In the morning, he took me for a city walk through the streets of the Imperial City. We walked from Metal Hands to Arrow Factory, and from the Imperial College to Fang's house, before finally making our way to North Luogu Lane.
There were a lot of interesting little shops along the way.
Tucked away in the alleyways were coffee shops brimming with artistic flair, handcrafted items, vintage clothing, and romantic bookstores...
He was very familiar with the place and spoke of it with fondness.
I knew he must have come here with other girls before, but I was still happy.
At noon, we went to temple to drink tea, dined at TRB Hutong, and talked about the decor around us.
In the afternoon, because it was so hot, we ducked into a movie theater and watched a film together.
He picked an obscure suspense movie, and since it was a weekday, it was just the two of us in the theater.
We didn't have to talk in hushed tones about the plot and could be affectionate with each other.