With Wang Yi's promise, Wang Yiren seemed even happier and chattered on without end.
The two sat by the lake for over an hour.
Wang Yiren wished she could sit there like that forever.
She wanted time to stop in that moment.
But she knew that was impossible.
At last, she tossed another pebble into the lake.
Listening to the plunk, she smiled at Wang Yi and said, "Brother Yi, it's getting late. Let's head back."
Wang Yi nodded. They got to their feet and slowly made their way along the path by the lake.
Wang Yi walked her all the way to the entrance of her hotel, but didn't go any farther.
Wang Yiren wasn't reluctant to part with him, as Wang Yi had expected. Instead, she seemed quite cheerful as she waved to him and said, "See you next year, Brother Yi."
Wang Yi nodded. "See you next year."
Wang Yiren started toward the hotel entrance at a light jog. After two steps, she turned back and called to Wang Yi, "Brother Yi, you'd better treat Nicole well. If you dare break her heart, I'll pound your chest with my little fists!"
As she spoke, she clenched her fist and shook it at Wang Yi.
She put on a fierce expression.
But the expression was far too cute.
If you had to describe it in a few words, she was adorably fierce.
The light from the streetlamps shimmered in her eyes.
Wang Yi couldn't help smiling too. He waved at her. "Go on, go on."
Only then did Wang Yi hurry toward the hotel entrance.
Wang Yi watched Wang Yiren's figure disappear into the hotel lobby, then silently turned around.
He wondered to himself:
If Wang Yiren had come into his life before Nicole, he probably wouldn't have