He Came from the Sea of People

Do you believe there’s someone in this world who would cross mountains and seas just to see you?

There are so many people coming and going in this world. You and I are hardly the only ones who share a fleeting encounter before hurrying off to the next place.

But he said he had always wanted to see her again.

She spoke of everything that had happened over the years, as calmly as if she were telling someone else’s story.

But he could no longer bear to listen. He pulled her into his arms, as if he wanted to fold her into his heart, and murmured, “A Li, don’t say any more. Please, don’t…”