Ellie's ears gradually turned pink.
She said to the little girl: "Sister and brother are good friends."
The little girl smiled with her eyes curved: "Mom said that good-looking people play with good-looking people."
Ellie laughed and rubbed her head.
The little girl then "da da da" ran away to play with her little friends.
Ellie placed the snowball she had formed on the body, she looked at William and said: "What do we do without eyes?"
William took out two black buttons from his pocket and placed them in her palm, saying: "Use these."
"How come you have these with you?"
"I promised to build a snowman with little teacher, of course I have to prepare everything."
In no time, Ellie added arms and facial features to the snowman.
Seeing the smile rising on Ellie's lips, William couldn't help but smile as well.
Her smile is so obedient.
"Finished, William."
William looked at the snowman she built and said: "It looks good."
William took out his phone to take a picture, seeing Ellie's hand reach out to make a victory sign, and Coco's big head also got into the frame.
Looking at that photo, William changed his Instagram profile picture.
...
Outside William's building.
Ellie placed the small snowman downstairs and said to William: "Are they here yet?"
As soon as she finished speaking, William's phone rang.
"William, William, we're here, are you at home? If you're not home, we'll wait for you and Ellie for a while."
"I'm downstairs, haven't gone up yet."
"Okay, William wait for us."
A few minutes later, Daniel and Hao Ming came over with big bags and small bags.
Daniel grinned at Ellie and said: "Ellie, William, we're here."
Ellie smiled at him.
William said: "Alright, let's go upstairs first."
...
William pushed the door open and took out several pairs of new cotton slippers from the cabinet in the hallway.
He looked at Ellie, then at the slippers in his hand, and said: "No one has come to my house before, there are no ladies' slippers."
Ellie said: "It's okay."
She went in wearing the slippers that were a long size too big.
William looked at her wearing those slippers and couldn't help but want to laugh.
This is an old residential area, the room and living room were cleaned very neatly by William, probably because he lives alone, it looks a bit empty.
It always feels like something is missing.
Ellie wanted to help in the kitchen but was pressed down on the sofa by William, who handed her a cup of warm water and said: "You just sit and wait, I'll go check the kitchen."
He turned on the TV and put the remote control in Ellie's hand, saying: "Find whatever you want to watch."
Ellie was holding the cat in her arms, watching the guys bustling around in the kitchen.
"Ah!"
"Daniel, what are you barking for?"
"Damn, almost cut off my finger." Daniel looked at his finger and said with lingering fear.
"Get out of here, go play somewhere else, I'll chop the vegetables."
Ellie poked her head out and said: "I'll help too."
William looked up at her and said: "Then come over and help with the vegetable picking."
Ellie was picking vegetables while William was washing them.
Daniel was watching Hao Ming chop vegetables on the side.
"Mason, you've clearly practiced, your knife skills are really good."
"Get out." Hao Ming was so flattered by his praise that he almost cut himself with a knife.
Daniel said: "You guys keep busy, I'll prepare the broth."
All the side dishes were served, and the hot pot was boiling.
It started to snow lightly outside again, but inside it was lively and warm.
Daniel said: "Let's start eating!"
After he finished speaking, he added: "Wait a minute!"
Hao Ming said: "What's up now?"
Daniel said: "I forgot, I bought cola too."
He brought over several bottles of cola from the table.
"Too cold, don't let her drink it."
Before Ellie could speak, she heard William say.
William stood up and said: "I'll warm a bottle of milk for her."
Ellie always felt that he treated her like a child.
William handed her the warmed milk and then opened the cola in front of him.
Seeing Ellie looking at the cola in his hand, William said: "It's too cold, you can't drink it."
Ellie said: "I won't drink it."
The cold wind outside was piercingly cold, but the four people sitting at the table having hot pot were warm.
Daniel opened his phone and was about to take a picture when he saw a message in the class group.
[Mr. Johnson]: @all the grades are out.
[Lucas]: Mr. Johnson, I'm still eating (ó﹏ò｡).
[Theodore]: The exciting moment has arrived.
[Adrian]: Rubbing hands like a fly, looking forward to it～
[Dylan]: Can you two get out, I don't want to see, I don't want to know, I can't have a good year now.
...
The group chat was buzzing.
Mr. Johnson quickly threw a grade sheet into the group.
Daniel said: "The grades are posted in the group, do you want to check?"
All three stopped eating and looked at him.
As soon as Daniel opened the grade sheet, he saw Ellie at the top.
He excitedly said: "Ellie, you're first again." After he finished, he said: "Let me check the school ranking..."
Before he finished speaking, William said: "Second." After he finished, he whispered to Ellie: "Congratulations, little deskmate."
Ellie curved her lips and smiled at him, her apricot eyes curved.
Too damn obedient.
"Wow, Ellie is amazing, second in the whole school, I'd write this grade in my family tree if I got it."
Hao Ming looked at him and said: "In your next life."
"Get out of here!" Daniel finished speaking and nervously scrolled down.
Halfway through, Daniel's hands were sweating with anxiety, and he hadn't seen his name.
Watching Daniel mumbling to himself, Hao Ming said: "What are you mumbling about?"
If you listen carefully, you can hear Daniel saying: "Ancestors, bless me, bless me not to be in the last ten, otherwise it's going to be a mixed doubles beating, bless me ancestors."
Before Daniel could find his rank, Hao Ming spoke up: "Fiftieth place, stop scrolling."
"You've got to be kidding..." Daniel didn't finish his curse, then he got excited: "What did you say?! Fiftieth place, haha, that's great, my butt is saved."
"What do you mean your butt is saved?" Hao Ming always felt that his words were a bit weird.
"I won't have to eat belt stir-fried pork at home. Last time my mom chased me down three streets with a clothes hanger because I got a zero in physics. She was so angry she said a foot stepping on the answer sheet would score more than me."
Hao Ming said: "That's true."
Ellie couldn't help but laugh.
She leaned over to look at William's phone.
William looked at the suddenly protruding head, a bit stunned. Her small face was pink and white, a strand of hair hung by her ear, revealing a small and delicate earlobe, just like an exquisite doll, soft and fragrant.
He really wanted to rub her face.
"Damn, I just saw, William is forty-ninth! Ellie is so amazing, I also want Ellie to tutor me!"
As soon as Daniel finished speaking, he felt a cold gaze on himself.