There was once a beauty whose face I could never forget. A single day apart, and I missed her like a madman.
- Anonymous, "The Phoenix Seeks Its Mate: A Qin Song"
Perhaps few people in this world believe in love at first sight, but sometimes a glance lasting only a few seconds leaves you unable to forget someone.
The first time He Mo saw Qin Yao in high school, her eyes were fixed on him and she couldn't look away. She thought to herself, How can anyone be so handsome? He looked just like the dashing male lead in the novel she'd been sneaking a peek at in class.
Five years later, when He Mo saw Qin Yao again, she was stunned. He actually recognized her? And that man with the face of an iceberg had been smiling warmly at her the whole time. She was dizzy with delight.
Qin Yao no longer remembered what He Mo had looked like when he first saw her. All he knew was that wherever he went in high school, he always felt someone watching him from behind. He knew he could turn around and see who it was, but he never did.
Five years later, that feeling had returned, and nothing had changed except the time and place. This time, Qin Yao could turn around, and she could return to where she belonged.
