If you kiss me now, wouldn't I be cheating on your friend?

It was oddly quiet through the corridor leading from the restrooms to the dining room of the restaurant.

It was as if she had glimpsed a ghost from her past, a presence that momentarily seized her breath and left her suspended in disbelief. The cigarette's ember illuminated his features just enough for her to register a familiar silhouette.

Her voice, tinged with a mixture of astonishment, escaped in a hushed whisper, "You?"

Leaning casually against the wall, Yang Lingyun, twirled a cigarette between his fingers, releasing a subtle wisp of smoke into the air. The short length of his cigarette indicated he had been standing there for quite some time. "You know martial arts?"

Xia Lihua, her forehead turning pale, continued walking forward, seemingly unaffected by Yang Lingyun's presence.