Qiao Hua frowned deeply. "Us, together?"
Chen Xingjian gave a low hum of assent. "My mission is to win you over and get you to date me. Once you agree, my mission will be complete."
"Then we can leave this place together."
Qiao Hua fell silent after hearing that, holding her phone, lost in thoughts he couldn't fathom.
Perhaps because she had taken so long to respond, Chen Xingjian said teasingly, "What, you can't bear to leave? Don't tell me you've fallen for Gu Wenze?"
Qiao Hua's cheeks burned a little. "How is that possible? How could I ever fall for him?"
"Then what is there to think about?" Chen Xingjian reminded her in a low voice. "Qiao Hua, this is your only chance. If you miss it, you'll be stuck here forever. You'll never be able to go back."
"You don't want to be trapped here forever, do you?"
In the past, Qiao Hua would have answered Chen Xingjian with an unhesitating yes, but this time, she fell silent.
She lowered her eyes, staring at the sofa beneath her, then suddenly asked, "What happens after I leave?"
Chen Xingjian seemed not to understand. "What?"
Qiao Hua drew a light breath. "Once I leave, will the original owner of this body come back?"
The other end of the line went quiet. After a moment, Chen Xingjian said, "I'm not sure either, but she probably will. After all, your mission is already complete."
Qiao Hua didn't ask any more questions.
While carrying out her mission, she had always wanted to return this body to its original owner. After all, it belonged to that woman, not her.
She couldn't keep occupying someone else's body forever.
But now that she really was about to leave, something seemed to grip her heart tightly, making