Song Ning paused and slowly raised her head. Without warning, Gu Zheng's handsome, sharply defined face filled her vision.
Her first thought was-
Now this was a face I liked looking at!
Then an overwhelming joy welled up from the depths of her heart.
It was as though countless pink bubbles had enveloped her, and everything before her eyes suddenly looked brighter.
Her lips spread into an uncontrollably wide smile.
She could not stop smiling.
So this was what a "pleasant surprise" was supposed to feel like.
Her life had certainly not lacked pleasant surprises!
But none had ever struck her as powerfully as this one!
Making her heart race!
Filling her with delight!
Making her happy despite herself!
Unlike the haggard man she had glimpsed during their last brief meeting, Gu Zheng looked radiant this time.
He stood tall before her.
His bearing was straight and proud, his features handsome enough to draw the eyes of many passing travelers.
Yet his gaze remained fixed solely on the young woman before him, tracing every detail of her face as he said softly,
"Song Ning! Long time no see!"
Song Ning's eyes brimmed with surprise and happiness.
His, however, were filled with longing.
In the end, Song Ning lowered her eyes first. She could not quite withstand the affection in his gaze...
"Gu Zheng! What... what are you doing here?"
"I came to meet you! There wasn't enough time, or I would've gone straight to Mulin Black a couple of days ago!"
Though she had already guessed as much, hearing him confirm it still sent another ripple through Song Ning's heart.
The tips of her ears quietly reddened, and the blush spread to her cheeks.
The air seemed to stand still again, and the atmosphere grew unbearably intimate.
She rubbed her