When did he get there? Mary was stunned.
At this moment, the big screen on the square suddenly lit up. The bright light illuminated the whole beach.
In the noisy crowd, Mary's side face became redder under the light. She looked at William with a little shyness. She still had not recovered from what had happened earlier!
William smiled and walked towards her slowly, step by step.
"Let's go."
He approached Mary and took her hand. He led her forward along the shore.
"You," Mary asked, "where are we going?"
"Anywhere is fine," William said as he gripped Mary's hand tighter.
'Just holding your hand like this, and walking with you side by side is enough for me. I don't care where we go as long as you're by my side.'
An inexplicable sense of happiness spread around the two. William felt as if a big stone was no longer crushing his heart. Finally, he was relieved. 'With you, Mary, it is more reassuring than having the whole world.'
William and Mary trudged along the shore.
"Mary, " said William lightly, "have we made up? Have you forgiven me?"
"Well," said Mary, pretending to think hard, "it depends on your performance in the future."
"I assure you, I will do my best!" All of a sudden, William turned around and looked at Mary firmly. "Trust me. I will prove my love for you all my life."
Mary squinted at the man in front of her and laughed heartily.
It turned out that holding his hand and being with him would exude such a great feeling.
Splash!
When the love is strong, the romance is in full swing. Suddenly, heavy raindrops fell from the sky. The sudden rainfall caught the two lovebirds off guard.
"Run!" William shouted and rushed forward, still holding Mary's hand.
"Ha ha!" Mary smiled while gazing at his back, and followed his footsteps.
"Get in the car! Hurry!" William opened the door and pushed Mary into the car. He then got inside hurriedly.
"Ha ha!" Even though she was wet all over, Mary still kept laughing. "You are drenched!"
"So are you." William's shirt was wet by the rain, and his six-pack abs were showing underneath.
"Why is the rain getting heavier? What should we do?"
"Shall we wait? Or shall we drive home?"
"Achoo!" Mary sneezed suddenly.
"You might have caught a cold." William stretched out his hands to wipe off the rain from Mary's face. "Kylin International is not far from here. Let's go there and change our clothes."
"Achoo!" Mary sneezed again so she just nodded.
With a squeak, the car turned a corner and rushed to Kylin International, splashing water on the road.
William held the steering wheel in one hand, and then held Mary's hand in the other.
"This is dangerous! Let go of me!" Mary struggled slightly to get rid of his hand.
"No, I won't. I finally caught you. I'm never letting go." When William spoke, there was always a faint smile on his mouth. "You!" Mary blushed with shyness, but she secretly held back William's fingers.
The car finally arrived at the destination not long after. As soon as he parked the car, the two went inside the elevator.
"It's so cold," Mary said while shivering so she hugged her arms.
"We'll be home soon." William reached out and brushed the wet hair on Mary's forehead.
Mary was soaked as well and her clothes stuck to her body. William gazed at her, and a sense of uneasiness rose in his heart.
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