Finally, the two of them carried two bags of snacks to the cashier. Su Jinning took out her phone and generously said, "I'll pay."
Shen Moyu took one of the bags of snacks, and when he touched the bottles and jars inside, he frowned: "What did you buy? It's so heavy."
"These?" Su Jinning handed him the lighter bag of snacks. "These are for you. You're afraid of the heat, the dark, and you attract mosquitoes."
Shen Moyu was stunned for a moment, then realized what was happening and flicked Su Jinning's forehead, smiling handsomely: "Wasting money."
Su Jinning laughed out loud and unconsciously took his hand. In that instant, he seemed to see them a few years later, married, living a simple life, holding hands as they went grocery shopping, occasionally picking up little trinkets, and Shen Moyu would flick his forehead like she did now, laughing and saying he was wasting money.
Shen Moyu's shadow was already present in his future from an early age.
"Hey Ning-ge!" Chen Hang and the others had just come out of the amusement park, covered in sweat from their excitement, and immediately hugged Su Jinning's neck: "You have no idea how fun that roller coaster was! I'll take you on it next time!"
Su Jinning frowned in disgust and slapped his arm away: "Get lost, you smell of sweat."
Chen Hang scoffed, then turned around and, his eyes gleaming, rummaged through Su Jinning's bag: "Let me see what you and the top student bought?"
"Do you have any water? Give me a bottle." Song Wenmiao joined in the fun.
Su Jinning looked at the two of them with disdain: "Are you two thirsty bastards? All the things I bought for the top student will be shown off by you two later."
Chen Hang almost burst out laughing when he heard him suddenly speak in Northeastern dialect.
Su Jinning slapped him on the mouth: "Damn it, swallow it back. You paid for it."
Chen Hang swallowed with difficulty, then let out a burp: "Alright, alright. It's about time, let's head up the mountain."
Everyone else immediately understood, but Chen Yuanyuan stood aside, foolishly dreaming about the meteor shower that night.
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"No problem?" Su Jinning glanced at Chen Hang's hastily written confession. She was genuinely worried that he might mess it up in his nervousness.
"Ahem." Chen Hang cleared his throat, trying to appear calm. "Don't worry, I've been preparing for this for so long, I'm not going to mess it up!"
His overly solemn demeanor caused the other three boys to burst into laughter. Song Wenmiao seized the opportunity to tease him, "Why don't you rehearse with one of us?"
Chen Hang looked around and said, "Okay."
Su Jinning touched her neck: "Tsk, suddenly need to go to the bathroom."
Shen Moyu: "Me too."
"Damn, what kind of good brother are you! You're just trying to outrun everyone when it matters!"
Chen Hang couldn't help but complain that the two of them were disloyal, and then turned around and squinted at Song Wenmiao.
Song Wenmiao put down her drink and shakily backed away, saying, "Why are you looking at me? I'll go with them."
"Damn it!" Chen Hang stood up and chased after him out of the tent.
"You can't take a joke, Chen Hang!"
"You son of a bitch, aren't you going to pull down your pants?!"
"Then why don't you stop running away!"
The four of them frolicked and played around the campfire, leaving their joyful laughter forever on this hillside overlooking the Tianshan Mountains.
"Let's take a picture together!" Chen Hang picked up his phone and casually put his arm around Su Jinning's shoulder.
Chen Yuanyuan jumped down from the big rock and grabbed Chen Hang's arm: "Okay!"
Six people surrounded them.
The campfire flickered with gentle flames, night fell, and the stars twinkled in the sky. The scenery on the mountain was breathtaking; distant mountains and lakes stretched out before us, and a tranquil breeze blew through the air.
"Click."
That moment, everyone's most beautiful smiles were captured in the photo.
"Look! A meteor shower!" Chen Yuanyuan suddenly shouted.
Several people looked away from the camera and gazed at the horizon.
At that moment, those dazzling shooting stars converged into a winding river, piercing the dark sky.
"Make a wish!" Chen Yuanyuan clasped her hands together, and under the glittering meteor shower, she looked stunning in her white dress.
Her wish was simple. She just hoped that the person she loved could forever remain a light in her life when she was eighteen.
"Happy birthday!"
A chorus of blessings rang out behind her. Chen Yuanyuan turned around; the evening breeze ruffled her hair, but her eyes remained bright.
Her four friends, standing a short distance away, carrying carefully prepared gifts, strolled towards her.
In that gentle evening breeze, with a meteor shower as a backdrop, Chen Yuanyuan really wanted to cry.
After these gifts, Ying Ran was surprised to see Chen Hang.
Compared to the others, he seemed to be carrying nothing. His hands were behind his back, and a gentle breeze ruffled his white short-sleeved shirt. The baseball cap couldn't hide the smile on his face.
In that instant, Chen Yuanyuan thought that Chen Hang was really handsome.
The man walked up to her, carrying the fresh scent of grass and trees. It was Chen Yuanyuan's favorite smell.
Chen Hang reached out and brushed a stray hair behind her ear, softly saying, "Happy birthday."