Walking Together Beneath the Paulownia Trees

Gu Qingtong jolted upright in bed and began gasping for breath... It was only a dream! Her heart slowly began to settle.

She should get a glass of water. She was drenched in sweat and a little thirsty.

"Click." She switched on the light. The refrigerator was across from the bed, so she slipped on her slippers and went straight to it. She took a bottle of mineral water from the lower compartment and gulped down several mouthfuls. The refreshing chill soothed her, making the whole world feel a little brighter.

She put the bottle back, closed the door, and turned around...

The utility knife that had been on the bedside table now lay quietly on the tiled floor. Gu Qingtong froze, then quickly backed up against the refrigerator. Her eyes darted around the room, up and down, left and right. Finally, she fixed her gaze beneath the bed... The light couldn't reach there. Someone could hide...

She didn't dare think about it anymore.

"Legs, come on, do something..."

"You're so weak, how am I supposed to walk, let alone run!"

"Light, please don't go out..."

June in Haishi was summer too, with long days and short nights.

When Gu Qingtong woke, she heard the neigh

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.