The sun continued to shine brightly over the vast green land, casting sharp shadows across the neatly trimmed grass. PD Xu Cui smiled at the still-stunned guests, then turned his attention to Qin Yuran, who remained kneeling on the ground with clear despair written across her face.
"Get back on your feet, Qin Yuran," he called, amusement in his voice.
However she didn't move, as though she hadn't heard him at all. PD Xu Cui only laughed harder and shook his head. "Fine, fine. I'll be merciful and let you guys pick your own partners," he announced.
The announcement immediately snapped every guest to attention. Qin Yuran's head jerked upward. PD Xu Cui smiled down at her in that familiar laid-back way that was uniquely his.
Qin Yuran scrambled forward on her knees, then wrapped her arms around his legs. "You're the best, PD!" she declared, earning another round of laughter from him.
