They descended from the airplane in utter silence. The plane had landed smoothly at the Zhonghai City airport, but both of them, a man and a woman bound together by fate, descended the ladder quietly. They didn't exchange words, but their pace was slow...slower, in fact, as they realized their inevitable separation was drawing near. The airport terminal exit came into their line of sight. Beyond that, a car was waiting for Wu Min. Beyond that also signified the end of their journey together as their paths part. "If only the road ahead is endless," they might have thought, not wanting to part ways. Yet, reality was harsh, and even their slow pace couldn't delay their parting. Just a few more steps and the end of their journey together would come to an end...
"I... I am leaving. Let's part ways here," Wu Min said, standing still and looking him in the eye.
