She has a way of unsettling your heart, making you uneasy, making you worry whether you've hindered her or interrupted her at the wrong time.
But she withdraws so quickly, letting go of all thoughts in an instant.
What Shen Li couldn't realize in this moment was that Shen Xingchen's withdrawal wasn't something that happened so suddenly.
She had endured so much sadness, gone through countless overthinking, until ultimately, she was forced to let go, forced to move on.
If, back then, he had given her even the smallest sliver of hope, perhaps she would never have been able to walk away.
As he gazed at Shen Xingchen for a while, Shen Li eventually sat down on the sofa nearby and started working as well.
But his focus wasn't as sharp as Shen Xingchen's; his gaze occasionally fell on her, and he couldn't help but think about her phone call.
