By the time he finished dealing with company matters, it was already after nine o'clock.

He was about to go home when he realized he'd left his keys at the studio. On the taxi ride over, he suddenly felt like he had forgotten something.

"Driver, please stop here. I'll get off here."

Never mind what it was. He hadn't finished his earlier bowl of fish noodles and was hungry again. He'd find a place to fill his stomach first.

After getting out of the taxi, he found a restaurant. While eating, he tried to remember what exactly he had forgotten.

That's right! Hadn't Xu Qingqiu asked Hou Yichuan to write a song for her earlier?

He already knew from earlier that day that Xu Qingqiu planned to release a new song to counter the other party's album.

He had agreed to it. Originally, he intended to leave the song at the company, since he and Hou Yichuan were practically on the verge of a showdown. Besides, sneaking around to the studio was also quite dreary. Initially, he wanted to be cautious, but later, it was purely for fun.

However, under the current circumstances, he had no mind for such amusements and preferred to do whatever was most convenient.

As long as he wasn't revealed for the time being, it made no difference whether he or Hou Yichuan delivered the song.

But there had been too many things on his mind, and he had somehow forgotten.

Forget it. Since I've come this far, I might as well deliver it myself.

It was a small errand, and he couldn't be bothered to go back to the company. After all, he was quite used to handling such things.

The night streets were still bustling with people. He rounded several corners, walking unhurriedly toward the studio.

Meanwhile, an MPV was leisurely waiting at a red light.

"Sister Qiu, should we call Chu Tian for dinner?"

In the back seat, Xu Qingqiu was resting with her eyes closed, while Sister Hua was still busy on her phone.

Hearing Yiyi's words, Xu Qingqiu jolted awake.

Damn it, I shouldn't have napped this afternoon. It's so late; he's probably eaten already, hasn't he?

After returning that afternoon, the exhaustion from the journey had finally caught up with her. Xu Qingqiu had fallen asleep on her bed and didn't wake up until just before nine.

As soon as she woke up, she dragged Yiyi and Sister Hua out, intending to treat herself to a good meal, only for Yiyi's comment to remind her.

"What's the big deal? We can just grab a late-night snack with him then," Yiyi suggested.

"Exactly! Yiyi, you're so smart!"

Xu Qingqiu gave Yiyi an approving thumbs-up, completely oblivious to Sister Hua sneakily rolling her eyes from the side.

She then excitedly took out her phone to message Chu Tian.

"Sister Qiu, look! Isn't that Chu Tian over there?"

"Hmm... wait a moment..." Xu Qingqiu murmured, then asked, "Huh? What did you say?"

She had been composing a message and didn't register the question immediately. It took her a moment to realize what was said, and she hurriedly leaned over the front passenger seat to look outside.

"Where? Who are you talking about?"

"That one, crossing at the traffic light! See? Is that him?"

Xu Qingqiu looked in the direction Yiyi pointed and immediately recognized the familiar figure.

It wasn't that their eyesight was particularly good. It was simply that Chu Tian's tall stature and his distinct air, which seemed out of place with his surroundings, made him stand out incredibly.

Even as he casually strolled across the road with his hands in his pockets, he still stood out from the crowd.

"Yiyi, follow him! Let's see where he's going!"

For some reason, Xu Qingqiu felt a mix of excitement and apprehension.

"Okay, Sister Qiu. Six seconds left," Yiyi reported.

As soon as the light turned green, Yiyi quickly turned the corner, following the figure.

"Where is he going? Why are you following him?" Sister Hua, clueless about the situation, looked up and asked in confusion.

"I don't know... The studio is just ahead. Could he be going there?" Yiyi said casually.

But the thought struck Xu Qingqiu, her eyes widening in disbelief.

Unfortunately, while keeping up in a car on the road was easy, tailing someone on foot proved challenging.

Although Chu Tian walked at an unhurried pace, his long legs covered ground quickly with just a few strides.

Besides, this area had many intersections and green belts.

He crossed the pedestrian walkway, then the access road, and finally a stone path through a small roadside park. This path led to the office building where the studio was located.

By the time Xu Qingqiu found a suitable place to park and hurried over, he was long gone.

Chu Tian had no idea he was being followed. After arriving at the studio, he first went to get his house keys.

Then, he took out a pre-printed authorization letter, filled in the necessary details, and signed it.

As for the song, he already had one in mind. Previously, while at the recording studio, images of Xu Qingqiu from past years had occasionally surfaced in his thoughts, and a song had naturally emerged.

This song, 'The Light Runner,' should be quite suitable, right?

He pondered for a moment and felt it should be fine.

He redeemed the song from the system and took it to the office along with the authorization letter.

Then, grabbing the keys, he hurried downstairs.

"Hey! He's coming out! Chu Tian's coming out!"

"He really came to the studio? What's he doing here so late?"

"I don't know. Maybe he forgot something?"

Yiyi and Sister Hua chattered back and forth, but Xu Qingqiu paid them no mind, her gaze fixed intently on Chu Tian.

Only when he was out of sight did she snap back to reality. Recalling something, she quickly ran toward the studio.

"Qingqiu! Where are you going?"

"Huh? Why is Sister Qiu running?"

Panting as she rushed upstairs, Xu Qingqiu impatiently threw open the main doors to the suite and then charged into the office.

BANG!

She entered and flicked on the light switch.

CLICK!

She then saw the uniquely shaped, shimmering USB flash drive on the desk with an authorization letter tucked beneath it.

Xu Qingqiu felt as if a bomb had exploded inside her. Waves of roaring sounds seemed to sweep from the depths of her mind, leaving her stunned, her ears ringing, and her brain a complete blank.

After a long moment, she began to recover, her consciousness slowly returning. She lifted her foot, taking one step, then another.

For some reason, the closer she got to the desk, the weaker her body felt.

It was as if an abyss lay there, or perhaps some unbelievable truth was hidden within.

Not until her hand touched the USB flash drive did she seem to drift into a daze.

"Qingqiu?! What's wrong? Are you okay?" Yiyi and Sister Hua, arriving shortly after, saw her distraught appearance and asked worriedly.

"I'm fine…" Xu Qingqiu struggled to force out those words. She tried to smile, but couldn't.

She didn't know why she felt this way, nor did she understand how she was supposed to feel.

If Chu Tian is *that* person, shouldn't I be happy? Why do I feel like this? I don't know.

Her hands trembling, she removed the cap from the USB flash drive and plugged it into the computer.

She entered the password to unlock the computer and immediately clicked to open the flash drive.

The file name read: *The Light Runner*.

"The Light Runner? The Light Runner…" she muttered to herself, subconsciously clicking on the song demo.

*"If you are the fireworks over the sea, then I am the foam on the waves."*

*"At a certain moment, your light illuminated me."*

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*"I can follow behind you, like a shadow chasing the light, as if in a dream."*

*"I can wait at this crossroads, whether you pass by or not."*

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