Chapter 109: Chapter 109: The First Snow Is Not Beautiful

Once the Winter Solstice passes, it’s the twelfth lunar month, and after that, it’s the New Year.

Wang Miaomiao finished her last physics exam ahead of time and left the exam hall. It was still raining and snowing outside, and she frowned slightly.

This was the first snow of the year. It started last night and hadn’t stopped since. Unfortunately, it was a combination of rain and snow, leaving no snow traces on the ground, only wet and sticky, sigh…

With exams over today, the holiday begins. In this weather, she wondered if Jiang Yan would come to pick them up. The paths where they lived were difficult to traverse, probably hard for cars too…

At the end of the corridor, Wang Miaomiao stared into the distance, lost in thought, until suddenly, a man in a military overcoat appeared. He held a large black umbrella in one hand and had the other hand tucked in his coat pocket, walking leisurely toward her. His military boots splashed water in his wake, seemingly casual, yet each step measured and steady.

The man was indeed Jiang Yan.

Watching his figure, Wang Miaomiao felt a bit dazed. As he got closer, his face became clearer under the umbrella. His features were distinct and angular, with sharp eyebrows and piercing eyes. Beneath his long, slightly curled lashes, his gaze was profound and unwavering. His posture was upright, and his demeanor extraordinary.

Without a smile, he had an aura of aloofness that kept people at arm’s length, making one feel awed.

“What are you looking at? Daydreaming…” Jiang Yan had spotted Wang Miaomiao from afar standing in the corridor. Her fair little face was tucked under a black hat, and her oversized cotton coat didn’t make her look bulky at all.

Her bright eyes on that fair face seemed to hold treasures within, making her sometimes inscrutable to him, yet he was deeply drawn to her, as if she had some magical allure.

Wang Miaomiao indeed was daydreaming and was awakened by his voice. She smiled, “Brother Jiang, why are you here so early?”

Standing before her, Jiang Yan’s expression naturally softened, “The weather’s bad today, and the roads are hard to traverse, so I left early to pick you up.”

“Xiao Xue hasn’t come out yet. What time does her exam end?” Jiang Yan glanced at the classroom where students could still be seen writing diligently through the window.

Wang Miaomiao pulled her hand from her big pocket, rolled up her sleeve, and glanced at her watch, “Soon, ten more minutes.”

Jiang Yan looked at the rainy weather, then at her standing alone without an umbrella, wearing cotton shoes, and said, “Why don’t you have an umbrella or rain boots?”

“When Xiao Xue and I left the dorm, it wasn’t raining.” As Wang Miaomiao said this, her voice was slightly meek for a change. Not bringing an umbrella was indeed her oversight.

Jiang Yan didn’t say much else, just turned his back to her and squatted down, “Get on, I’ll carry you back to the dorm. I’ll come back for Xiao Xue later.”

Wang Miaomiao was stunned by his offer and stuttered, “No need, I can walk back myself.”

“Stop arguing. The ground is so damp. If your new shoes get wet, who knows how many days it’ll take to dry them. Hurry up, or when the other students come out, it’ll be embarrassing…” Jiang Yan urged.

Wang Miaomiao looked at her shoes, a new pair that her second sister had made for her, the warmest she owned.

But… Wang Miaomiao’s inner resolve made her decide, “No way, I don’t need you to carry me, just lend me the umbrella.”

With that, she snatched the big black umbrella from his hand and dashed into the rain.

Jiang Yan stood up helplessly, watching as she nimbly skipped away. A few quick strides brought her to the corridor of the neighboring building, and he couldn’t help but smile.

From her trajectory, it seemed she had planned her steps perfectly, avoiding all the puddles. She effortlessly made it to the nearby building, crossed that corridor, and onto a path of blue bricks, leading straight to the women’s dormitory.

However, a hint of disappointment lingered as she turned down his offer to carry her.

Wang Miaomiao smoothly made it back to the dorm. Despite her utmost caution, her new shoes still got slightly wet, but although she felt sorry for them, she felt she hadn’t erred.

Since she had no intention to develop a deeper relationship with him, she ought to be mindful in certain areas and avoid unnecessary contact.

Wang Miaomiao changed into her rain boots, grabbed the umbrella and Xiao Xue’s rain boots from the dorm and headed out again.

By the time she returned, the physics exam had ended. Quite a few people gathered in the corridor, some choosing to dash back in the rain, while others hesitated.

Amidst the crowd, a military green figure stood out conspicuously.

“Sister Miaomiao,” Cheng Xue, as lively and adorable as ever, stood next to him, waving energetically for fear she wouldn’t see them… as if that were possible.

Wang Miaomiao headed straight toward them, feeling inexplicably cheerful as she splashed through the puddles with her rain boots, “Quick, change your shoes.”

Cheng Xue swapped her shoes for rain boots and walked ahead under the big black umbrella with Wang Miaomiao, while Jiang Yan followed behind with a small floral umbrella.

Their luggage had long been packed, ready to leave as soon as they returned to the dorm.

“Are you leaving today? Aren’t you waiting for the report cards?” Li Jiajia looked at them, somewhat reluctant.

Since Li Jiajia didn’t join in with Lu Xuemei and Ren Caihong in disparaging Wang Miaomiao, following along to bad-mouth her, their impression of her had improved considerably.

Now, in the dorm, the eight of them had a delicate relationship, divided into factions, with most barely speaking to one another.

The trio from class three always stuck together, Zheng Hongmei from class two usually went about her business alone, and Wang Miaomiao and Cheng Xue were inseparable. Earlier, Ren Caihong was very active in the dorm, and her best friend was Li Jiajia. But after the earlier incident, she had quieted down, and her relationship with Li Jiajia turned delicate.

Now, Ren Caihong didn’t interact with anyone, focusing solely on her studies.

Li Jiajia didn’t want to go home so soon, hoping to stay a few more days if possible; otherwise, she’d have to share a bed with her niece again, sigh…

“Yeah, we’re not waiting. We want to go home early,” Wang Miaomiao replied with a smile, “See you next year at the start of school.”

Regarding the report cards, she and Xiao Xue had asked Principal Huang to collect them for them.

“Okay, goodbye,” Li Jiajia watched the two of them leave, with a faint loneliness in her expression. Once upon a time, she also had a close friend, inseparable, but… entangled with benefits, such friendships are unlikely to last long.

Outside the dormitory, Jiang Yan effortlessly took their large bags in one hand and walked on without any trouble.

Wang Miaomiao couldn’t help but be impressed. A man with true military spirit, indeed brimming with masculinity.

After picking up the two girls, Jiang Yan drove to pick up Wang Jia Bao from First High School. On the way back, the rain stopped, yet the snow fell even more heavily.

Sitting in the passenger seat, Wang Miaomiao watched the snowflakes dancing in the wind outside the car and said with some concern, “What if the road gets covered by heavy snow…”

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