He subconsciously opened his mouth, wanting to refute her, to explain, but found his throat too dry to make a sound.
An indescribable unease welled up in his heart.
It felt as if he had been shoved away, then cruelly abandoned.
The woman who was once so close to him could now speak to him in such a cold tone.
He froze on the spot, his mind a complete blank.
The memory of the gently smiling Chu Jing overlapped with the distant, cold woman before him now, making her feel like a complete stranger.p>He didn't know how to explain, and he didn't even dare to look up at her again.
After giving her instructions, Chu Jing left without so much as a parting glance.
She turned and walked straight toward Xuyue, who had been standing quietly not far away. Her steps were light, but she never looked back.
Walking to Xuyue's side, she said softly, "Let's go. Time to go home and eat."
"How in the world did you end up here?"
Xuyue had been holding this question in.
