When she snapped back to reality, her hand had already touched the man's arm. The man stopped in his tracks and looked back at her in confusion.
Their eyes met. Xu Weilai saw an unfamiliar face and was stunned.
The man looked at her and after confirming that she wasn't someone he knew, he said, "Miss, what's the matter?"
It was in standard pronunciation English.
Xu Weilai snapped back to reality and let go her hand. She smiled apologetically and replied in English, "I'm sorry, I mistook you for someone else."
When the man was far away, Xu Weilai stared at his back in a daze for a while. Then, she closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and turned to leave.
There was a black car parked on the opposite side of the road. The man in the backseat looked sideways and saw everything. It wasn't until Xu Weilai got into his car and drove away that he retracted his gaze. The corners of his lips curled into an ambiguous smile.
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