Seeing Jiran, Chu Yu had a momentary daze, as if she had returned to Jiankang by the Qinhuai River, with the young monk standing at the temple gate, his drooping eyes seemingly filled with compassion.
But that moment passed quickly, the illusion dissolving like smoke in the wind, and Chu Yu realized that Jiran seemed somewhat different from before. Previously, there was no doubt he was seen as a monk, but now the first impression she got was that of a "person," more so than the concept of a "monastic."
This wasn't to say Jiran no longer looked like a monk, but rather his humanity seemed to have grown stronger than before.
