Chapter 15: Provocation

Then, she turned to look out the window with a complicated expression on her face. It was a while before she finally responded, "What does it matter if I love him or not? Things happened. There's no taking them back, and there's no changing how things turned out."

Zhu Lingling heard a heavy melancholy in Huo Mian's voice. She felt a genuine pang of heartache for her friend.

"Mian, when we were in high school, the fact that you and Qin Chu got together was what made me believe that fairy tales can be real. You were both such outstanding people ... how did it ever get to where it is today? It's such a pity. I'm going to say something, but you can't get mad. I've always felt like Ning Zhiyuan wasn't good enough for you. I mean, back in school, you were…"

Huo Mian cut Zhu Lingling short before she could finish.