Evelyn stared at the message sent by Lucas on the screen of her mobile phone. Her fingers hovered over the screen for quite a while. Finally, she replied, "It's pretty good. I'm just out for a casual stroll. How about you?" After sending the message, she felt a bit nervous in her heart. She was afraid that Lucas would notice something unusual about her, yet she couldn't hold back her eagerness to continue exploring the story behind him.
Before long, Lucas sent a reply, "I'm doing well too. The weather today is quite nice for going out for a walk. Where are you strolling around? If it's convenient, we could go together." Reading this message, Evelyn's heart skipped a beat. She didn't want Lucas to find out that she was inquiring about him everywhere, so she quickly replied, "I'm about to head back now. I'm a bit tired. Let's go together next time."
After sending this message, Evelyn let out a long sigh of relief, but she felt even more guilty in her heart. She stood up and wandered aimlessly around the gallery for a few more rounds, constantly thinking in her mind about where to start next to learn more about Lucas. When her colleagues saw that she looked preoccupied, they came over to ask with concern if she had encountered any troubles. Evelyn just smiled and shook her head, saying that she was fine.
After leaving the gallery, Evelyn decided to change her approach. She remembered that when chatting with Lucas before, he would occasionally mention a few words about his past life. Although they were all very vague, maybe she could find some clues from them. As she walked home, she carefully recalled those words, trying to piece together a more complete picture.
While walking, Evelyn passed by a library. She had a sudden inspiration and thought that perhaps she could find some relevant materials in the library. So, she walked into the library. The quiet atmosphere inside the library calmed her heart down. She first went to the retrieval area, racked her brains to think of the keywords that might be related to Lucas, and then typed them in. However, the search results were either completely irrelevant or too broad, making it impossible to start.
Evelyn wasn't discouraged. She then walked to the historical materials section and the humanities and social sciences section. Row after row of bookshelves stood in front of her. She was like a persistent treasure hunter, checking the titles of the books row by row, hoping to find even the slightest bit of useful information. Her fingers gently brushed over the thick books one by one, and her eyes quickly scanned the words on the spines. Occasionally, she would take out a book and flip through it, but after searching for a long time, she still found nothing.
Just when she was about to leave the historical materials section disappointedly, an old-looking biography caught her eye. The cover of the biography was a bit faded, and the title also had a mysterious air about it. As if drawn by an invisible force, Evelyn took it out and opened the pages. It recorded some little-known stories of people. Although it didn't seem to have a direct connection with Lucas, that mysterious feeling made her feel as if she was one step closer to the truth.
She held this biography and walked to the reading area of the library to sit down and read it carefully, not missing any details, trying to find some points that could be analogized or inspire her to explore Lucas. People came and went around her. Some were having quiet discussions, and some were reading quietly. But Evelyn was completely immersed in her own world, and everything outside seemed to have nothing to do with her.
Unconsciously, time slipped away through her fingers. The sky gradually darkened, and soft lights were lit up in the library. Evelyn rubbed her slightly sore eyes, closed the book, and was filled with helplessness in her heart. After all, this biography didn't bring her any substantial clues. She stood up, put the book back in its original place, and then walked out of the library with a somewhat tired body.
On the street outside, the street lights were already on. Evelyn walked on her way home, and her heart was still filled with the mysteries about Lucas. She knew that her persistent exploration might make Lucas unhappy, but she just couldn't control herself. She felt that if their relationship was to develop in the long run, it couldn't be built on so many unknowns.
After returning home, Evelyn sat on the sofa, looking at the night scene outside the window. Her thoughts drifted back to Lucas again. She wondered whether she should try to be honest and talk to him about these doubts in her heart when they met next time. But she was also afraid that it would ruin the wonderful atmosphere between them now. For a moment, she was caught in a dilemma, with her brows furrowed and her heart full of struggle. However, her determination to explore the story behind Lucas was still like a small flame, burning tenaciously in the bottom of her heart and couldn't be extinguished no matter what.