Figure Skating: Waltz on Ice

The experimental project that Du Liangchen participated in is nearing its end. The research has been very successful, and all that remains is to put it into use, collect data, and make improvements.

In addition to Du Liangchen, who was successfully recommended for postgraduate studies, two other senior students who participated in the project were successfully admitted to doctoral programs.

After Mei Jing took Du Liangchen on a long "special forces" trip, the two not only had a fulfilling weekdays, but also calculated their weekend time down to the second.

Exhaustion left Du Liangchen with no time for sentimentality. His insomnia was also cured; now he falls asleep the moment his head hits the pillow.

Just as Du Liangchen was gradually getting used to his loss of voice.

One morning, after who knows how many trips, Mei Jing forcibly turned on his phone. Still half-asleep, he was able to speak in a daze.

"Chenchen, wake up! You'll be late if you don't get up now!"

"Go away, I'm so sleepy and annoyed."

Mei Jing, who was pulling at Du Liangchen, froze instantly. "You, you just spoke?" Her trembling voice was filled with joy and excitement.

"Don't bother me..."

Du Liangchen, whose mind was not clear, paused in his speech, then suddenly opened his eyes, staring blankly at Mei Jing, who was overjoyed and had tears in her eyes. Then he grabbed her shoulders and shook her gently.

Mei Jing sniffed. "You, you're saying something else, say something else, quick!"

Du Liangchen used the leverage to sit up, touching his throat, "I...ah! I can really talk now, waaaaaah~ I can really talk now, wow~"

Seeing Du Liangchen go from initially being tentative to gradually breaking down in tears, Mei Jing hugged him tightly with heartache.

After calming down, the two remembered they had class, so they quickly washed up and went out.

In the parking lot, the two approached a motorcycle.

Since learning that Du Liangchen had a fear of cars, he bought a motorcycle, and he would only drive his previous car occasionally.

From the moment he started washing up, he kept sending voice messages to his grandparents, parents, and older brother, making sure to notify everyone. His little mouth never stopped, showing how much he had been cooped up lately. He was so excited that he forgot to put on his helmet and immediately tried to sit behind Mei Jing.

Mei Jing saw this and reached out to pull him over.

"What's wrong?" Du Liangchen blinked his big, confused eyes.

Mei Jing took the helmet from his hand, carefully put it on him, and then tapped it with her index finger. "Silly boy, you had your own helmet, how could you forget to wear it? You're so clumsy!"

Du Liangchen rubbed the spot where he had been hit, his heart pounding wildly again.

"I... I'm here, so what if I'm a little absent-minded sometimes?"

Seeing his self-righteous demeanor, Mei Jing felt a warmth in her heart and said with a genuine smile, "Okay~ With me here, you can stay confused forever."

Du Liangchen's graduation ceremony was soon to come.

School leaders, from the director to the principal, began to speak. After two hours, the people below couldn't sit still any longer.

After the ceremony ended, groups of students rushed out of the auditorium with their graduation certificates, some taking photos, others going to the restroom.

Du Liangchen came out with a big smile and his best friend's arm around his shoulder. He saw his grandparents standing at the door, Mei Jing holding a bouquet of flowers, and Lan Xin standing next to him. He smiled and waved.

He then told his friend and quickly ran over.

Du Liangchen smiled and said, "Mei Jing! Grandpa! Grandma! Aunt Lan, you're all here."

Grandma Du reached out and straightened the tassels that had gotten messed up from running, praising, "You look really smart in this outfit."

Du Liangchen smiled sheepishly, then looked behind the group. He glanced around but saw nothing. His bright eyes dimmed, and his voice lost its previous cheerfulness, "They... still haven't come?"

"this......"

Grandma Du's smile froze. She turned to look at Grandpa Du, both of them looking uneasy and unsure how to say something to make Du Liangchen feel better.

"Chenchen..." Seeing that he was sad, Mei Jing gave him the flowers she had already prepared, hoping to distract him. "Happy graduation."

Du Liangchen accepted the flowers and forced a smile. "Thank you."

Seeing everyone's cautious manner because of him, he forced a smile and said, "Let's not stand here. The sun is so strong, it's too hot! Let's go to that shady spot over there, the scenery is better, and we can take pictures there."

Everyone took a lot of photos, but the most numerous were the photos of Du Liangchen and Mei Jing together.

This is all thanks to Lan Xin, who was so kind as to take photos for them.

During the summer vacation.

The two of them couldn't stand staying at home for more than two days. They were used to being busy and found it hard to adjust to suddenly having free time.

So the two discussed it and decided to continue their trip. This time, they also invited Grandpa Du, Grandma Du, and Lan Xin, who was on holiday.

Besides eating, drinking, and having fun, travel also involves arguments and unexpected situations.

As soon as the five of them arrived at the hotel, a torrential downpour began outside, and they were stuck in the hotel for three days in a row.

Du Liangchen and Mei Jing had a fight because Mei Jing took his blanket while he was sleeping.

Lan Xin and Grandma Du thought something had happened and immediately turned into judges to try and settle the matter. But they couldn't understand how they could handle such a small dispute. They simply turned their heads and pretended not to see it.

On the fourth day, the rain finally stopped. Mei Jing rented a car for a road trip. Du Liangchen refused to sit in the passenger seat, fuming. Before he could even throw up from motion sickness, the car suddenly had a tire blowout. All five of them heard a bang, and then the car skidded. They were so scared that their hearts almost jumped out of their chests.

Fortunately, Mei Jing learned her driving skills in the military and has been competing for many years, so she also has excellent mental fortitude.

He quickly calmed down, managed to control the veerging car, and safely stopped in the emergency lane.

With years of tacit understanding, the two knew what was going on with just a glance. They got out of the car and helped the grandparents and Lan Xin to the side of the road.

Du Liangchen suppressed his churning stomach while trying to calm the three adults down.

While setting up danger signs, Mei Jing also checked the traffic police's phone number and called a tow truck.

The two, who had been arguing for days, inexplicably reconciled because of this unexpected incident, and their relationship even improved after the argument.

While climbing the mountain, Du Liangchen felt very hot and wanted to eat an ice pop, so he asked Mei Jing if she wanted one too.

Mei Jing said no. After that, Du Liangchen bought enough for everyone, but bought him a bottle of ice water separately.

Seeing that he was staring at him, Du Liangchen let him take a bite.

As a result, he deliberately teased Du Liangchen by biting Du Liangchen's popsicle so hard that only the stick remained.

This infuriated Du Liangchen. He had just asked if you wanted any, and you said no. Now that you're eating his food without leaving a single bite, he punched Du Liangchen several times.

Seeing that Mei Jing had angered Du Liangchen, she hurriedly went to buy him a new one. Du Liangchen, still angry, didn't care at all and stubbornly climbed up the stairs by himself. The two started arguing again.

Grandpa Du's phone was stolen halfway down the mountain, and he didn't realize it was missing until he took the cable car down.

The group went to the lost and found at the tourist attraction to look for it, but of course, they couldn't find it.

Mei Jing and Du Liangchen quickly reported their phone numbers as lost on their phones, rendering all registered apps on their phones unusable.

Then one of them went to buy a mobile phone, while the other took Grandpa Du to report the loss and get a replacement SIM card.

That evening, Grandpa Du was overjoyed with his new phone.

Many things happened on the way after that.

Grandpa Du, who originally had a lot of opinions about Mei Jing, found it particularly interesting to watch Du Liangchen and Mei Jing bicker and argue all the way during this trip, all over some trivial matters, from being angry at the beginning to calming down, and then to taking sunflower seeds as a form of leisure and entertainment.

But when faced with important matters, they are never ambiguous, and they remain calm and composed. The way they rely on and help each other is very beautiful, and I gradually accepted their relationship.