"Stop looking at me, focus on your studies."
Just as Shang Yunmiao was conjuring up images of the reward from Chen Bing's face, a voice brought her back to reality and gave her a rosy glow.
As everyone knows, Shang Yunmiao is an honest and well-behaved girl, so she didn't learn from Chen Bing's shamelessness and lie that she wasn't watching.
After lowering her head in shame and cosplaying as an ostrich for a while, Shang Yunmiao looked up slightly and, seeing that Chen Bing was no longer looking at her, breathed a sigh of relief and then immersed herself in the knowledge in her book.
The afternoon rain was still quite gloomy, and if you wanted to study, you needed to keep the lights on, even on the balcony. The soft yellow balcony light quietly bathed the reader, while the potted plants nearby were also growing vigorously.
In this increasingly cold season, only by working hard and taking root can we rejuvenate in the coming spring.
The rain outside the window was getting heavier and heavier, and the sky was gradually getting darker.
Evenings in late October are still quite cold. The chill is especially noticeable when the night wind seeps through the cracks in the windows and brushes against exposed skin.
Gradually, the wind and rain came and went, and the sun and moon shone and shone. When the wind and rain outside the window turned into heavy snow like goose feathers, and when the white snow swept the whole world white, Shang Yunmiao, feeling cold, slowly stretched her feet out.
On December 12, 2026, the first snow of the year came into Shang Yunmiao's view.
Although the balcony connected to the living room was warm thanks to the heating, the weather in the dead of winter was still quite harsh. Logically, Shang Yunmiao, who was sensitive to the cold, should have been studying in her room by now. However, due to her past experiences, she had developed a habit of reciting her lessons on the balcony with Chen Bing.
This place is wonderful. Perhaps it's because it's filled with potted plants, or perhaps it's because it's close to the outside world, but the air here always feels fresh and nutrient-rich. I always seem to remember more things here than usual. And if I get tired of studying, I can turn around and look at the scenery outside.
So over the past month or two, Chen Bing and Shang Yunmiao gradually moved all their review materials here, and apart from eating, sleeping and washing up, they basically stayed here every day.
The study materials are right next to me, the table in front of me can also be used for doing practice problems, and even an extension cord was recently brought over. It's comfortable and cozy; you could say that this little corner of the balcony has become a study sanctuary for this family.
However, nothing is perfect. If there is any drawback to the balcony, it is, as mentioned before, the increasingly cold temperature.
The upper body was fine, but the feet, which were only covered by a layer of cotton socks, occasionally felt a bit chilly when the wind blew.
Fortunately, life always finds a way.
Not long ago, Shang Yunmiao, with her own independent spirit, found a warm place.
This place is great; it's just a short walk away. It's also very warm, and the landlord will gently massage her when he has some free time, without any complaints.
At this point, I'm sure everyone knows where this warm place is without Chen Bing having to say anything more. But please don't say it out loud, otherwise Xiao Shang will get shy and refuse to stretch her foot out again.
This situation was achieved after Chen Bing had been persuading the small business owners for a long time, so please don't say anything and spoil the master's enjoyment.
Since waking up at six in the morning, Chen Bing has been reading non-stop for an hour and a half. To protect her eyes and relax her tired mind and body, Chen Bing put down her book and turned to look at the snow scene outside the window.
It snowed last night, so when I got up to study this morning, I could see a whole expanse of white snow outside the window, and the scenery was really beautiful.
Although I really want to rush out of the house to play in the snow, the postgraduate entrance exam is less than two weeks away, so I have to hold off on this thought until after the exam.
So, on this day of the first snow, Chen Bing and his companion quietly prepared for their exams, just like always.
While relaxing, Chen Bing didn't forget Shang Yunmiao.
After putting down his textbook, he put his hands under the table and gently massaged Shang Yunmiao's feet where no one could see.
It was a beautiful morning. Thanks to their mutual support during their exam preparation, neither Chen Bing nor Shang Yunmiao felt any pre-exam tension or anxiety. It could be said that this was the gentlest exam they had ever taken.
Of course, this is also related to their own abilities. For example, in previous exams, Shang Yunmiao was always a little short of her goal, which made her very uncertain and anxious before each exam.
This time was different. Several simulation exercises showed that Xiao Shang was already an outstanding comrade. As long as there were no major mistakes, she would complete the tasks assigned by the organization very well.
Moreover, her previous success in the competition gave her a lot of confidence.
While reflecting on this, Chen Bing noticed that volunteers in protective suits had already started working downstairs in her apartment building.
People who got up early lined up in cotton-padded coats, yawning and chatting with those around them.
Well, it's about time I went downstairs to get a nucleic acid test.
Despite having these thoughts in mind, Master Chen did not immediately call Shang Yunmiao downstairs. This was because the master was kind-hearted and wanted to give the poor, cold-stricken little Shang a little more massage.
Mr. Chen, who was happy because of doing a good deed, quickly lost his joy when he noticed that nucleic acid tests were being conducted downstairs. Shang Yunmiao, who had suggested going downstairs to do it together, withdrew her foot.
Not daring to make any unnecessary reactions that might alert Xiao Shang, Chen Bing forced a smile and agreed.
Because it was still quite early, there weren't many people queuing downstairs. It didn't take long for the two to finish their nucleic acid tests and return home to prepare breakfast.
The pandemic has been going on for a long time, and the ready-made food the two of them bought at the supermarket has long been finished. So, today's breakfast is the same as the past few days: vegetable pancakes made with flour, vegetables, and fresh meat.
Chen Bing was getting really tired of eating this stuff every day. For some reason, the district where he and Xiao Shang lived had been under lockdown for three months straight. Although the neighborhood had organized a door-to-door shopping trip a month and a half ago, it was hardly enough.
Recently, with the postgraduate entrance examination less than two weeks away, Chen Bing and her partner have needed to undergo nucleic acid testing for several consecutive days. However, if things continue as they are, they are unsure whether their workplaces will be able to coordinate and allow them to leave on the day of the exam.
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