Shen Mochen and Catherine Alexandrova declined Director Wu's offer to arrange a ride home for them, leaving the police station. Director Wu personally saw them off for over a hundred meters before reluctantly waving goodbye. Then he quietly ordered two police officers to secretly protect them, making sure they safely reached home. His heart couldn't bear a second shock.
The police station was located in a quiet area, but a long row of bright street lights extended into the distance, with faint music from a square dance echoing at the end of the street.
The lilac flowers bloomed in the night, filling the air with a subtle fragrance. Catherine held Shen Mochen's wrist, silent. Their shadows lengthened and shortened under the street lights, with their quiet footsteps resounding in the night sky.
