Ruan Shiyu was standing on the railing. She raised a hand to steady herself against it, only to find that Xu Xiangqian was still holding her hand. Her face instantly flushed as she stammered, "I... Mr. Xu, please let go of me..."
Xu Xiangqian had forgotten as well. At Ruan Shiyu's reminder, he quickly and awkwardly let go of her hand.
With a somewhat evasive gaze, he looked away from Ruan Shiyu's face toward the boundless expanse of the bay ahead and said, "Whenever I'm in a bad mood, I come out here. Looking at the ocean makes me feel like there's nothing that can't be overcome."
Chapter 21