When Darkness Falls, Light the Lamp
Chapter 284

One Town, Two Hearts

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Gu Yiren had not become like this simply because "Gu Ya" had insulted her.

That Gu Ya was merely an evil spirit, not the real Gu Ya at all.

Had its words struck precisely at what lay in Gu Yiren's heart?

Was that why Gu Yiren had rejected him last night, and still had not recovered?

But although she seemed no better, was that really the case?

The food on the table was clearly hot.

The lingering tear tracks were clearly fresh. Those tears had fallen only recently.

Was Gu Yiren really sound asleep?

Luo Bin lay flat on the other side of the bed, staring blankly at the ceiling.

The room was clean. Gu Yiren had returned and tidied it.

The dividing line on the bed was still there. It had even been straightened up and piled higher.

"He's only fit to work with, not to share your life with. Big sister, don't be so upset."

A slightly childish voice came from the foot of the bed.

Gu Yiren opened her eyes a little. Since she faced inward, with her back to Luo Bin, he could not see her face.

Looking down out of the corner of her eye, she could just make out a girl of about five standing at the foot of the bed. With a little more color in her face, the girl would have looked like an exquisitely crafted porcelain doll. Instead, she looked sickly and haggard.

Her slightly pouting mouth and gently furrowed brow also showed a trace of sympathy for Gu Yiren.

"Although the evil spirit's words last night were hurtful, you have to admit they were true. You have your cousin, who

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