In the dim glow of a flickering lantern, the ice gang gathered for the first time aboard a creaking barge adrift on a midnight river. (Dujia Xiao Biao Mei) sat at the edge, her fingers tracing unspoken 秘密 (secrets) into the water. They had agreed to meet in silence, bound by a pact: no words could bridge the chasm between their 表情的混乱 (chaotic expressions) .
