When their lovely childhood friend returned, they were all in a panic!

Seeing her weak appearance, Bai Yu's eyes flickered slightly.

He opened his mouth, feeling as if a fishbone was stuck in his throat.

I wanted to say something, but it felt like I was blocked out.

"Can you be a little more attracted to me...?"

Mu Anqi spoke softly, leaning weakly against his shoulder.

"Actually, I'm easily satisfied..."

"You can like other people too..."

"But could you... please stop ignoring me?"

She spoke in a low voice, each word clearly audible in the quiet room.

It was as if, at that moment, only the two of them remained in the entire world.

As before, the whole summer belonged to just the two of them.

Bai Yu listened quietly, gently patting her back.

"I will stay here and focus on recovering."

"Hug me..."

"Um."

He nodded and stopped patting her back.

With his other hand, he quietly raised it and gently embraced Mu Anqi.

Because she was visibly weak, I didn't hug her very tightly.

Even so, Mu Anqi felt a sense of warmth.

The feeling of satisfaction made her groan involuntarily.

"uh-huh......"

"It reminds me of my childhood..."

"Um?"

"It seems like it was the first day of the Lunar New Year, that one, do you remember?"

"Remember."

"Back then, I was blowing up the dog bowl and was chased by the neighbor's dog."

"I remember."

Bai Yu nodded slightly; she was really mischievous back then.

And I, carefree as ever, joined in her antics back then.

That period of time is truly something to miss.

At the time, I didn't think much of it...

Looking back at my past self after growing up, I feel a deep sense of powerlessness.

I envy those carefree days, but they're gone forever.

In the end, all I could do was watch from afar and sigh softly.

If you want to buy sweet-scented osmanthus with wine, it doesn't seem like you are a teenager.

"Hmph..."

Mu Anqi hummed softly twice, her small voice carrying a hint of amusement.

And, there is also deep reminiscence.

"Back then, that big dog chased after me, barking loudly."

"And then, I ran around screaming."

"You'll be watching me from the wall not far away, watching me make a fool of myself."

"To be honest, I was quite angry at the time..."

Mu Anqi suddenly smiled.

"You didn't chase the dog away until I started crying."

"Back then, you held me and comforted me, just like you do now."

"I lose all my temper the moment you hug me."

"They think I'm a spoiled rich girl with a terrible temper..."

"Back then, you didn't dislike me and you spoiled me."

"Can you please stop disliking me now...? I'm in a very good mood right now..."

"I'm different now..."

As Bai Yu listened to Mu Anqi recount her past experiences, she began to recall some of them.

I was quite mischievous back then, watching Mu Anqi being chased by a small dog and yelling loudly.

Only when he noticed her expression was off did he step forward and shoo the puppy away.

He held her and spoke gently, just like he had done to Mu Anqi before.

"Get some rest..."

"Um......"

A soft reply came from Mu Anqi's shoulder.

Bai Yu coaxed Mu Anqi to sleep like she was coaxing a child.

Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief.

Ugh......

I don't know why, but I feel inexplicably complicated.

It was quite a surprise when they discovered that Mu Anqi was a transfer student.

But over the years, the disparity in his family's financial situation has forced him to avoid her.

She still faced the challenge head-on and insisted on sitting next to me.

She thinks I'm still the same person I used to be.

They're still using the same old way of interacting with me.

These feelings, both familiar and somewhat strange, tugged at my heartstrings.

When she's with other people, she acts like their girlfriend.

Asking this and that, they've crossed the line.

That day, I heard her say in person that she didn't have those romantic feelings for me.

This led to a subtle change in mindset.

Even though he eventually confessed his feelings later.

But that feeling of excitement from before is gone forever.

Bai Yu felt helpless at the thought.

It was around that time that I seemed to have more male friends.

Each one is important to me.

When you break your heart apart, it naturally doesn't feel as heavy as before.

"Hahoo..."

You can still faintly hear Mu Anqi's breathing.

Forget it, I'll just keep indulging her.

After all, she was a part of my entire youth.

That was the best time of my life.

......

After an unknown amount of time, Bai Yu slowly opened her eyes.

Mu Anqi was no longer in his arms, but was resting her head on his lap.

Her big, bright eyes were looking at him.

Her complexion has improved considerably, and she is not as weak as before.

"woke up?"

Bai Yu rubbed his head. How did he suddenly fall asleep?

"Um......"

"Are you feeling better now?"

He asked.

"Much better... thank you."

Mu Anqi sat up, a faint smile on her face.

Although I still don't have the same energy as before, I'm not so weak that I can't take care of myself.

"What time is it now?"

It's almost 8 p.m.

Mu Anqi turned on her phone and glanced at the time on the lock screen.

Bai Yu happened to be looking in that direction as well.

However, he wasn't paying attention to the time.

Instead, it was placed on the photo that was set as the lock screen.

His eyes flickered slightly; it had been quite a while since he'd seen himself as a child.

"When was this photo taken?"

Bai Yu couldn't quite remember.

When her lock screen was suddenly mentioned, Mu Anqi was stunned for a moment.

Her pretty face flushed red, and she subconsciously wanted to turn off the screen, but she stopped herself.

Mu Anqi, what are you still shy about at a time like this?

Anyway, I've already confessed my feelings to him.

It's perfectly normal to use someone you like as your lock screen, right?

"This is our last group photo..."

"I think I vaguely remember, it was around the time after the high school entrance exam, right? I think I was playing at your house."

"Uh-huh."

Mu Anqi nodded.

"Indeed, that was the last time we met."

Bai Yu chuckled softly and stood up.

"You went abroad after that."

"Farewells always happen unexpectedly, so this photo became our last group photo."

"That......"

Mu Anqi suddenly bit her lip, picked up her phone, and spoke in a low voice.

"We can take the first picture now..."

"A group photo of them reunited?"