The sunrise over Huanglingcun Village felt different from the cities they had visited.
There were no towers catching the first light.
No traffic.
No horns.
No endless streams of people moving through streets.
Only mountains.
Terraced fields.
Old houses resting quietly along the slopes.
And a layer of morning mist slowly disappearing beneath the sunlight.
Miles and Chloe stood together on a small viewing platform overlooking the village.
For several minutes...
Neither spoke.
Chloe took a deep breath.
The air was cold, clean and strangely refreshing.
"Somehow..."
Miles looked toward her.
"My heart feels so light here."
Miles smiled.
"Yeah."
Chloe looked around again.
"No calls."
She lifted her phone.
"No notifications."
She checked the screen.
"Actually, no service at all."
Miles chuckled.
Chloe smiled.
"I love this place."
She leaned against the wooden railing.
"I feel like leaving everything behind and settling here."
Miles raised an eyebrow.
