At the courtyard's creaky wooden gates, Yang Wei walked Huo Yue out, their footsteps sounding in the peace of the night. She stood by the gate, gripping her basket's handle, eyes fixed on him.
Huo Yue turned to Yang Wei, "I really want to stay and take care of you," she said earnestly.
With a faint smile on his lips, Yang Wei advised her, "Just go home, rest. No need to worry about me."
Huo Yue sighed, "Alright, I'll go back, but that doesn't mean I'll stop worrying."
Yang Wei nodded, "I know you won't."
They shared a final hug, his arms wrapping around her.
As she left, they waved goodbye repeatedly, even from a distance. It was as though they didn't know the proper way to end a conversation and depart.
When she finally disappeared, Yang Wei's gentle expression vanished.
He closed the wooden gates and returned to the house.
