Gradually, Mu You felt that his relationship with Lin Xue was becoming more subtle. The two continued to live as neighbors, greeting each other in the mornings and evenings without disturbing or interfering, leaving plenty of private space for each other. When alone, they never had any interaction that crossed boundaries.
Yet Mu You often felt that from an outsider's perspective, they seemed more like an old couple whose relationship had transcended into simplicity. Many times, they didn't need verbal communication; just a glance or a gesture could convey what the other needed.
He believed Lin Xue felt the same, a vague emotion taking root in their hearts, but neither chose to voice it. Instead, they let it grow silently while maintaining the facade of old friends.
Time flowed like water.
Five years...
Ten years...
Thirty years...
...
No matter how harmonious, a relationship that remains unchanged for thirty years eventually becomes dull.
