Chapter 8: Target

Gu Qingluo was sitting in a corner of the library near a window. She held a book in her hands and was reading it intently.

Her eyebrows were slightly knitted, as if she were contemplating some problem, her attention fully fixed on it.

Sunlight filtered through the window, enshrouding her in a halo of light.

“Qingluo!”

The quiet call was gentle, but it awakened memories of the girl who had been in his mind like a bolt of lightning.

Gu Qingluo’s figure gently trembled.

She slowly took her eyes from her book and looked at Su Chen. Their eyes met, slowing time to a halt.

Su Chen stared at Gu Qingluo, unblinkingly. Gu Qingluo stared back at him. The two of them gazed into each other's eyes at a loss for words.

After a long time, Gu Qingluo smiled gently. “You came.”

This simple greeting...