It was all because Gu Shuxin said she liked Lu Cheng. That was why Chu Lingxiu had done those awful things to an innocent Shen Nian, why her family was so disappointed in her, and why she'd been grounded for so many days.
And now, the scene unfolding before her eyes showed her just how absurd it all was.
"I..."
Chu Lingxiu had never been so forceful with Gu Shuxin before. Gu Shuxin, taken aback by this sudden assertiveness, was rendered speechless.
Moreover, Gu Shuxin had no idea how long Chu Lingxiu had been standing there, or how much she had witnessed.
"Shuxin, I've always considered you my best friend. My only friend, even! When people told me there was something off about you, I never once doubted you. But is this how you treat me?"
'Deceiving me, hiding things from me, and even using me! Is that how a person should treat their friend?'
