C29 Chapter 29

With a sharp *thunk*, the book in her hands hit the coffee table like it had been startled, loud enough to draw a few curious looks.

Bai Nuochu realized she’d overreacted and quickly reached to pick it up, but the sudden wave of shock left her oddly weak.

The book was a brick—its cover big enough to hide her face twice over. She’d grabbed this thick, hardbound