Only those who had weathered the ups and downs of the business world knew how difficult it was to open the shop as usual every day.
At the Bookstore Owner's warm invitation, the customers outside seemed to feel the weight of the moment too. At last, they stopped watching and stepped inside.
"Nice weather today."
Fu Qian was quite dedicated, leading the way while even making conversation about the weather, doing his best to make his guest feel at home.
"It is."
As it turned out, there was a reason the weather was such a classic topic. At that moment, "Yuan Shan" really did glance outside and respond.
"So how did you know I was back?"
Of course, Fu Qian hadn't planned to get by on weather talk. The next moment, he went straight to the point.
Hmm...
To be honest, this could even be considered a sensitive question, since it would almost inevitably make the other person reflect on herself and try to piece together the events that had led to this meeting.
Given that she had already been confused about her identity, this would undoubtedly poke at the minefield of her sense of self, threatening to shatter the delicate balance at any moment.
But Fu Qian did it anyway, for a very simple reason—not only was Chief Yuan in danger, but Red Moon was a victim too.
In this accident, he was unmistakably the vortex pulling all sides into its wake.
It felt as if the simple act of showing up in Shangjing had torn a hole in the way the world worked.
And patching that hole, so they could return to peaceful days, would take far more than soothing their feelings.
He had to make sure Chief Yuan wasn't broken, and even get Red Moon to stop