In the classroom.
Feeling the gazes directed at her from all around, Kiana felt somewhat uncomfortable.
Of course, with Kiana's personality, other people's opinions would not affect her much.
But compared to what others thought, what bothered her most was the torment in her heart.
At the podium, the math teacher was, as always, explaining incomprehensible gibberish.
Meanwhile, Kiana sat in the classroom, her fingers unconsciously rubbing the edge of her textbook.
The image of Ye Li falling into the abyss to save her kept replaying in her mind.
It was clearly a fictional video, yet the sense of loss felt so real, like a dull knife repeatedly cutting into her heart.
After class, Raiden Mei and Bronya also noticed Kiana's state and guessed why she was so distracted.
"Kiana, are you okay?" Raiden Mei gently patted her shoulder, her eyes full of concern.
Kiana raised her head and forced a bright smile. "I'm fine, Mei. I probably just didn't sleep well last night. I'm a little tired."
"Don't lie to us. You've been absent-minded since this morning," Bronya said as she leaned closer, lowering her voice.
"Are you still upset over that video? Kiana, there's still no evidence proving that those videos are real, so don't take them too seriously."
Kiana nodded, but her heart still felt heavy.
She knew her friends meant well, but she could not explain that inexplicable pain.
It felt as though she had truly lost something important.
The bell rang, and Kiana took a deep breath, trying to focus on the blackboard.
However, her thoughts still drifted aimlessly.
Just then, she felt someone lightly poke her in the back.
She turned her head slightly, and a neatly folded note was passed to her from behind.
Kiana froze for a moment before taking the note