As Han Ruixin indulged in self-pity, Sheng Shaochen's gaze never strayed from Ye Shu's figure.
He suddenly felt that, once upon a time, he too had admired a woman with such focus, but whenever he tried to delve deeper into his memories, everything seemed blank, and the last image to emerge in his mind would always turn into Du Shiniang.
At this moment, looking at Ye Shu's calm, smiling face, he felt his restless heart gradually quieten.
Ye Shu also saw that Sheng Shaochen was watching her. She did not shy away, but instead smiled openly and made a greeting gesture toward him, and nothing more.
Yet it was precisely this gesture that stirred Sheng Shaochen even more. He did not appreciate her cursory smile; inexplicably, he wanted to get closer to her, even to understand her!
The trial began, and after nearly twenty minutes of preliminary instruction, it finally got to the heart of the matter!
