Chapter 5

The next day, Su Lin had her first real encounter with Xu Ruo. “You should give up, Su Lin,” Xu Ruo said smoothly, her lips curling into a smug smile. “Jiang Chen isn’t the same around me, is he?” Su Lin stared at her. “What do you mean?” Xu Ruo laughed lightly. “He’s not teasing you anymore. He’s not walking you home. He’s with me now.” Su Lin felt a surge of anger. “You don’t know anything about us.” Xu Ruo leaned in closer. “Oh, but I do. And soon, you’ll realize… he’s already slipping away.”