Nuonuo responded with a soft "mm," but walked up to him, grabbed his hand, and placed something in his palm, then closed his hand with her own before saying, "Wait for me!"
With that, she turned and jogged back to the stage.
Da Bao watched her ponytail swaying rhythmically as she ran back to the stage and assumed her performance stance. Not until he heard the music start did he look away, lowering his head to open his palm.
In his palm lay a heart-shaped chocolate, quietly nestled.
Da Bao's lips curled into a slight smile as he picked up the chocolate, still faintly warm from her touch, unwrapped it, and put it in his mouth. The sweet and rich flavor spread slowly across his tongue. It seemed like just an ordinary chocolate, yet Da Bao felt it was the most delicious one he had ever tasted.
As the piece concluded, Nuonuo picked up a water bottle and unscrewed it to drink, while her fellow musician beside her kept glancing towards the audience.
