Preface：

CherryblossomisakindofflowerwithdeepculturalconnotationinAsia,anditalsorepresentsthebeautyofyouth.Everyonehasadifferentunderstandingandfeelingaboutcherryblossom.Inthisstory,theprotagonist'sexperienceof"abusingcherryblossom"willbepresented.It'sanostalgicmemoryoftheyouth.

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Itwasasunnymorning,andthecherryblossomsonbothsidesoftheroadwereswayinginthebreeze.Theprotagonist,ayounggirlnamedXiaoyu,rodeherbiketoschool.

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Xiaoyu'sschoolwaslocatedinaremotemountainousarea.Therewerenotmanystudents,andmostofthemwerefromnearbyvillages.Theschoolyardwassurroundedbycherryblossomtrees,whichmadethecampuslookespeciallybeautifulinspring.

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Xiaoyuwasnotgoodatstudyingbutlovedplayingsports.Shewasthecaptainoftheschool'sbasketballteam,andhertalentattractedtheattentionofseveralscoutsfromotherschools.

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Duringthecherryblossomseason,Xiaoyuwouldoftensneakoutofclasstoplaybasketballinthecourtyardwithherteammates.Oneday,theyfoundthatsomecherryblossomshadfallentotheground,andXiaoyupickedoneupandbegantoplaywithit.

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Shethrewthecherryblossomintotheairandhititwiththebasketball.Thepetalsfleweverywhere,andXiaoyulaughedoutloud.

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Fromthatdayon,Xiaoyubecameaddictedto"abusing"cherryblossoms.Shewouldhitthemwithbasketballsorshuttlecocks,andsometimesevenkickthemlikeafootball.

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Herfriendsthoughtitwasfunny,andtheyjoinedherinthisgame.Theycalleditthe"cherryblossomchallenge."

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Oneday,ateachersawXiaoyuandherfriendsplayingthisgameinthecourtyard.Theteacherwasangryandscoldedthem,sayingthattheyweredestroyingthebeautyofnature.

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Xiaoyuwasashamedandfeltguiltyforwhatshehaddone.Sherealizedthatcherryblossomswerenotjustatoybutasymbolofbeautyandvitality.

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Fromthatdayon,Xiaoyustoppedplayingthe"cherryblossomchallenge,"andbegantoappreciatethebeautyofcherryblossomsinadifferentway.Shewouldoftensitunderacherryblossomtreeandwatchthepetalsfallslowly.

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Inhersecondyearofhighschool,Xiaoyuwasselectedtorepresentherschoolinabasketballcompetition.SheplayedverywellandwontheMVPaward.

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Afterthecompetition,Xiaoyuwenttoaparkwithherteammatestocelebrate.Shesawacherryblossomtreeinthedistanceandrantowardsit.

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Shestoodunderthecherryblossomtree,closedhereyes,andtookadeepbreath.Thefragranceofcherryblossomfilledherlungs,andshefeltasifshehadreturnedtoherchildhood.

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Xiaoyu'steammatescameoverandsawherstandingunderthecherryblossomtree.Theyaskedherwhatshewasdoing,andshereplied,"I'menjoyingthebeautyofcherryblossoms."

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Herteammatesweresurprisedandaskedherwhyshehadchanged.Xiaoyusmiledandsaid,"Iusedtoabusecherryblossoms,butnowIcherishthem."

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Thesunwassetting,andtheskyturnedorange.Thecherryblossomtreecastabeautifulshadowontheground.

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Xiaoyu'steammatestookouttheircamerasandbegantotakepicturesofthecherryblossomtree.TheyaskedXiaoyutostandunderthetree,andshehappilycomplied.

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Aftertakingafewpictures,Xiaoyu'steammatesgaveherasurprisegift–asmallpendantwithacherryblossommotif.

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Xiaoyuwastouchedandthankedthemforthegift.Sheputthependantonandfeltasifacherryblossomhadbloomedinherheart.

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Yearslater,Xiaoyuleftherhometownandwenttothecitytowork.Everyspring,shewouldrecallthecherryblossomtreesinherschoolandthebeautifulmemoriesofheryouth.

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Shewouldbuyacherryblossomscentedcandleorperfumeandlightitinherroom.Thefragranceofcherryblossomwouldremindherofthehappinessshehadexperiencedwhenshewasyoung.

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ThecherryblossominXiaoyu'sheartwasnotjustamemory,butaspiritualsupportthataccompaniedherthroughoutherlife.Sheknewthatshewouldalwayscherishthebeautyofcherryblossomsandthememoryofheryouth.