Chapter 57: A Good Encounter

  A few young people were playing in the snow, having a great time. Qin Yanqiu sat under an awning, quietly watching everyone. Leng Yiyang sat beside him, leaning against him. And Ouyang Yunqing sat next to Leng Yiyang, alone and silent, not saying a word.

  It wasn't long before Leng Yiyang suddenly laughed and said: "Even if my body was healthy, I probably wouldn't go play in the snow, it feels too childish."

  Qian Yanqiu's heart suddenly shook, normally he knew that Leng Yiyang wouldn't say something like this. He smiled faintly and said: "I see, you're so anxious, just elegantly watch from the side! Today I also want to sit and watch."

  "When I first saw you," Leng Yiyang said, looking at the crowd shuttling back and forth in the snowy ground, "I felt that you were completely different from me. You're outgoing, optimistic, brave, a positive and cheerful person. Although people like that are generally called idiots or fools, but I still admire you."

  “Hmph……” Xun Yanqiu couldn't help but laugh and let out a light cough, “The first time I saw you, I noticed the paint on your clothes and the painting board behind you. My first impression was that you're a painting genius. Generally, geniuses are either crazy or stupid. I wanted to know whether you were crazy or stupid, so I went to strike up a conversation with you, but you ignored me. That's when I came up with a new definition for you - you're an unadulterated arrogant jerk!”

  Upon hearing this, Leng Yiyang couldn't help but smile slightly, a never-before-seen joy appearing on his cold face. It was the first time he had ever heard someone comment about him like that. Looking at the friends in the square, he really felt a deep sadness in his heart. Even though he wouldn't go and play with them, build snowmen, he still hoped he could have a healthy body, to live together with everyone for a long, long time.

  "If nothing unexpected happens, I should be able to return next semester." Leng Yiyang smiled lightly, and he found that he especially liked smiling today, as if he wanted to fill up the regret that he had not been able to smile about in the past.

  "We're waiting for you!" Cen Yanqiu turned his head and gave Leng Yiyang an encouraging smile.

  On the side, Ouyang Yunqing had not spoken a word, just lowering her head, and it was unclear what she was thinking about. Leng Yiyang wasn't unaware of Ouyang Yunqing's silence, but at this moment, he also didn't know what to say to her.

  Also don't know when, the person in front suddenly shouted loudly, "Zha Zha, look here!"

  Leng Yiyang, Cen Yanqiu and Ouyang Yunqing all looked towards the square in front of them. The few people standing in a row in front were all smiling, and suddenly they walked away to both sides in unison. In the middle, a big snowman with a smile on its face was looking forward, with its two hands spread out in a gesture.

  Leng Yiyang was suddenly stunned, feeling very uncomfortable, with a suffocating sensation. He slowly stood up, gazing at the snowman in front of him. Just for three seconds, his vision suddenly blurred - Zha Zha, we're waiting for you to come back and fill the third painting!

  "Zha zha, we're waiting for you to come back!"

  Everyone was shouting, but it's unclear whether they were shouting at Leng Yiyang or at the sky. In any case, everyone in the square suddenly looked over, each with a puzzled and bewildered expression as they stared at this group of young people.

  Leng Yiyang had always thought of himself as cold, and he didn't know what hot tears were like. From the moment he could remember things, he didn't know what the taste of tears was like. But at this moment, he only felt that his nose was particularly sour, and no matter how hard he tried to hold back, those two eyes couldn't stop those sparkling teardrops.

  Ge Jinghang, who was usually quite carefree, hastily walked over and without saying a word, directly hugged Leng Yiyang. Everyone else followed suit, rushing over to hug each other as well. Even Ouyang Yunqing, who was standing aside, couldn't help but burst into tears.

  Perhaps a very long time later, they can still clearly remember the temperature of this day, it was cold, but the tears were hot.

  On the way back, there were only two people, Rong Yiyang and Ouyang Yunqing. Ouyang Yunqing insisted on sending Rong Yiyang home and drove away all the other boys. She also knew that she was being very selfish, as every friend wanted to accompany Rong Yiyang, didn't they? But she only wanted one chance for the two of them to be alone together.

  Ouyang Yunqing told everyone that if anything happens, she will definitely call everyone and send Leng Yiyang home after sending her to her house. She will let her father come to pick her up, so don't worry.

  But all along the way, Ouyang Yunqing still didn't speak a word. She walked on Leng Yiyang's right side, constantly lowering her head.

  Leng Yiyang was also walking quietly, the streetlights on the side of the road were dim and gloomy. Today is Christmas, people were coming and going on the road, this kind of bustle would probably not end all night long. This world is noisy, no one knows who is sad, who is suffering.

  "What... is the happiest thing for you?" Suddenly, Leng Yiyang spoke up and asked.

  Ouyang Yunqing still didn't raise his head and muttered: "I don't know..."

  "What's the most difficult thing for you?" Leng Yiyang turned his head away, looking at the girl walking on his right side, who was only as tall as his chin. Perhaps he could understand her thoughts with her head down, but he couldn't touch her.

  "What I'm most sad about is..." Ouyang Yunqing finally lifted her head, her bright eyes gazing vaguely into the distance, forcing a smile as she continued, "In the past, I thought what made me most sad was that the person I liked didn't like me back, but now I realize it's not."

  Leng Yiyang lowered his head at this time and stopped speaking. The file bag in his hand had not been opened until now, but there was always a voice in his heart calling out: Don't want to die! Can't die! Don't die...

  "Perhaps the happiest thing has not happened yet..." Ouyang Yunqing turned her head, looking at Cui Yiyang who was lowering his head, "There are still many things that have not been done, and there is no highest level of happiness, nor is there a highest level of sadness. Perhaps every time I cry bitterly is the most unbearable."

  Leng Yiyang suddenly stopped in his tracks, watching as Ouyang Yunqing walked a few more steps ahead before quietly staying behind.

  "What's wrong?" Ouyang Yunqing found that Leng Yiyang suddenly stopped, she also slowly turned back, the sadness in her heart all surged to her eyes, turning into a sorrowful worry.

  Leng Yi let out a sigh of relief and slowly revealed a smile, handing over the file bag in his hand to Ouyang Yunqing.

  Ouyang Yun's hands trembled as she opened the file bag, and took out a painting from it. Her face suddenly looked somewhat stunned. The painting depicted a girl with a happy smile on her face, and a pair of smiling eyes that were particularly likable.

  "In my impression, you are a happy girl, your smile can move others. No matter what the future holds, I hope you will not lose your most beautiful smile." Leng Yiyang smiled slightly and said, looking into Ouyang Yunqing's eyes.

  Ouyang Yunqing couldn't help but close her eyes, and two lines of tears slowly flowed to both sides, but on her face was a happy smile.

  Leng Yiyang simply looked at him quietly for a few seconds before slowly opening his mouth and saying, "Ou Yang Yun Qing, it's great to meet you."