"Mm."
Anna nodded.
She had been sleeping well these past few days.
"I apologized..."
The girl couldn't wait to share her joy.
She had managed to do something she couldn't have made up her mind to do on her own, thanks to the encouragement of the boy in front of her.
Anna had hesitated for a long time over whether to look for Chu Kexin at school or wait outside the school gates.
In the end, she chose to wait outside.
This time, she didn't hide.
Zhao Ke was the first to notice Anna.
Her expression immediately darkened.
Following Zhao Ke's gaze, Qiu Minqiu also spotted Anna.
They wanted to pull Chu Kexin away without stopping.
But Chu Kexin had seen Anna.
"Anna!"
Chu Kexin cried out in delight.
"Are you feeling better?"
Anna had taken sick leave from school.
"What's wrong with her?"
Qiu Minqiu muttered.
But she said it loudly enough for everyone to hear.
"Minqiu?"
Chu Kexin called out, clearly disapproving.
Then she gave Anna an apologetic smile.
"Minqiu didn't mean anything by it."
"Oh."
Anna answered rather dismissively.
She didn't care about Qiu Minqiu's attitude.
Otherwise, wouldn't that just exhaust her?
It was better not to make things difficult for herself.
"Anna."
Seeing that the girl really didn't seem bothered, Chu Kexin sighed inwardly, then smiled. "Are you well enough to come back to class?"
"I was thinking of going to see you..."
"See her for what?"
Zhao Ke glared at Anna, displeased. "She should be the one coming to see you!"
"She cut your face and ran off right away."
"And after that, she didn't even show any concern!"
"Is that acceptable?"
"Ke, I'm fine."
Chu Kexin instinctively touched her cheek.
Her skin felt smooth beneath her fingers.