She did not know how she managed to get up from the floor, or how she made it back to her bedroom. When she came back to consciousness, Gu Qianqian found herself once again lying on her cello case.
It felt as though a gaping hole had been torn open in her heart, which was now gushing blood.
That night, Gu Qianqian cried for a long time...
When her tears had been drained, she once again lay down on her cello case, her body shaking uncontrollably as she closed her eyes.
She lay there so long that she felt as if she had fallen asleep, and yet also as if she hadn't.
But consciousness was too painful, so she forced herself to sleep, to really sleep. Perhaps her mental suggestion worked, as she soon fell into a daze and eventually drifted into sleep...
Into the darkness of the night, a tall figure slowly made his entrance.
He approached gently, sat down gently, took off his shoes, and got into the bed...
