There were no clouds tonight, so a brilliant river of stars stretched overhead.
She looked up at the stars and smiled.
"When I was little, I heard about Mercury and thought it was a star made of water. I thought it was the most romantic star in the world."
"So every night, whenever I could see the stars, I'd look for it. I still do."
"That's pretty romantic of you."
Tang Yu smiled as he praised her.
[Too bad you can't spot Mercury at night.]
[Because of latitude, terrain, and other factors,]
[you can only just make out a tiny point of light in the west at dawn or around sunset.]
[Sigh, it's so hard for a knowledgeable guy like me to be romantic.]
After hearing Tang Yu's thoughts,
Yang Zhilan couldn't help laughing.
The way he put it, didn't her romantic streak make her sound like an idiot?
"Why are you looking at me like that?"
Yang Zhilan's gaze had suddenly turned strange, and Tang Yu asked in confusion.
"It's nothing."
Yang Zhilan rubbed her nose. "What about you? Is there a planet you like?"
"The moon, I guess. I heard Chang'e lives up there and she's really beautiful, so I want to see what she looks like."
Tang Yu answered without hesitation.
Yang Zhilan laughed until she was practically doubled over. That really was the sort of thing he'd say.
"Why are you laughing at me? I'm telling you the truth because I consider you a friend. Unlike you, being all secretive. I ask you, and you still won't tell me."
Tang Yu rolled his eyes and grumbled.
"I haven't figured out how to say it yet."
The smile vanished from Yang Zhilan's face, replaced by a look of sadness.
"Then take your time figuring it out. You'll