tingwan seemed more energetic than usual. The moment he saw Chi Du, he threw himself into his arms.
Chi Du was hit suddenly, staggered two steps and caught her steadily.
Xu Tingwan clenched her right fist and raised it to his mouth, looking at him with a smile, "Boyfriend, tell me how you feel about the holiday."
Chi Du held her hand and said with a smile: "I'm very happy that I can play with my girlfriend all the time."
Xu Tingwan: “?”
She was stunned for two seconds, then realized what he meant and punched him twice helplessly. The two of them played and played, and the atmosphere didn't cool down until they got in the car.
"What do you want to eat?"
"Hot pot? Winter and hot pot are the best match." Xu Tingwan said.
Chi Du said slowly, "You eat it in summer too."
Xu Tingwan: "... Xia Tian is just greedy."
Chi Du: “…”
Chi Du stared blankly ahead, then suddenly looked at Xu Tingwan who was sitting in the passenger seat, "Sister, do you think you look beautiful today?"
Xu Tingwan didn't think much about it. She looked in the mirror and replied, "I look good. I look good every day."
Chi Du silently took out his phone and sent a message before leaving, and asked, "Sister, how about we go home and eat?"
Xu Tingwan's eyes lit up immediately. "Sure, I'll call Xu Tingyan and Lin Leqi along too. It's been a while since we've gotten together."
Chi Du nodded in response.
…
She was dressed rather cutely today, with a beret and a plaid coat. Although the main color was black, it surprisingly matched Chi Du's clothes today because he always wore black no matter what day it was.
Because Chi Du suddenly mentioned it, Xu Tingwan fell into self-admiration. He originally just wanted to get his hair done, but he kept taking pictures all the way and didn't even notice the changes in the scenery outside.
After arriving at the place, Xu Tingwan realized that this was not her home at all. She looked at Chi Du in surprise, very puzzled, "Why did you bring me here? Aren't we going home?"
Chi Du raised the corner of his mouth and took her hand, "You'll know when you go in."
Xu Tingwan frowned, having no idea what Chi Du wanted to do. He only felt doubts about the unknown and a hint of anticipation, but he couldn't explain why.
The floor was on the sixth floor, with one apartment per floor. Chi Du stood in front of her and opened the door. She took this opportunity to look around. The moment the door opened, Chi Du made way and said softly to her, "Sister, can you go in and take a look first?"
Xu Tingwan had a hundred thousand questions in her mind, but out of curiosity, she still chose to step over the threshold. Before she took two steps, she heard the sound of a door closing behind her.
It was so dark inside. She was not familiar with the layout of the room and didn't know where the light switch was. When the door was closed, Chunchun could only see black and couldn't see anything.
Xu Tingwan was a little panicked.
She called Chi Du's name, but for some reason no one responded. She wanted to find her phone, but after searching through all her pockets, she remembered that she had put her phone in her bag, which was held by Chi Du.
Xu Tingwan stood there struggling for a long time, and finally she could only move forward slowly by touching something that looked like a cabinet.
As she walked along, she gradually felt something was wrong.
This layout is similar to her house.
The cabinet at the door should be a shoe cabinet, and the thing I touch now that is much shorter than me and can only be reached by bending over should be a TV cabinet.
She groped upwards along the bulge. This should be an LCD TV. She seldom watched it at home. She was used to watching movies with a projector, so she put the TV away at home.
In the darkness, all her senses gradually became magnified, and she slowly found her senses, and her eyes could vaguely see some things.
She turned around, but after a few steps her toes hit something hard and she stopped. She bent down slightly and let out a chuckle when she realized what it was.
This is exactly like her home.
Xu Tingwan blinked. Although she didn't know what Chi Du was going to do, she should find the light switch first. She followed her memory, taking small steps at a time. When she touched a wall, her fingertips began to grope until she heard a "click" sound, followed by a dazzling light.
"Bang--!"
The sound of the fireworks made Xu Tingwan tremble suddenly, followed by an overwhelming shower of petals and ribbons.
Under the light, petals and ribbons slowly fell down. Xu Tingwan was mesmerized and picked up a piece of blue ribbon and placed it in the palm of his hand.
“Surprise——!!!”
Lin Leqi and Xu Tingyan suddenly appeared in front of her with fireworks, and Xu Tingwan's pupils dilated in surprise. The two saw Xu Tingwan's surprise, but still smiled and said to her, "My dear lady, you guessed wrong. This is not a real surprise."
Xu Tingwan paused, and then Xu Tingyan and Lin Leqi slowly stood up. Hiding behind them was a puppet, which was very tall when it stood up, so it could only curl up in order not to reveal its figure.
It was a little bear, with a blue apron around its front, a crown on its head, and a pair of wings behind it. It was a somewhat awkward combination, but Xu Tingwan's eyes gradually turned red.
"What are you going to do?" Xu Tingwan asked after sniffing.
The little bear didn't say anything, but hugged her and then blew a kiss to her. Xu Tingwan couldn't help laughing.
Seeing her smile, Little Bear relaxed. He kissed the back of her hand, then took her hand and slowly knelt on one knee.
The movement was so sudden that Xu Tingwan took half a step back.
The little bear in front of him took out a square small box from his apron. He wanted to open it, but it was not as smooth as he expected. The puppet suit was loose and his movements were not so smooth. In the end, Xu Tingwan only heard a sigh, and the puppet suit was taken off by him, revealing the face that Xu Tingwan had expected.
Her hair was a little flattened by the weight, and her bangs were a little wet with sweat, but her peach blossom eyes were still raised, and her dark eyes gradually became brighter as she looked up.
He half-took off the puppet costume, and opened the small square box with his hand. The shining diamond ring inside slowly came into view.
Xu Tingwan screamed and covered her mouth, it was really unbelievable.
Chi Du knelt on one knee, looked at her sincerely and seriously and said, "The preparation was sudden, but everything today is not to force you to make any decision. It's just a ceremony for me to make up for it for you. Xu Tingwan, I owe you a solemn confession.
Before I met you, I was in a daze. I didn't dare to have extravagant expectations for the future, nor did I dare to talk about dreams lightly. I always felt that these were too far away from me. I didn't have the courage to go far away, so I could only repeat my self-deceiving happiness over and over again in a dream. It was you who changed me, influenced me, and gave me the courage to step out of my comfort zone and face myself. Because of you, I am willing to see this world and love this world.
Xu Tingwan, I love you. I will do everything in my power to love you, and I will always love myself, just like you said."
Xu Tingwan tried hard to hold back the tears in her eyes, not letting them flow down and ruin the atmosphere at the moment.
Under Chi Du's gaze, she stretched out her hand. The light above her head made it difficult for her to see Chi Du's face clearly. "I am a free-spirited person, plain and boring. I don't like others to disturb my established life trajectory. Before I met you, I thought I would live like this forever, but after meeting you, I didn't expect that I would want to be a romantic person. If the person who broke into my life was you, then all my changes would be natural.
Chi Du, I love you too."
The diamond ring fits Xu Tingwan's hand surprisingly well. Under the light, its sharpness faded, and the light was refracted by it, drawing a bright mark in the air. The thin diamonds on the ring setting are like planets orbiting a star, dazzling, pure and flawless.
The fireworks sounded again, and the colorful ribbons that slowly fell down were like cheers after victory, proclaiming enthusiasm and happiness.
*
The night fell quiet, and the two of them snuggled together, slowly talking about today's surprises.
Xu Tingwan looked at the ring on her ring finger and smiled sweetly.
"I haven't asked you yet, what's going on with this house?"
Xu Tingwan suddenly smiled and looked at Chi Du.
Chi Du held her hand and said with pride, "This is for you. Your name is on the property deed."
Xu Tingwan couldn't help laughing at his seriousness. "No, I mean, when did you buy it? How come I don't know anything about it?"
Chi Du: "I bought it after the summer season ended last year. I didn't tell you because I wanted to give you a surprise. I was afraid you wouldn't be able to adapt. The layout here is based on your home. I thought you would never feel unfamiliar when you come to live here."
Xu Tingwan's tears were about to fall again. She quickly put her arms around Chi Du's neck and moved closer to him. "Then why were you sneaking around with Xu Tingyan without letting me know some time ago? Is this also the reason?"
Chi Du pushed her hair back, smiled and nodded.
"Then I want to do something for you." Xu Tingwan said in a muffled voice, pressing his forehead against his.
Chi Du kissed her lips, his smile unchanged, "Sister, you don't have to do anything, just love me."
Xu Tingwan: “…”
As they kissed, the atmosphere began to change. The moment he came in, Xu Tingwan curled her fingertips and her voice inexplicably changed.
Chi Du kissed her and coaxed her in a low voice, but in the end his true nature was revealed and they continued to toss and turn until midnight.
The window outside the room was not closed. Perhaps it was windy outside, causing the window to make a harsh noise.
Xu Tingwan was lying on the bed, wearing only Chi Du's shirt, with her hands covering her eyes. She was already drowsy, but the noise from the window outside kept her awake.
She put down her hand, stood up and walked to the window, but the moment she saw the scenery outside, she screamed in surprise.
Chi Du heard the noise and poked his head out of the kitchen, came to her and asked her what was wrong.
Xu Tingwan stretched her hand out of the window in surprise, and a snowflake fell into her palm. She held the snowflake and turned carefully to show it to Chi Du -
"Chi Du, it's snowing in Yucheng."
The first snow in Yulin City was like a shooting star across the sky, making everyone stop and take a look.
Throughout the ages, the first snow has been given many meanings, such as purity and rebirth, romance and hope, or confession and love.
But Xu Tingwan wanted to continue the story given by Chi Du with Chu Xue.
It is the beginning of all happiness, the beginning of reshaping yourself, and the beginning of pursuing yourself.
But more importantly, Xu Tingwan wanted to give this meaning to only her and Chi Du.
Delphinium says, The first snow belongs to their love cycle.
A love cycle that belongs only to the two of them.
*
On New Year's Eve, the world was in a frenzy. Only Chi Du, 845 days after his last championship victory, posted a Weibo post.
WG_Polaris: "There will be many Polaris appearing in this arena, and I am not the indispensable one. Looking back on my esports journey, there have been joys, growth, and regrets. I am grateful for everyone's support and companionship, and I am also grateful to myself for the courage to play esports back then. It was Polaris who made Chi Du successful and allowed Chi Du to have everything he had never dared to imagine before. There is still a long way to go. I can't always be Polaris, but I will always be Chi Du.
On January 1, Polaris retired.
May everyone live a happy life and be happy every day."
There was a lot of regret on Weibo, and one comment was pushed to the top.
"Polaris has already said goodbye once, but when you officially said goodbye to me, I still found it hard to accept the reality that you would no longer be on this field."
From then on, Polaris' account fell silent again. Only at the beginning of winter of the same year, WG_Polaris posted a content that was completely different from his previous style.
Just one sentence and one picture.
The accompanying picture shows the back of a girl who is currently building a snowman on the ground. The girl has curly chestnut hair and wears a black beret. The scarf around her neck also appears on the snowman's neck. The moon above her head seems to be covered with a layer of white mist, adding a bit of haziness and tenderness. Under this flawless white, she is the only color.
And that sentence only had four words——
WG_Polaris: She and the moon.
The main text is over.
October 12, 2025.
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Delphinium says, The first snow belongs to their love cycle.
This concludes the article. I'm grateful for the companionship of these two lovely little friends, Xu Tingwan and Chi Du. They make me feel like I'm not alone in this world. — On the evening of October 12, 2025.
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