There were still three days until New Year's Eve, but there were already many vehicles on the road out of the city.
Just after leaving the city center, the city's street scenes gradually receded outside the car window. The skyscrapers still retained some festive atmosphere in the sunlight, and the red lanterns by the roadside swayed gently in the wind.
When they got on the highway, the buildings on both sides of the road turned into rows of frost-covered plants. The roadside trees stood like sentinels, with a desolate yet resilient beauty in the cold winter. Occasionally, remnants of snow hung on the branches, resembling tiny, sparkling diamonds.
Li Jing drove while playing soothing music, enjoying the scenery retreating past, feeling an inexplicable sense of ease and freedom.
Zhou Li's initial nervousness and excitement upon meeting Li Jing gradually calmed down, and she began to take note of Li Jing's car.
