Early in the morning, when Shi Nian was brushing her teeth in daze, mind still half asleep with drowsiness, the doorbell rang. It was very short, as if the person outside only touched the button lightly for a second.
At first, Shi Nian thought that it was her ears ringing. Full of doubt, she peeked out and saw the clock. Only 6.40 am. Even though the sky outside had lightened up, it was still too early for someone to come and pay a visit. Moreover, who would come?
She stared at her reflection for a second. Messy hair, dark circle around her eyes, pale skin, bleary eyes. Right, she had a dream again last night and it was still the same. Her blurry childhood, children's laughter, someone named Xiao Chun and then, it would always end up with butterfly lights.
Amidst her empty thoughts, Shi Nian's brain suddenly flashed to something.
She hastily rinsed her mouth and ran to the door, peeking into the peephole…
