She was the irreplaceable treasure Shen Yuan hid in the deepest recesses of his heart, one he held in his palm with an almost clumsy reverence.
She was the reason for his self-control—that lingering warmth on his fingertips he clung to every time they had to let go at her doorstep or on a campus path, when all he wanted was to keep holding her hand or pull her into an embrace.
She was the wellspring of his motivation; her soft "mhm" could light up his entire world, and a single coquettish plea could make him abandon all his principles in an instant.
More than that, she was the reason he willingly endured the overwhelming fatigue that followed using Concentration, all so he could catch up to her and stand proudly by her side.
She was Li Zhi.
It was precisely because he cherished her so deeply, because he was certain of the weight and permanence of his feelings, and because he knew she was the only one for him…
