Shanghai Fest Arc (12) : The piano's melody

"Jin, why are you talking like this? What has happened to you?" Shui's heart sank at his distant and unfeeling voice. "I just felt happy seeing you…"

Jin looked down at her hand clutching his coat. He quietly lifted it and shook it off from him. "But I am not happy at all. Didn't I tell you to stop bothering me?"

She stiffened.

"Seriously, Shui," his voice turned several notches colder, "I have better things to do than entertaining you right now. So leave my way. Better go back to Beijing if you don't want me to humiliate you anymore. I can push you away if I want, but I don't wish to in front of so many people."

Jin didn't say a word further and turned on his heels, leaving a gust of chilly air that made her shiver.

Shui remained standing there until his back disappeared. She trembled, feeling frost in the afternoon sun.

She felt a hand on her shoulder, and jolted as she turned.

"Hey. What's wrong?" 'Guiying' asked.