"...I feel the same way about the person I love," Jahadorei added at once.
The air suddenly fell silent.
At that moment, Jahadorei suddenly understood what Lu Qi Zhen had meant by "things that have nothing to do with this" yesterday evening. For some reason, she was suddenly glad she had never told this newly made friend about her admiration for Teacher Boheng—some things that truly mattered could not be shared. Once shared, they would be desecrated...
Lu Qi Zhen looked at them and belatedly realized that what she had just said might have been somewhat offensive.
"Ha." She awkwardly tucked her hair behind her ear. "I was actually just talking about myself—"
"I definitely am not." Chloe's expression grew even more solemn. She stared at Lu Qi Zhen so earnestly, as if she had just been gravely challenged. "The person I like may look noble, but he's actually just an illegitimate child. No one would think he's nobler than I am—not even my parents!"
"...Illegitimate child." It was the first time Jahadorei had heard the term, and she was clearly confused. "What is that?"
"It means his mother wasn't his father's wife," Lu Qi Zhen explained.
In an instant, Chloe's face turned crimson. Her fists suddenly clenched, and anger swept through her whole body. The abrupt change startled both Lu Qi Zhen and Jahadorei. Their throats moved, and they both pressed their lips tightly together.
"Get out!" Chloe suddenly said. "You're not welcome here!"
The change came so quickly that before Jahadorei and Lu Qi Zhen could even feel offended by the expulsion, they were already standing outside Chloe's room.
With a bang, the door slammed shut, making both Jahadorei and Lu Qi Zhen flinch.
"...Did I say something wrong?" Lu Qi Zhen looked at Jahadorei. "But... was it