The autumn rain chilled the night, leaving Egret Island with a unique charm after being washed by the torrential downpour.
"It was probably about ten years ago, back when I was just a youth who understood nothing."
It was a similar autumn day, after the rain in the morning when I sat here eating, the girl I had a crush on walked past me, and then the wind came, bringing with it a leaf that had just fallen from the tree, dampened by the rain.
The leaf landed gently on my forehead, emitting a crisp sound, one I would remember forever, but she never loved me, I didn't exist in her memory.
Or perhaps, in her memory, I was just the most ordinary one among the many students."
In an inconspicuous alley, CEO Cheng sat at a small wooden table sipping on rice noodle rolls while talking to Lisa about his past with Egret Island.
This was his city, also his hometown.
