"Come to think of it, I really haven't met anyone else with a temperament like yours—"
"Senior! Xiao Xiao!"
After walking a few steps, Ruan Nuan suddenly sensed something was off. She turned around and, sure enough, saw her senior and Xiao Xiao still standing where they had been.
She called out loudly, interrupting what Yu Yanyan was about to say.
When she saw them look over, she puffed out her cheeks in displeasure.
"Are you two coming or not?"
Yu Yanyan smiled. "We're coming."
She turned to Xiao Xiao. "Let's catch up."
"Mm."
Xiao Xiao started toward Ruan Nuan.
Ruan Nuan led them to a spot beneath a flower trellis.
Naturally, there weren't any flowers on it now; just a few scattered leaves and vines curled around it.
Small pits dotted the trellis's exposed stone surface.
But sunlight streamed through the gaps between the stone bars overhead, casting a dappled pattern below.
A stone table happened to be bathed in the light.
Fine dust motes could be seen floating in the air.
"Oh, there's a place like this here?"
Yu Yanyan slowed to a stop, her eyes widening for a moment. Surprise and wonder crept into her voice.
"I had no idea."
"Hehe."
Ruan Nuan smiled smugly. "I found this place by accident, too."
"It's a shame I found it so late and missed it at its most beautiful."
The girl's face showed a hint of regret, but she quickly smiled again. "Well, we'll still get to see it later."
"Next spring, when the flowers bloom, let's come here together again, Senior."
"Mm."
Yu Yanyan smiled warmly. "Sure."
"Still, even now, it has its own kind of beauty."
Ruan Nuan stood in front of the stone table and tilted her head back, arms spread wide as