I've seen all things grow, magpies sing on branches, joyful leaves clap in the breeze, and you smile as you hurry toward me.
Lu Jianqi slowly opened his eyes. A narrow window let in a faint glimmer of light. He was tied to a chair, his mouth sealed with tape. He understood at once: he had been kidnapped.
"Lu Jianqi?"
A woman's voice suddenly sounded outside, deliberately hushed as if she were afraid of being discovered. The shabby wooden door opened, and a figure slipped into the darkness.
"Lu Jianqi, don't panic. Listen to me. I'm here to rescue you. You don't know me, but right now, I'm the only one who can get you out. I don't have time to explain. I'll ask you just one thing: are you willing to trust me?"
"Why did you take that blow for me? You need to learn to protect yourself."
"I couldn't just let you get hurt."
"So what if I get hurt? I'm a man! You're a girl, and you've been hurt so badly. I..."
"But I won't let you get hurt."
Lu Jianqi froze. He looked up and saw the seriousness and resolve in her eyes.
"Lu Jianqi, I will never let anyone hurt you. No one."
Theme: I've seen all things grow, magpies sing on branches, joyful leaves clap in the breeze, and you smile as you hurry toward me.
