The noise at VOX was deafening, the bar lights glittering and myriad.
A man and a woman's fingertips intertwined, gazing into each other's eyes.
In their collective gaze, a subtle tension was vaguely concealed.
...
Human limits are meant to be surpassed.
Such things, once done the first time, make second attempts no longer insurmountable chasms.
Even determination and courage are not necessary.
Lies don't hurt people, it's the truth that cuts deep.
Guan Yongyi didn't want her best friend to misunderstand, much less to hurt her.
So, she easily deceived her best friend with practiced ease.
"Ride faster, hurry up!"
Those two well-made martinis ultimately went to waste in the late night at VOX.
The short-haired girl sat on the back seat of the electric bike, arms tightly wrapped around, eyes gently narrowed in the night breeze.
"I didn't expect you to be so good at sweet-talking..."
The voice from the front was loaded with meaning.
