For Me, It Is a Priceless Treasure

"Hm?" Yang Zhi slowly raised her eyes and was visibly stunned for a few seconds by Ding Yebai's worried gaze. Then, she lowered her eyes and smiled brightly and cheerfully, "It's nothing, it's nothing. I've just been a bit sleep-deprived lately."

Ding Yebai: "Then why don't you go back and catch up on sleep today?"

Yang Zhi: "That won't do."

As she spoke, she walked into the room with her bag. She suddenly turned back, looking at him with a smile, "This morning I heard Senior Sister say you scored 123, and I've been looking forward to seeing you tonight."

Ding Yebai's shoulders stiffened, and he blinked, "Really?"

Yang Zhi: "Because you haven't been smiling much lately, you must be very happy about this."

Ding Yebai: "..."

So, it wasn't just him observing her all this time; she had been observing him too.

Afterward, the two went upstairs together and opened their textbooks to study.

Finally, during a five-minute break, Yang Zhi, uncharacteristically, didn't reach for her water bottle. She was so tired that she just slumped onto the desk to sleep.

Before falling asleep, she mumbled drowsily, "Sorry, I'm just too tired. I'll just rest these five minutes. I'll get up in a bit."

Ding Yebai didn't say anything and quietly left the bedroom to use the restroom.

He took a big one, which took him ten minutes.

After washing his hands, he hurried back to the bedroom, only to find Sister Yang Zhi still sleeping with her face on the desk.

He sighed softly and walked over to her, draping his jacket over her.

"She's sleeping so soundly."

Ding Yebai sat on a chair, watching her, rubbing his hands together.

He had actually wanted to pat her head, but his reason held him back.

Turning his head, he saw with surprise that it had started snowing heavily outside and he rushed to the balcony.

In Jinghuai, both rain and snow carried a distinctly romantic aura.

He glanced at his watch, exhaling a puff of white mist.

Since he had already finished all his homework and checked all the answers, and there were no problems he was confused about, he decided to let her sleep a little longer.

Another ten minutes passed.

Yang Zhi suddenly shivered and, regaining consciousness, slowly sat up. She looked at her phone and her eyes snapped wide open.

"It's almost half-past eight?!"

Oh no, oh no.

How could she have slept for so long?

It was over, it was over. She was supposed to be teaching him, but she had fallen asleep herself.

Thump--

Just as she was lost in her thoughts, the jacket on her back suddenly fell to the floor.

Yang Zhi: "Hm?"

She picked it up, her eyes wide, blinking.

She was alone in the house, so who else could have put the jacket on her?

The thought sent a warmth spreading through her heart.

"Speaking of which, where's Ding Yebai?"

Balcony

"It's snowing... Is it the first snow?" A voice as gentle as a lullaby drifted from behind.

Ding Yebai glanced sideways at Yang Zhi, who had walked up beside him, and said, looking straight ahead, "You're awake?"

Those two words made Yang Zhi feel so ashamed.

She felt incredibly guilty about her behavior.

"I'm sorry," she tucked her hair behind her ear and nodded awkwardly.

"I only meant to sleep for five minutes, but I ended up sleeping until now."

"That's completely normal. Who hasn't done that? You think you'll just sleep for a few minutes and end up oversleeping. So it's fine," Ding Yebai paused, then continued, "And you haven't seemed very energetic lately."

Yang Zhi looked at him, "Hm?"

Ding Yebai pointed below her eyes, "Your dark circles have been really bad recently."

Yang Zhi frowned slightly, "Is... that so?"

"Mm."

"..."

"Actually, my Senior Sister bought some aromatherapy, thinking of giving it to you, but she never had the time, so she asked me to bring it to you today."

Ding Yebai walked to the living room sofa, picked up the large bag full of aromatherapy, and explained each one as he picked it up: "This is lilac aromatherapy, it can improve insomnia. This is tulip aromatherapy, it can relieve eye fatigue, and also eliminate irritability, it's also good for sleep. Oh... let me see this one, it's orchid aromatherapy, it improves neurasthenia symptoms, remember not to make the scent too strong, otherwise it will cause dizziness. Lastly, this is chrysanthemum aromatherapy, it can clear heat and dispel wind, clear the liver and improve vision, and enhance sleep quality."

Yang Zhi stood with her hands behind her back, patiently listening to his long speech. It had been three months since they first met at the end of July, and now it was the end of October. This was the first time Yang Zhi had heard Ding Yebai say so many words to her at once.

"In short, take them all. You'll definitely get a good night's sleep."

Ding Yebai ended his words crisply and decisively.

Yang Zhi took them dazedly and smiled, "Senior Sister is really thoughtful."

Ding Yebai: "Mm. She's quite worried about your sleep."

"Is she worried?" Yang Zhi glanced meaningfully at Ding Yebai, asking with a smiling face.

"Yes, her." Ding Yebai: "My Senior Sister does care about her friends."

"Oh." Yang Zhi said softly, with a gentle and polite smile.

"Oh, right, and this too." Ding Yebai picked up a white, lazy little seal doll from the sofa and stuffed it directly into Yang Zhi's arms.

The action was so fast that Yang Zhi didn't even react.

She hugged the cute little seal, feeling both confused and delighted.

Of course, the confusion was a bit more prominent, while the delight was hidden in the corners of her eyes, almost unnoticeable if you didn't look closely.

"What's this? Is it from your Senior Sister too?"

"Uh..."

Ding Yebai stared at her eyes, which were like autumn moon in the gentle breeze, and spoke the truth.

"Yes, the seal is from me. You gave me that hand puppet doll before, it's just returning the favor."

Yang Zhi looked calmly at the little seal, then at the bag of aromatherapy in her hands.

She had many questions she wanted to ask, such as "How did Senior Sister know I had insomnia? Why did she send me these?" "Are you two siblings sending me things separately?" and so on.

Hmm...

After thinking, she revealed a bright smile, as clear as a breeze passing through a valley.

"So thoughtful."

"...Mm. My Senior Sister is indeed."

"You are too."

"..."

Ding Yebai's pupils widened slightly, and he turned his face away, his heart pounding.

In the evening, when Yang Zhi returned home, she found Ding Yuerong visiting.

It turned out she was worried about Grandma's health, so she specifically brought some gifts to visit.

Ding Yuerong and Grandma were currently sitting in the small courtyard watching the snow, while Qiqi was happily building a snowman in the thick snow.

After greeting them all, Yang Zhi walked into her bedroom.

As soon as she placed the aromatherapy and the little seal on the bed, Ding Yuerong knocked and entered.

"You bought a lot of things." she exclaimed.

Yang Zhi didn't speak, just looked at her quietly for a moment.

Ding Yuerong tensed up under her gaze, "W-what?"

Yang Zhi shook her head and chuckled helplessly, "It's nothing. I haven't been sleeping well lately, so someone sent me some aromatherapy."

Ding Yuerong walked over and looked at her face, nodding in agreement, "Indeed, I just noticed you have quite serious dark circles lately."

Yang Zhi: "Yeah."

Ding Yuerong turned and pointed at the items on the bed, "If you're not sleeping well, I'll buy you some sleep aids another day, definitely not these simple little things."

"Little things?" Yang Zhi asked.

Ding Yuerong picked up one of the aromatherapy bags and looked at it, then tossed it onto the bed, saying dismissively, "Aromatherapy. Isn't that outdated? I'll bring you some sleep aids from abroad another day. They're not on the same level as these at all."

"I never expected to hear this from the frugal Senior Sister."

Yang Zhi turned and sat on the bed, picked up the bag she had tossed aside and the white little seal, and gently held them in her arms, her eyes full of tenderness, "These little things are priceless treasures in my eyes."

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