Xie Shang returned, but did not see Wen Changling.
"Changling."
She was not in the yard or the house, Wen Changling's cellphone was under the pillow, not taken with her. Xie Shang immediately went out to look for her. He did not come across her on the way back by car, so she must not have taken that road.
There was a small path to the left out of the yard. Xie Shang walked up the path into the mountain. The further he went, the more forks in the path there were. It was his first visit to Wind Town and he was not familiar with the area. He chose the path that led upwards as it had signs of trampled undergrowth. He searched while calling out Wen Changling's name, the sound resonating repeatedly in the quiet mountain.
Halfway up the mountain was a towering tree.
Wen Changling heard Xie Shang's voice and walked out from behind the tree.
"Xie Shang."
Xie Shang rushed over, his forehead sweaty, "Where did you go?"
"I felt a bit stifled, just out for a walk."
