After several rounds of drinks and five courses of food,

The graduation dinner, which had started off a bit stiff, warmed up completely after some beer and soft drinks. The guys started putting their arms around each other and bragging, while the girls huddled together, chattering and taking photos to commemorate the occasion.

The atmosphere at the main table, however, was somewhat strange.

"Everyone, please be quiet."

Pei Ningxue suddenly stood up.

Her movement quieted the previously noisy hall considerably. After all, she was the second-highest scorer in the grade, a recognized campus beauty, and with that commanding evening gown, it was hard not to attract attention.

Pei Ningxue held a silver USB drive in her hand and waved it under the light.

"Since this is the last gathering, I didn't prepare any expensive gifts." A smile played on her lips as her gaze lightly swept over Chen Zhi. "I just compiled some interesting video footage from the past three years to liven things up for everyone."

Lin Wanwan paused in her shrimp-peeling motion, rolled her eyes, and muttered under her breath, "Tch, what a fuss. What kind of tricks can a USB drive have?"

Chen Zhi felt his right eyelid twitching.

His intuition told him that what this "bad woman" had taken out was definitely not something respectable.

"Class monitor, could I borrow the projector?" Pei Ningxue walked to the multimedia control panel in her high heels and skillfully plugged in the USB drive.

"Alright! Goddess Pei has spoken, so we have to make arrangements!" Zhao Kai scurried over to help pull up the curtain.

The lights in the lobby dimmed.

All eyes were focused on the white curtain.

The screen lit up the next second.

The screen flashed, and a close-up shot appeared.

That was a physics class in the first year of high school.

The camera was shaky, clearly a candid shot. In the center of the frame, Chen Zhi was slumped over his desk, fast asleep. His mouth was slightly open, and a long, clear drool trickled down the corner of his mouth, growing longer and longer until it finally dripped onto the cover of his physics book.

"puff--!"

"Hahahaha! Holy crap! Isn't that Brother Zhi?"

"Look, look! There's more at the end!"

Screen switch.

On the playground, during the relay race of the sports meet, Chen Zhi slipped when receiving the baton and flew out in a very standard "dog poop" posture, landing face down.

Cut it again.

During evening self-study, Chen Zhi was furtively holding his phone, the screen showing a young woman dancing energetically. He was so engrossed in watching that he didn't notice his homeroom teacher, Mr. Liu, standing outside the window, his large face almost pressed against the glass, creating a perfect framed image with Chen Zhi.

"Hahahaha!"

A burst of laughter erupted throughout the Peony Hall.

Even the usually stern homeroom teacher, looking at his own distorted face on the screen, couldn't help but laugh and scold, "This brat, he never knows how to control himself when playing on his phone!"

Chen Zhi sat in his seat, his whole being cracking open.

He covered his face with his hands, wishing he could dig a three-bedroom apartment out of the ground with his toes and bury himself in it.

"Pei, Ning, Xue!" Chen Zhi squeezed out these three words through his fingers, gritting his teeth.

Lin Wanwan was laughing so hard she was doubled over, tears welling up in her eyes. She patted Chen Zhi's shoulder and added insult to injury, "Oh my god, Chen Zhi, how could you be so stupid back then... hahahaha..."

Even Li Zhiyi couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle, her eyes crinkling with laughter.

Pei Ningxue stood beside the projector, arms crossed, watching the scene quietly.

however.

Just as everyone's laughter had subsided, the style of the scene on the screen suddenly changed.

It switched to a very light and gentle humming.

The scenes are no longer those embarrassing moments.

The camera became very steady, even carrying a sense of cautious voyeurism.

In the afternoon classroom, a corner of the curtains was lifted by the wind. Chen Zhi was frowning as he solved a math problem, twirling a pen in his hand. Sunlight fell on his eyelashes, casting a small shadow on his angular profile.

He was so focused on his thoughts that he didn't notice anyone filming him.

The images flow.

On the playground, the sun was setting. Chen Zhigang had just finished running 3,000 meters, his forehead covered in sweat. He casually lifted his shirt to wipe the sweat, revealing a section of his taut abs. He tilted his head back to drink water, the curve of his Adam's apple being magnified countless times in the camera lens, exuding a vibrant youthful energy.

Cut it again.

In the alley behind the school, Chen Zhi squatted on the ground, holding a sausage in his hand, feeding a dirty stray cat. His expression was gentle, his fingers lightly scratching the cat's chin, and he seemed to be muttering something.

The entire hall gradually quieted down.

The boys who had been making a ruckus just moments before fell silent. The girls, resting their chins on their hands, gazed at the radiant boy on the screen.

This angle is absolutely amazing.

Every frame is filtered, carrying an indescribable emotion.

Only someone who truly likes another person would observe and record them from this perspective.

That's why even the way he frowns, drinks water, or feeds the cats seems like the most beautiful scenery in the world.

The smile on Lin Wanwan's face gradually froze.

Lin Wanwan's hand, which was under the table, clenched tightly. Looking at the glittering Chen Zhi on the screen, a huge sense of panic suddenly surged in her heart.

For the past three years, she has not been by Chen Zhi's side.

Pei Ningxue sat next to Chen Zhi.

Through the lens of this wicked woman, the most authentic and vivid moments of Chen Zhi's past three years, as well as the time she missed, are recorded.

These videos are not gifts.

Pei Ningxue was showing off; she was telling everyone: I was also a part of his youth, even more than you have seen.

On the screen, the image is frozen on the last photograph.

That was a close-up of a draft paper.

The paper was covered with formulas, but in the blank corner, two large characters were written:

[Making money].

There was also a simple line drawing of a pig's head next to it, which was Chen Zhi's doodle when he was bored.

"puff……"

Someone chuckled first, breaking the awkward atmosphere.

"Making money? Brother Zhi, that's quite an ambition!"

"No wonder he's number one in our class, his awareness is truly high!"

The atmosphere relaxed again, but the ambiguous feeling in the air just wouldn't dissipate.

Chen Zhi was startled when he saw the photo.

Just how much did this woman secretly film?

"Slap! Slap! Slap!"

A burst of crisp applause suddenly rang out.

Lin Wanwan stood up.

She wore a polite smile, but her eyes burned with fierce determination.

"Great shot."

Lin Wanwan spoke loudly, her clear and resonant voice carrying throughout the entire hall.

She turned around and looked at Pei Ningxue standing next to the projector, her chin slightly raised, as if asserting her dominance.

"Thank you so much, Pei. Thank you for helping me record my boyfriend's growth over the past three years."

She emphasized the words "my boyfriend".

"This video is very well edited, I really like it. Could you please copy it for me later, Pei? I want to keep it safe so that when we're old, we can show it to our grandchildren and tell them that there was an aunt who filmed her grandpa so well back then."

The students around them looked at each other in bewilderment.

Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!

This is clearly saying: So what if you take good photos? The person is mine, and your memories can only be my collection.

Pei Ningxue's expression remained unchanged.

She unplugged the USB drive and tossed it lightly in her hand.

"OK."

She looked at Lin Wanwan and smiled meaningfully, "As long as you're not afraid of taking up memory, I have plenty of backups. After all... this is just the tip of the iceberg."

After saying that, she took the USB drive and walked back to her seat.

She paused slightly as she passed Chen Zhi.

A faint fragrance of gardenias wafted by.

Chen Zhi heard her say in a very low voice, "Is it pretty? You pervert."

Chen Zhi: "..."

This meal is inedible.

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