"Sure," Qiao Xia readily agreed.
She, too, wanted to get on better terms with Nikola, thinking that perhaps if their relationship improved, he wouldn't be so fixated on vengeance. Of course, she wasn't so naive to believe that Nikola would give up his quest for revenge just for her sake.
The afternoon sun was warm, and the streets were lined with blooming flowers.
On the balconies of each family home, many flowers were planted, blooming profusely, looking very picturesque.
Outside the open-air cafés, too, there were pot upon pot of fresh flowers.
The fragrance was intoxicating.
"There are hardly any tourists here; they all seem to be locals, leading a very casual, leisurely life."
