Translated by newbienoona
Edited and proofread by anks
Han Qilu stops walking; his expression, off. His eyes fixate on Xia Xinyu.
She looks embarrassed. She reaches out and touches her face as she asks, “Is there something on my face?” Han Qilu’s strange gaze makes her heart race and her breathing, shallow.
“No.” Han Qilu shakes his head. “I just think I’ve met you before.”
His statement would’ve made any woman swoon. Anyone can tell his approach is classic and refined. But this isn’t a place to flirt. After all, they’re in the middle of a forest.
What’s more, An Chuxia still stands in the way. Despite her pale appearance, she summons enough strength to ball her fist. She wants to attack Xinyu, but making such an impulsive move would just attract a*hole jokes from Han Qilu.
She groans as she presses her ashy lips together, putting a lid on her emotions.
Xia Xinyu’s face turns red, appearing to be shy. Her eyes dart to An Chuxia.
Han Qilu’s words stupefied Xia Xinyu, making her feel strange. Han Qilu balls his right hand and coughs to break the uncomfortable silence. He continues to look at Xia Xinyu. “What makes you think this road leads to the cabin?”
“I don’t know… intuition?” Xinyu answers.
“Just take the road.” An Chuxia felt a similar intuition. Or maybe it’s because this road looks like the same road they traveled before. All the roads are starting to look the same.
Ten minutes later, An Chuxia feels exhausted and raw. This road doesn’t lead to the cabin. The road ends, and there’s nothing but trees of varying size and shape. They look like monsters wanting to swallow her.
“[Let’s] Go back.” Han Qilu says after being silent. He doesn’t hesitate.
“Wait!” Xia Xinyu suddenly shouts and jumps excitedly. “Han Qilu, what’s that dark shadow over there?”
Elated, Xia Xinyu isn’t afraid of affectionately clutching on Han Qilu’s arm. Han Qilu looks at the direction Xinyu points at. He feels there’s no need for her to shake his arm.
An Chuxia’s heart beats, the earth feels like it’s turning into powder.
Suddenly, her eyes blur, everything looks like mist.
Maybe it’s tears, An Chuxia thinks as she closes her eyes. Then it seems like she has no strength to open them. Her head feels like it’s getting heavier and heavier… .
Can’t she hold on longer? This is the last conscious question she asks herself.
Her body falls to the ground.
“An Chuxia!!!” Han Qilu notices An Chuxia crumple to the ground. He suddenly shakes off Xia Xinyu and runs toward An Chuxia. Xia Xinyu’s face turns complex and terrible.
Translated by newbienoona
Edited and proofread by anks
Han Qilu stops walking; his expression, off. His eyes fixate on Xia Xinyu.
She looks embarrassed. She reaches out and touches her face as she asks, “Is there something on my face?” Han Qilu’s strange gaze makes her heart race and her breathing, shallow.
“No.” Han Qilu shakes his head. “I just think I’ve met you before.”
His statement would’ve made any woman swoon. Anyone can tell his approach is classic and refined. But this isn’t a place to flirt. After all, they’re in the middle of a forest.
What’s more, An Chuxia still stands in the way. Despite her pale appearance, she summons enough strength to ball her fist. She wants to attack Xinyu, but making such an impulsive move would just attract a*hole jokes from Han Qilu.
She groans as she presses her ashy lips together, putting a lid on her emotions.
Xia Xinyu’s face turns red, appearing to be shy. Her eyes dart to An Chuxia.
Han Qilu’s words stupefied Xia Xinyu, making her feel strange. Han Qilu balls his right hand and coughs to break the uncomfortable silence. He continues to look at Xia Xinyu. “What makes you think this road leads to the cabin?”
“I don’t know… intuition?” Xinyu answers.
“Just take the road.” An Chuxia felt a similar intuition. Or maybe it’s because this road looks like the same road they traveled before. All the roads are starting to look the same.
Ten minutes later, An Chuxia feels exhausted and raw. This road doesn’t lead to the cabin. The road ends, and there’s nothing but trees of varying size and shape. They look like monsters wanting to swallow her.
“[Let’s] Go back.” Han Qilu says after being silent. He doesn’t hesitate.
“Wait!” Xia Xinyu suddenly shouts and jumps excitedly. “Han Qilu, what’s that dark shadow over there?”
Elated, Xia Xinyu isn’t afraid of affectionately clutching on Han Qilu’s arm. Han Qilu looks at the direction Xinyu points at. He feels there’s no need for her to shake his arm.
An Chuxia’s heart beats, the earth feels like it’s turning into powder.
Suddenly, her eyes blur, everything looks like mist.
Maybe it’s tears, An Chuxia thinks as she closes her eyes. Then it seems like she has no strength to open them. Her head feels like it’s getting heavier and heavier… .
Can’t she hold on longer? This is the last conscious question she asks herself.
Her body falls to the ground.
“An Chuxia!!!” Han Qilu notices An Chuxia crumple to the ground. He suddenly shakes off Xia Xinyu and runs toward An Chuxia. Xia Xinyu’s face turns complex and terrible.
