The time of the city

After dinner, Ni Jiamu and Mo Yu set off.

Before leaving, Mo Yu learned she was going to the island and went upstairs to change out of her sweatshirt and sweatpants into a skirt. It was Ni Jiamu's birthday gift, a goose-yellow skirt. The style was simple, but it gave Mo Yu an indescribable elegance, as if it were tailor-made for her. The embroidery was three-dimensional, as if the butterflies on it were about to take flight.

"Brother, I'm still wearing the bracelet you gave me. It was the first gift you gave me. I remember you said that if I lost it when you came back, I would be dead, so I kept it very well." Mo Yu sat in the passenger seat and raised the hand wearing the bracelet high.

Ni Jiamu almost forgot about this matter. He only remembered what he gave Mo Yu, but he didn't remember that he had such a childish moment.

"I was young and ignorant back then, so I couldn't bear to hit you. Go get some sleep, it'll be a long time before we get here!"

Mo Yu obediently closed her eyes, and soon she fell asleep. Ni Jiamu looked at the sleeping girl beside him, picked up his phone and pressed the shutter. He then skillfully posted it on Weibo, with the caption "Travel."

After driving for two hours, they finally arrived. When the car stopped, Mo Yu opened her eyes and said, "It feels so comfortable! I finally got enough sleep!"

"You're such a pig, get out of the car!"

"Brother, there is a sea here!" As Mo Yu looked over, there was an endless sea with no end in sight. A breeze blew, and ripples appeared on the sea surface.

Mo Yu faced the sea, opened her arms, and sniffed the scent of the sea breeze.

The sea breeze blew up the edge of Mo Yu's goose-yellow skirt, and her slightly curly hair was tangled in knots. She had fair skin, bright eyes with a smile, a small, straight nose, and lips like jelly.

Ni Jiamu put his hands in his trouser pockets and looked at the girl beside him. He felt that he could hardly take his eyes off her. Compared with Mo Yu, everything else pales in comparison.

Ni Jiamu saw all the flowers and enjoyed the passing years, but he couldn't get enough of the girl in front of him.

Almost all the people living on the island are local Americans, most of them are elderly. They live a happy and stable life on the island, away from the hustle and bustle of the city center.

Ni Jiamu and Mo Yu both had Asian faces, their eyes filled with surprise. An elderly woman approached them and asked, "Are you a couple? You look so well-matched. Can I ask you to dance with me?"

"No...no." Mo Yu blushed when asked, and before she could explain, she was pulled by the old woman into the dance.

There was constant laughter and joy all around, children were picking up shells, and a few seagulls were flying in the wind, making the island even more charming and beautiful. Mo Yu learned from the old woman and was able to dance very skillfully.

She stood out among the group of old people. She danced beautifully like a butterfly, wearing a long, elegant goose yellow dress. Her black hair fluttered in the wind. The girl's face was shrouded in light, appearing and disappearing as she danced.

"My child is just pretty." Ni Jiamu sat on the beach, his eyes fixed on the girl dancing in front of him.

The outline of the sea and the sky reflected the orange-red warm sun, and the light sprinkled on the sea level. The girl ran freely on the beach, and the boy did nothing but stare at her and smile.

"Brother, my legs are sore from running, but it's really fun." Mo Yu held a garland in her hand and put it on Ni Jia's head. "Brother looks like a flower fairy."

"Come on up, let's go eat." Ni Jiamu squatted down and put Mo Yu on his back. The girl was very light, and he carried her easily. As dusk approached, the crimson glow hung scattered in the sky, giving the entire island a dreamy feel.

The girl hung on the boy's back, walking slowly along the cobblestone path as the sun set. "Brother, you look so good in the garland."

“Then I’ll always carry it with me.”

“Aren’t you afraid they’ll laugh at you?”

"I only care about you"

"Brother, am I heavy?"

"It's so light, I can carry it for the rest of my life"

"Brother, you are so gentle, why weren't you like this before?"

“Maybe he’s possessed by a ghost.”

"Then I hope you can always be so gentle"

"it is good"

……

They walked to a unique little restaurant. After Ni Jiamu gave his name, someone took them upstairs.

"Sir and Madam, please allow me to take your order," the waiter said standing by with a smile on his face.

"No, you're mistaken."

"I want your signature dish." Ni Jiamu interrupted Mo Yu and ordered the food.

"Brother, why don't you explain?"

"You should be happy that you have such a handsome husband like me." Ni Jiamu took off the wreath on her head and placed it on the dining table.

"Bah, if my future sister-in-law finds out, she'll beat me to death."

When the two of them were halfway through their meal, there was a "bang" and the entire restaurant was plunged into darkness. Mo Yu could not see anything and became scared.

"Brother, is the power outage?"

Suddenly, a brisk piano sound reached Mo Yu's ears. Looking forward, she saw Ni Jiamu playing the piano under the dim yellow spotlight, facing her and smiling at her.

His slender fingers danced nimbly on the piano keys, and a beam of light shone on his head. Mo Yu suddenly thought of a word, God of Light. Ni Jiamu was as dazzling as the God of Light.

He smiled tenderly and sang along with the music:

"Hello, come towards me, you wrapped in the fragrance of shyness"

"In the hazy dream, a light shines that makes it hard to open your eyes."

……

The beautiful piano music flowed in the gentle atmosphere, and Mo Yu was fascinated by it. She thought, any girl would be moved by Ni Jiamu in front of her!

The piano stopped playing, and Ni Jiamu walked towards Mo Yu, holding a bouquet of pink roses in his hand. He handed the flowers to Mo Yu, took her hand, and walked towards the rooftop.

"Brother, why is there no one here? Did you book the whole place? You even played the piano. It must have cost a lot of money, right?"

"Are you allergic to romance, silly child?"

"Brother, where are we going?"

"Look at the stars"

Mo Yu looked up. The deep blue sky was dotted with stars. The milky white Milky Way stretched from the northwest horizon across the sky and slanted down to the earth.

"So beautiful." Mo Yu raised the corners of her mouth slightly, and the breeze blew up the loose hair on her forehead. Her starry eyes also flickered, and her eyes were full of stars.

"Brother, you are so romantic. I like you so much." Mo Yu hugged Ni Jiamu's arm and smiled happily.

"Silly child, do you see the moon?" Ni Jiamu pointed at the moon surrounded by stars in the night sky.

"You can't point, or your ears will be cut off." Mo Yu covered Ni Jiamu's ears with her hands.

"How foolish of you to believe this? We are now sitting at the highest point of the entire island, closest to the moon. Make a wish to the moon. The moon will hear it and will grant your wish first."

"Really?" Mo Yu clasped her hands together, closed her eyes and made a wish.

Not long after, Mo Yu fell asleep on Ni Jiamu's shoulder, her long hair spread out, carrying the unique fragrance of a girl. Ni Jiamu kissed the girl lightly on the forehead.

"Sleep well, my little princess."

Ni Jiamu said softly to the moon, "If you can fulfill your wish, please let me stay with Xiaoyu forever."

The dark basement was opened, and Xiao Yuan woke up from his sleep. "Can't I sleep? This is so fucking annoying."

"It's me." K appeared at the door with a cigarette in his mouth and wearing a black leather jacket.

"Brother, it's you. I'm the one who's bad-mouthed." Xiao Yuan slapped himself hard on the mouth and smiled attentively.

"I will let you out tomorrow. Go find your son Xiao Hecheng and take him away." K said expressionlessly.

"I can't find him. I don't know where he is hiding. Brother, he has offended you. I will find him and kill him."

"I'll have my men take you to his house. He didn't mess with me, he messed with my brother's woman. I understand the feeling of unrequited love, so I will never let Xiao Hecheng get close to Mo Yu." K exhaled slowly, and the air was full of the smell of cigarettes.

"You deserve to die for robbing a woman from my friend. You're smoking good cigarettes, I can tell from the smell. Can you give me one? I haven't smoked for a long time and I'm craving for it." Xiao Yuan sniffed, trying to inhale all the smell of cigarettes in the air into his nose.

"Here, don't forget your mission tomorrow." K took out a cigarette box from his bag and threw it to Xiao Yuan.

K stood in front of the window, looking at the busy traffic outside and said, "Jiamu, I can only help you so far, you must seize the opportunity."

Leng Xiyan sat on the sofa, staring at the door. She had been out since morning and hadn't returned yet. She couldn't help but feel nervous. What had they done together? Were they going to sleep outside? No, they were brother and sister.

The door opened, and Leng Xiyan sat up from the sofa with a swish, "Jiamu, you're back?"

"Shh, don't make any noise, Xiaoyu is asleep." Ni Jiamu carried Moyu on his back and walked upstairs without looking at her.