Whenever Zhen Zhen saw Du Zhong, she couldn't help remembering that she'd been mistaken for a girl dating too young because of him. She wasn't afraid of people finding out; after all, she'd already been through things far more embarrassing.
It was just that the word "dating" made her worry that Wang Yue might find out and misunderstand.
After her tutoring session, Zhen Zhen saw that Du Zhong was still waiting outside. She thought it would be better to talk to him, or sooner or later she'd hear more gossip.
So Zhen Zhen walked up to Du Zhong and asked seriously, "Du Zhong, are you waiting for me? Is something wrong?"
Comparing the wounded Zhen Zhen from before with the cool, distant Zhen Zhen now, Du Zhong felt that if she'd once been an immature little girl, she had clearly grown much more mature. She was so mature that he felt ashamed of himself.
Still, he'd spent time out in the world, and quickly composed himself. Forcing a smile, he said, "Zhen Zhen, I heard you've gone back to school and are doing really well now. Congratulations."
Zhen Zhen looked at Du Zhong and could tell at once what he wanted to ask. He wanted to know why she'd changed so much, didn't he?
She didn't plan to beat around the bush, so she answered frankly, "I know you want to know why I've changed so much. You probably already know, though. I imagine you've heard that I ran away from home."
Du Zhong hadn't really wanted to bring that up, because he was afraid of hurting Zhen Zhen's pride. But since she'd mentioned it herself, he asked curiously, "Did something happen to you along the way? You seem to have changed so much."
Zhen Zhen knew Du Zhong had