The white rose I picked up cried and said she liked me.

The trees have sprouted new buds, and the earth is about to revive.

As winter fades and spring arrives, Yuncheng has once again returned to its vibrant and lively state.

I believe no one would dislike seeing the return of spring to the earth.

Yes, of course there are.

They are students.

Wen Yao lay slumped on her desk in the classroom, looking utterly hopeless, as if all her strength had been drained away.

"What's wrong, Yao Yao? Are you feeling unwell?"

Xu Xi touched Wen Yao's forehead; her temperature seemed normal.

"I'm sick. I have a disease that makes me feel weak all over whenever school starts."

Wen Yao said weakly.

As a city south of the Yangtze River, it doesn't have many cold winter days, so the start of the school year is very early.

It feels like winter break just started the day before yesterday, we had New Year's Eve dinner yesterday, and school is back today.

Longing...

"Look on the bright side, although our winter vacation is short, our summer vacation is long."

Zhao Lin, who was engrossed in writing something, picked up the conversation.

"That still leaves... 1, 2, 3, 4... four months..."

Wen Yao counted on her fingers, her expression gradually crumbling, and she suddenly felt that each day was an eternity.

"Linlin, what are you writing?"

She noticed that Zhao Lin had been writing ever since she arrived at the classroom.

"My winter break homework... I've been busy working at Sister Na's place all winter break, and I haven't finished it yet."

Zhao Lin held up the notebook in her hand and waved it.

"Huh? We still have winter break homework???"

Wen Yao's face instantly shifted between light and dark.

Xu Xi nodded and took out her completed homework from her schoolbag.

"Huh??? How come I didn't know???"

"On the day the homework was handed out, you were working in the homeroom teacher's office. I was afraid I'd lose it, so I put it in your desk. Didn't you notice?"

Wen Yao bent down and tremblingly took out the homework book that was covered in dust.

"Aaaaaaaah!!!!!" (Groundhog scream)

"Quick! Xiaoxi, let me borrow your brush for a bit!!!"

......

"Achoo!"

Xu Nian rubbed her nose, and then sneezed.

"Brother Xu, are you alright?"

Qi Yu patted him on the shoulder and asked with concern.

Lately, he has been seeing Xu Nian coughing and sneezing a lot.

"It's nothing, just a seasonal cold. It happens every year."

Xu Nian waved her hand and took out a tissue from her pocket to blow her nose.

"Do you want to take a few days off? I'll cover for you."

"No need, I'm fine."

Xu Nian shook her head.

Last month was Chinese New Year, and there weren't many orders, so he took a long break.

I haven't had much income, but my expenses have increased quite a bit.

With work and school finally resuming, food delivery orders are starting to pick up, so we need to take advantage of this opportunity to make more money.

He's been working non-stop these past few days, and last night he worked until midnight, trying his best to make up for the expenses he incurred during the Lunar New Year.

As the sun rose in the east and set in the west, Xu Nian, who had been busy all day, looked at her earnings details and smiled happily.

It's almost time to get off work. Once I finish delivering all the orders, I can go home.

"Brother Xu, could you deliver this order form for the Waterfront Mansion for me? I forgot to charge my electric scooter these past couple of days, and it's almost out of power."

He met Qi Yu while picking up his food at a beef noodle restaurant.

"Okay, give it to me."

Xu Nian took the meal from Qi Yu and put it into her insulated box.

"Thanks, Brother Xu. I'm going home to charge my phone now."

Qi Yu breathed a sigh of relief, said goodbye to Xu Nian, and rode away on his electric scooter.

Even in spring, the nights in Yuncheng are still very cold.

While delivering the food, Xu Nian couldn't help but shiver a little.

There was only one order left in the insulated box, the one Qi Yu had given him.

After I finish this delivery, I'm going home to take a hot shower.

"Stop! Takeout orders aren't allowed in!"

When Xu Nian arrived at the entrance of the residential area, the security guard stopped her electric scooter.

"Brother, they were letting us in a couple of days ago, why aren't they letting us in today?"

The security guard shook his head: "It's a new regulation. Let the homeowner come out and get it."

Xu Nian tried to communicate with the security guard for a long time, but was still stopped at the gate of the community.

Helpless, Xu Nian had no choice but to dial the phone number on the takeout order to explain the situation to the customer.

I made four or five calls, but the other party didn't answer.

Xu Nian stamped her foot anxiously.

The worst thing about food delivery is encountering this kind of customer: you can't contact them, so not delivering is not an option, but delivering is also impossible.

It would be terrible if I had other orders that were going to be overdue.

"Hey security guard, this customer isn't answering the phone. Could you please let me in to deliver it? I'll get a complaint and have my pay docked if I don't deliver it."

He pleaded with the security guard, showing him the call log.

The security guard glanced at the surveillance camera above his head, hesitated for a moment, and finally sighed.

"Go out first, take off your delivery coat, and walk in."

"I don't want to stop you either. If I get caught letting the delivery guy in, I'll get my pay docked too."

"Thank you, brother!"

Xu Nian thanked the security guard, rode the electric bike a short distance, and then took off her coat and placed it on the seat of the bike.

In an instant, a chilly wind slipped into his sleeves.

Xu Nian trembled, rubbed her palms together, and hurriedly ran towards the residential area.

"I'm so sorry, I forgot to turn my phone off silent, I didn't hear your call. I'm so sorry."

After the door opened, the customer said to Xu Nian apologetically.

Xu Nian waved her hand without saying anything, handed the takeout to the customer, and then hurried downstairs to her electric scooter to put on her coat.

Ouch...it's so cold!

Xu Nian was shivering from the cold, her legs shaking uncontrollably.

Thankfully, I've finished my work for today and can go home to rest.

He twisted the throttle of his electric scooter and drove towards home.

Gradually, Xu Nian felt her head spinning.

Along the way, he nearly bumped into pedestrians several times.

Could it be that I didn't sleep well last night, which is why I feel dizzy?

At a traffic light, Xu Nian rubbed her temples.

In a daze, he seemed to see the traffic lights in front of him turn into three.

He shook his head, opened and closed his eyes several times, and still saw three traffic lights.

The car horn behind her blared, urging Xu Nian to leave quickly.

Xu Nian looked closely and realized that the light had turned green.

He quickly turned the handle to speed up.

The scenery around her began to blur, and Xu Nian had to be extremely careful to keep herself traveling in a straight line.

Fortunately, the gate to the residential area is now very close.

After greeting Grandpa Liu, Xu Nian rode her bike into the residential area and parked it in the electric bike shed downstairs.

He got out of the car and immediately felt dizzy.

Xu Nian pressed her temples hard a few times, forcing herself to maintain her balance.

Why am I so sleepy today? I don't usually feel this tired even if I stay up all night.

Go home and get some sleep; you need to rest early tonight.

I have to get up early for my shift tomorrow.

He touched the stair railing and struggled to climb the stairs step by step.

Standing at the front door, Xu Nian took out her key from her pocket, ready to open the door and go inside.

The hand holding the key was shaking too much, and after several attempts, the key could not be aligned with the keyhole.

In the end, it was Xu Xi who heard the noise outside the door and came to open it.

"Brother, what's wrong?"

"No...it's nothing...I'm so...so sleepy..."

Immediately afterwards, Xu Nian's vision went black, and she fell straight down.

"elder brother!"