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She decided to rely on herself. She couldn't just stay put and wait.

She splashed through several puddles in a row, kicking up water everywhere. Her pant legs quickly turned from light blue to dark blue.

Shen Baili didn't stop. She ran straight toward the light, where there was a Convenience Store.

The rain showed no sign of stopping. Instead, it grew heavier. By the time Shen Baili reached the Convenience Store, raindrops as big as beans were pounding the ground.

Shen Baili borrowed a charging cable from the clerk and plugged in her phone. Its battery had been dead for so long that it wouldn't turn on right away.

She sat inside the Convenience Store, cradling a free cup of hot water. Steam curled upward, and warmth slowly returned to her body.

If she overlooked how bedraggled she was tonight, there was something special about a rainy night.

She stared blankly at the curtain of rain, letting her mind go empty.

The Convenience Store stood near the road. Cars moved through the rain and mist, their orange-red lights crossing in a dazzling blur.

She didn't want to think or do anything. She just wanted to sit here, listen to the rain, and watch it fall.

The little orange cat sat on the table, its tail swaying without rhythm.

Amid the downpour and shifting lights, a black Maybach abruptly appeared before Shen Baili.

Who was that?

That car was pretty cool!

As Shen Baili thought this, she glanced at her phone. It could finally turn on!

To the cheerful sound of her phone starting up, the Maybach's door opened. The first thing Shen Baili saw was a beautiful hand, its knuckles distinct, its fingers pale as jade and striking against the night.

An umbrella opened, and the person inside stepped