The two girls walked side by side through the side, their arms intertwined.
Time slipped by unnoticed until the golden hues of sunset began to spill across the sky.
Only then did Gu Xin point it out for Xiao Ninger, "Xiao Ning, it's time we head back."
She glanced towards the dimming horizon before adding,
"Your father will be worried if we're late… especially after what happened last time."
Xiao Ninger's steps slowed and her lips puffed into a small pout, reluctance written plainly across her face.
"…Do we have to?"
But when she turned and saw the quiet resolve in Gu Xin's eyes, the protest died in her throat.
Her shoulders sank and she muttered her next word out weakly, "…Fine."
Two days ago, she had snuck out of her home because she heard rumours about Fang Tian being at the city to attend the Azure Merchant Association once in a hundred year auction.
But unlucky for her, instead of Fang Tian, the person she admired she met a group of people who knocked her unconscious.
