After a long moment of silence, she leaned in toward him. He felt it but didn't evade. She laid her head gently on his shoulder, and his whole body tensed. However, he didn't push her away.
After some time, his hand slowly reached over her back to settle gently on her waist. She wriggled about in his arms, trying to locate a more comfortable position to snuggle into, and it was then that she felt his hand on her waist tighten.
Her lips curved involuntarily into a smile. She pulled her eyelids slowly open, and a familiar, handsome profile revealed itself before her eyes. Her gaze softened, and the smile on her lips turned brighter.
"So, it is really you," she mumbled softly before closing her eyes and leaning closer into his arms, "Su Zhinian."
"Yes…" An elegant voice drifted into her ears. "…It is me."