Chapter Twenty-Four: As Though an Old Friend Had Returned

People who have been apart for a long time yearn to meet again.
The fear of a reunion is that the days pass too quickly.
A heart as pure as snow,
A dream like a rainbow.
Do you remember that frosty, cold day?
Do you remember the sound of the wooden fish?
Lu-lu-lu... Lu-lu-lu...
How could I forget listening to the cicadas on summer nights?
How could I forget walking through the snow on winter mornings?
The road is long and the mist is thick,
The road is long and the mist is thick.
Lu-lu-lu... Lu-lu-lu...

Yu Yan, a childhood friend—still that exquisite oval face, still those soul-stirring peach-blossom eyes, set off by long lashes that made her look so gentle and moving.
She had a nickname, "Doraemon"; she was Lin Cheng’s elementary school deskmate.
But Yu Yan didn't know she was called Doraemon, and she certainly didn't know that besides being called "Jay Chou," Lin Cheng had a nickname that paired perfectly with hers!
Memories opened like a floodgate, rushing in with a roar...

Back in elementary school, Lin Cheng, like other boys, used to bully Yu Yan.
So, on the first day they sat together, Yu Yan didn't say a word, sitting as still as a potted plant.
Little Yu Yan always kept her head down, though no one knew what she was looking at.
Lin Cheng followed her gaze, and—ah? She was looking at his crotch!
So, Lin Cheng stared down for a few seconds too.
When Yu Yan looked up and caught him staring, her face turned bright red.
Yu Yan was incredibly, incredibly, incredibly pretty—well, back in elementary school, vocabulary was limited!
Boys often came around to show off in front of her, while Lin Cheng was too obsessed with *Dragon Ball* to pay attention.
One day, Lin Cheng was breathing heavily while reading *Dragon Ball*—Cell was about to explode, and Gohan still hadn't finished him off...
Suddenly, Yu Yan poked Lin Cheng.
Lin Cheng looked up and realized the teacher had entered the classroom without him noticing.
That was a close one!
Lin Cheng shoved the book into his desk. If his mom found out... he’d find out exactly "why the flowers are so red!"
Lin Cheng gave Yu Yan a grateful look, but she was back to looking at his