After saying goodbye to Lu Zhanbei, Gu Qianqian returned alone to her mother's sickroom.
Though she was there to keep her mother company, her mood was...
She felt an unprecedented sense of panic. It was as if the most important thing in her life was about to be snatched away, and she was powerless to retrieve it, realizing that she didn't even deserve to possess it.
This fear of loss was so intense that Gu Qianqian spent her days with a gloomy expression, which would only slightly relax when she secretly glanced at the pocket watch Lu Zhanbei had given her.
In fact, it had been several days since her exam and she was supposed to return the watch to Lu Zhanbei long ago.
Yet...
"Qianqian, what are you looking at?"
"Nothing?"
