The Abyss

The evening before the wedding, an unexpected visitor knocked on the door. Dong Qin looked puzzledly at the young man standing there—Lu Tuo, holding a bag, smiling at her with diamond earrings sparkling on his ears. “May I come in?” His voice was gentle, somewhat deep, much like his father, Lu Jinghao. Dong Qin silently stepped aside, and he entered, placing the bag on the bed and looking around. “Sister, you seem to like quiet, this room doesn’t look like a girl’s bedroom at all. It’s quite cold…” He remarked, touching the curtains, all in deep blue, with white walls and bare floors, almost like a cell. Dong Qin smiled, “I find clutter annoying; it’s quiet and comfortable here.” Lu Tuo shook the bag, “Mom asked me to bring this dress for you to wear at their wedding tomorrow. It was just finished this morning; try it on.” Dong Qin put on the expression of a typical delighted girl, quickly opening the bag to reveal a pure white dress adorned with pearls on the hem, slightly off-shoulder with a long tulle train at the back. It was quite a dreamy design. Her first reaction was to throw it away, but after thinking for a while, she hesitated and held the dress against her chest, smiling. “It’s… such a beautiful dress. Thank you, I love it.” Lu Tuo seemed pleased with her reaction and tilted his head with a grin, “Why don’t you try it on? I wonder if the size fits.”