“ Well that was close , the guards were that near to discovering us .” Heng breathed out . “ Yeah , we would be killed the second they see us ,” Yang whispered into the darkness . The duo started down the wall , light footsteps receding in the dark as they walked silently , hand in hand into the big unknown city . The sun was rising , the boy and the girl turned around after lots of exploring and adventure in the vast city . The horizon burst full of colors as the sun slowly climbed out , shooting beams of magical light through the clouds , lighting up the sky as the small city awakened . However , the magnificent sight did not last long , and the sunrise signaled the ending of their adventure . “ Liang will kill me if she finds me missing from my bed when she comes to wake me up !” Yang exclaimed in shock as a wave of realization washed over her . “ I ’ ll get you back in time . Let me tell you , I do this every Sunday nighttime ,” Heng laughed softly and tugged her by the arm , and they ran back to their houses , twisting and turning around the familiar streets and alleyways of Old Shanghai .
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“ And then ? And then what happened ?” I interrupted impatiently , and Chang scowled , obviously annoyed at me . He made a “ quiet ” gesture , as he continued the story . “ Yang and Heng got home successfully and continued to have many more rendezvous . They didn ’ t tell anyone about the secret until the wall was dismantled in 1912 . Someone thought they fell in love and had a family . That ’ s all I know .” I nodded , dreaming of the romantic meetings of when they explored the unknown together . At that moment , a photo floated down from the sky , perhaps blown by the light breeze . I picked it up , and I gulped out of surprise – a photo of a young lady in a Chinese dress from the ancient times – just what I had pictured Yang to be like . I flipped it to the back – in beautiful calligraphy , written on the back of the photo was : for my granddaughter , whom I would like to be named ...