The boat drifted slowly with the wind, untouched by any paddling hands. A half-dry fragment of a leaf stuck to the bottom bobbed tirelessly with the waves, having swayed back and forth countless times.
Lin Li's chin lightly pressed against Chen Yu Ying's soft hair, his right hand lazily tapping the girl's shoulder rhythmically.
Distant voices came through indistinctly, waking Chen Yu Ying from her nap. She opened her eyes, leaned forward to rest her chin on Lin Li's shoulder, and looked towards the source of the sound.
It was another boat.
"Let's adjust the direction a bit."
There was still some distance, but if the wind continued to guide their boat, a collision was possible. With a slightly raspy voice from just waking up, she stood up and spoke.
As if nothing had happened before.
"Got it."
Lin Li nodded, took hold of the oar once more, and steered the boat in a new direction.
