Within the darkness, the thunder didn’t wake many from their desires.

Underneath the countless wind and rain, Nanwu Airport was peaceable as a mountain and vibrant because the solar. It appeared to be an enormous field, containing the daytime that had already gone off work.

It was simply previous two within the morning, however the variety of individuals had not decreased.

Vacationers and vacationers glided by Yun Li, who was standing nonetheless and checking her telephone infrequently; one after one other. [1]Yun (云）means cloud, and Li (厘) means centi, as within the unit of measurement (one thousandth)

This was Yun Li’s second time to Nanwu.

Her final time right here was this Spring when she got here to attend Nanwu Institute of Expertise’s postgraduate retest. And this time, it was as a result of she obtained the invitation from EAW Digital Actuality Expertise Middle.

EAW was Yousheng Expertise’s first VR Expertise Middle, which was deliberate to open on the finish of subsequent month.

A while in the past, they did a trial opening, and the outcomes have been inferior to anticipated. In order that they invited extra bloggers and social media influencers to return and assist promote their enterprise earlier than the official launch.

Yun Li was certainly one of them.

By e-mail, Yun Li obtained in contact with Miss He.

The aircraft ticket, lodging, and meals have been all taken care of by the corporate, and Miss He additionally knowledgeable her that she would prepare for somebody to choose her up after she arrived. 

However the climate modified unexpectedly, and Yun Li’s flight was delayed by three hours.

After studying her new arrival time, Miss He as soon as once more stated that she would prepare for one more individual to return to choose her up. And after Yun Li obtained off the aircraft and requested her, she stated that the motive force had already left and that she simply needed to patiently await a bit.

Till now, nevertheless, the motive force nonetheless had not appeared. And Ms. He had nonetheless not responded. 

In three minutes, Yun Li would have waited for an hour.

Yun Li leaned on her suitcase and typed a message with an unpleasant face. After she completed, she went again and browse it over once more fully.

Good.

No curse phrases.

Defined the way it’s her fault.

Passive aggressiveness is used.

Besides, she stared on the display screen for some time and nonetheless didn’t press the ship button.

Sigh.

It sounds kinda imply.

As she was questioning find out how to make it nicer, her ideas have been immediately interrupted, “–Hey?”

Trying over, Yun Li noticed a stranger him.

The individual seemed skinny and good-looking, like a university pupil who haven’t graduated but. It appeared that he wasn’t excellent at doing these sorts of issues, as he stated shyly, “Did you come right here for trip or?”

He was already the sixth one who tried to strike up a dialog along with her.

With out exception, the earlier 5 all requested her whether or not she wished to journey their automotive or a lodge room.

So Yun Li routinely crammed the remainder of his phrases in her head and waved her hand, “No thanks…”

The person paused, “Huh?”

“I’m ready for somebody, and I don’t want a room.”

The 2 checked out one another awkwardly.

A couple of seconds later, the person scratched his hair, “Um.”

He gave a mild cough, “I simply wished to ask, can I add you on WeChat?”

“……”

Yun Li was dumbfounded.

The person’s voice was clear, however now it was a bit quieter, “Can I?”

“Uh,” realizing that she had mistaken him, Yun Li was fairly embarrassed, “…Okay.”

“Thanks,” stated the person as he took out his telephone. He smiled, “Ought to I scan you?”[1]For many who aren’t conscious of how WeChat works, it’s a Chinese language messaging and social media app the place you possibly can scan one another’s QR code so as to add one another as mates.

Yun Li nodded and tapped her display screen. The lengthy textual content that she had simply composed was proven. She instantly clicked out of it and opened the QR code for him to scan.

The person bent down and scanned the code whereas he launched himself politely, “I’m Fu Zhengchu, when you have time later we are able to…”

The pal request appeared.

As she took a take a look at his profile image, Yun Li felt that one thing was off. A guess rose in her head.

Positive sufficient.

The subsequent second, his username confirmed up.

–Bar and Chill Inn

“……”

Is that this how far solicitors have gone these days?

But Fu Zhengchu didn’t understand that he had used the incorrect account in any respect. His expression nonetheless had a “sure, I did it!” look. Instantly after, he requested with care, “Are you going to EAW after?”

Yun Li checked out him.

“That VR Expertise Middle?”

Yun Li grew to become alert, “How do you know?”

“I unintentionally noticed your chat window simply now and observed the individual’s alias. Sorry, I didn’t imply it,” stated Fu Zhengchu, “And this heart opened close to my college, so I took a guess.”

Miss He’s alias on Yun Li’s telephone was simply EAW however didn’t point out something about VR Expertise Middle.

So his clarification was fairly convincing.

She nodded once more.

“However why are you right here at the moment? I don’t suppose it’s open but, you’ll have to attend a month,” stated Fu Zhengchu.

All his info was right, and Yun Li didn’t know find out how to reply. All she may actually say was, “Uh, I used to be invited.”

“Invited?” Fu Zhengchu didn’t appear to grasp, however he didn’t preserve asking both, “So that you’re ready for them to return to choose you up?”

“Mm.”

“I observed that you simply’ve been ready for some time,” after hesitating, Fu Zhengchu didn’t hand over after her detached phrases and expression and saved going, “The place are you going? Perhaps I can provide you a journey?”

Listening to this, Yun Li’s alertness rose once more. She shook her head, “No, thanks.”

“It’s okay, this matter has one thing to do with me.”

Yun Li requested puzzledly, ”Mm?”

“Oh,” Fu Zhengchu realized he didn’t clarify but, and stated briefly, “As a result of my brother based EAW.”

Yun Li: “……”

Yeah proper, why don’t you simply inform me that you simply’re the CEO as an alternative?

–

After a second of silence, Yun Li thought-about it. This individual’s sequence of actions appeared very unusual.

Bunch of lies, and randomly requested her to go along with him. He appeared to be a part of some felony group that focused single ladies. With this thought in thoughts, she progressively grew anxious.

Even contemplating the truth that it was in public, it was late at evening and she or he didn’t know this place properly.

She didn’t need to categorical her nervousness, so she used a random excuse as she wished to go away the realm. 

Fu Zhengchu appeared to have additionally realized that not solely did he appear to be he’s boasting, it additionally made him look suspicious. He shortly tried to elucidate, however it wasn’t of a lot use. The extra he stated, the extra sketchy he sounded, and so he may solely after the failed try.

Out of warning, Yun Li didn’t keep for much longer..

After taking a number of turns within the airport, she lastly relaxed a bit after she was certain that the person didn’t observe her. 

As a result of what occurred, Yun Li didn’t need to keep for much longer, and she or he opened her telephone once more.

The display screen nonetheless confirmed the chat window.

Miss He nonetheless hadn’t replied. As a result of the impulse from the anger had light, she sighed and deleted what she was about to ship.

Reasonably than ready in place and doing nothing, she determined to strive to think about an answer herself. She scrolled up the chat historical past, discovered the identify of the lodge, and searched its location on the map.

It was close to Nanwu Institute of Expertise.

Earlier than she may suppose extra, Miss He, who disappeared some time in the past, lastly replied.

Maybe it was due to the dozen or so messages that she despatched earlier, Miss He saved apologizing, saying that she unintentionally fell asleep and didn’t see the message that the motive force despatched saying he couldn’t make it. She additionally stated that she has already organized for another person to return choose her up.

It was a member of the EAW employees, who occurred to be close by.

This time Miss He was very clear.

Not solely did she ship the license plate, however she additionally promised that he would arrive inside ten minutes.

Though she had been ready for therefore lengthy already, her downside was lastly solved.

She was not within the temper to proceed blaming her, so Yun Li simply despatched an “okay”, and walked outdoors. After popping out did she really feel the dampness and coolness.

……

5 minutes later.

Yun Li’s telephone rang; it was an nameless name from Nanwu. Seeing this, she reflexively hung up. However the second she hung up, she realized that it was in all probability somebody from EAW.

She seemed on the missed name and didn’t dare to name again.

However she was additionally afraid that the opposite occasion would develop impatient.

After hesitating.

She bit her knuckles and known as again.

Beep.

With only one ring, the decision was picked up.

However nothing was stated.

Yun Li took the initiative to elucidate, “Sorry, I unintentionally  hung up.” Now realizing find out how to name the opposite occasion, she requested, “Are you from EAW?”

A couple of seconds later.

The person gave an “mm”. His voice was chilly and sounded drained as if a phantom phantasm. His voice was with none emotion as if it was able to taking one’s soul. “Come out, cross the highway, and you will notice a parking zone–”

Yun Li paused him, “Wait what?”

The person stopped and defined, “You possibly can’t park on the exit.”

“Ohoh, okay,” stated Yun Li, “I’ll come over now.”

“Did you deliver an umbrella?” requested the person.

Yun Li took a look at her again subconsciously, “Sure.”

“Meet me on the entrance of the parking zone.”

With that, the decision ended.

The entire dialog lasted not more than a minute

Yun Li pulled out her umbrella with confusion.

Following the person’s directions, the second Yun Li obtained to the parking zone, she noticed a automotive coming over. After evaluating it with the license plate Miss He had despatched over, she confirmed that it was the proper automotive. From the passenger facet, she bent down and politely requested,  “Hey, are you able to please open the trunk?”

Timber beside the parking zone blocked a number of the avenue lights, inflicting the sunshine to be fragmented because it shined beneath.

Contained in the automotive, Yun Li may solely see his sickly white jaw.

The person turned his head and appeared to look in direction of her. He didn’t say something as he wore his hat and coat and obtained out of the automotive.

Yun Li was surprised and shortly stated, “Um, it’s okay… I can do…”

Her voice was mushy, and the loud rain appeared to have swallowed it. The person acted as if he didn’t hear. He got here as much as her and took the suitcase from her. She may solely swallow the remainder of her phrases again and say as an alternative, “… thanks.”

The raindrops landed on the ground one after one other within the metropolis.

Yun Li studied these unfamiliar environment. As she seemed round, she immediately stopped, along with her eyes in direction of the sky. Even in such climate, she noticed a uncommon sight: the moon by the rain.

The person lifted the trunk, which made him raise his head barely. The dim lights shone on his face.

It appeared as if time was pressured to decelerate. His look progressively grew clear.

Yun Li held her breath for just a few seconds.

The person’s eye sockets have been deep, his skinny lips have been closed tightly, and his expression appeared distant. His hair and eyelashes had water on them, and he seemed drained, however nonetheless had an offensive aggressiveness on him.

So good-looking that it made it inconceivable to look away.

But in addition as if he had thorns, making individuals not dare to method.

After seeing him raise the suitcase, Yun Li recovered from her daze. She obtained nearer and lined him along with her umbrella.  

The umbrella wasn’t too massive, and it was laborious to comprise two individuals with out them being shut. Yun Li was a bit embarrassed to be so shut, so she stood at a protected distance and allowed a part of herself to be caught within the rain.

There have been, unexpectedly, many issues within the trunk.

The person piled some unfastened objects onto the facet and barely shoved the suitcase in. Then, he observed Yun Li on the facet.

He was very tall. In his darkish skinny coat, his face didn’t have any expression, bringing some sense of oppression. At this second, he appeared offended. He seemed up, observing her along with his ink-black pupils.

Yun Li swallowed laborious and was a bit nervous.

Then.

Yun Li noticed the person increase his hand, and are available in direction of her.

She froze in place.

In such circumstances, Yun Li nonetheless observed that the person’s slender fingers have been moist with water. His hand went previous her’s and rose. Then slowly, he touched the black shaft and pushed gently.

The shaft went previous her hair, then her ear, then to her neck.

Yun Li’s full physique was lined by the umbrella once more.

The method took no various seconds.

Then, the person rotated and closed the trunk. The sound was boring and was drowned within the crisp sound of rain. With that, two phrases arose from his mouth.

“No want.”