Liang Si-Yao had left and Annina too - to Jing-Du. Xia Lei was single again and though he had yet to walk out of his cloud of sadness, he still felt a little relieved. 

There was no hurdle that could not be crossed in this world and some problems were not much if one thought through them. Some people and some events were fated to appear in one’s life, or to leave - there was no need to wish for something else and just it was all right to follow the natural order of things. 

Xia Lei went to the Liang household that night. Liang Si-Yao had left but Xia Lei needed to give Liang Zheng-Chun an explanation. 

Liang Zheng-Chun opened the door for Xia Lei and looked at him calmly. 

Xia Lei had thought that he’d greet him with an unhappy face but he did not. Xia Lei relaxed a little and spoke a little cautiously, “Have you eaten, Master? I’ll make food for you if you haven’t.”

“I’ve eaten. Come in.” Liang Zheng-Chun moved to open up the path for Xia Lei. 

Xia Lei was going to give Liang Zheng-Chun an explanation but he was at a loss for words after walking through the door. He had been in love with Liang Zheng-Chun’s...