Sitting quietly by his side, it was as if time itself had become tranquil. The person beside her was undeniably dangerous, but since he was drunk and unaware of anything, there was no probing of each other's intentions nor mutual wariness and feigned politeness, just sitting there genuinely for a while, which was quite rare.
From outside came the faint sound of the night watchman striking the bell. Jiang Li's heart stirred, the New Year had passed, and a new year had arrived.
