Forever in the Photo

My body was swayed slightly, and a familiar, magnetic whisper reached my ears. As my consciousness returned, the sounds of some chaotic conversations and wheels rubbing against the ground slowly entered my ears.

"Eh eh eh..."

"ID card, passport, plane ticket..." Hua Xin, who had just taken a nap in Xia Yan's arms because she was too sleepy, was woken up and subconsciously checked the boarding documents she should have with her. Her face was still sleepy and her eyes were a little blank, just like the reaction of a kitten that had just woken up.

Xia Yan chuckled and ruffled Hua Xin's hair, which made Hua Xin was obviously nervous, more alert. He said to her softly, "There are still twenty minutes left. Don't rush. Take your time to calm down."

Hua Xin was relieved to hear this, then gently rubbed her eyes and looked at the electronic notice board. Confirming that there was still plenty of time, she slowly breathed a sigh of relief, "So, do we have to board now?..."

To be honest, she was indeed a little nervous.

If her previous experiences of going out for the first time, taking the subway and private car for the first time, and riding the high-speed rail for the first time had made her familiar with many modes of transportation and able to travel independently, then flying was a very novel experience for her.

When she was a child, she would occasionally see airplanes flying in the sky and she would fantasize about what the clouds looked like, what it would feel like to look down at the city below, and whether the sun would be bigger on the plane.

Later, I also saw on my phone what it was like for others to fly, and what the ground looked like from the air.

Those who haven't seen it with their own eyes are just imagining that scene.

"Yes, after passing through the gate, you can board the plane. If you're still sleepy, you can take a nap on the plane."

"After all, it's only a journey of a little over two hours."

Xia Yan mischievously reached out and rubbed Hua Xin's face. The girl, who had just fallen asleep in his arms, had a very soft face. Or rather, Hua Xin, who had just woken up, was soft and obedient all over.

It's hard not to feel the urge to bully her.

When Xia Yan was at home, he would often take the opportunity to tease Hua Xin when he went to wake her up in the morning. But in fact, this level of "teasing" was probably just to satisfy Hua Xin's cravings.

After all, if a man really wants to bully a girl who can be easily subdued with one hand, it's not just about rubbing her face, hugging, and kissing her.

Just like when Xia Yan was shuttling back and forth between school and the hospital where her grandfather was hospitalized, Hua Xin couldn't help but fantasize about Xia Yan still being by her side when she hadn't seen him for a long time.

In other words, she imagined Xia Yan still by her side.

Perhaps because she missed him so much, she was still hesitant and hiding her identity at that time and had no idea what life would be like if she could never see Xia Yan again.

However, Xia Yan was actually the same during that period.

I don't know if Hua Xin is busy, sleeping, or studying and I don't dare to disturb her. I also don't know for sure if the so-called Hua Xin and Gu Xin Hua are the same person. I was still thinking of keeping it from "Gu Xin Hua" so that she wouldn't worry. But when I turned around, I told Hua Xin everything. Now that I think about it carefully, it's kind of funny.

He would feel the same pain if he didn't see Hua Xin for a long time.

But now that they have a home together, even when they go out to work, it's all to give Hua Xin a better life in the future. They fill their bellies with inspirational quotes like "to create memories that belong to both of them," and their work is just as full of energy.

"If you keep rubbing me, I'll breathe on you."

Hua Xin pinched Xia Yan's hands off her face and said fiercely, then smoothed her hair, which had become a little messy from sleeping in Xia Yan's arms.

She doesn't really like wearing a ponytail, but her hair is too long, so whenever the wind blows, her bangs get all messed up. Even after getting it fixed at the hair salon, it didn't seem to make much of a difference.

Xia Yan, on the other hand, just kept praising it.

She's probably a long hair fetishist. It seems like Xia Yan's gaze is completely different when he sees her with her hair in a single ponytail versus when he sees her with her hair down.

Men...

There are just too many fetishes like long hair, feet, hands, and voice. Xia Yan is, in the end, just a somewhat repressed and seemingly serious young man. If you want to wait for him to take the initiative, who knows when that will be.

They were already sleeping in the same bed, and he was sleeping soundly, only hugging me, as if it had no effect on him at all.

Oh, that's wrong, because Xia Yan still bumps into her in the morning.

"Even when the cute Hachimi breathes, it doesn't seem intimidating at all. Instead, it arouses people's protective instincts and makes them say, 'The chubby baby is so cute...'" Xia Yan stood up, slung his backpack over his shoulder, and fluently recited a long string of difficult sentences. He then extended his hand to the girl in front of him in a very gentlemanly manner.

"You're amazing too..." Hua Xin covered her face helplessly. Although it was a voice that only the two of them could hear, it still felt embarrassing to say such a joke in real life.

But she had long been used to Xia Yan like this, sometimes acting like a rascal, sometimes as gentle as he could be.

"When you get back and have time, you can go to the store for early childhood education on Chun Cha. It's nothing like Chun Qiu. It's very mischievous..." Hua Xin said as she held Xia Yan's hand reassuringly. The instant interlocking of their fingers made one feel as warm as a cup of warm milk on a winter's day.

I'll just stay with him like this for the rest of my life. Even if we don't have money to live the same old life in that Little Black, it won't be a big deal.

Such thoughts slowly rose in Hua Xin's mind, and a slight smile involuntarily appeared on her lips.

Although the two were still chatting about random things, Xia Yan understood just how much Hua Xin was looking forward to and excited about their trip together.

Suddenly, Xia Yan seemed to have lost his attachment to that unintentional "promise" and slowly followed Hua Xin up the steps to board the plane.

It seems that being able to spend more time with Hua Xin is enough to make one feel satisfied and happy.

A short while later, the plane began to slowly taxi and take off.

Hua Xin looked at the ground outside the window, which was gradually shrinking, her eyes sparkling with the joy of a child discovering stars for the first time. She quickly asked Xia Yan to take a look as well.

This was also Xia Yan's first time on a plane.

With a "click," Hua Xin held up her phone and took a picture of herself and Xia Yan leaning together. Both of them pointed to the airplane window, as if to say, "Look there! Outside are clouds and sky. We are not on the ground now, and we don't need to think about those annoying studies and work anymore. Now there is only us and the sky outside the window."

Their hands were clasped tightly together, and the girl's face, leaning on the boy's shoulder, was filled with a happy smile.

The boy's smile was equally happy and at ease.

The photo captures this moment, as if it lasts forever.