I was born and listened to my neighbor's older sister talk about her family of origin.

"On my bed."

Xu Zhiyu spoke as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

Jiang Ye froze for two seconds.

"Ahem, isn't it inappropriate for us to take photos in bed?"

Xu Zhiyu stared at him silently for two seconds, her expression unusually playful and teasing, as if she saw right through his clumsy attempt to hide his awkwardness.

"What are you thinking about?"

Jiang Ye quickly shook his head: "It's nothing!"

Xu Zhiyu smiled and said, "I'll sit here, you go to the other side of the bed."

Jiang Ye sat down as Xu Zhiyu had instructed, moving to the other side of the bed and sitting with his back to her.

Immediately afterwards, the mattress on the other side sank slightly, followed by the soft rustling sound of fabric rubbing together.

He unconsciously swallowed.

"and then?"

"Lie down."

Jiang Ye lay down as instructed.

The next second, a shadow fell over, and the ends of her hair brushed against her cheek.

The taste was very faint, a cool and refreshing scent unique to Xu Zhiyu.

His breath hitched slightly, and he subconsciously turned his head, only to meet Xu Zhiyu's upside-down face.

Their heads were touching, so close that he could even see the fine hairs on her delicate skin and his own reflection deep in her pupils.

Their breaths mingled, and a strange atmosphere spread between them.

This bedroom, which was originally gray and cold, now seemed to be on fire, making Jiang Ye feel inexplicably hot.

His whole body stiffened.

This was the first time he had ever been so close to Xu Zhiyu; it was an absolute beauty bomb.

No wonder I was so clingy to her when I was a child in my past life.

Xu Zhiyu is really beautiful.

After staring at each other for three seconds, Xu Zhiyu blushed slightly, her voice unexpectedly soft and delicate, with a rising tone at the end.

Why are you looking at me? Look at the camera.

Jiang Ye suddenly came to his senses and realized that Xu Zhiyu was still holding a camera above them, her wrist taut and her arms well-proportioned.

He immediately turned his head away in embarrassment.

Why does this girl seem so alluring?

"eggplant!"

Xu Zhiyu shouted slogans.

Jiang Ye immediately grinned.

"Click."

The image freezes.

The camera emitted a soft "buzzing" sound, and a white photographic paper was slowly ejected.

The Polaroid camera paused for a few seconds, then slowly pulled out a white film roll.

"Is the filming complete?" Jiang Ye asked.

"Hmm, the effect should be good."

She put down the camera, propped herself up on the mattress, and her long, black hair slid down her thin shoulders, with a few strands brushing against Jiang Ye's neck, sending a shiver of ticklish electricity through her.

Jiang Ye did a somersault and sat up as well.

He sat cross-legged beside her, craning his neck to look at the white card in her hand.

"Don't shake it, it will affect the development."

Xu Zhiyu held the white edge of the photographic paper and gently shook it.

On the white photographic paper, the gray chemical reagent slowly faded, and a blurry shadow gradually became clear.

First the outline, then the color.

The composition of the photo is a little crooked, but it's just right.

In the photo, a boy and a girl are lying on a clean-colored bed with their heads close together, looking up at the camera with bright smiles.

One is handsome, the other is innocent.

The boy grinned, revealing two rows of teeth, his eyes seemingly filled with brilliant starlight.

The girl beside her had a slight smile on her lips, but her bright eyes were overflowing with laughter. Her eyes were slightly curved at the corners, like two delicate little crescent moons, and her hair was spread out on the bed like a blooming flower.

The whole scene was incredibly vivid.

Youth, passion, and a touch of ambiguous feeling—all of it is captured in this small space.

Jiang Ye looked at the photo and felt a sudden pang in his heart.

It's a little soft and a little numb.

"This is the photo I'm most satisfied with today."

Xu Zhiyu's voice was filled with joy.

She held the photo above her head, staring intently at it as if admiring a rare treasure.

"I think it's pretty good too. You've taken so many pictures, how about this one for me?"

"No, I want every single photo in this camera!"

Jiang Ye's lips twitched: "I modeled for you all afternoon, and you can't even give me a single picture?"

Xu Zhiyu turned to look at him, a sly glint in her eyes: "I can send you the photos, but I can't give you the negatives here."

"Okay, okay, okay."

He didn't know what this person was up to, so he could only let her be.

Xu Zhiyu looked at his helpless expression and smiled slightly. Then she glanced at the clock on the wall.

"It's almost time. Don't you have to catch your train this afternoon? Let's go."

Jiang Ye feigned sadness: "You're kicking me out?"

Xu Zhiyu: "No."

She got up and helped Jiang Ye up.

"Let's go, we'll be late if we don't leave now."

Jiang Ye was pushed and shoved out of her room.

He felt that Xu Zhiyu was even more anxious than he was.

Well, it's about time anyway, and his parents are waiting for him. He shouldn't miss the high-speed train.

"Okay, I'm leaving."

"Oh, right."

Jiang Ye took some things out of his backpack.

"These are your favorite snacks, specialties of Jiangcheng. You definitely can't find them in Haicheng, so I brought them for you. Also, there's the strawberry cake you've been asking for. It's too hot to bring it to you, but I heard that cake shop opened a branch in Haicheng. Here's a coupon. Oh, and this is braised beef my mom made..."

Xu Zhiyu stared blankly at Jiang Ye, who kept rambling on and on. One thing after another that she liked was taken out and placed in her arms, so many that she could hardly fit them all in.

A bittersweet feeling welled up inside her, a sensation she couldn't quite describe, yet it made her feel dizzy with sweetness. At this moment, she desperately wanted to keep Jiang Ye firmly by her side, never letting him go anywhere else.

Ah Ye, you're so good to me.

How am I supposed to leave you now?

Dark and gloomy emotions kept spreading in her heart, and Xu Zhiyu kept forcing herself to suppress them.

That's about it.

With his schoolbag empty, Jiang Ye felt completely relaxed.

He turned and went to the entryway, put on his shoes, walked out the door, and waved to Xu Zhiyu, saying, "I'm leaving now. It's too hot, so don't bother seeing me off!"

After saying that, he turned and walked into the sunlight.

The boy walked with a steady gait, and the sunlight shone on him, making even the strands of his hair glow.

Xu Zhiyu stood in the shadows of the entryway, quietly watching his receding figure.

She stood there for a long time.

Until someone appeared next to her.

"Sis, I think I did pretty well today?"

Xu Zhiyu snapped out of her reverie, lowered her eyes slightly, and looked at Song Zixuan beside her.

At this moment, Song Zixuan was no longer the arrogant and domineering person he had been when facing Jiang Ye. His smile carried a hint of flattery and ingratiation.

The girl glanced at him and said in a calm voice, "Not bad, very good acting."

"Don't worry, I won't tell Uncle Song about your puppy love or the fighting."

"Thank you, sister!"