"Why are you staring blankly? You think you're here to visit?" The person beside her shoved her forcefully, speaking in a harsh tone, "You'll be looking at this every day from now on for years to come, isn't this enough? Hurry up, don't waste our time."
Tong Ran stumbled from the push. She said nothing, withdrew her gaze, and walked inside.
As her feet crossed the heavy iron gate bars, she paused.
A flood of bitter emotion surged in her heart, and Tong Ran glanced back.
Her vision blurred.
The heavy iron gate closed with a sound like a roaring beast, heavy yet fiercely pounding on her heart, the stirred dust settling at her feet, making her involuntarily shiver.
Tong Ran's eyes stung with bitterness. As the last slit of the iron gate was closed, the world outside was completely cut off beyond the high walls.
