Chapter 977: A Tremor in the Soul

Even if she didn’t fully understand relationships between men and women, as a woman, Gu Jin could see how deeply Minmin felt for Qianghai.

Even if the other person had amnesia, she was still unconsciously attracted to Qianghai.

She could see that Minmin treated Qianghai differently, willingly lying in his embrace, afraid of waking him up.

The door closed gently as Minmin carefully got up.

She sat up from the bed, glanced at the arms still wrapped around her waist, and showed a hint of helplessness in her expression.

Minmin’s gaze slowly moved upward, observing Qiu Qianghai tightly holding her.

In his deep sleep, his face looked peaceful, no longer carrying the aloof distance he usually had.

Sunlight streamed in from outside the window, casting a soft, warm halo around the man.

Minmin carefully examined his profile, his face exceptionally handsome, with deep-set features that exuded maturity and steadiness, along with his own inherent charm as a man.

As she gazed at the face that made her heart race, Minmin suddenly felt a sense of calm and tranquility.

She gently removed the arms encircling her, got out of bed, and left.

Then, upon seeing the red braided bracelet on Qiu Qianghai’s wrist, Minmin felt a tremor in her heart.

The vague and unfamiliar images that had flashed through her mind before surged back into her memory.

This time, they became incredibly clear.

"Qianghai, this is my sister." Her brother took her to register at Wanhai First Middle School, where she met a man exuding gentlemanly demeanor.

"Minmin, this is Qianghai, quickly greet him."

It was the first time she had seen such a stunningly handsome man, with a contradicting aura she didn’t understand at her young age.

It was a charm that combined allure and charisma, a mature man’s pheromones from a life amidst a sea of flowers.

She obediently called out, "Qianghai."

The man gave her a gentle smile, leading her and her brother into the school.

The next time they met, it was when she had been tricked into going to a karaoke bar and got drunk. The scene unfolded as she woke up from her drunken state.

In a strange environment, she felt uneasy at heart.

Uneasily, she got out of bed, put on her shoes, and opened the door, only to see in the living room a man smoking a cigar and chatting cheerfully with others.

The man, when smoking a cigar, was at his most leisurely and relaxed, exuding his inherent charm, instantly capturing her attention.

She recognized the man’s identity at a glance.

He was the man her brother introduced her to on the first day of school.

Upon seeing Qiu Qianghai at that moment, her fuzzy memories from her drunken state returned to her mind.

The memories were neither too many nor too few, just enough to recall her clinging to the man, refusing to let go, being held and comforted by him as they moved around the room.

Thinking of those embarrassing memories made her blush deeply.

The man also saw her, taking steps toward her, as if stepping onto her heart, making it beat faster.

He revealed a gentle smile on his face and spoke softly, "You’re awake? Are you hungry, do you want something to eat?"

The gentle voice entered her ears, captivating her senses.

Perhaps it was on that day that she unknowingly developed feelings for him.

Unconsciously, she grew intrigued by this man full of gentlemanliness, who treated her like a child.

Later, they began to spend more and more time together.

Both intentionally and by fate, they grew increasingly intimate, and every meeting was accompanied by a subtle, unexplainable tension between them.

Once, after school, he came to pick her up.

With her heart filled with the budding affection and nervousness of a young girl, she presented him with a red braided bracelet she made in class.

It was something she wove during recess with thoughts of him, imbued with sweetness and affection.