Who Is This Love Song For?

In the deepest despair, when even I have become a stranger to myself, tell me, how am I supposed to go on?   I see now that you came into my life so I would finally believe that even in the darkness, there are things worth waiting for and holding on to. He was gradually growing familiar with this strange city. He walked along its steep slopes, drove across the bridge over the sea, rode the clattering tram through the bustling downtown, and cycled along lanes lined with maple trees, their leaves carpeting the ground. But he never ran into Long Xiao. She sat on the subway, listening to the train rumble. She could think about nothing at all, or about everything. The scenery aboveground included azure bays, barren hills, dirty, aging neighborhoods, and neat rows of automated vegetable fields. The tunnels were pitch-black. On the platforms, all kinds of people came and went, while the advertisements changed from time to time. She knew many people were curious about where she had gone, but she had no idea he was looking for her too.