Standing still, staring in the direction of the second-floor balcony for quite a while, until a servant reminded him, he then withdrew his thoughts and stepped into the house. Tong Ma was busy preparing dinner, and Jingxi had not yet returned from school.
He changed his shoes and headed to the second floor.
Stopping at the door of Ye Xinluo's room, he paused for a moment before gently pushing the door open and entering. On the balcony, the girl was intently reading the book in her hand, the sunlight cast on her face like a book gilded with a layer of gold, making her look exceptionally radiant.
Coming up behind her, seeing her engrossed, he worried about standing there too long and startling her, so he softly spoke, "What are you reading?"
