"Let me see." Chen Xi reached out, intending to take the bracelet off her wrist.
Lin Yue didn't resist. She simply watched Chen Xi quietly.
Chen Xi brought it up to her ear and shook it, making the beads clink together with a clear, crisp sound.
"Can you afford to pay for it if you break it?" Lin Yue raised an eyebrow and reached for the bracelet.
"Nope." Chen Xi grinned and clutched the bracelet in her palm, holding it high above her head.
"Heh." Lin Yue gave a cold laugh. With a thought, the bracelet vanished from Chen Xi's hand.
"Huh?" The black-haired girl froze for a moment, her right hand still held in the same position.
That was one of the advantages of Trial Equipment: only its owner could use it, and the owner could summon it back into her body at any time.
"Cheater," Chen Xi couldn't help complaining.
"Are you going to hang out with them during this break?" Lin Yue asked, unfazed by Chen Xi's counterattack.
"You've changed." Chen Xi didn't answer. Instead, she stared intently at Lin Yue.
"What?" Lin Yue looked at her in confusion. "I really can't keep up with your train of thought anymore, Chen Xi."
Chen Xi explained matter-of-factly, "The old you would've immediately argued back without even thinking. Now you don't talk back at all."
At that, Lin Yue raised an eyebrow, her tone playful. "Do you prefer how I used to act? It's rare for me to want to try something different..."
Chen Xi grinned. "I like you no matter what."
Lin Yue curled her lip and scoffed. "That kind of cheesy line won't work on me."
Despite what she said, the gleam in her eyes betrayed her.
It was only after Chen Xi gained the Insight Ability