Xiang Yu and Li Yao sat together in comfortable silence, the gentle breeze rustling through the nearby trees. Despite the tranquil setting, tension hung in the air between them. Each time Li Yao shifted as if to leave, Xiang Yu would quickly interject with another topic, another question—anything to keep her there a moment longer.
Li Yao noticed his unusual behavior, how his eyes darted anxiously toward her whenever she tried to leave. Was her senior brother so hesitant about her departure? The thought warmed her heart, even as she knew what had to be done.
"I'm really leaving this time," Li Yao finally announced, rising to her feet with reluctance evident in every movement.
"Wait," Xiang Yu called out, his voice unusually urgent.
She paused, turning back to face him. "What is it?"
