Before anyone realized it, August had arrived. Brilliant, blazing sunlight poured over Hangzhou, but a cool breeze passed through now and then, keeping the picturesque city from growing too hot.
The pleasant temperature and gentle breeze felt less like a prelude to things withering than the first soft washes of color across a beautiful painting, delicate and slow...
The girls at Zhejiang Academy still dressed lightly. Short skirts and shorts were everywhere, leaving long, straight, fair-skinned legs bare beneath the sun, where they gleamed.
Some even wore stockings in different colors and styles, lending their youthful looks a different kind of beauty.
At that moment, two lovely figures, one in white and one in black, strolled arm in arm down a tree-lined path on campus.
The one in white wore a pure white short dress. Her long hair flowed behind her, and her skirt swayed in the breeze, revealing her long, snow-white legs.
She radiated such innocence that she seemed like a sacred goddess, someone to admire from afar but never dare profane.
Beside her, the woman in black wore a black-and-red dress, her hair falling to her shoulders. As she walked, the long skirt swayed, offering glimpses of her beautiful legs through its slit that made hearts itch.
She exuded an alluring charm, like a temptress who could captivate anyone. Men could hardly help wanting to fall at her feet.
As the two walked across campus, passing boys could not resist looking twice. Amazement flashed in their eyes, and some even stopped dead with foolish grins. Every head turned!
Watching their graceful figures recede, the boys began whispering among themselves.
"Wow, those two girls are gorgeous!"
"Damn, don't tell me you don't know who they are."
"That's the Healing Goddess! I've had a crush on her forever. I've searched