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"Hey, let's go play claw machine!"

Zhang Ningxia's sudden proposal broke the delicate atmosphere.

Everyone went to the rows of colorful claw machines in the corner.

Zheng Yan was the first to respond, "Sister Xia, which one do you want? I'll catch it for you!"

"Come on," Zhang Ningxia complained. "Last time, I spent fifty dollars at the school gate and caught a rat. When I finally brought it home, my cat hated it."

The others burst into laughter.

Someone else teased Zheng Yan, "Come on, Zheng Yan, with your skills, just go play basketball and stop wasting Zhang Ningxia's game coins."

Zheng Yan jumped up in anger, "Hey, I just don't believe I can't catch one today."

"Just you wait!"

The atmosphere became lively again, but Xu Zhiyi subconsciously wanted to find Song Chengrui. He saw him following everyone slowly, with his hands in his pockets, looking extremely relaxed and at ease.

Lin Lele had already pounced in front of a claw machine filled with red pandas, wailing, "Ah! I already caught it! How could it still be loose?! I'm so mad!"

Xu Zhiyi looked at the shaking claws and couldn't help laughing, "Try a little more, maybe you can catch it."

Zheng Yan also rolled up his sleeves and put in the coins with a solemn oath, "Come on, come on, let me show you my strength!"

Several people were arguing and making a lot of noise. The atmosphere was very harmonious at the moment and most of their worries were forgotten.

"Want to try it?"

Xu Zhiyi was startled by the sudden voice beside her. She didn't know when Song Chengrui appeared beside her, pointing at other dolls.

Xu Zhiyi looked at the white cat doll in another claw machine and felt a little moved.

Seeing where her gaze was, Song Chengrui took the game coins and put them in for her.

"Try."

"My technique isn't very good, I'm afraid I won't be able to catch it."

"It's okay." Song Chengrui's voice was light, giving people a sense of power to calm down.

Xu Zhiyi held the joystick and aimed carefully. Just before she was about to press the button, Song Chengrui suddenly raised his hand and gently adjusted the angle of the joystick. His claws fell and accurately grabbed the cat doll.

"Whoa, got it!"

The claw did loosen a bit when it moved towards the exit, but Xu Zhiyi was extremely lucky. The doll landed in the middle of the exit and fell down due to gravity.

She was stunned for a moment, "Wow! He really caught it!"

She hurried to the box at the exit to get it, and the white cat doll appeared in her hand so vividly that she found it hard to believe for a moment.

“I really caught it.”

She muttered to herself.

"Thank you." She looked at Song Chengrui, her eyes showing unconcealable happiness.

"You caught it yourself."

Not far away, Zhang Ningxia held up his mobile phone and took a picture of this scene, with a smug look on his face.

At this moment, Zheng Yan announced loudly, "Look! I caught one!"

At this moment, what he held in his hand was not the panda that he had promised Lin Lele at the beginning, but a fox with a crooked mouth.

Lin Lele jumped to grab it, "Give it to me! This is my coin, it's mine!"

Zheng Yan hid his hands behind his back and said smugly, "If you don't give it to me, call me daddy!"

“Go to hell!”

Lin Lele kicked him directly, causing everyone to laugh.

Xu Zhiyi found an open space to sit down with the doll in her arms, and Zhang Ningxia brought over some new fruit tea.

"How are you? Are you feeling better?"

"Yeah." Xu Zhiyi nodded, "Much better."

"By the way, let me pay for today's expenses. My mother gave me some pocket money."

"No, I've already paid for all these coins. Next time you want to treat me, just treat me to a barbecue at the school gate."

"good."

Xu Zhiyi glanced at the basketball shooting machine not far away and stammered, "Why...is he here?"

Zhang Ningxia raised an eyebrow. "He heard you were in a bad mood, so he came straight here. Zheng Yan and the others are just here to have some fun."

Xu Zhiyi's heart moved, and there was a hint of tenderness in his eyes when he looked at Song Chengrui.

"Thank you, Ningxia."

Zhang Ningxia hugged Xu Zhiyi to her side and said in a very heroic manner, "Don't be so polite. Saying these disgusting words will come at a price. Tomorrow night, on the night of confession, you have to give me your utmost effort!"

Xu Zhiyi clenched his fist to show his loyalty, "Of course!"

Zhang Ningxia then tilted her head and smiled again, "Hey, Zhiyi, that dance you just did was really beautiful. I didn't even know when you secretly practiced it! You danced behind my back, oh my god, are you going to debut?"

Xu Zhiyi blushed, feeling a little embarrassed. "I just followed the video and danced around. It's not as good as you say."

"Seriously, it's beautiful! I couldn't even keep up with the breathing at the end. Your lung capacity is unmatched by ordinary people!"

Zhang Ningxia had just finished speaking when Xu Zhiyi said solemnly, "Then you can go practice running. Since I participated in the sports meet, I really feel that my lung capacity has improved, and even my physical fitness has become much stronger. I haven't been sick recently."

As soon as he heard that he had to practice running, Zhang Ningxia immediately found an excuse to slip away.

"Oh, I'm suddenly hungry. I'll go find something to eat."

"Hey, Ningxia. I'm serious."

Xu Zhiyi wanted to speak, but Zhang Ningxia had already slipped away.

Not long after, Song Chengrui and others came over.

"I heard there's a New Year's Eve event on the rooftop. Do you want to go check it out?"

"Great, great!" Lin Lele was the first to agree. "Let's go and take a look!"

Everyone went to take the elevator together. When getting on the elevator, Xu Zhiyi accidentally tripped and almost fell. Song Chengrui subconsciously held her arm.

"careful."

Xu Zhiyi glanced at him in panic, thanked him quickly, and stood in a corner aside.

The top floor of the mall is like a giant amusement park. Everyone has to pass through a scanner before entering. The circular bridges are like walking in the starry sky.

There were stalls selling colorful lanterns, hot drinks, jewelry, and even various handicrafts.

In the center of the stage, there is a huge electronic screen, on which various series of holiday advertisements are playing.

"Wow! It's so beautiful!"

Not far away, there are several hollow decorative check-in spots, which are places specially provided by the mall for customers to take photos.

There was a small stall next to it with a sign saying "Photo development, ten yuan per photo."

"Wow, that's really expensive." Lin Lele curled her lips, "Why don't you just go and rob it?"

Zhang Ningxia grabbed Lin Lele and reminded her: "Hold your phone and wallet carefully, don't let them get stolen!"

"Oh, you're so long-winded!"

"Don't be ungrateful!"

There was a glass bridge not far away. It was not very long, but it was hung with decorative crystal chandeliers on both sides, sparkling like the Milky Way. Xu Zhiyi subconsciously walked onto the bridge.

But she stopped at the stairs, hesitant, and didn't dare to take another step forward.

"You can try."

Song Chengrui followed her and looked at her gently.

"How will you know if you don't try?"

After saying that, he took a step forward and stood in front of Xu Zhiyi.

"bring it on."

Xu Zhiyi held the white cat in her arms and nodded slowly. She tried her best not to look down and slowly walked to the other end of the bridge.

At the other end, there is a small suspended area extending from the roof. At a glance, all you can see are tall buildings and the bustling world.

"See, you can do it."

Xu Zhiyi looked at Song Chengrui with sparkling eyes. She had an urge to blurt out something, but when the words came to her lips, she couldn't open them.

Finally, he only said one sentence.

“You’re amazing.”

At this moment, the song on the central stage suddenly changed, and a host in a suit suddenly appeared.

"Dear customers, our New Year's Wish Raffle is about to begin. Our big screen will now scroll through the faces of our guests. After we call a halt, the chosen guests can come up on stage to share their New Year's wishes and receive a gift we've carefully prepared. So, who will be the first to share their New Year's wish? Come on, let's get excited!"

The crowd was drawn in, and everyone gathered in front of the screen to see if they had a chance.

"Wow! Go, go!"

Lin Lele's fighting spirit was instantly ignited, and she had to join in the fun.

Zheng Yan and his friends also stood very close to the front. Only Xu Zhiyi and Song Chengrui arrived late, so they could only wait on the periphery and find a high place to watch.

The huge screen quickly scanned the faces of everyone present, and the lights flashed. Everyone was excited and nervous, afraid that it was them, but also afraid that it wasn't them.

"stop!"

The host shouted loudly, the picture froze, and the audience exclaimed in surprise.

On the screen, Song Chengrui, who was tilting his head with a slight smile, had gentle eyes and a stern face, which was particularly eye-catching.

"Wow wow wow!"

Zheng Yan waved his finger at the screen, "It's Brother Rui!"

Lin Lele waved her hand and pushed his arm away, "You're blocking my view!"

Xu Zhiyi looked at the figure on the screen and was obviously stunned. At this moment, everyone's gazes were on her, and she was a little uncomfortable.

"Come on, come on, congratulations to this handsome guy!"

The host waved to him enthusiastically, "Come on, come on stage and share your New Year's wishes with everyone!"

Everyone's eyes were filled with enthusiasm and anticipation. Even Zhang Ningxia was cheering from the sidelines, "Song Chengrui, hurry up!"

Song Chengrui glanced at Xu Zhiyi hesitantly, then whispered, "I'll go up first."

Xu Zhiyi didn't know why he told her this specifically, and just nodded subconsciously.

After getting Xu Zhiyi's response, he walked through the crowd and came to the center of the stage.

Under the spotlight, Song Chengrui looked a little distant and was not as gentle as before.

The host handed over another microphone. "Hey friend, you look quite handsome. Come on, what's your New Year's wish for everyone?" He then jokingly said, "Or, is there someone you want to say it to?"

Suddenly, there was laughter from the audience, and some people were whistling, waiting to watch the show.

The host waved his hand, signaling everyone to be quiet.

Song Chengrui held the microphone and was silent for a few seconds. Across the crowd, his eyes fell precisely on the figure holding a white cat in the distance.

He spoke, his voice clear to every corner, calm but serious.

“I hope that next year, I can see more scenery with my important people.”

There are no fancy words, no unnecessary words, simple sentences, but they reveal sincere feelings.

There was an instant burst of applause from the audience.

Zheng Yan and others in the audience started laughing and couldn't help whistling.

"Brother Rui is awesome!"

“Awesome!”

Xu Zhiyi looked at the person on the stage and felt that he was particularly dazzling.

The host smiled and handed him a set of exquisite gift boxes, "Here, handsome boy, your gift, the wish is very good, I wish you all the best!"

After expressing his gratitude, Song Chengrui walked off the stage and returned to Xu Zhiyi's side. However, at this time, a group of people were staring at the two of them.

"Tell me, does Brother Rui like the student council member?"

Zheng Yan rolled his eyes, "Nonsense, are you blind?"

"Oh? When did it start?"

"It's quite early."

"Oh? How early?"

"I don't quite remember."

"oh?"

"Fuck you..."

Zheng Yan was about to curse, but when he saw Lin Lele standing next to him, his temper instantly dropped. "When did you get here? Where are they?"

Lin Lele pointed to the snack stand next to her and said, "They're gone."

When he returned to Xu Zhiyi, Song Chengrui seemed a little embarrassed and handed the gift to Xu Zhiyi.

"for you."

"Give it to me?" Xu Zhiyi was a little surprised.

"Well," Song Chengrui pretended to be very relaxed and casual, "It's useless for me to keep it, so I'll give it to you."

Xu Zhiyi took it and found that it was a very exquisite star-themed notebook box with a very delicate star-shaped metal bookmark inside.

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