A Winter Letter to You

Ji Ye thought he would continue like this. Winter is always so long. There is always a lingering smell of alcohol in the house, and my father's hand always arrives before any words can be said. He learned to be silent, he wrapped himself in that gray scarf, and got through each day. He didn't know that someone had been watching him for a long time. Chao Yulin is a top student in the top three grades, a school bully who has reduced the school violence rate to zero. Everyone knows that he is not easy to mess with. No one knows that he always keeps mints in his pocket, no one knows that he cares about someone for a whole year. Ji Ye himself didn't know when that note was stuffed into Ji Ye's pocket. "The snowflakes you drew are very beautiful. It's very cold in winter. I hope someone can give you warmth." Jiye read the note once, twice, many times. Then fold it and put it into the innermost pocket of the school uniform. When he was kicked to the ground at night, he touched that spot and it was still there. Then mints started appearing on the desks. Later, there was always someone following me on the way to school. Later, a few stumbling words like "Are you there" and "Go to bed early" were added to the dialog box. Later, on the top of the mountain, the hand reached out and held him. Ji Ye wanted to say something, but he was not good at this. He just clenched that hand. On the day the college entrance examination ended, Ji Ye didn't answer the question "Wait for me." He didn't know how to answer. He doesn't even know where he will be tomorrow. Four years later, on the winter solstice, the snow fell as heavily as on the first day we met. Ji Ye came out of the library and saw a man standing at the door. The man said: "I'm back from Beijing. Do you still want me this time?" Ji Ye walked over and buried his face in the familiar scarf - it was not his, it was a new one, but the owner of the scarf had not changed. He still keeps that note Intention: I hope you can be loved