Back to high school, Peking University is beckoning me

Wet and cold are the hallmarks of winter in the south.

Once it rains, it often lasts for a long time. Sometimes the drizzle will continue for several days, making the weather even wet, cold and gloomy.

The entire campus was shrouded in fog, and it was misty everywhere.

Lu Youning walked across the campus. It was so cold she didn't even want to take a nap. Feeling the chill penetrate her thick down jacket, she couldn't help but shrink her neck and quickened her pace towards the classroom.

I was thinking that this damp and cold weather was really hard to bear. I would buy some hot packs online and bring them to school when I go back next week.

Christmas Eve is approaching quietly. Although Christmas Eve is a Western holiday, students on campus are still keen on giving apples to each other.

It seemed that overnight, a cheerful and warm atmosphere filled the entire campus.

The fruit vendors outside the school gate bought some apples that could be stored well from fruit wholesalers and made a small profit during this festival.

The bright red apples were carefully packed into exquisite boxes, and their value immediately increased, with each one being sold for ten or fifteen yuan.

Lu Youning was no longer at the age where she was most enthusiastic about celebrating holidays. In her previous life, the person she most wanted to give apples to was Jiang Wenyu, but she never had the courage to send apples to the senior high school building.

After she started working, her reaction to festivals became increasingly indifferent, except for the Spring Festival.

After her rebirth, she no longer cared about these things and simply didn't celebrate Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, which made her seem a bit out of place in the class.

She sat quietly in her seat, lost in thought, watching her classmates' laughter and joy as they gave each other apples, but her heart remained calm.

Her thoughts briefly drifted back to her past life, and Jiang Wenyu's figure flashed through her mind. He had once been her secret crush, a youthful and somewhat bitter memory.

But now, after her rebirth, she has completely let go of this emotion.

She secretly said to herself: "The things of the previous life are over. Now I have a new opportunity. I can't waste my time like before."

So now, she only wants to study hard, get into a good university and change her destiny.

In her view, the holiday revelry that these students were so enthusiastic about was just a small episode in their youth. She knew that their enthusiasm was not wrong and their laughter was genuine.

She was a little touched. This was the beauty of youth, full of vitality and warmth.

At this time, Lu Yixiao took out an apple and handed it to Lu Youning, saying with a smile: "My deskmate, Merry Christmas Eve!"

Lu Youning looked at the apples and said, "Xiaoxiao, I'm not celebrating Christmas Eve, so I didn't buy any apples."

Lu Yixiao pretended to be angry when she heard this and said, "I'm giving it to you, so just take it."

Lu Youning took the apple a little embarrassedly and said, "Xiaoxiao, thank you. I didn't mean to spoil your fun. I just think Christmas Eve is just an ordinary day for me."

Lu Yixiao waved her hand. "I know, but in my opinion, this is just an excuse to send you my blessing. And this apple is more than just an apple. It represents my blessing for you. I hope you are safe and sound."

The monitor came over with a pile of homework and saw Lu Youning sitting there alone. He joked, "Youning, why don't you join us? It's Christmas Eve today."

Lu Youning just smiled faintly and said, "I'm not very interested."

The monitor put the homework on the table, took out a small box from his pocket, which contained a small apple, and handed it to Lu Youning, saying, "Whether you are interested or not, you still have to accept the Christmas Eve blessing."

Lu Youning was a little surprised. After a moment's hesitation, she took it and said softly, "Thank you, squad leader."

Cao Xujing, Mo Chunli and other classmates also gave her apples, and soon Lu Youning's desk was filled with apples, enough for her to eat for several days.

Lu Youning didn’t have any apples to give them now, so she thought of bringing them a cup of milk tea next week.

Lu Youning stared at the apple in her hand, her mind wandering. She knew her classmates meant well, but she hadn't felt the excitement of a holiday in a long time.

Suddenly, a somewhat shy boy walked in, holding a poorly wrapped apple in his hand. He walked up to Lu Youning and stammered, "Lu Youning, this apple is for you. I wish you a happy Christmas Eve."

Lu Youning looked up and saw the boy's sincere eyes. A warm feeling welled up in her heart. She smiled and said, "Thank you. I accept your blessing, but you don't need the apple. You can keep it for yourself."

Unexpectedly, he put down the apple and left, and Lu Youning had no choice but to accept it.

Maybe she should integrate with them, after all, she is still a child.

There was nothing wrong with Christmas Eve, although she no longer loved the holiday as much as she used to.

The last class in the afternoon was a self-study session. Gu Siyuan kicked Lu Yixiao's stool. Then he took out two apples and said, "These two apples are for you and Sister Ning."

Lu Yixiao took the apple without hesitation, and then took out one of her own apples and gave it to him, but said rudely: "Here, don't say I'm taking advantage of you."

Gu Siyuan happily took the apple, wiped it with paper and started eating.

"Can't you wash your food before eating? You're like a savage." Lu Yixiao said with disdain.

Lu Youning took the apple with a smile, thanked Gu Siyuan, and sat back down. She took out her workbook and started working on the exercises. After New Year's Day, the final exams wouldn't be far away. Christmas was coming soon, and after Christmas it would be New Year's Day, so she had to study hard.

The class period passed quickly, and Lu Yixiao said hello to her before returning to the dormitory. Lu Youning responded and continued to work on the problem. Fortunately, after this period of hard work, she felt that she had made some progress.

She had never had any idea for this type of problem before, but now she could solve it. Lu Youning rubbed her frozen hands, then thought for a moment and went to get some hot water to warm them.

After returning from fetching water, I discovered Ruan Fuxi hadn't left yet; he'd just finished writing. Feeling his gaze, I looked up, and their eyes met. One had a deep, gentle gaze, as if drawing you in. The other's eyes were watery and bright, like black grapes.

There seemed to be a subtle atmosphere in the air.

Lu Youning was slightly startled and looked away first. She clenched the cup of water in her hand uncomfortably. The temperature of the hot water passed through the wall of the cup to her hand, and she suddenly felt a little flustered.

Ruan Fuxi watched her little movements, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, breaking the somewhat awkward silence: "Why haven't you gone to eat yet?"

Lu Youning's ears flushed slightly, and she replied softly, "Well, I didn't master this part of the knowledge well before, so I want to spend more time on it."

"Um... why haven't you left yet?" The voice was as light as a falling feather.

Ruan Fuxi's Adam's apple rolled slightly, as if he was swallowing some indescribable emotion. "Well, I was so engrossed in solving the problem just now that I didn't pay attention to the time."