Three in the afternoon, along the coast of the East District.
On the beach, a young man and woman walked barefoot side by side, caressed by the summer breeze.
Ahead, waves crashed against the reefs, sending clear, white spray several feet into the air. They surged ashore, gently caressed the fine, soft sand, then reluctantly retreated. Over and over, their endless caresses traced silver lines across the beach, as though setting a gleaming silver frame around the vast sea, making it all the more beautiful and enchanting.
Without a word, Jun Wangchen and Zi Hanyan both headed away from the bustling stretch of beach toward the sparsely visited rocks along the shore.
They soaked in the warmth of the beach. Without the clamor of traffic, nestled in nature's embrace, they seemed to become one with the sea. With every step, they could clearly hear their own footsteps and breathing.
"Jun, there's a big rock over there. Let's go sit on it." After walking for a long while, Zi Hanyan looked ahead and pointed out a rock nearby that rose several meters above the waves.
Jun Wangchen paused, looked up, and nodded. He reached the foot of the rock in a few strides, then vaulted straight onto it.
Zi Hanyan's beautiful eyes lit up. All of a sudden, she found the way he had vaulted up incredibly handsome.
“Classmate Zi, take my hand. Be careful.” Seeing her staring at him, Jun Wangchen smiled slightly and reached out.
The rock was rather high. A delicate young woman like Zi Hanyan could not get up without help.
Zi Hanyan nodded with a smile and gently placed her hand in his palm. Bracing her long, fair legs against a foothold in the rock, she slowly climbed upward.
However, waves had recently washed over the