In the slightly cool night, the sky was dotted with countless twinkling stars, like fine grains of sand. The Milky Way lay slanting across the azure firmament, and in the quiet corridor, aside from the breeze blowing softly in waves and the occasional chirp of a nocturnal insect, only Lan Ran's faint breaths remained.
Her eyes were beautiful, just like the stars in the sky. Her fair skin, seemingly glowing beneath the night moon, glistened with a fine sheen of sweat, making her look exceptionally captivating. I couldn't help kissing her cheek, that snow-white, creamy skin nourishing my heart.
Time flowed like a gentle stream, slipping softly through our fingers. Yet in this garden, we had hardly wasted even a second. The feeling of perfect harmony seemed to have existed for ages, like sweet dew merging with a clear spring, fitting so perfectly that nothing else could intrude.
Only when laughter and cheerful chatter sounded from outside the door once more, disturbing the serenity that had returned to heaven and earth, did I calmly pull her into my arms again.
"Your buttons..." Lan Ran reminded me softly, reaching out to fasten the buttons on my clothes again. Her beautiful face still carried a faint weariness and a trace of reproach. Seeing my triumphant smile, she couldn't help lightly pounding my chest and said shyly, "Couldn't you pay attention to where we were...? You're infuriating. I... I'm going to the washroom."
I nodded and didn't stop her. After all, as far as she was concerned, this was already the greatest degree of tolerance.
Just as I saw Lan Ran enter the inner washroom, Si Niang muttered, "Husband, you didn't actually upset Sister Ran, did you?"
"Not at all." I smiled faintly, then returned to the reception hall. Li Zhier looked me