But... just as that ray of light was within his reach, it suddenly drifted further away, leaving him stranded in place, ultimately swallowed by the darkness.
The boy's back was filled with sorrow, his entire being radiating an oppressive aura, like an abandoned puppy, desperately in need of rescue.
Yu Zhi pressed her lips together, her gaze slowly shifting away from his retreating figure, landing instead on the playground outside the window.
She watched the boys and girls outside, their faces brimming with joy, their laughter carefree, and sighed softly without a sound.
"Little Zhi?"
"Little Zhi, what are you thinking?" Qin Huai's voice reeled her wandering thoughts back to the present.
She shook her head and lowered her gaze to the notebook that suddenly appeared in front of her. Her clear, melodious voice softened slightly: "You finished reading it?"
