Uncle Xie sped away on the motorcycle.
Huo Wen'an stood under the eaves, his figure elongated by the corridor lamp.
Xu Xingguang heard the sound of slippers scraping the ground, approaching the courtyard gate.
With a creak, Huo Wen'an opened the door and asked Xu Xingguang, "Who were you talking to just now?"
"Uncle Xie."
Huo Wen'an curiously asked, "What were you two talking about for so long?"
"About your past." Xu Xingguang walked up to Huo Wen'an, glanced up at him, her expression hesitant, making Huo Wen'an feel puzzled.
"What do you want to say?"
Xu Xingguang replied, "I wanted to understand your past, so I asked Uncle Xie about it."
"Why didn't you come to me?" Huo Wen'an turned and walked into the courtyard, saying as he went, "Come to my house for a while."
Xu Xingguang looked up at the moon overhead, and thought to herself: Once I go in, will I be able to come out tonight?
