Chapter 1053 (2/2)

Long Yuxue prompted, ”I've never heard you talk about your family before.”

A wry smile appeared on Tang Wulin's face. ”My parents disappeared when I was still a very young child. I don't know where they went, but all I can deduce is that they seem to have been abducted. I'm working so hard in my cultivation to become more powerful so I can find them someday.”

Long Yuxue exclaimed, ”That's horrible! Do you have any leads?”

Tang Wulin shook his head in response. ”Not at the moment, but I'll definitely find them.”

Long Yuxue continued, ”Do you have any pictures of her?”

Tang Wulin shook his head with a wry smile again. ”You've really stumped me there. Only after you asked this did I realize that I don't even have a picture of the two of us together. I really owe her far too much. When I see her again, I'll take a picture with her to show you.”

A faint smile appeared on Long Yuxue's face. ”I just want to see what kind of person I've lost to.”

Tang Wulin's heart stirred upon hearing this. Had she still not completely given up on him? ”How about I draw her for you?”

”Sure!”

Tang Wulin asked for a pen and a sheet of paper from a waiter before slowly beginning to draw. He certainly wasn't a master artist, but don't forget that as a powerful Soul Master, he had learned to engrave circuits before. Furthermore, he had exceptional bodily control and spiritual power, so it wasn't beyond him to draw a figure that dwelled in the deepest part of his mind.

Long Yuxue sat across from him as he carefully drew out her rival in love, and a hint of bitterness suddenly welled up in her heart. She had truly been in a lot of pain these past few days. This was the first time that she'd ever fallen in love, yet his heart already belonged to someone else.

Her mother had told her that if she loved someone, then she had to fight for them, and that it was much better to at least make effort rather than mope around all day, even if she were destined to fail. Hence, after some careful consideration, she finally mustered up the courage to appear before Tang Wulin again.

He was only drawing a simple portrait, so it didn't take long before his drawing was complete.

However, even Tang Wulin himself suddenly faltered at the sight of the drawing he had just made because the portrait on the page wasn't that of the current Gu Yuena. Instead, it was a woman who wasn't particularly beautiful, but had a pair of remarkably bright eyes and a special disposition that set her apart from everyone else.

This was the young woman who had remained by his side for many years and only ever completely opened herself up to him.

It was Gu Yue!

Tang Wulin was a little stumped. Even now, he still didn't know why Gu Yue had taken on Na'er's appearance, while Na'er seemed to have completely disappeared.

He could only speculate that there was some kind of connection between them, but he wouldn't be able to get any answers before Gu Yuena recovered her memories.

In the end, the one he loved was still Gu Yue!

Long Yuxue had already scooted over to his side, and her brows involuntarily furrowed at the sight of the rather plain set of facial features on the portrait.

This wasn't because Gu Yue wasn't as beautiful as her, but instead, her reaction stemmed from the gentle and pa.s.sionate look in Tang Wulin's eyes as he appraised the portrait.

An overwhelming sense of disappointment welled up in Long Yuxue's heart, and there was a bitter taste in her mouth that was rendering her unable to speak. Deep in her heart, she knew that she didn't even have the slightest chance with him. The woman on the portrait was far too deeply embedded in his heart, and it was clear that no one would be able to take her place.

Tang Wulin continued to stare at the portrait of Gu Yue, and he didn't even notice when Long Yuxue had left. It seemed that he would never be able to see Gu Yue's familiar features again. At the same time, the images of Gu Yuena and Gu Yue gradually began to overlap in his mind, and his eyes seemed to have become slightly glazed over. Even he didn't know who it was that he loved, but his heart was filled to the brim with his love.

His coffee had already cooled; this was the first time that he'd wasted the coffee that he enjoyed so much. He carefully folded the portrait before tucking it into his inner pocket, and only then did he stand up to leave.

He was beginning to miss her again...

The first elimination round of the finals of the Star Battle Net Inter-federation Compet.i.tion had just been concluded, and the top eight had emerged. This made the atmosphere in the compet.i.tion more intense than ever, and it was undoubtedly the case that Tang Wulin was a hot favorite in the compet.i.tion, but he definitely wasn't the only one.

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