Days passed peacefully and happily as the weather grew colder. Chu Yang had switched to wearing sweaters and coats.
One day, Chu Yang received a phone call. "Hello?"
"Hello, Ma'am. This is XX Express delivery. Your package has arrived. Can you come out to receive it?"
Chu Yang was puzzled. "Huh? Security room? Which security room? I haven't ordered anything."
Then the delivery person stated her name and phone number. "You are Chu Yang, and your mobile number is 159XXX, right?"
"Yes, that's right."
"Then there's no mistake. It was sent from abroad, addressed to XX Residential Community, Building XX, Unit XX. That's your home address, isn't it?"
Chu Yang realized it must be from Chi Yan, but why was her name written on it?
"Oh, okay, thank you. Please leave it with the security guard and have him sign for me. I'll pick it up today."
"Sure."
After hanging up, Chu Yang sent a message to Chi Yan. "Yan, did you buy something for me? Online or from abroad?"
Chi Yan hadn't bought anything recently. "No, I didn't. What's up?" He usually bought things for her from physical stores.
"Nothing."
Chu Yang hung up, puzzled. In the afternoon after class, she followed Chi Yan back to his place, as she typically stayed in the dorms on Mondays.
Upon arriving at the community's security room, Chu Yang called out, "Hey, is there a package for me?"
The security guard recognized her. "Yes, yes, a rather long package."
It was indeed quite long, almost as tall as Chu Yang.
Chi Yan was also puzzled about someone sending Chu Yang a package, especially to this address.
Once they were back, Chu Yang immediately opened the package. After unwrapping the outer layer, she found a long box, and the patterns on it looked familiar. Chu Yang realized it must be from Sophia.
Chu Yang carefully opened the box to find a scepter inside, along with a letter. This scepter was the one Sophia had, but she had given it to Chu Yang.
Chu Yang opened the letter: My dear child, by the time you read this, I will have gone to join Alemia. Don't be sad. I have left a will, and all my possessions, including the castle, belong to you...
My dear child, I hope you will be blessed with good fortune on your path ahead. Don't be afraid to move forward. Alemia and I will watch over you.
Alemia was the name of the earliest witch ancestor.
Chu Yang collapsed to the floor, looking up at Chi Yan in the kitchen with tears in her eyes. In a choking voice, she called out, "Yan."
Hearing her voice, Chi Yan immediately came out and saw Chu Yang sitting on the floor, crying. He hurriedly ran over, kneeled down, and hugged her. "What's wrong? What happened?"
At that moment, Chu Yang's voice seemed sealed, unable to speak. She handed him the letter. After a while, she cried out, "Sophia passed away. She left the scepter to me..."
She knew Sophia was very old, but the last time she saw her, Sophia still seemed vigorous, and she thought Sophia would live much longer. She didn't expect it to happen so soon...
Sophia had passed away. Was she the only witch left in this world?
Chi Yan could only embrace her and silently comfort her.
Chu Yang cried for a long time in Chi Yan's arms, soaking his shirt with tears. Gradually, she regained her composure, wiped her tears, and placed the scepter away properly. She remembered Sophia's words, hoping she would carry on the witch legacy.
Chu Yang vowed silently in her heart that she would definitely continue the witch legacy.
For several days, Chu Yang's mood was not very good. Chi Yan could only silently accompany her. Jin Yang and others didn't know what had happened but noticed that Chu Yang's mood wasn't great. However, seeing Chi Yan coming to have lunch and dinner with Chu Yang every day, they didn't think there was any issue between the couple.
A week later, someone contacted Chu Yang about an inheritance for her, and she knew it must be Sophia's arrangement.
Soon after signing the inheritance documents, Chu Yang said to Chi Yan, "Shall we go and visit Sophia sometime?"
Chi Yan agreed, "Sure."
With the final exams coming up, Chu Yang and Chi Yan often studied at the library. After their exams, they would fly over to visit Sophia.
The first snow came early this year, even before the holiday break. It started snowing.
It was snowing when Chu Yang was in her dorm room. Suddenly, Qian Xin said, "It's snowing outside!"
Then many people went to the balcony to look, while others rushed downstairs to the playground to watch. Many took out their phones to take photos and post on social media.
It quickly became a trending topic.
#FirstSnow#
#AreYouWithYourCrushWhenTheFirstSnowFell?#
"Knock, knock, knock." There was a sound at the window. Zhou Caicai went to open it. "Oh, it's Ya Ya and another crow."
Two crows flew in, shaking off the snow on their feathers before flying over to Chu Yang, cawing. The new crow cawed as well.
Chu Yang took out some bread and tore off pieces for them. The other three girls gathered around. "The new crow has smoother feathers."
"Let's name it."
Chu Yang glanced at the pomelo Chi Yan had brought her and said, "How about Small Grapefruit?"
"Sure, that's a nice name. Small Grapefruit."
"Haha, compared to Ya Ya, that was really too casual."
"Ya Ya seems like a little boy, while Small Grapefruit is a girl?"
"Who knows? Should we check?"
Perhaps understanding, the two crows cawed and flew around the dorm room twice, preventing them from peeking.
Everyone laughed. "Okay, okay, we won't look. Come down and eat."
Jin Yang even brought out a bag of beef jerky.
Soon after, Chu Yang's phone rang. "Yang, I'm downstairs at your dorm building."
The moment he saw the first snow, Chi Yan had grabbed his car keys and driven his SUV over, wanting to enjoy this year's first snowfall with her.
"Okay, I'll be right down." Hanging up, Chu Yang quickly grabbed her bag, put on her coat, and said, "I'm heading out first. Take good care of those two."
"Don't worry, they won't starve. Go and have fun. Bye bye."
"Bye bye."
Downstairs, she saw Chi Yan leaning against the car, wearing a black coat. When he spotted her, he immediately smiled. Snowflakes had landed on him, leaving a thin layer of white on his shoulders, but he didn't seem to mind.
Chu Yang hurried over and patted the snow off his shoulders. "Why didn't you wait in the car for me?"
Chi Yan grabbed her hand. "I wanted you to see me the moment you came out. Let's get in the car first."
"Okay."
The car was warm. Seeing that Chu Yang wasn't wearing a scarf, Chi Yan took out his black woolen scarf from the car compartment and wrapped it around her before driving off.
