If he had not been leaning against the wall when Gong Jie released him, he would have slid weakly to the ground. Gong Jie rubbed his head lovingly before leaving.
By the time the actor snapped out of his daze, the other man was already gone.
…
That night, after much hesitation, he went to look for Alice. He did not bother to beat around the bush, and so got straight to the point. "He said that he has some matters to attend to and needs to go on a long trip…"
"He told you that?"
Hua Jin suddenly became agitated. "What exactly is going on? You must know!"
Alice looked at him as if he were a fool.
"What do you think? I've known him for so long, but I've never seen him so devoted to anyone."
"It has to do with me?" The actor was even more taken aback. "I thought…"
