The First Love That Was Completely Let Go

At this very moment, Ding Yebai sent a text message to his older sister.

[I sent some aromatherapy to Sister Yang Zhi in your name. If I sent it myself, she probably wouldn't accept it. You can help cover for me later.]

After sending it, he tossed his phone aside, put on a large elephant hand puppet, and lay on the bed, staring at it blankly.

Amazing.

It was truly amazing.

He had actually spent his allowance money to buy her aromatherapy.

And he cared about her quite a bit.

"Mmm..."

Ding Yebai suddenly sat up, looking at the wall in front of him with some helplessness. "But in her eyes, I'm just a child."

If he put himself in her shoes, he'd understand. She was such an outstanding person; there was no reason for her to develop different feelings for him.

His father had always taught him that responsibility was more important than promises. Especially for men, they had to be responsible for the women they loved.

"I'll be leaving Jinghuai after the Gaokao, and we'll definitely see each other much less often then."

"Sister Yang Zhi is single right now. But even if I confessed to her, she would have no reason to wait for me. She'd probably just reject me outright, keep her distance, and stop coming to see me."

The thought of such a future made Ding Yebai's chest feel immediately stifled and restless.

"No."

Thinking this, he jumped off the bed, took out his practice tests, and started working.

Indeed, there was nothing he could do right now. But if he didn't work hard now, he wouldn't be able to do anything in the future either.

He had to become more outstanding.

He had to ace the Gaokao and get into a prestigious university...

After that, accompanied by three consecutive days of heavy snow, Jinghuai had thoroughly entered winter.

Ding Yebai started going to school earlier and earlier now. It was obvious he was cycling in the dark.

By the time he arrived at school after cycling, his hair was covered in water droplets.

Upon entering the classroom, he would see his classmates studying and reading.

In the early morning, they were either catching up on homework or memorizing English and Chinese.

Ding Yebai put down his schoolbag and sat in his seat, taking out yesterday's practice test.

Lu Shuai turned around and patted his desk. "Xiao Bai, can I borrow your English test?"

Ding Yebai froze for a moment.

Lu Shuai: "What? Are you dumb?!"

Ding Yebai: "It's rare for you to borrow my English test."

Lu Shuai: "Your English can score 123 now, what else am I worried about? You're a jack of all trades now. Hurry up, lend it to me so I can copy it."

Ding Yebai handed him the English test.

His female deskmate: "Hey, with your score, I think you could go to Huaqing or Jing University."

Ding Yebai: "It was just once. Let's see if it's consistent after this. Besides, aren't mock exams supposed to be the real indicators of the final Gaokao results?"

Female deskmate: "I guess so."

Ding Yebai: "So, we'll see."

His female deskmate nodded while popping a sausage into her mouth.

Ding Yebai marveled at her ability to eat an entire sausage in one bite, thinking that Sister Yang Zhi would definitely not eat like that.

She was a proper lady, after all.

After school in the afternoon, due to the heavy snow, Ding Yebai had no choice but to walk.

"Hey, Ding Yebai."

He hadn't taken more than a few steps when he heard Lin Feifei's voice.

A few seconds later, pat.

Lin Feifei slapped Ding Yebai on the back.

Lin Feifei: "What a coincidence."

Ding Yebai: "...Is there something you need?"

"Can't I look for you if there's nothing?"

"..."

Ding Yebai frowned in annoyance and quickened his pace.

"Ding Yebai, how's your homework coming along?"

"Ding Yebai, did you wear a sweater? Did you? Why do you still look so thin?"

"Is it cold when you come every morning?"

All the way, Lin Feifei chattered on and on, but Ding Yebai didn't reply to a single word.

Around an intersection, Ding Yebai finally couldn't take it anymore. He slowed down, stopped in his tracks, and slowly looked up at Lin Feifei. "Lin Feifei, I don't like you. I'm sorry. Please don't do this anymore."

Lin Feifei's pupils seemed to lose focus, and she looked dejected. But she still forced a cheerful smile. "Really? You don't like me at all?"

Ding Yebai: "No."

He was very sure.

Just like choosing an answer on a math test.

"Don't waste any more time on me."

"...So, you already like someone, don't you?"

Saying it so simply now, she had actually practiced it several times at home.

She hadn't expected that after actually asking, her chest would still feel tight.

This time, Ding Yebai didn't evade. He turned to look at Lin Feifei, as certain as ever.

"Yes. I do."

"...Alright then."

Lin Feifei lowered her head and forced a bitter smile. "Then can I ask, what kind of person is she?"

Ding Yebai's pupils widened slightly.

Lin Feifei was surprised to see this.

Because his eyes had always been clear, with a hint of sadness. But at that moment, there was genuine joy from the inside out.

Isn't there a saying? When you like someone, even if you cover your mouth, it will still escape from your eyes.

Even without hearing the answer, Lin Feifei understood that her first love was over.

Ding Yebai looked up at the swirling snowflakes, a slight smile on his lips, and said, "She's knowledgeable and sensible, has very fair skin, is tall, has beautiful long black hair, a lovely voice, is confident and gracious, speaks very well, always has a gentle smile, possesses a fresh, artistic, and scholarly aura, making it easy for people to like her. But these are all superficial. The most important thing is that she pushes me forward and makes me better."

Lin Feifei: "This is the first time you've said so much to me in all the time I've known you."

"..."

"Does she like you?"

"..."

"You're not even sure... Then this is unrequited love. What's the point?"

"..."

"When did you start liking her?"

Ding Yebai came back to his senses and looked at her sideways. Pure white snowflakes fell slowly, landing on his hair, his shoulders, his eyelashes...

The wind died down, and the surroundings fell silent.

After a while, He naturally broke into a smile and said shyly, "When I thought of her, I started to like her a little."

That single sentence was like a bullet to Lin Feifei's heart.

Of course, it was a bullet that didn't hurt at all.

Lin Feifei looked at him and smiled with relief. "It's amazing... you can have such a gentle expression too."

The smile on Ding Yebai's lips hadn't faded. "So, don't waste your time and your affection on me anymore. There's no future in it. Find someone who truly likes you, okay?"

Lin Feifei looked at his eyes, which were no longer cold, and couldn't help but say, "It's rare to see you speak to me so kindly. Ah, and it turns out it was while rejecting my confession."

The image of Yang Zhi suddenly appeared in Ding Yebai's mind. He let out a cold breath.

"Because I was treated with such gentleness by someone, I wanted to change a little myself."

"..."

"I always thought I was just lost in her gentleness, but I never realized that this was what they call a crush."

"..."

Lin Feifei didn't say anything else, just quietly looked at Ding Yebai.

Before, Ding Yebai was out of Lin Feifei's reach, and now, he was even more so.

Because she was finally going to let go completely.

Meanwhile

Behind the two

Yang Zhi, wearing a white knit hat and a white turtleneck sweater, stood under the dim streetlamp holding a package.

Hoo...

They were too far away, so she couldn't hear their conversation.

She watched Ding Yebai and Lin Feifei, her clear apricot eyes observing. At first, she just thought they were classmates walking home together.

But after watching for a while, she couldn't help but furrow her brow.

She felt a tightness in her chest, as if it were blocked by cement.

It was unbearable.

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