"Happy New Year, Su Qinian!" Lin Jinran curled her hands into a megaphone and shouted a blessing at him. A big smile lit up her face, and her glassy eyes sparkled with only the young man beside her reflected in them.
Colorful fireworks danced across the sky. Their beauty was fleeting. The quiet night became noisy and lively because of the New Year's Eve celebration and the crowds by the river.
Fireworks like stars rained down, leaving a trail of romance on the ground and also gently landing on the girl's face in front of him.
Su Qinian swallowed hard as he watched Lin Jinran, who was extremely excited because of the New Year's Eve celebration.
As if infected by her, the smile on his lips deepened.
Above the night sky, fireworks bloomed, dancing like meteors in the deep night sky.
Below the night sky, the crowd was bustling. Not far from the river, a young man and a young woman looked up at the fireworks. The gorgeous light falling on them was crumpled into tiny rays, softening the whole area.
"Let's go find Tao Wan and the others quickly. They must be waiting for us," Lin Jinran said.
Lin Jinran was as light - hearted as a cloud floating in the sky. She subconsciously grabbed Su Qinian's hand and trotted towards the crowded riverside.
In fact, Lu Youchuan had sent several messages to Su Qinian asking where they were.
Su Qinian ignored them all. He just wanted to be alone with his sweetheart, Lin Jinran, in this pure land without anyone disturbing them.
Through the thick fabric of the overcoat, the heat from Lin Jinran's hand on his arm was surprisingly transmitted, a bit warm.
There was some unknown affection mixed in the smile on Su Qinian's face.
He just let Lin Jinran pull him trotting towards the riverside, and from time to time he would give her directions.
The snow was still falling, covering their outer clothes.
Su Qinian saw Lin Jinran, who almost looked like an old woman, and couldn't help bursting out laughing.
Lin Jinran turned her head in confusion and saw the snow on Su Qinian's head too. She laughed with her eyes bent: "Su Qinian, you've turned into an old man."
"Well? So have you. You've become an old woman. An old man and an old woman, isn't that just right?" He raised his eyebrows and said slowly.
Then Su Qinian bent down slightly to look at Lin Jinran eye - to - eye.
Lin Jinran was slightly stunned and stood still, staring blankly at the boy's face that was getting closer.
The hot breath hit her face. Lin Jinran came to her senses, lowered her head slightly and murmured, "What's up, Su Qinian?"
"I'll help you get rid of the snow on your head," Su Qinian said with a smile as he stretched out his other hand. First, he gently brushed the snow off her hat.
But the beret was the same color as the snow, so it took him a while to brush it off.
He quickly brushed off the snow on other parts of her body.
He saw a wisp of hair fall on Lin Jinran's forehead. He gently tucked it behind her ear and accidentally touched her earlobe.
It was very hot and very red.
"I... I think you're the real old man. It's just because of my hat," Lin Jinran's heart was pounding. She pretended to be calm and looked straight at him.
Without even looking, Su Qinian could guess. He chuckled softly for a while, then lowered his head and said gently, "Then Miss Lin, could you please help me get the snow out of my hair?"
"Sure. It's no big deal," Lin Jinran said in a non -chalant tone, but actually she was extremely nervous.
A layer of snow had piled up on the boy's black short hair. As the snow kept falling, the snow on his hair got thicker and thicker, like a wall.
Lin Jinran blinked gently and carefully stretched out her hand. She hesitated for a while above his hair and then brushed it down.
The touch was not as hard as she had imagined. On the contrary, it was soft and fluffy, like stroking the feathers of an animal. It felt extremely good.
She quickly got rid of the snow.
Lin Jinran stroked his hair a little longer reluctantly and then withdrew her hand. "Okay," she said.
"Let's go quickly. They must be waiting impatiently," Su Qinian was in a very good mood, and the smile overflowed from his eyes.
This time, it wasn't Lin Jinran holding his hand. Instead, he held her arm and strode forward.
"I see them. Let's go," he said.
Before Lin Jinran could think, he pulled her arm and walked.
Lin Jinran's concern about whether they would be misunderstood and teased if they walked like this was interrupted by his action.
Su Qinian was tall. He walked in front to clear the way, and Lin Jinran just followed behind him without worrying about getting lost.
"Hey, the class monitor and Sister Lin are coming. They're finally here," Lu Youchuan saw Su Qinian through the path in the crowd. Looking back, he also saw Lin Jinran and informed his companions.
"Why did you come so late? Did you secretly go to celebrate the New Year on your own?" Tao Wan said with a smile as she looked at Su Qinian's hand behind his back.
Her eyes moved back little by little, and she saw Su Qinian holding Lin Jinran's arm. Her face showed surprise.
Before she could shout out what she saw, she heard Xie Wanyu's exclamation: "Hey, you two are already holding hands so soon? Is kissing the next step?"
Lin Jinran: "..."
Su Qinian: "..."
Everyone: "..."
Xie Wanyu was really open - minded.
Su Qinian immediately let go of his hand, and Lin Jinran jumped out to defend herself: "Xie Wanyu, what dirty thoughts do you have in your head? There are so many people. The class monitor was just afraid I'd get lost, so he held my arm. Don't think too much!"
Jiang Xiubin beside them tried to hold back but couldn't help laughing.
Xie Wanyu was startled. She deliberately cleared her throat, crossed her arms and snorted: "Don't slander my image. I'm just telling the truth."
"What a 'telling the truth'," Lin Jinran imitated her tone and repeated.
Lu Youchuan pointed at the fireworks above: "You'll miss them. The fireworks are only on for ten minutes, and there are only three minutes left."
"Look, of course we have to look!" Hearing that the fireworks were almost over, Lin Jinran immediately looked towards the river. She stood by the railing, getting closer to the fireworks.
The river sparkled under the gorgeous fireworks, layer upon layer, as if there was only a mirror between them.
The location to watch the fireworks was excellent, but it was also extremely cold. Lin Jinran put her hands in her pockets to keep warm.
"I have a heat patch. Put it in your pocket," Su Qinian took out the heat patch and handed it to her.
Lin Jinran looked down, happily took it, tore off the plastic on the surface and put it in her pocket.
It felt much better.
"How do you have a heat patch?" she asked.
Su Qinian leaned on the railing with both hands, watching the crystal - clear snow melt on his overcoat, and slowly replied, "I thought it would be very cold by the river before I came, so I prepared it."