Fortunately, she hadn’t given herself to him yet, so she wasn’t irretrievably ensnared by him before realizing that he had never truly loved her. She still had the chance to turn back, under the vast blue sky, she could fly far away!
But why, whenever she thought of Yu Zexiao, thought of how this guy could be close at times, shameless at others, and sometimes childishly handsome, did her heart still ache a bit?
In these past few months, she and Yu Zexiao had been together almost day and night, even sharing the most intimate of relationships. Aside from his occasional bad temper, Yu Zexiao was actually quite a decent person. How could she not be moved by such a handsome and extraordinary man who was always clinging to her?
But it turned out, it was all just her own wishful thinking.
With that thought, a touch of melancholy filled her heart. Just as she was about to leave, she suddenly spotted a figure slowly approaching from under the shadow of the willow trees on the shore.
The man was tall and slender, dressed in a silver suit that made his features seem more picturesque and his aura distinguished. The innate authority he usually carried seemed to have been gently erased by the leisurely atmosphere among the green mountains and clear waters, giving him a more approachable air.
His gray-blue eyes were like the sky overhead. They were not pure, but held an elusive sense of mystery, like the finest glaze reflecting brilliance.
The moment he saw her, his somewhat stern face immediately lightened up, and the strict corners of his lips curled into a slight smile, revealing a clear, noble charm—
"Anning, what a coincidence."
"What a coincidence." It was indeed, wasn’t there a legend that men and women who met on this bridge were predestined for a lifetime?
Her heart momentarily stirred, yet the next second, she cast aside this absurd legend.
Speaking of being "predestined for a lifetime", she had an ill-fated fiancé she had left far behind in Canada! She had not known Situ Xuan for many days, much less could they talk of being "predestined for a lifetime".
However, now she realized just how much better Situ Xuan was compared to Yu Zexiao!
Although, she was still somewhat surprised that Situ Xuan had expressed his affection for her after only a few meetings. But compared to someone who thought about sleeping with her every day, yet never held a trace of love for her, Situ Xuan was so much better!
"What are you doing here?" Suddenly, both spoke at the same time, then both shared a smile at each other, and again both said in unison, "You go first."
Jian Anning smiled. She had not expected that at her most agitated and uneasy, she would run into Situ Xuan.
And his calm and noble demeanor was like a clear spring, instantly smoothing over the turmoil in her chaotic heart.
"Had some troubles on my mind, so I ended up walking here. What about you?"
"I just happened to have some work nearby. After seeing the person, with some free time, I decided to take a walk." Situ Xuan smiled gently, his smile as refined and soothing as the willow branches caressed by the sunlight, imbued with a unique kind of charm.
His gray-blue eyes swept across her light complexion, seemingly catching the hint of melancholy within her eyes in an instant, yet he didn’t point it out, simply saying, "The weather is really nice today, coming out for a walk is a good choice."
Situ Xuan’s charm was just like that. He clearly saw that she was feeling depressed because of Yu Zexiao, yet wisely said nothing.