Millennium Night arrived in the blink of an eye.
Atop a rock on a mountain peak beside Mingyue Lake,
a couple sat close to each other. The melodious sound of temple bells echoed from halfway up the mountain and reverberated over the surface of Mingyue Lake.
These were the midnight bells, the chimes that marked the entrance into the new century.
Below the mountain, the entire city was brightly lit, and the streets were bustling with people and vehicles.
The same scene was unfolding in major cities across the world.
Tonight was destined to be a sleepless night.
"If one day you truly become an immortal and a thousand years have passed, will you still remember this place, remember me?" Liu Jiayao asked softly, nestled in Ge Dongxu's embrace as she gazed at the brightly lit city.
"You are already etched into my life!" Ge Dongxu tightened his embrace around Liu Jiayao, their temples rubbing together.
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