Hello, My Sunshine

Beitang Yaoyue once had a dream. He dreamed he was alone in a damp, rainy lane in misty Jiangnan, feeling a coldness unlike anything he had ever known. It was as if he were waiting for something, waiting with unwavering patience.

Then, one afternoon, a radiant young woman leaped into his world, the sunlight behind her so dazzling he could barely keep his eyes open. She excitedly took his hand, laced her fingers through his, and playfully tugged at his arm. Looking at him, she called, "A Yue, A Yue." Only then did he understand what he had been waiting for all along.

Though he was usually distant and reserved, he did not pull his hand away. He watched her smiling profile, a smile playing at the corners of his mouth, and softly replied, "Hello, my sunshine."