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Lovers'Island Plaza.Xin Wen leaned against the flower bed railing,half-lidded eyes gleaming with mischief as he watched the girl not far off.She was a vision of delicate beauty and quiet grace,with a head of soft,lustrous curls falling to her waist.She wore a charming floral maxi-dress,over which was a red open-front long-sleeved cardigan.She exuded a bright,gentle,and dreamy aura.

She was scanning the area with her head down,as if searching for something.Xin Wen hesitated for a moment and was about to approach her when a middle-aged auntie hurried over and pulled the girl away.

"Come on,your dad is waiting to see you for one last time!"the auntie urged anxiously.

"No,Mom.I have to find the half bracelet Dad gave me.It's my birthday gift.I can't lose half of it,or half of Dad's love!"The girl's soft,hoarse voice revealed her stubbornness and deep sorrow.

Xin Wen's heart ached and he was stunned.

Half a bracelet?After a while,Xin Wen slowly moved his right foot.Beneath it,a delicate silver bracelet lay on the colorful gravel,gleaming with a cool,gentle light!

"Child,Mom knows you're trying to stall,to have Dad live a bit longer,"the auntie sighed,her eyes suddenly moistening."I understand,but if you really miss Dad's last moment,don't you feel..."

"Mom,let's go,"the girl sighed,obediently heading toward the bus stop with a tinge of sadness.

Only when the girl boarded the bus did Xin Wen snap to his senses.He picked up the bracelet and shook it,eager to return it,when suddenly a skateboarder zipped past him.

"Ah!"The skateboarder's board tilted,her body swayed,and she nearly fell.Xin Wen quickly reached out to steady her.

"Are you okay?"Once she was steady,Xin Wen smiled at her and asked with concern.

The girl's exquisite face,after a moment of stunned admiration,quickly regained its composure.She then gently said,"Thank you,I'm fine."

Xin Wen nodded.When he looked up again,the bus had already moved far away.He seemed to catch a distant glimpse of the girl with curly hair.Her anxious face and helpless,frustrated gaze could be seen through the bus window.

For some reason,Xin Wen felt a sense of loss,as if he had missed something.

"Hey,is she your girlfriend?She's so pretty!"The skateboarder's crisp joke snapped Xin Wen out of his reverie.

"What?You have such sharp eyes!"Xin Wen's face flushed a bit,yet he still cast an appreciative glance at the skateboarder.

She was also an eye-catching girl,with a trendy,confident,and sunny look.

"Sorry,I have to go."Xin Wen glanced at the bracelet,then hurriedly hailed a taxi without further chat.

This is his first heart-pounding moment in years.He must act to pursue her.

But he didn't know that the skateboarder's bright eyes dimmed as he walked away.

Years later,when the three people with complicated connections recalled this little episode,they all sighed with emotion.