As the sun slowly sank in the west, Shen Hui's assistant messaged him to say the event had ended and everything had been wrapped up.
Shen Hui glanced at the time and was about to go over and tell Jiang Nian it was time to leave.
Just then, Xiao Xi suddenly ran up to him again. She took his hand, looking a little anxious. "Shen Hui, can you help me with something? It'll only take a minute!"
Thinking she had something urgent to deal with, Shen Hui followed her.
But as they walked, she ended up leading him to an open space in the backyard.
Several bouquets had been arranged close together on the ground to form a large heart, with candles lit in the center.
Across from him, another little boy slowly led Jiang Nian over along a path strewn with flower petals.
The two of them froze when they suddenly saw each other.
Seizing her moment, Xiao Xi stuffed a bouquet of roses into Shen Hui's hands, gave him an encouraging gesture, and stepped aside.
Holding the roses, Shen Hui immediately realized what these children were trying to do.
Were they playing matchmaker?
But looking at Jiang Nian standing opposite him, Shen Hui hesitated for a moment.
He had never dared to take that step.
It seemed to require nothing more than lifting his foot and moving forward, yet the distance that one step would cross was filled with far too many uncertainties.
He felt there was one saying that rang especially true.
Love was not a necessity, but a luxury.
He was a scavenger when it came to love. Perhaps he had once dreamed of striking it rich overnight, but when he truly encountered something too precious for him to bear, his instinct was still to shy