At three in the afternoon, in Jinling City, at Wangquan Entertainment Company.
At that moment, a man and a woman sat across from each other at a table in a café near Wangquan Entertainment Company, chatting and laughing.
"One day, a little worm was wriggling along the ground. None of the little animals wanted to play with him. Then a beautiful, kind butterfly saw him and said gently, 'Child, don't feel inferior. You know, I was a caterpillar when I was little, too.'"
"The little worm was delighted. He looked at the butterfly expectantly and asked, 'Then when I grow up, will I become a beautiful butterfly like you?'"
"The butterfly smiled. 'No, you won't. You're a maggot!'"
"Pfft..." Hearing Jun Wangchen's joke, Xu Youyue covered her mouth, unable to hold back her laughter, her eyes full of playful reproach.
"A Chen, we haven't seen each other in six years, and you've only gotten less serious."
Jun Wangchen took a sip of coffee and gazed out the window, sighing. "In this world, nobody dares to be too serious. That joke might seem funny, but there's a profound truth behind it."
"I always remind myself not to casually show other people the wounds in my heart, because in this society, you can never tell who's sprinkling healing powder on them and who's sprinkling salt."
Seeing Jun Wangchen's solemn expression, Xu Youyue's smile faded slightly, and her delicate brows drew together. "A Chen, what's wrong?"
"Sorry, I just got a little carried away." Jun Wangchen turned away from the window and gave her an apologetic smile.
"Once, I saw a little girl playing Plants vs. Zombies at an internet café. She put the Wall-nuts at the very back and the shooters in front. When I saw that, I almost laughed. Wasn't she