She loved him.
Long, long ago, she had already fallen in love with him.
This love had, unbeknownst to her, taken root, sprouted teeth, and grown into a towering tree blooming with lush flowers.
...
In the end, it was Chu Peng who hailed a taxi and took the exhausted Gu Lanshan back home.
When they reached Gu Lanshan's apartment building, Chu Peng asked the taxi driver to wait a moment, and he followed Gu Lanshan out of the car to escort her into the complex.
It was deep into the night, tranquil and the north wind chaotic. Gu Lanshan shivered and hunched her shoulders, prompting Chu Peng to unwrap the scarf he was wearing and wrap it around her neck.
Gu Lanshan glanced at Chu Peng and said, "Thank you."
Chu Peng replied, "No problem."
Gu Lanshan said nothing further and continued walking towards her building.
