The scorching summer sun hung high in the sky, its immense and blazing orb casting light abundantly upon the earth.
They had returned to the large shopping mall that had opened less than a month ago. The mall was still bustling, a surging tide of people moving under the sprawling transparent glass skylight that formed a dome overhead, illuminating the shops and walkways with a bright shine.
Sitting on the seats in front of an ice cream shop, Lin Xingjie was inside selecting the ice cream she wanted to eat, while Xu Xiangyang and Zhu Qingyue waited outside.
He stared with wide eyes, a look of incredulity on his face.
"...What did you say?"
"I said, it would be good enough for you and Xing Jie to go by yourselves."
Zhu Qingyue's response remained calm.
But Xu Xiangyang simply felt he couldn't understand.
He cradled his forehead in his hands.
