May 30, 2014.
It was late at night. Stars dotted the deep blue sky, and a bright moon hung high overhead, its clear silver light draping everything in a mysterious veil.
The River Dam, far from the city, was utterly still. Not a soul walked the country paths, as though the entire world had fallen asleep.
The bedroom door was shut. Only patches of moonlight shone through the window, falling across the desk, Xue Yuantong's hands, and her little face.
Jiang Ning was not reading on the sofa today. Rarely, he had moved over a tall stool and sat beside Xue Yuantong, playing on the computer with her.
Whenever the weekend came, Xue Yuantong always stayed up late without restraint. She would never go to bed before midnight.
The bedroom fan was on, though only at its lowest setting. A faint breeze stirred, lifting Xue Yuantong's hair.
The room was not hot at all. Instead, it had the pleasant coolness of spring.
Jiang Ning usually set up a Formation in the room. It was far better than air conditioning; being inside it felt like being out in nature.
Flowerpots lined the window. Every morning, Jiang Ning casually infused them with a few strands of wood-element Spiritual Energy, keeping them full of life.
Earlier, seeing how well the flowers had grown, Xue Yuantong often bragged in front of Jiang Ning, claiming it was all thanks to her excellent care and entirely her doing.
Xue Yuantong exited LOL. If Jiang Ning had not come over to sit beside her, she definitely would have kept playing. But now that he was here, she wanted to play something else with him more.
"Jiang Ning, let's play a two-player game."
"What two-player game?" he asked doubtfully.
Xue Yuantong curled up in her chair and grinned.