Time trickled by, second by second. In an environment so quiet that they could only hear each other's heartbeats, the two of them seemed like they were in a small world, isolated from the rest of the universe.
The scale of the senses stretched bit by bit, and human thought and perception both came to a halt.
Then, at that moment—
Lin Xingjie heard footsteps.
The sound of the feet touching down was almost inaudible, skimming by like a dragonfly touching the surface of water; a pair of light-colored soft boots stepped onto the damp bluestone pavement, appearing in her field of vision.
In a situation where everyone was unaware they were nearby, someone suddenly appeared beside the young boy and girl, at a place so close it was within reach.
Startled, Lin Xingjie instinctively looked up.
And thus, that familiar face that couldn't be more familiar unexpectedly reflected in her pupils.