When the Cicadas Chirp in Midsummer

The ringing of the evening self-study bell pierced the dusk. Lin Shen filled in the answer to the last math question on the answer sheet. When he looked up, the sycamore trees outside the window were being dyed amber by the sunset. As he was packing his schoolbag, there was a sudden rustling sound in the front row. It was Shen Xinghe who was hiding comics again. "The teacher is here." Lin Shen tapped the back of the other person's chair. Shen Xinghe hurriedly stuffed the comics into the hole in the table, turned around and overturned the water glass. The transparent water spread large water stains on his light blue school uniform. "It's over, it's over!" Shen Xinghe pulled up the corner of his clothes with a sad face, "My mother said this dress needs to be dry cleaned!" Lin Shen couldn't help laughing. He took out a tissue from his schoolbag and handed it over: "Use this to wipe it?" He noticed that there was a piece of sycamore wadding on the end of Shen Xinghe's hair. The setting sun had gilded the side of his face with a layer of gold, and his eyelashes cast a small fan-like shadow under his eyes. After that day, Shen Xinghe would always find various reasons to come over. Borrowing erasers, asking math questions, sharing newly discovered snacks, and even volunteering to stay and help Lin Shen on duty. Lin Shen complained that he was causing trouble, but when the other person choked on the chalk dust and coughed, he would silently open the window wider. At the sports meeting in late autumn, Shen Xinghe signed up for the 1,500-meter long-distance race. When he crossed the finish line on his final lap, he collapsed on the lawn. When Lin Shen rushed over and saw the young man's pale lips and red eyes, he suddenly felt very distressed. "Fool, if you can't run, don't hold on." Lin Shen wet a paper towel with mineral water and gently wiped the sweat on Shen Xinghe's face. But the other party suddenly grabbed his wrist, and his breathing was still rapid after strenuous exercise: "You just called my name, I heard it." Lin Shen's heartbeat skipped a beat. The sound of cheers and cheers came from the distance, but he could only hear his own heartbeat like a drum. That evening, they sat side by side in the stands. Shen Xinghe said that he liked the story of two boys fighting side by side in the comics, saying that he always felt that when he was with Lin Shen, even the sunset became gentle. On the day when the first snow fell, Lin Shen found a thermos cup filled with hot cocoa at the back door of the classroom. There was a note pressed at the bottom of the cup: "For those top students who are afraid of the cold, wait for me after school." He clutched the note and looked towards the playground. Shen Xinghe was raising his head to catch a snowflake, and the tips of his hair were covered with fine white particles. When the school bell rang, Lin Shen finally mustered up the courage to walk towards Shen Xinghe. The young man's eyes were as bright as hidden stars. He reached out and wrapped his scarf around their necks: "Let's go, I'll take you to a secret base." On the snow, two sets of footprints snaked forward. Lin Shen listened to Shen Xinghe talk about the storyboards of his newly drawn comics, and looked at the melting snow on the young man's eyelashes, and suddenly felt that if he likes someone, even the winter wind becomes warm. Intent: In their youth, young people go from getting to know each other to accompanying and encouraging each other, pursuing their dreams, harvesting love and friendship on the way to growth, and interpreting the beauty and preciousness of youth.