On the ice of the Qisan Reservoir.
A dozen boys and girls were laughing and chasing each other.
The sound of laughter and shouts, young lives unleashed boundless energy under the morning sun.
Crack, crack, crack—
The crackling sound on the ice surface made everyone a bit worried at first.
But as more people came during the winter holidays, they gradually became numb to the sound.
If anyone was too scared to come onto the ice, they would be mocked as a coward and ostracized by the group.
Ring, ring—
Ring, ring—
The phone in Jiang Shijie's pocket rang five or six times, but he pretended not to hear.
Today, he finally got the girl he liked to come out and play.
Not even Uncle Tao could make him go back, let alone anyone else.
"Bro, is there something urgent Uncle Tao needs you for?"
"Aren't you afraid he'll beat you for not answering his call?"
His younger brother Jiang Shaojie slid over to Jiang Shijie's side and asked quietly.
