Avita glanced at Xu Yi, sighed softly, and shook her head.
"I was never very interested in that sort of thing before, and I never met a man who stirred my heart. Later, I did, but it was already too late."
"Too late? How?" Hearing that Avita had actually fallen for a man, Xu Yi was instantly curious.
Of all the friends and classmates Stille had described to him, Avita was the one whose personality she admired most. Yet Avita was also the only one who had never shown any interest in romance.
When her classmates talked among themselves, they often felt that was a shame.
Avita was not an aloof girl who was difficult to approach. On the contrary, she was gentle, warm, and friendly, putting everyone who spent time with her at ease.
Although Avita was not as exceptionally beautiful as Stille, she was still a beauty. Coupled with her distinctive, understated elegance, that meant she had no shortage of male admirers at the academy, even if their numbers fell short of Stille's.
Yet Avita had never shown even the slightest interest, nor had she chosen to date any of them.
Stille and Akali had even teased her about whether she disliked men altogether and was a lesbian.
Having heard all this from Stille, Xu Yi found his curiosity soaring when Avita suddenly mentioned meeting a man who had stirred her heart, even though he was not particularly fond of gossip.
But after gazing at Xu Yi for a while, Avita slowly shook her head and said softly, "This is a private matter, President. Please don't ask."
Xu Yi paused, then realized his mistake and smiled awkwardly. "Right. That was my fault. I hope you don't mind."
"I don't." Avita let out a breath, her expression returning to