After watching the night market's light show, Xie Mi and Shen Yeqing walked down that familiar backstreet near Apricot Blossom Middle School.
Looking at the street, both familiar and a little strange, Xie Mi couldn't help feeling wistful.
Although she had been here three times, she seemed to arrive in a different mood each time.
Her first visit had been while filming the Fireworks Alley date segment.
Back then, she had only wanted to enjoy the food. Even though Shen Yeqing had later dragged her off to paint plaster dolls, take photo-booth pictures, and try other activities, none of that had shaken her determination to explore the food.
The second time had been during her trip through time. Walking down this street with sixteen-year-old Shen Yeqing, she had suddenly remembered coming here before and marveled at how much it had changed over eight years.
Now she was here for the third time.
This time, she felt nostalgic.
Although only a few days had passed from her perspective, looking at the fully grown, mature man beside her still gave her a sense of time marching on.
"Oh, right."
She suddenly remembered something. "The first time we came here, we painted plaster dolls and took photo-booth pictures. You've still got all that stuff, right?"
Shen Yeqing raised an eyebrow slightly, apparently not expecting her to bring it up out of nowhere. "I do."
They were all neatly displayed on his bedside table.
Who would have thought Xie Mi would immediately hold out her hand like a bandit? "Give me half."
"Didn't you say you didn't want them before, Teacher Xie?"
"Well, now I do. Give me half."
"...Come to think of it, I haven't seen them in ages. Maybe I don't have them anymore."
"You literally just said you did." Xie Mi