She started the engine and the wheels of her car crushed the heart-shaped box as she drove off. Instantly, the box was flattened and squashed together with the snow.
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The snow fell for several hours and the ground glistened as a result.
Snowplows cleared the snow constantly but the roads were still congested. By the time Yan Rusheng reached Xuxu's apartment, the sky was beginning to turn bright.
The night he had dreamt and fantasized about had vanished. He stopped his car but left the engine and heater running. He adjusted his seat and laid down on it as he propped his hands behind his head. He gazed absent-mindedly at one of the windows in the building.
He knew that she wouldn't let him off the hook easily since he didn't manage to find the chocolate. She must be exhausted after such a long night and he reckoned that she should be fast asleep. He might disturb her sleep if he went up.
Would he be forced to… kneel?
