Ji Hanxing followed Yan Jinyue onto the terrace, only then discovering that their villa actually stood at the highest point of the mountain resort.
The sun was gradually sinking in the west, its lingering light shining over the rolling mountains.
Standing at the highest point of the resort, Ji Hanxing gazed westward and saw the setting sun, like an enormous ball of fire, slowly sliding down behind the mountains.
Its afterglow dyed the sky orange-red and edged the clouds in gold.
The distant mountains rose in overlapping layers, taking on varying shades of purple and blue in the sunset, growing paler the farther away they were.
The sun sank lower and lower, and the sky gradually darkened. The distant mountain skyline was dyed orange-red as the fiery orb gave off its last traces of warmth. In a fleeting instant, the sun had set.
"It's getting dark."
Yan Jinyue's deep, resonant voice sounded beside Ji Hanxing's ear, his warm breath making Ji Hanxing draw in his neck.
Was he hinting at something?
Ji Hanxing's heartbeat inexplicably quickened. He felt Yan Jinyue's breathing draw closer and closer, as though it would envelop him.
What a tease.
Hearing this thought from Ji Hanxing, Yan Jinyue's gaze deepened. The corners of his lips lifted slightly, and he wrapped his arms around Ji Hanxing's waist.
Ji Hanxing couldn't help trembling, instinctively wanting to break free.
Yan Jinyue tightened his hold around Ji Hanxing's waist, pressing his broad chest firmly against Ji Hanxing's back. Ji Hanxing could even feel his heartbeat, strong and powerful, as though it were telling him something.
Ji Hanxing's heartbeat involuntarily quickened too, gradually falling into step with Yan Jinyue's rhythm. It was as though, at that moment, their souls had aligned.
Ji Hanxing reached out and rested his hands over Yan