004 Memories of the Green Years(1)

——All the bygone days shine resplendently,so blinding that one scarcely has time to shield their eyes before the tears well up.On this boundless and melancholy land,we part ways.The scenery remains unchanged,with the lush mountains and the river brimming with peach blossoms from our dreams.

In the world swathed in white,a crystalline realm,winter transforms into a season of exquisite beauty.The Ice City owes its name to this malleable ice and snow.

In the early morning by the Songhua River,the strident bugle call ushers in another bustling day.The military compound nestled beside the idyllic Sun Island lends an air of solemnity to this charming nook of the city.

Chenchen(Xichen)entered this world during such a military-green winter.Bearing the rare family name Ming,Ming Xichen became an otherworldly angelic girl in the entire military compound.

Ming Xichen always maintains a certain distance from others.She dislikes initiating conversations or deliberately ingratiating herself and integrating with people.She relishes sitting in the library,engrossed in books;sitting in the corner of the coffee shop;and listening to the rain by the window with a tranquil heart...

She has a frosty personality and an astonishingly cold-looking visage.Her aloofness and detachment set her apart from the common folk.There is always only one person who can stand by her side,and that is Kang Hao.

Kang Hao's dashing looks and prominent family background have made countless girls swoon over him.Love letters from girls in his own department or other departments keep cropping up in his textbooks,desks,and even in the pockets of his coat when he takes it off during physical education class.He turns a blind eye to them,completely unfazed.Some bold girls even show up downstairs of his dormitory,becoming the laughingstock of the on-looking students.

On the first day of college,many students witnessed this tall and handsome boy holding Chenchen's hand,standing at the dormitory door.If the school rules didn't forbid boys from entering,they were sure this boy would have followed her into the dormitory to take care of everything.From then on,in the classroom,the cafeteria,the library,under the moon and among the flowers...Whenever there was a chance to spot them,they were always strolling hand in hand.In A Kang's eyes,Chenchen was the sole beauty;he couldn't see anyone else.

Chenchen's beauty is cold and self-contained.The aura she emits is like that of a white lotus,pure and sacred.Whether approaching or departing,she always has a pious heart.

In others'eyes,the relationship between Chenchen and A Kang is the most enviable one of childhood sweethearts.However,their connection is not merely about the overt love but also harbors some intricate nuances,like the intertwined branches and vines of a tree.She clings to him like a vine and seems to have lost a part of herself.

Until Shen Yunfei made his appearance.When she saw him,she also saw herself—the sadness in her eyes was not just a passing worry but an ineffable loneliness.With just one glance,their hearts were drawn close,like the only two flowers in a gully,radiating and admiring each other.

Shen Yunfei has a face as handsome as a character straight out of a comic.His melancholy eyes,proud nose,and cold lips seem to be veiled in sorrow all day long.He often sits alone by the campus lake,in complete solitude,as if detached from the world.Chenchen is always irresistibly lured to him and can't help but draw nearer.

Shen Yunfei's cold demeanor makes him friendless,yet his talent is impossible to overlook.He is elegant and unassuming,as if dwelling in his own universe.At first,he also kept his distance from Chenchen because he had never been attracted to any girl.He told Chenchen,"Girls in front of me are dressed like blooming flowers,yet I can't detect their fragrance.Their beauty and graceful figures hold no allure for me.I won't let them get close,won't form any emotional or spiritual bond with them,won't let myself rely on them,and won't let myself trust them."

Chenchen never inquires why he suppresses his inner longings.Because she comprehends,so she refrains from asking.

Shen Yunfei's feelings are like a tree with tightly-shut flower buds,silently stretching and gathering strength.Even when feeling oppressed,he is reluctant to let them loose easily.She can understand because they are both like flower buds in the dark night,quietly awaiting the dawn.