The weekend
"An ice lantern exhibition???"
Ding Yebai had just gotten up when he heard his older sister talking on the phone in the living room.
He rubbed his eyes, trying hard to wake himself up.
"Yeah, an ice lantern exhibition. Do you want to go?" Ding Yuerong waved her phone at him from across the room.
Ding Yebai lifted the blanket and stared blankly at the test papers on the desk. After hesitating for quite a while, he nodded in agreement.
"Fine, I guess. Am I going alone?"
"Mm-hmm."
"You're not going?"
"Your sister is insanely busy every day. I'm going on Mom's orders. Mom said you should go relax a little."
"...Fine, I guess. I have been feeling a little cooped up lately."
Ding Yebai yawned and got up to wash and brush his teeth.
Around three or four in the afternoon, Ding Yebai put on a black down jacket, got up, and took a bus to the neighboring town to see the ice lantern exhibition.
He had originally wanted to find a window seat and quietly watch the scenery outside.
But passengers gradually boarded the bus. When an elderly person had nowhere to sit, he took the initiative to stand up and offer the seat.
Then he grabbed a handrail and stood quietly where he was. He had just wanted to close his eyes and rest when the person beside him began to give off a faint, pleasant fragrance—a blend of fruity and floral scents.
He turned his head for a glance, only to discover that it was Yang Zhi.
"Sister Yang Zhi?" Ding Yebai said in surprise.
Yang Zhi waved at him and said with a bright smile, "Hello, Ding Yebai."
Ding Yebai immediately straightened up and said, "Um, are you going to the ice lantern