"Here... " I arrived at the agreed meeting place ten minutes early, as planned.

Snowflakes floated in the sky, and the temperature was below zero. So I wore a thick down jacket and wrapped a scarf around my neck.

As I wasn't used to wearing gloves, I had to put my hands in my pockets. The Christmas tree standing in the square was particularly eye-catching, adorned with twinkle lights that added a splendid touch to it.

Christmas songs played everywhere on the street. Many people were wearing Santa hats, and some female waitresses were wearing Christmas costumes, handing out discount flyers with smiles on their faces.

"Ding dong... Ding dong..." Unknowingly, I also started humming along with the songs playing on the street. When passersby noticed me, I awkwardly stopped singing. Only when they left did my embarrassment fade away.

"Such a loser..." I self-deprecatingly murmured to myself, and then I shifted my gaze back to the crowd.

"Where is Yuxi? She said she would meet me here..." I whispered as I scanned the area.

The unexpected festive atmosphere of the holiday made this bustling area crowded with people. Meeting here was proving to be a big problem.

I was starting to get impatient as the time approached seven o'clock.

I couldn't miss her just like that, and a sense of uneasiness started to creep up on me.

When I realized I had a cellphone, I quickly took it out. My previous phone had been broken, but fortunately, the SIM card still worked. I had only learned Su Yuqian's phone number yesterday, and it seemed like she anticipated this situation.

I scrolled to Su Yuqian's number and as I was about to dial, I felt someone poke me in the back.

But I didn't pay attention to it and continued staring at my phone.

Perhaps to prove her existence, she poked my back a few times in a row. This time, I turned around in anger.

But when I saw who it was, I was shocked and couldn't utter a word for a moment.

"You idiot! I called you over there and you didn't react at all. What are you spacing out for?"

Wearing a off-shoulder dress with red as the main color and white as a complementary color, she had a small shawl draped over her shoulders, red boots on her feet, and a pair of reindeer antlers on her head. Su Yuqian, wearing a full Christmas outfit, appeared in front of me. Inadvertently, I glanced at her chest, and it was a great disappointment.

"What are you looking at? You pervert..." She suddenly covered her chest, and I had to pretend to touch my nose.

"Is this how you urgently wanted me to see you..." I remembered her series of strange actions before this and couldn't help but ask.

"Really? It's Christmas today, so I'm dressed like this. I'm not dressing up for you or anything. Don't overthink it." Su Yuqian blushed as she defended herself.

"It suits you..." The words slipped out of my mouth, and Su Yuqian blushed even more, looking away: "Of course... I look good in anything... you have good taste..."

"But I'm really worried that you might catch a cold," I looked at her in her thin Christmas outfit.

"No way... I'm not like you, wearing a big puffy jacket," she waved it off.

Who was it that came dressed in full armor last time? I really wanted to tease her but held back from saying it out loud.

"But it's not warm like this. The temperature is below zero, it's really cold," I explained, but Su Yuqian didn't think much of it: "With the holiday atmosphere so lively, you won't feel cold. Only people like you, who don't exercise, would feel like this."

"Alright, enough chattering. What should we do next?" I changed the subject because I really didn't want to continue exchanging snarky remarks with Su Yuqian.

"Don't you have any plans?" Su Yuqian countered.

"Well... I..." because I really didn't prepare anything, I couldn't argue.

"Really... luckily, I have something prepared..."

"What did you prepare?"

"Stop talking and just follow me," Su Yuqian naturally held my hand and ran into the photo booth area.

Standing in front of the machine, Su Yuqian inserted a few coins.

"Is this... why you brought me here to take pictures?" I asked.

"Yes?... It's a common experience for couples..." she replied.

"Oh..." I nodded.

"Don't get any ideas... I just... simply wanted to try this machine... I just happened to need someone to accompany me..."

Even though she was so skilled, Su Yuqian still pretended not to know. She was truly contradictory inside.

"Alright, alright, let's take the photo. Show me your expression..." As she pressed the start button, the machine began to count down. I wasn't prepared at all and felt a bit flustered.

With the continuous snapping sound, a series of photos dropped out of the machine.

I looked at my own flustered and helpless look and found it quite funny, but Su Yuqian held my arm and seemed quite happy.

"Ah... Yujie, you really don't know how to cooperate..." She complained about me.

"It's not my fault... You pressed it too suddenly... I didn't have time to prepare. How about we try again?"

"I don't have any more coins, and besides..." She looked satisfied, knowing that without careful observation, no one would notice.

"Well, next... let's go to the souvenir shop..."

Su Yuqian and I entered a jewelry store, where various trendy pendants, jewelry, and rings were displayed.

The store wasn't big, but there were quite a few people, many of whom were couples choosing couple's jewelry.

"What do you think of this one..." I was a bit absent-minded when Su Yuqian suddenly took out two pendants. When they were put together, they formed an arrow piercing through two hearts.

"This is a couple's pendant, right?"

"Yes...yes..." Su Yuqian seemed nervous for some reason.

"Fantastic! It feels like being surrounded by happiness..." I immediately took the two pendants from Su Yuqian's hand and bought them without hesitation.

"Idiot... why did you buy them so quickly..."

"Because they're great. I also want to have something couple-related with Yuxi, so that it's more apparent that we're a couple, right?"

"...Idiot..." Su Yuqian said, leaving me confused.

"Since you bought them, help me put it on..." Turns out she was waiting for this. So I put one pendant around her neck, and she did the same for me.

This action was seen by others...

Both of us were caught in an awkward situation.

"What a lovey-dovey couple."

"Yes, yes..."

Their words made both Su Yuqian and me blush. I had no choice but to grab Su Yuqian's hand and leave.

"Are you okay?" I looked at the silent Su Yuqian.

"I'm fine... Alright, let's move on to the next place..." Was she really fine with her blushing face? But she seemed excited and walked ahead.

"Hurry up..."

"Oh..." Just as I was about to take a step, my phone suddenly rang. I opened it curiously and found a text message. As I read its contents, my face grew heavy.

The message said, "Jie, I want to see you. I'm waiting for you on the school rooftop." Signed - Xia Zhiye.