Xia Yi stared at him in a trance for a moment. She saw the corners of his mouth drop as he let out a long sigh. "I thought you hated me and didn't want to see me."
Xia Yi was stunned. She remained silent for a while, and finally just shook her head. "I didn't."
Nie Qingzhou turned his head and walked on the wooden path along the river. Xia Yi walked beside him. Streetlights were quietly lit above their heads, and the boards creaked under their feet.