Koala Reads

"Suyang woke in the middle of the night because she was thirsty."

"The night lamp was on. Everything around her looked unfamiliar—every object and shadow different from the view she saw every morning—so she lay still for a few seconds before it registered: she was at Xu Lize’s house, sleeping in his bed."

"She pushed herself up to get a glass of water. When she turned her head she saw him lying on his side beside her. The soft lamp light gilded his flawless features, turning him into a delicate painting touched by moonlight."