Chapter 140: Phantom Sands (End of the Illusion Arc)
Word Number:197
Author:梦里的漩涡
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Release Time:2026-01-10
The neighborhood felt clean and bright, scrubbed fresh by yesterday’s rain. Pedestrians stepped along the damp pavement, their soles making rhythmic click-clack sounds. Wei Junliang was standing right by my building’s entrance, his head tilted back as he gazed up at my window. "What are you doing here all of a sudden?" I asked, stepping out and coming to a stop right in front of him. He looked down, and the moment he saw me, a bright smile broke across his face. "Xia Ning... I actually have the whole day off. And since you’re home, well... I figured if I didn't come now, who knows how long it would be until I saw you again." Suddenly, my expression shifted. I lunged forward, grabbing his hand and dragging him under the cover of the building’s entryway. Junliang was caught completely off guard. "Whoa!" Just a second ago, I’d sensed my dad leaning out the window to sneak a peek downstairs. Luckily, my reflexes were fast enough that he missed us. "Gone already? Did she even come out yet?" I heard my dad mutter from above, lingering for a few more seconds before fi