What do you think?
Rate this book


396 pages, Paperback
Published January 21, 2025
He felt a loneliness he couldn't put into words. He couldn't go back to his old life, nor could he fit into his current one. He was drifting on the outskirts of everything unfamiliar, without family, without friends, and without a place he could stay and feel secure. It was as if his entire being was suspended in mid-air.
He got drunk, so he ran wild.
[Jiang Cheng] quickly pulled a red marker from his backpack, pulled the lid off, and twirled it between his fingers, moments before the girl woke up and lifted her face.
...When she met his gaze, the girl wiped the corner of her mouth and took out her phone.
"Sorry about that," she said, tapping around the screen with her head down.
What a surprise— Jiang Cheng couldn't make out so much as a hint of actual regret. He chuckled pointedly.
There was a pause as the girl's gaze fell on the marker twirling in his hand.
Jiang Cheng popped the lid back on the marker with a loud snap.
The girl was still for two seconds. Then she suddenly covered her face with her hands, jumped up, and bolted down the aisle to the bathroom