When I got to high school, I found that there are many days to celebrate throughout the year. Before we receive the White Day gift in return, there is one more happy thing to come, and that is Xingyuan's birthday. As long as you have heard the story from the mouth of Xingyuan, you will never forget her birthday. She was born in the last hour of February 28, which is a leap year, which means that if she was born an hour later, her birthday would have been February 29. According to her, her parents would not only take time off on her birthday in order to prepare her for a big birthday party, but would also give her expensive jewelry as her dowry in the future. With such generous gifts and wholehearted attention, who would want to celebrate their birthday once every four years? Of course, it's another matter if it's me. It's a good thing that I have something special about me and that I'm remembered. It's a pity that my birthday is as ordinary as I am.

As for the question of what birthday gift to give to Xingyuan, I still haven't decided on it. I didn't have the money to buy a decent gift, and I didn't want to be left behind – the rest of the orchestra had prepared the gift early and kept it tight, which made my sense of crisis even worse. Seeing that time was running out, I couldn't sleep all day, and my anxiety completely overshadowed the sweetness of secret love. On second thought, only handmade products can compare to valuable gifts. So, I dug out the light blue scarf that was almost finished, and struggled inwardly for a long time, and finally decided to remove it. Xu Mingyao can wait...... I comforted myself sadly. With my knowledge of Xingyuan, it's not difficult to weave something she likes. The biggest problem today is that knitting yarn is quite time-consuming and labor-intensive, and it just so happens that I have been taking tests in various subjects recently, so I have to spend a lot of time revising. In order to be able to give the gift on Xingyuan's birthday, I hid in the quilt late at night for several days, rushing to work with the light of my mobile phone, and often stayed up all night, making myself shoulder pain and listlessness all day long. is as careful as a star, and naturally knows the reason why I stayed up late. It's just that she can't bear to tell her about the surprise I prepared for her with my heart, so she pretends not to know. I am grateful to Xingyuan for her understanding, and even more grateful to her for lending me those notebooks full of important points. You know, she never borrowed those notebooks, but this time, in order to help me tide over the difficulties, she made an exception. Here, I must explain to Xingyuan that the reason why she is reluctant to borrow the notebook is because she is very precise in her key points, and 70% of them will appear in the test papers. Many people can't turn back once they have tasted the sweetness, and they always want to take shortcuts in the future, and she doesn't want us to become like that. She said she knew who I am, so she was willing to take a risk. As Xingyuan believes, I don't plan to take shortcuts. But that's not because of how noble my character is, it's that I don't care about grades at all. Putting aside my parents' ardent expectations and my own vanity, my achievements are nothing more than clouds to me. I don't have any plans for the future, so what does it make if I go to school or major?

I don't know if I want Xingyuan's birthday to come sooner so that this grinding day can end sooner, or if I want time to go slower so that I can have enough time to weave the gifts better. In short, that day came as scheduled, and what my true intentions were meant in the face of time was meaningless.

That morning, before going out, Xingyuan sprayed a few newly bought perfumes. She once told me that she did not want to go against the fine tradition of simplicity in our school for 100 years, so she would only dress up a little on important days. On weekdays, Xingyuan can easily become the focus of everyone, but now with the embellishment of perfume, it is even more eye-catching. The female classmates in the class were asking what kind of perfume she was wearing, and many male classmates found various reasons to pass by her side just to smell the fragrance. Whenever this happens, I can't help but feel complacent. After all, I am Xingyuan's friend, and I can go to Xingyuan's birthday party, and these two points alone are enough to envy others.

The last class of the day is a self-study class. Usually, even when we are not supervised by a teacher, we will consciously bury our heads in our homework in order to have more free time after class. However, today is a special day, and the thought of going to Xingyuan's house for a party later, the rest of the string orchestra can't sit still. didn't care about disturbing other classmates, after several members of the string orchestra exchanged glances, they gathered around Xingyuan and began to whisper, and from time to time pursed their lips and chuckled, so unhappy. As for me, sitting near Xingyuan, as long as I casually echo a few words, I can blend in perfectly, which couldn't be easier. As I half-squinted and absentmindedly listened to them gossiping about some classmates I didn't know at all, the class burst into cheers and exclamations. My eyes widened as I stared at the shocking scene in front of the altar. Surrounded by Yang Fan and others, Xu Mingyao walked towards us with a 5-pound cake. The candle lit on the cake made it impossible for me to deceive myself, it could only be a birthday cake for Xingyuan.

Why? My eyes were black, my mind was blank, and only a cry of pain told me that I hadn't fainted yet. Xu Mingyao's shy smile, Xingyuan's crimson cheeks, everyone's hands dancing, and the noise made my ears buzz with coaxing and cheering, all of which converged into a huge whirlpool, rolling me into endless darkness. I stared blankly at the people around me laughing and screaming, and it wasn't until tears welled up in my eyes that I remembered to get out of this place as soon as possible. I can't ruin their interest, and I can't let others see what is on my mind. While everyone was singing the birthday song to Xingyuan, I quietly walked out of the classroom.

Out of everyone's sight, I stepped forward and headed straight for the gymnasium. The gymnasium with no gym classes or club activities is pitifully deserted, but that's exactly what I want. The separate cubicles in the locker room made me feel extra safe and the tranquil atmosphere gave me some comfort. I thought I was going to cry, but I didn't expect to calm down after only a few tears. And the most incredible thing for me was that after I came to my senses, the first thing I thought about was what to do with the teddy bear keyring in my school bag and the note written by Xu Mingyao, which I cherished in the music box. According to the logic of detective novels, it is safest to burn it to ashes. But on campus, it's hard to find a source of fire. Keeping them for one more day would increase the risk of being discovered, and I must get rid of them today! I clenched the key ring in my hand, ready to dispose of it in the trash can outside the gymnasium. As for the note, I'm going to tear it to shreds and throw it in the trash can outside the dorm so that no one notices it...... It wasn't until I repeatedly confirmed that the plan was well thought out that I was relieved. I closed my eyes weakly, letting the tears in my sockets slide down the corners of my eyes. These few tears are enough to pay tribute to my unfulfilled first love. After being wronged and self-pitying, I left the cubicle satisfied. I walked over to the mirror and examined myself, and found that except for the infrared circles under my eyes, I looked like nothing had happened. In the light of Xingyuan, who will notice the circles under my eyes? I accidentally glanced at the wall clock on the wall and couldn't help but be startled. I didn't expect it to be so late! I need to hurry back to the classroom to meet them, and I'm about to leave for Xingyuan's house! Seongwon's Birthday Party...... It must be fun...... Thinking of this, I couldn't help but smile knowingly.