Gu Jingyuan emerged from the main courtyard, feeling a hollow emptiness inside.
Images of his time spent with "He Dian" kept flashing through his mind.
This is how people are; perhaps everyone has a tendency to be dismissive—
When the other person was around, there was never any cherishing.
Once they've gone, you start recalling their goodness, overwhelmed with longing and reluctance.
Recently, Gu Jingyuan had been captivated by the Capital City's splendor and the social circles of the nobility, forgetting about his "wife" temporarily.
Now that the novelty had faded, he successfully reintegrated into the idle young noblemen's circle in the city.
Upon returning to "family," he found that his loved one had disappeared!
That sense of loss, that regret, gnawed at Gu Jingyuan's heart like worms.
He returned to the Pagoda Courtyard and involuntarily stepped into the East Cross Court.
The small courtyard was still there, yet the enchanting presence was gone.
