As September approached, the day when Baimei No. 1 Middle School officially opened, Mei Fang and Peng Xue were assigned to classes 14 and 22, which were very different from each other, and were separated on the third and fifth floors.
After finishing the work of collecting books and applying for meal cards in the morning, I listened to the conversation of the class teacher despite feeling sleepy and made it to lunchtime.
Mei Fang declined the enthusiastic invitation from his new deskmate to have dinner together. He stayed in the classroom for a while until Peng Xue appeared at the windowsill and knocked on his window.
"Are you really waiting for me to eat together?"
Peng Xue said with a smile, "Aren't you afraid that I will just play with my new classmates and abandon you?"
Mei Fang raised her eyebrows slightly after hearing this: "How can a new classmate be as fun as me?"
"Hahahahahahahaha, the love words you said are really funny. They're making me die of laughter!"
Peng Xue kept rubbing Mei Fang's head through the window, "Come out quickly, there are so many people in No. 1 Middle School, if you dawdle any longer you'll only have leftovers in the cafeteria."
"Okay, all up to you."
Mei Fang accompanied Peng Xue to eat in the cafeteria, and then spent some time touring No. 1 Middle School with Peng Xue.
Of course, the main purpose is to scout the area.
"This small pavilion feels good and is very suitable for a date, but the head of grade will probably focus on this place."
"This playground is quite big. We can come here for a walk during the break between evening self-study classes."
"This one is also beautiful. I like the scent of the flowers here."
"Ah, there's no one in this bamboo forest now."
As Peng Xue spoke, she put her hands behind her back and looked at Mei Fang who was gazing at the scenery in the bamboo forest, then she moved forward and threw herself into his arms and started to be affectionate with him.
However, because they had just eaten, Peng Xue's intimacy today was just a simple kiss on the lips.
mu…a!
Mei Fang was also enjoying the feeling of being intimate with Peng Xue, and she started to kiss her.
Peng Xue was so embarrassed that she quickly sent Mei Fang away: "Alright, alright, I was the one who attacked first... why are you still pushing it further?"
“I like to strike back.”
Mei Fang pinched Peng Xue's nose and said, "Besides, it's fun to tease our Xiao Xue."
"I always feel that... Ah Fang is a bit like a scoundrel now!"
Peng Xue put her hands on her hips and groaned, "I look like a bad girl with a flamboyant personality, so it's nothing that I can do these things; you look like a good student and a good child, and you are much more open-minded than me in private!"
"Ah, is that so?"
Mei Fang frowned and smiled, "Why do I feel like I'm fine? Or...Xiaoxue, are you not as open-minded as you thought? You're still a very innocent girl."
"Hmph... Stop it."
Peng Xue pinched Mei Fang's cheek and said, "I praised you a few times and you're so arrogant. I'll find a chance to teach you a lesson."
"That lesson should be learned early."
Mei Fang said, "It's better to do it now than to wait for a better day. Do you plan to go out on a date this weekend?"
"Come on, of course, you have to come and listen to me play the guitar."
“Can you read music already?”
"It's not like I have no basic knowledge at all. My cousin taught me, okay?"
"But you can't just listen to music, you have to bring your homework and test papers. Your science grades are not good, so you have to pay more attention to physics, otherwise it will be even more difficult to keep up in the second year of high school."
Mei Fang patted Peng Xue's head, and Peng Xue hummed and leaned over, "Okay, okay, since Daddy said so, I will definitely remember to bring my homework..."
"Yeah, this is my good daughter!"
"But I might not study science, but arts. Then I won't have to work so hard on physics!"
"You are confused about history and politics. You might as well study science."
"You're just saying this because you want to be in the same class with me in the second year of high school."
"I'm not as clingy as you."
"You think I'm more clingy than you?"
The study pressure in high school is high and the pace is very fast, and every day is spent in constant exams and lectures.
Fortunately, there were more holidays in the first year of high school. Peng Xue could bring her homework to meet Mei Fang on weekends. Every night, Peng Xue would say good night to Mei Fang before she could go to sleep.
Peng Xue, who has a sweet look and avant-garde style, has no shortage of suitors in her new high school. However, because Peng Xue is straightforward and decisive in rejecting people, she does not give the boys the opportunity to pester her.
Although they act quite wild when they are together, they are still relatively conservative and restrained in public places where there are people they know.
Of course, they often appeared on the same screen together, and with the rumors spread by classmates who had moved up from junior high school, the fact that they were dating naturally became an unspoken secret in the school.
Although there were some discordant rumors, Mei Fang was not affected and her grades in high school were still top-notch. Although she was not in the experimental class, she was able to maintain a top three in the class and a grade of 60.
Although Peng Xue's grades were not as impressive as Mei Fang's, she had Mei Fang's encouragement and guidance, and her own hard work, so she could be considered an excellent student in the class.
After all, apart from this, she is also working hard to learn guitar.
Every time they went out on a date, Peng Xue would carry her guitar and go out to find Mei Fang, and the two would order two cups of milk tea in a relatively deserted milk tea shop.
Sometimes Mei Fang listened to Peng Xue playing the guitar, sometimes Peng Xue watched Mei Fang play games, and of course most of the time the two of them did their homework together.
Sometimes Peng Xue would do her homework until she fell asleep, and the gentle evening breeze would gently caress her peaceful face. Mei Fang would always be unable to resist reaching out and brushing her soft hair.
Sometimes Mei Fang would carefully explain his understanding of a question to Peng Xue, and the bloody setting sun would shine on his clean face, and Peng Xue would not be able to resist pinching his red cheeks;
During such hard yet wonderful times, the two of them often stayed together for a whole day.
Summer ends, fall begins, and winter arrives.
Mei Fang maintained stable academic performance. Peng Xue could always see her sweetheart at the top of the grade's excellence list, and she couldn't help but take a few more glances at him every time she passed by.
Every outstanding role model will leave an inspiring life motto under his or her photo.
The motto left by Mei Fang is very interesting: [When the mountain flowers are in full bloom, she will laugh in the bushes]
This poem written by a great man describes the theme of praising plum blossoms by using objects to represent people. If used as a life motto, it can be understood as praising the beautiful sentiments of the plum blossom, which is neither arrogant nor discouraged, and is strong and unyielding.
Of course, for Mei Fang, this poem about the interdependence of plum blossoms and snow naturally also contains his promise and expectation with Peng Xue.
Snow loves plum blossoms and plum blossoms love snow. Plum blossoms bring elegance and snow brings purity.
We will meet with Prime Minister Bai and stick to our original aspirations and integrity.
Snow and plum blossoms always appear in pairs in the poems of our ancestors. They are the complementary scenery of winter.
Therefore, winter is a very memorable and special season for Mei Fang and Peng Xue.
It was also the day when the two officially got married.
After the torture of final exams, Peng Xue and Mei Fang could finally relax a little and start planning their vacation.
This semester they all have some new acquaintances in high school, but they are far from being friends.
Their vacation was too busy.
We are so busy that we can only let go of each other.
Mei Fang's old bicycle was completely broken this winter, and now they could only walk home together, carrying their schoolbags.
But this is actually a good thing for Peng Xue.
"Because then we can talk more on the way! And..."
Mei Fang twisted her body in Peng Xue's embrace.
"You can talk, but don't put your hands in there, it's so cold..."
"You're my boyfriend! If I don't put my hands on you, where else can I put them..."
Peng Xue leaned close to Mei Fang and joked, "Do you want me to put you down?"
"… "
"Hey, what do you mean by not saying anything? Do you really want to do this, you pervert?"
"I was wondering about your final exam."
"Ah, there's nothing I can do about failing the exam. After all, I can't help but think about writing songs as soon as the end of the semester comes. Fang, the lyrics you wrote for me last time were really good. I want to think about how to make a song."
"I think it should be based on the music. I didn't consider the rhythm too much when writing the text. If you think it's not suitable, you can change it."
"Change? I won't change it. I won't change even a single word. I want every song of mine to be in the shape of Ah Fang."
Peng Xue reached out her hand from Mei Fang, then put one hand into the pocket of Mei Fang's cotton-padded jacket and clasped her fingers with Mei Fang's.
"Ah Fang, I want to discuss something with you."
"Hmm... what do you say?"
"It's just... my parents are planning to come back and work this year."
Peng Xue said aggrievedly, "In that case, she can't see the guitar at home. My mother is the one who is most opposed to my music. If she knew that my cousin was doing this, she would definitely smash the guitar."
"Leave your guitar at my house?"
"Well, that's what I mean..."
Peng Xue nodded, "Then I plan to start our money-making plan during the winter vacation. I'm going to be a street performer."
"Sure, where are you going to sing?"
"The Cultural Square is pretty good. There are a lot of people there during the winter vacation. My cousin used to set up a stall there and earned her first guitar."
"Isn't that place a little close to your home? The chances of your mother finding out are quite high."
Peng Xue: "Well... it's not so bad! Baimei County is so small. If we're afraid of being discovered, we can't go anywhere."
"Okay, when does it start?"
"After the Little New Year, I'll finish my homework at home before then."
"It's not enough to just finish the homework. You have to finish reading all the test papers I bought for you and my notes on the wrong questions."
"Hey! That's too much... Xiaoxue is stupid, and she also has to learn guitar. Xiaoxue can't read so much..."
Peng Xue whined and swung Mei Fang's arm to act like a spoiled child. Mei Fang listened to Peng Xue's complaints and said softly, "There are many holidays in the first year of high school, so there is enough time to practice guitar. There is nothing wrong with learning more."
"Yeah... I know."
Peng Xue sighed again, "But what should I do when I'm in my second and third year of high school? I feel like I'm slowly falling behind. I'm a fool, not as smart as Ah Fang."
"Oh, yeah, I saw a very interesting poem in a magazine yesterday, and I changed my signature to this tonight."
"What do you mean?"
"Hmm... I can't say it! Just wait!"
Peng Xue asked Mei Fang to stop. Peng Xue breathed out hot air and then wrote something on Mei Fang's hand.
[Everything has its time, plum blossoms and snow know each other well]
Peng Xue looked at Mei Fang with a smile, "I feel this sentence is very touching and romantic."
"Indeed..."
Mei Fang nodded. "But Mei and Xue always appear in pairs. This is nothing special."
"But I think this sentence is the most special. I don't know why... I have an urge to remember this sentence forever."
Peng Xue pulled Mei Fang and asked, "Do you think I should get a tattoo?"
Mei Fang frowned slightly when he heard this, "Why get a tattoo? I don't like it. If the teacher finds out, I'll drop out of school."
“Ah, but I feel like it’s a very ceremonial thing…”
Peng Xue muttered and shook Mei Fang's arm, "How about a tattoo of a word like this, I'll tattoo a plum blossom or the word 'fang', and you can tattoo the word 'xue' or a snowflake, what do you think?"
"… "
Facing Peng Xue's request, Mei Fang just shook her head and said, "I don't like tattoos. They don't feel good."
"Well... that's fine. It would be embarrassing if someone found out..."
Seeing Mei Fang was so persistent, Peng Xue gave up the idea of getting a tattoo.
The winter of this year was relatively warm, and there was no sign of snow even during the Little New Year.
On the eve of the Chinese New Year, Peng Xue and Mei Fang met at the Cultural Square.
Mei Fang brought a guitar and a cardboard she made for Peng Xue, on which were written the following words in cute meow font and emojis:
[Folk singer Michelle Yim makes her debut!]
[Please give us your support]
When Peng Xue saw the board, she couldn't hold it in any longer.
"This feels like selling myself to bury my father, hahahaha, so funny!"
Mei Fang frowned and said, "If your father heard you say that, wouldn't he beat you to death?"
"Humph, Ah Fang is my only father, so it doesn't matter if I offend you."
Peng Xue rubbed her nose, then said with a grin, "I don't recognize that coward who dares not fart in front of my old witch as my father..."
"Huh..."
At this time, Mei Fang was helping Peng Xue to arrange her scarf. Noticing the red scratches on Peng Xue's neck, she said softly, "Did you have a fight with your mother again?"
"It's normal. We quarrel every two or three days. She is not happy with me at all. She burned several of my clothes when I was not around and said I was a shameless bitch..."
Peng Xue spoke lightly of the hardships she had endured from her original family, and Mei Fang could not help but hug her tightly.
"How can a mother say that about her own daughter..."
"Before I was born by my mother, I probably thought the same as you."
Peng Xue stayed in Mei Fang's arms for a long time, eager to get intimate with her.
Mei Fang also knew that Peng Xue needed extra care today, so she was more proactive than usual.
"Okay, Afang, I have finished absorbing the energy. I will work hard to make money!"
Peng Xue rubbed her cheeks and then cheered herself up again.
He looked at Mei Fang with sharp eyes.
"Ah Fang, listen to me. I have stopped buying beautiful clothes in the past two or three years. I want to save money. I want to save a lot of money."
"I plan to leave that damn place as soon as possible."
"Just hold on. You'll be free when you go to college."
Mei Fang said softly, "Let's go to a faraway city together, and then you won't have to see them again..."
"Um!"
Peng Xue nodded vigorously, but there was a complex sense of sadness in her eyes.
University...
From then on until the New Year, Mei Fang accompanied Peng Xue to play guitar on the streets of the Cultural Square every day.
At the beginning it will be some well-known pop songs.
When there were more people, she began to try singing some niche folk songs.
There will also be some original songs composed by myself and written by Mei Fang interspersed among these songs.
Gradually, Peng Xue went from being ignored in the beginning to having passers-by stop by in groups of two or three, and then she received her first tip from passers-by.
In this gradual process, Peng Xue felt sincerely happy for being recognized.
On the way home, she kept counting the money to confirm the tips she had earned.
"I made over fifty bucks today, my first day! It feels like a great start!"
"Hmm... After all, our little snowman is beautiful and sweet."
"This is all thanks to our lyricist Ah Fang!"
As Peng Xue said this, she stuffed all the money into Mei Fang's pocket.
"It's not convenient for my family to save money, and... I don't have much restraint in spending money, so you can help me save it."
Peng Xue smiled and said, "If I want to go far away one day, you give me the money."
"You sound like you're ready to leave me."
Mei Fang smiled and said, "Once you have saved enough money, will you abandon me too..."
"Hahahaha how could that be!"
Peng Xue patted Mei Fang's back vigorously, "Our father Fang is really insecure, hahahaha. I think I should get a tattoo, the kind that can't be washed off, so that you can know that I will never leave you."
"Then don't do it."
Mei Fang said, "I like you the way you are now."
Be serious and work hard.
Have a pair of clear eyes.
When you fall in love with someone, you are not afraid to give your whole life to him/her.
There has been no snow this winter.
It's obviously warm.
The dark clouds lingered.
Mei Fang never saw Peng Xue again after the New Year.
There has been no response to the message sent on the mobile phone.
It was not until school started that he saw her on the way from Peng Xue's house to school.
As if Peng Xue had anticipated that Mei Fang would come to find her, she pounced on him as soon as she saw him.
This hug lasted for a very long time.
Mei Fang could hear Peng Xue sobbing in her arms.
He could only touch her gently.
But Peng Xue did not stop crying.
"My grandma is gone, Alfon."
“I don’t have a grandmother anymore…”
"I originally said that I would take her to enjoy happiness."
"No one in my family loves me now."
"… "
Grandma is the only person in Peng Xue's family who will protect her.
Now that grandma is gone, she must be having a hard time at home.
"My mother also took my cell phone away."
Peng Xue rubbed her eyes, tried to hold up a tired smile, and said to Mei Fang, "That's why I ignored you all this time. I'm sorry."
"Yeah, that's okay."
"My mother heard people say that I was singing outside and she thought I was embarrassing and wouldn't let me go out."
"… "
Mei Fang hugged Peng Xue tighter.
"Can I talk to my aunt?" he asked Peng Xue softly.
Peng Xue suddenly got angry when she heard this.
"What do you have to talk about with her? Don't go!"
Peng Xue held Mei Fang's cheek and said, "Don't go to her."
Her voice suddenly became humble.
"I'm afraid that after you meet her, you will no longer like me..."
"… good."
Mei Fang promised Peng Xue, "I won't look for her."
Since the beginning of the next semester, the happy smile on Peng Xue's face has become much less common.
There are fewer Sundays off, and the opportunities to meet each other are few and far between.
But when she meets Mei Fang and goes out to sing as a street performer, she will still cheer up and show her best self to Mei Fang and to every passerby who stops to listen to her singing.
She thought days like this would last a long time.
At least until you graduate from high school.
But this dream was shattered before the end of the second semester of senior high school.
Broken on a cloudy day.
It looked like it was going to rain.
People on the road were walking in a hurry, and Peng Xue played the piano for almost an hour without earning a single dollar.
Mei Fang was writing down words in his notebook while watching Peng Xue put away her guitar. He gave him a helpless smile:
"There are still too few people in Baimei County. It feels like there is no one here unless it's a holiday."
"There are only so many people in this county, there's nothing we can do..."
Mei Fang smiled at Peng Xue and said, "By the way, the results of the last monthly exam—"
"Ah! Don't talk about the exam! I know I did very badly..."
Peng Xue said aggrievedly, "It was mainly because I had a quarrel with my mom the night before the exam and didn't sleep well, otherwise I wouldn't be like that..."
"I think it would be better if we apply for on-campus accommodation, Xiaoxue?"
"Well... she would never agree to that."
Peng Xue scratched her head and smiled, "If I spend an extra penny at home, it's a waste, that's what she said."
"Then the money you deposited with me—"
"That's my dream fund, I'm not going to waste it on this!"
Peng Xue was waving her fists to protest at Mei Fang, but after her eyes focused on the back of Mei Fang, her expression suddenly changed. She hurriedly stuffed the guitar to Mei Fang and pushed him away.
She tried desperately to push him away.
"Let's go, Ah Fang, let's go... Hurry up!"
Before Mei Fang realized what was happening, Peng Xue rushed forward and started pushing the middle-aged woman who was walking towards him aggressively.
Mei Fang immediately realized that this was Peng Xue's mother.
Rude, overbearing, and said ugly things to his own daughter.
A man followed her, but he didn't say much.
He just stood there and tried to pull the mother and daughter apart, trying to persuade them not to embarrass themselves in the street.
Peng Xue's mother immediately flew into a rage after hearing this: "You're saying I'm embarrassing? Your daughter is singing on the street, isn't she bringing shame to your Peng family?"
"I didn't ask for the last name Peng! Can you guys just stay away and stop meddling in what I do?"
Perhaps because she saw that Mei Fang did not leave, Peng Xue forced herself to remain restrained. Her pretty face turned red, for fear that her lover would see her in such an embarrassing state.
"All you do every day is make some bullshit music. You've learned to be bad people outside by imitating your cousin's useless and money-wasting things! I shouldn't have let you go to high school. You might as well go to Pengcheng to work with your uncle! You can send money home now, you—"
The middle-aged woman grabbed Peng Xue's collar and was about to slap her. Mei Fang did not leave but rushed forward to hold her back, preventing the slap from falling on Peng Xue's face.
"Auntie, please don't be like this...Xiaoxue is pursuing her dream, she—"
"Dream? What kind of dream is it if you don't have money to earn? She thinks she is a rich girl and playing music is for rich people. She doesn't even know what the situation is at home."
"And you... Your name is Mei Fang, right? I've also inquired about your family situation. Your family is so poor, how much money did your father lose in business? How dare you imitate the children of rich families and seduce my daughter?"
Peng Xue's mother's face became more and more ferocious as she spoke in anger:
"I know you have good grades, but what good are your good grades? You still have to work for someone after graduating from college! You are not worth a penny in a big city! I'm telling you, I've told your class teacher about your problems. Let's see if you can still stay in school in the future—"
Bang!
Peng Xue, who couldn't stand her mother humiliating her lover in front of her, slapped her hard.
His eyes were filled with endless hatred towards his biological mother.
And this slap finally became the fuse for the complete break between mother and daughter.
…
The details of this memory, which he absolutely did not want to recall, have become blurred in Mei Fang's mind.
After that, he never saw Peng Xue at school again.
The messages I sent never received a response.
Even if it means standing at her door for a long time.
As summer vacation was approaching, Mei Fang finally received the message from Peng Xue.
She asked him to meet her at her favorite park.
Mei Fang came with a guitar on her back.
When she saw Peng Xue again, she no longer hugged Mei Fang and stuck to her like she did before.
She just greeted Mei Fang shyly.
"Ah, long time no see."
There was still a bandage on Peng Xue's forehead.
Mei Fang was about to speak when Peng Xue interrupted him.
"By the way, I never said sorry for what happened last time..."
"I'm really sorry, really..."
As Peng Xue spoke, her eyes turned red and her voice choked with sobs.
"fine."
"fine."
Mei Fang reached out and touched Peng Xue's face.
Peng Xue did not refuse.
Mei Fang took another step forward and hugged her.
After making it clear that Mei Fang felt sorry for him.
Only then did she hug Mei Fang tremblingly.
Burst into tears.
I don’t know how long she cried before Peng Xue began to rest.
Mei Fang helped her wipe her tears.
"You should understand me, Alfon."
"Um."
"I can't wait that long. College is too long, and my life is too hard... except for meeting you."
"So I'm leaving here, leaving here forever, and never coming back..."
"But have you decided where to go?"
"Rongcheng, I'm going to seek refuge with my cousin. My cousin has already bought a ticket for me."
Peng Xue sobbed and said, "Their band is missing one person, and I can fill in the gap."
"Um."
Mei Fang nodded gently, "I know you made this decision after careful consideration, so I will support you."
"Thanks."
Mei Fang handed the guitar to Peng Xue.
Then he handed her a tin box.
Peng Xue opened the box and found her dream fund inside.
In addition to a lot of change, there was also a stack of red bills underneath.
"Hey, Ah Fang... Did I save so much money... Did you put the money in?"
"Um."
Mei Fang nodded, "Is it not possible?"
Peng Xue rubbed her eyes and shook her head.
"I can't take your money, absolutely not."
"I am sorry for you."
Mei Fang took a deep breath and then looked at Peng Xue.
"So, there's one more thing you have to do besides leaving here."
"You want to break up with me, right?"
Peng Xue hesitated for a long time without answering, and finally bit her lip and nodded slightly.
"It's better for us to break up."
"good."
Mei Fang agreed, as if the two of them had already thought of this outcome.
"So… is this money still—"
"Just keep it."
Mei Fang said softly, "This is all I can do for you."
Peng Xue hesitated for a while, but finally decided to accept Mei Fang's feelings.
"But if we are destined to meet again... I will return it to you when I am able to be independent and strong."
"I will spend my whole life to repay you."
Peng Xue said seriously, "I will wait for you until the day we meet again."
"It's better... not to wait for me."
Mei Fang said softly, "It will take me many years to graduate. I can't give you anything and I can't promise anything."
Peng Xue shook her head desperately, "I don't want you to give me anything, and I don't want your promise. I just want to wait for you. This is my business."
"Besides, you told me not to wait for you... So, what about you?"
Peng Xue asked: "Will you wait for me?"
Mei Fang shook his head, "I'm not sure... because it feels like a very distant thing."
Out of reach.
The chapters have been edited, but seeing this paragraph is the final version. Tomorrow the snow ends, no knife, sweet! Rain chapter preview!
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