Unwilling to accept it, Shiqi turned away from the lake and walked on, her steps uneven, her thoughts scattered. He didn't love her? She was willing to accept even through the pain! He would choose someone else to give his love? Fine! She would even accept that! But he would choose to spend his life with Mira and give her all the love? No! Never!
Because if it could be Mira, then why could it not be her? Why!
As she raced away, she did not know where she was going. She only knew that she could not stay there any longer. The world around her felt distant, as if she were moving through a haze, her body obeying while her mind lagged behind.
She walked without direction, barely noticing where her feet carried her. Her heart felt heavy and yet strangely empty at the same time, as if all the warmth had been drained from it, making her feel hollow.
