Ye Huanyan was startled; her phone nearly slipped from her grasp and fell to the ground.
She turned around and almost bumped into Lie Xunjue.
He stepped back, his coffee cup still firmly in hand, not spilling a drop.
She quickly put her phone back into her bag.
Accepting the coffee, she silently walked out.
Settling on the living room sofa, she took a sip of the coffee; it was the right temperature, but a bit too bitter.
"Would you like some sugar or milk?" he asked, sitting opposite her.
"No need!"
During the coffee drinking, both remained silent.
An unusual peace.
Long ago, she had hoped that one day she could be at peace with Lie Xunjue, even as strangers.
"All done, I've finished the coffee!" Ye Huanyan finally put down the unbearably bitter cup.
She got up to leave.
He was one step ahead of her, blocking her path with his arm, "Stay!"
"What do you mean?"
