The sound fell by the river, and then there was no movement for a long time, almost making people think it had left when they weren't paying attention.
But Pei Ye remained motionless, listening intently, as if he could feel a gaze sweeping over every reed cluster. Until a few breaths later, the faint sound of a foot leaving the ground was heard, followed by silence.
Lu Yuque heard nothing and didn't know what was happening. She only watched the man's furrowed brows before her until she saw them relax slightly, and his brown eyes refocused on her face, realizing it was over.
Pei Ye released her mouth, and Lu Yuque secretly peeked outside the reed cluster through the gap, whispering, "Is it okay now?"
Pei Ye stared at her, not speaking for a while, his brows slowly furrowing deeply again.
"How did you come here?" he asked.
