Amid the crowd, Lin Li and Su Yue stood side by side, quietly watching the fireworks bloom in the distance. For a moment, neither of them spoke.
The evening breeze gently lifted Su Yue's hair, and a few strands drifted onto Lin Li's arm.
After quite a while, Su Yue finally spoke softly, a faint note of sentiment in her voice. "A new year has begun."
Lin Li turned to look at her face illuminated by the fireworks and replied with a smile.
"Yeah. This year really flew by. In the blink of an eye, it was gone. It feels like we only just celebrated the New Year yesterday, and now we're ringing in another one."
Su Yue turned to look at Lin Li as well. Her bright eyes glittered with anticipation as she said softly, "I hope that in the new year, everything we do goes smoothly."
As if their hearts were in perfect accord, Lin Li met her gaze. Looking at the glimmer in her eyes, a gentle smile appeared on his face as he said cheerfully.
"It definitely will. In the new year, we'll have fair winds and smooth sailing, may all our wishes come true, and everything go exactly as we hope."
Just then, for some reason, people behind them suddenly began arguing. The voices grew louder, mixed with the sounds of shoving, shattering the warm atmosphere.
Amid the chaos, someone accidentally shoved the person beside them. The girl who had been pushed lost her balance and crashed straight into Su Yue.
Caught completely off guard, Su Yue instantly lost her balance and pitched forward.
Lin Li's heart tightened at the sight. Without time to think, he quickly stretched out his arms, wrapped them around Su Yue's waist, and held her securely in his embrace.
Seeing