Taking Liu Yifei back to Northeast China for the Chinese New Year has sent the entire internet into

"Your dad... seems very anxious."

Liu Yifei watched Fang Daqiang's hurried departure and said with some confusion.

"Yes, he has a bad memory and always forgets things."

Fang Yu made up a story without changing his expression, and casually finished off the remaining half of the grilled fish.

He knew perfectly well that his father was creating an opportunity for them to have some alone time.

It has to be said, experience is the best teacher.

After eating and drinking to our hearts' content, the warmth of the campfire still lingered.

The two sat side by side on the rock, neither of them speaking, the atmosphere quiet and beautiful.

Liu Yifei patted her round belly, feeling as if she had eaten back all the calories she had accumulated over the past month in just one day.

But she doesn't regret it at all.

This carefree joy of indulging in delicious food is something she could never experience on a normal day.

"What is this?"

She pointed to the cloth bag at Fang Yu's feet and asked curiously.

"It's fun."

Fang Yu smiled, opened the cloth bag, and took out the contents.

A wooden spinning top the size of a fist, and a small whip wrapped with a red ribbon.

Fang Yu explained:

"Ice top, also called ice spinning top."

"When we were kids, we didn't have any other toys in the winter, so we played with this."

He picked up the whip, wrapped the rope around the top a few times, and then lashed it out!

"Snapped!"

With a crisp sound, the top stood firmly on the ice and began to spin rapidly.

Immediately afterwards, Fang Yu flicked his wrist, and the whip, like a nimble snake emerging from its hole, struck the spinning top with pinpoint accuracy.

"Slap! Slap! Slap!"

With each lash, the top spins faster, emitting a buzzing sound as it traces graceful arcs across the smooth ice surface.

Liu Yifei stared wide-eyed.

She had never seen this way of playing before, and found it novel and interesting.

Fang Yu played with the whip for a while, then handed it to Liu Yifei.

"Here, you give it a try."

"Me?" Liu Yifei hesitated. "I definitely can't."

"How will you know if you don't try?" Fang Yu encouraged. "It's very simple."

He picked up another top and patiently taught her how to wind the thread.

Their hands inevitably touched.

Liu Yifei could feel the warmth of his fingertips, and her heart began to beat faster again.

She forced herself to concentrate and, imitating Fang Yu, clumsily wound up the thread.

"Okay, throw it out with force while cracking the whip."

Fang Yu provided guidance from the side.

Liu Yifei took a deep breath and suddenly flung herself away!

As a result, the top did fly out, but it flew out lying down, rolled twice on the ice, and came to a stop.

failure.

"Again," Fang Yu said patiently.

Liu Yifei tried again.

This time the top did stand up, but it only spun for two seconds before wobbling and falling over.

Failed again.

"I can't do it, I'm too stupid."

Liu Yifei was somewhat discouraged.

"Who said that?"

Fang Yu walked behind her and gently took her hand that was holding the whip.

"I'll guide you, let's get a feel for it."

Fang Yu's chest was almost pressed against her back, and his warm breath as he spoke tickled her ear.

Liu Yifei felt her body stiffen, her mind went blank, and she could only let him guide her arm to make movements.

Fang Yu took her hand and tied the rope securely.

"Pay attention to the power from your wrist, like this, swing it out."

"Snapped!"

This time, the top spun steadily on the ice.

"Quick, draw it!"

Fang Yu released his grip and took a step back.

Liu Yifei snapped out of her daze and, mimicking his earlier actions, lashed the spinning top with her whip!

"Snapped!"

The crisp sound echoed across the ice.

The top was hit and spun even faster!

"I did it! I did it!"

Liu Yifei shouted excitedly, her face beaming with a childlike smile.

She found the trick and started whipping the whip again and again, having a great time.

Fang Yu stood to the side, his hands in his pockets, watching her with a smile.

Under the sunlight, she wore a heavy military overcoat and moved somewhat clumsily, but her pure joy was extremely infectious.

He felt that Liu Yifei in this way was much more real and adorable than the radiant "fairy sister" on the red carpet.

The viewers in the live stream were heartbroken watching this touching scene.

[Another step-by-step tutorial is here! Fang Yu, you're such a pro!]

This isn't teaching how to pump ice, it's practically a public display of affection! Where's my insulin?!

[The fairy is smiling so happily; it feels like she's smiled more times today than she has in the past year.]

This is the taste of childhood—simple and joyful. I miss it so much.

The two of them stayed on the ice for a long time, one playing and the other watching.

As the sun began to set in the west, the sky gradually darkened.

Suddenly, fine snowflakes began to fall from the sky.

At first, it was just a few scattered cases.

Soon, it turned into a heavy, swirling snowflake.

"It's snowing."

Liu Yifei stopped what she was doing, reached out her hand, and caught a snowflake.

The snowflakes melted instantly in her palm, bringing a touch of coolness.

"How beautiful!" she exclaimed.

Fang Yu also looked up at the snowflakes dancing in the sky, but his brows furrowed slightly.

The snow was falling too heavily.

"We have to go back," he said. "It'll be completely dark soon."

"Mm." Liu Yifei nodded, reluctantly putting away the whip.

She looked at the wooden sled on the ground and said with a smile:

"Okay, what about our 'Royal Sled Team'?"

"Quickly whistle to call them back!"

Fang Yu smiled, put his finger in his mouth, and whistled loudly.

The whistle echoed across the empty snowfield, but there was no response.

Apart from the sound of the wind and the soft rustling of falling snowflakes, all around was silent.

"Hmm?" Fang Yu blew again, the sound longer and more penetrating.

The result was the same.

Forget about dogs, you can't even hear a dog bark.

"Could they... have gone home on their own?"

Looking at the empty surroundings, Liu Yifei's smile gradually faded, and she was somewhat dumbfounded.

"It seems so."

Fang Yu touched his nose, also feeling that it was a bit tricky.

"These guys have absolutely no professional ethics. They just finished eating their sausages and went home."

The two stood there, watching the sky grow darker and the snow fall heavier, with only a bare wooden sled beside them.

The road we came from was covered by fresh snow and was almost invisible.

It's not too far from Fang Yu's house, but it's not too close either; it takes about half an hour to walk back.

Normally it wouldn't be a problem, but now with such heavy snow and darkness, walking in the snow for more than half an hour is no joke.

The viewers in the live stream also began to worry.

Oh no, there's no transportation! What are we going to do?

The snow is falling heavier and heavier; it looks so cold! I hope the fairy doesn't catch a cold.

[Fang Yu, think of something quick! Aren't you omnipotent?]

[How about... Fang Yu pulls the sled and lets the celestial being ride on it?]

[Upstairs, are you the devil?]

Liu Yifei was also starting to panic.

As she watched the snowstorm intensify, she instinctively moved closer to Fang Yu.

"So...should we...walk back?"

She asked in a low voice, a hint of unease in her tone.

Fang Yu looked at her face, which was pale from the cold, and the worry in her eyes, and sighed inwardly.

Walking back is definitely not an option; in this snowy weather, she'll surely catch a cold.

Fang Yu glanced at the wooden sled on the ground, then at Liu Yifei, and suddenly laughed self-deprecatingly.

"It seems that today's 'Royal Sled Dog' will have to be replaced by me, the 'human engine'."

As he spoke, he walked to the front of the sled and picked up the hemp rope used to tether the dog.

"Please come up, Your Highness."

Fang Yu turned his head and forced a smile at Liu Yifei.

"The driver's skills this time were absolutely top-notch, but the fuel consumption was a bit high. When you get back, you have to tell Fang's mom to give me two extra chicken drumsticks."

"No!"

Liu Yifei immediately shook her head.

"The snow is so thick! Let's walk together."

"Stop talking nonsense and get on."

Fang Yu's tone left no room for argument.

"If you catch a cold, my mom will beat me with a feather duster when she gets home."

"Hurry up, it'll be even harder to walk when it's completely dark."

Seeing Fang Yu's stubbornness, Liu Yifei felt a warmth in her heart, and her eyes welled up with tears.

Just as she was hesitating, unsure of what to do, a rustling sound suddenly came from the birch forest not far away.

What was that sound?

Both of them looked warily into the depths of the woods.