The streets of City Z slowly passed beyond the car windows as Lu Tian drove through the familiar city.
Afternoon had begun surrendering to evening, and the golden sunlight cast long shadows across the roads. Pedestrians hurried along the sidewalks, while small shops prepared to close for the day.
Inside the car, a comfortable silence lingered between the couple.
Yue Ling sat in the passenger seat, her bluish-green eyes following the scenery outside.
Every street seemed to hold a memory.
A familiar intersection.
An old café.
A narrow road she had once traveled countless times.
Some places had changed over the years, with newer buildings replacing the old ones. Others remained exactly as she remembered, almost as though time had forgotten to touch them.
She recognized a small bakery on the corner of a street.
Her lips curved faintly.
