The day she framed him for treason
Gu Nanchuan stood beneath the burning city tower and watched Chen Qianqian's carriage return. The firelight illuminated her white robes. She was still as beautiful as she had been three years ago.
"So, Sister came back after all." Gu Nanchuan smiled faintly, blood dripping steadily from between his fingers.
Chen Qianqian looked down at him, her brows knitting slightly. "I'm here to take back my chess piece."
"Chess piece?" Gu Nanchuan coughed and opened his palm, revealing a black jade piece soaked in blood.
It was the very first piece she had used to teach him how to play chess.
"Sister taught me that once a piece is abandoned, it can't be taken back."
"A person's heart... can't be won back either."
Theme: A worthy match for one another.
