Chapter 202: Miss by a Hair's Breadth

He...heard it.

Rong Zhi lay still, eyes open, gazing into the void above him. Known for his calm composure, it was rare for him to be so restless. Just as Chu Yu had not yet left the room, only turned around, he couldn't help but open his eyes. This might be a trivial matter to someone else, but for him, it was a significant lapse in self-restraint.

The words spoken by Chu Yu echoed over and over in his mind, leaving him utterly astonished. He was so shocked that he couldn't even distinguish why, his usually clear thoughts now a tangled mess, as if they were waves in a surging tide that couldn't be resisted.

Yet, he still controlled himself, not "waking up" before Chu Yu turned around, nor calling out to her after she did.

It was like a fierce, surging tide that, no matter how violent, couldn't shake the sturdiest of dams, not even slightly.