Chapter 445: Take Back

Zhuo Ran stared blankly at Gu Xi.

It seemed like he couldn't accept the fact for a moment.

And it was as if he was trying to discern if she was really the person from his memory.

But Zhuo Ran was "Gu Xi's" lover, not some unrelated person. After a long time apart, he might get it wrong briefly, but as long as he calmed down and gave it some thought, he'd always understand.

They were indeed not the same person.

Gu Xi kept her eyes downcast, not disturbing him.

Reality was always crueler than imagination.

Time seemed to have passed for a long time, yet it also felt like just a brief moment before Zhuo Ran came back to his senses and raised his hand to wipe away the tears that had unconsciously fallen at the corner of his eyes.

He spoke slightly out of character, "Sorry, I for a moment…"

"For a moment, I still find it difficult to digest this fact."

Even though he accepted reality and didn't embrace false imaginations or expectations,