[Author's Notes: This chapter is dedicated to Nosliw, a great and kind person who helped me remember the deets of this book and has led me to finish this book with the help of her suggestions. Thank you so much for reading my outlines and for giving feedback! ^^ You're indeed a blessing to a writer like me who experienced an intense writer's block. :') I'm really happy to know you and brainstorm with you~!]
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Shu Xian sat in the backseat of the car, her mind tangled in a web of worry and disappointment. The engine hummed softly as the vehicle traversed the familiar streets, yet everything seemed alien in the wake of the scandal that had thrust her life into disarray.
Zhang Ren and Shi Lian remained at the university, unaware of the life-altering conversation that had just unfolded.
