The sun sank toward the horizon, bathing the evening sky in gold. Even the white clouds had turned golden, like a painting.
It was rush hour. Pedestrians streamed along the roads, cars clogged the streets, and people packed shoulder to shoulder on the subway.
Hangzhou seemed to have emerged from the pall cast by the plague and returned to the rhythm of a major city.
Inside an apartment in the Upscale Residential Complex, evening sunlight spilled through the window. It spread across the floor like a golden carpet and lit up the man and woman embracing on the bed.
At the touch of sunlight, the handsome man's lashes fluttered. He frowned and slowly opened his deep-set eyes.
His mind stayed blank for a moment. Then he felt the soft warmth in his arms and looked down.
A beautiful face met his gaze: a delicate nose, rosy lips, and closed eyes. Traces of tears lingered at their corners, though they certainly had not come from sadness.
His gaze drifted lower to two snowy peaks that stirred a climber's courage and passion. Between them lay a deep valley where one careless step could send him plunging into the abyss!
Mo Xie admired the beauty before him. When he saw her lashes tremble, a smile curved his lips. He gently drew an arm around her slender waist, leaned close to her slightly reddened ear, and whispered.
"Awake?"
The woman in his arms shivered and slowly opened her eyes. Looking at the man who had shown her how wonderful the world could be, she answered so softly he could barely hear her.
"Mm..."
Seeing Mo Xie smile at her, Tang Yue blushed. She rested her head against his firm chest, too shy to meet his eyes.
Her bashfulness filled Mo Xie with pride. He