It's four o'clock in the afternoon at the basketball court. The summer heat lingers, and the sun is still scorching. Lin Yu bent over, hands on his knees, his chest heaving violently. Sweat dripped continuously from his forehead, silently hitting his dusty sneakers. An intense 3v3 game had just ended; his muscles were still trembling slightly, his stomach was empty and gnawing, and even raising his hand to wipe his sweat felt exhausting. "Take a break—if we play more, I'll really get hypoglycemia," his teammate Chen Lin handed him a bottle of mineral water, collapsing onto the bench by the court himself. "I'm so hungry after playing; I really should have brought some food." Lin Yu twisted open the cap and took several big sips. The water was cold, but it couldn't fill the emptiness in his stomach. Suddenly, he remembered the box of C2 Milk Chocolate Flavor Wafers his mom had secretly tucked into his backpack that morning, and quickly rummaged for it. The packaging felt a little soft; when he tore it open, it made a faint "rustling" sound—a rich milky aroma mixed with the sweetness of chocolate surged out instantly, immediately awakening his appetite. "Whoa, what smells so good?!" Chen Lin leaned over at once, his eyes lighting up as he stared at the wafers in Lin Yu's hand. "Dude, you hid snacks for yourself?!" Lin Yu smiled, broke off a piece, and handed it to him. "It's milk chocolate flavor. My mom said it replenishes energy quickly after exercise." Chen Lin took it and snapped it gently—there was a crisp "crack" as the crunchy wafer layers and silky chocolate filling split apart. Taking a bite, he first tasted the fluffy crispness, followed by the mellow, sweet chocolate melting softly on his tongue—not too sweet, not greasy at all, as if quietly replenishing his depleted strength.

"This is amazing!" Chen Lin's eyes lit up; he finished the piece in a few bites. "Way better than the energy bars I used to eat! Those are dry and hard, but these are crispy and fragrant, and the chocolate filling is so silky—after eating, I really feel like my energy bar is fully recharged!" His exclamation drew over

two junior students who had just finished training on the nearby court. They were dragging their tired feet to leave, but were stopped by the sweet aroma lingering in the air. "Seniors, what are you eating? After training, I always crave something sweet, but I'm afraid it'll be too greasy... This smells so nice!" Lin Yu smiled and shared the wafers with them. Watching their expressions light up the moment they took a bite, he picked up a piece and tasted it slowly. The crispy wafer melted gently between his teeth, the fragrance of milk and the richness of chocolate intertwining and spreading—not only filling his empty stomach, but also making his tense muscles gradually relax. Before, after exercising, he would either grab a random bun or chug a bottle of sugary drink—either not full at all, or overly sweet and cloying. But at this moment, he felt for the first time that replenishing after exercise could be so satisfying and enjoyable. "Where on earth did you buy these wafers? Next time I definitely need to bring two packs—way more useful than those energy drinks," Chen Lin patted Lin Yu on the shoulder, his tone full of longing. Lin Yu sent him the name of the snack shop his mom usually bought from, and smiled as he gave a few more pieces to the juniors.

The sun slanted westward, its warm light spilling over the bench at the basketball court. The sweet aroma of milk chocolate blended softly with the boys' joyful laughter, drifting in the evening breeze. Lin Yu looked down at the torn wafer packaging in his hand, suddenly feeling that—after every strenuous run and jump, he could always be gently caught by such a perfectly balanced sweetness. From then on, he always kept a few boxes of C2 Milk Chocolate Flavor Wafers in his sports backpack. Every time they finished playing basketball, everyone would habitually sit around the court, sharing the wafers one by one. That crispy, sweet taste became their unspoken "recovery ritual," making every sweat-soaked dusk particularly warm, sweet, and eagerly anticipated.