Happiness Garden residential area was exceptionally quiet beneath the cover of Night Scene.
The lights between the buildings twinkled here and there, like stars sparkling in the night sky. The flowers, grass, and trees in the green belts occasionally rustled in the breeze, adding even more to the tranquility of the night.
In the living room, Lin Li and Su Yue had finished a tense and exciting game. Lin Li slowly raised his head and looked toward the clock hanging on the wall.
Under the bright light, the hands moved unhurriedly, yet they had already slipped into the depths of night.
As he slowly rose, he said softly to Su Yue, "Let's stop here for today. You have work tomorrow, so get some rest early."
Su Yue also glanced at the clock and nodded slightly. Her smooth black hair swayed gently under the light. "All right, let's leave it at that for today. Don't forget to come pick me up at school tomorrow."
The corners of Lin Li's mouth lifted, and he chuckled. "Don't worry. Since we've already arranged to go fishing by the lake together tomorrow, I'll definitely get to the school on time to pick you—"
Su Yue saw Lin Li to the door. Lin Li stepped into the elevator, and the doors slowly closed.
After Lin Li left, Su Yue gently shut the door and turned toward the sofa in the living room.
She sat down lazily, picked up the phone resting on the sofa, and lightly swiped across the screen with her slender fingers as she browsed her social feed.
Suddenly, she noticed that the friend who had previously caught a fish with golden markings on its forehead had posted another similar photograph today.
In the photograph, the familiar lakeside glittered with rippling reflections. Her friend