Peninsula: My mentor Kim Tae-yeon

Chapter 83 A Friendship That Runs in Both Directions (8k-word long chapter)

The 28th was the last day of the internship training.

Around 7 a.m., without Kim Tae-yeon reminding him, Su Xia's biological clock had already woken him up.

I sat on the bed, somewhat numb and lost in thought.

Kim Tae-yeon, who changes her outfit every day, suddenly appeared in front of Su Xia, causing Su Xia's numb gaze to change abruptly.

The short bob haircut in light gray tones has natural curls and a fluffy feel at the ends. The hair is light and has wispy bangs. The cool-toned hair color is eye-catching and evokes a sense of nostalgia for 15.

She wore a light blue dress, the main body of which was made of shiny satin and spliced ​​with rhinestone fabric. The upper body had a cross-neck design, revealing the lines of the shoulders and neck. The waist was decorated with a belt of the same color and metal buckle decoration, which not only cinched the waist but also added a sense of layering to the look. The overall dress had a glossy feel and the rhinestones had a sparkling effect.

The overall style is fresh yet luxurious.

but!

"You copied Qiu Tian's outfit?" Su Xia recognized the hairstyle immediately. Wasn't this the same makeup and styling that Jin Qiu Tian wore on a certain stage?

"Are you kidding me?" Kim Tae-yeon rolled her eyes. "I've had this hairstyle for 15 years, but this dress is a modified version of an IVE stage outfit. I have to say, IVE's stage outfits are really gorgeous."

"Oh," Su Xia replied. "You look so good, are you going on a blind date?"

Kim Tae-yeon was speechless. In her condition, where was she supposed to go on a blind date?

Is it a ghost story?

However, it wouldn't be bad to see Gong Yoo in such a grotesque form?

"Get up quickly, you have a speech today," Kim Tae-yeon urged.

These past two days, Su Xia accompanied Liz and Jin Qiutian to visit all the major and minor attractions in Nanjing. Today is the last day of Su Xia's internship training. Tomorrow, Su Xia will return to Xuzhou, and Liz and Jin Qiutian will also return to Seoul.

There was a seminar in the morning, which was a dialogue between the instructors and the students. It was not a professorship, but a discussion of experience and ideas between seniors and juniors.

The internship assessment will follow the seminar, after which the internship training will conclude.

As the only internet celebrity among the nearly 500 students, Su Xia was naturally chosen as one of the student representatives to have a dialogue with the teachers.

Su Xia had no choice but to go, whether she wanted to or not.

Perhaps because of Su Xia's presence, there were no plans to broadcast the seminars in previous training sessions live. This time, Zhang Ye, the person in charge of this training, approached Su Xia, hoping that he could agree to broadcast the seminar live.

Su Xia was initially reluctant. His legal knowledge was at most better than most college students, and he was no match for senior lawyers. What if he said something wrong during the live stream?

However, Zhang Ye subtly indicated that the Provincial Lawyers Association was paying close attention to this training, especially to Su Xia, the internet celebrity lawyer, who might be involved in some major cases in the future.

In response, Su Xia said, "I don't eat flatbread."

Therefore, Zhang Ye unleashed his trump card.

Guarantee passing the professional qualification examination.

Okay, Su Xia had nothing to say.

The pass rate for this thing isn't 100%; it will definitely eliminate people. Su Xia's skill level isn't low, but ultimately, his focus isn't on this. Compared to his peers who are struggling to pass, he really does have the risk of not passing.

And now—

What else is there to say?

Just do it!

Jiangsu Province 2024 Fifth Batch of Trainee Lawyers Training Symposium

Keywords: Su Xia, internet celebrity lawyer, lawyer Su, Cheol Tae-yeon.

Based on these obvious keywords, the system automatically pushed the live stream to Su Xia's more than three million followers, as well as the Cross Iron Army who had never followed her before but never missed a single video.

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Suite.

"Unnie, Su Xia oppa is on a live stream!"

Kim Qiutian, who was secretly discussing something with the members while holding her phone on the sofa, heard Liz's voice from the bedroom and subconsciously closed the chat window.

It took me a few seconds to come to my senses; Liz hadn't come over.

"What's wrong?" she asked, raising her voice.

"I've forwarded this to you, Unnie, to watch the Chinese version of TikTok live stream."

In the golden autumn, I clicked on the TikTok app with Chinese characters and saw a live stream pushed to me by Liz. When I clicked on it, I saw her sitting on a sofa in the live stream, talking with several other lawyers who looked very capable.

On the left are young people led by Su Xia. Although they are also dressed in formal attire, their demeanor is clearly different from that of the senior lawyers on the right, except for Su Xia.

Everyone was dressed formally, but the person on the right looked like someone who had seen it all; that calm and collected demeanor was something that was hard to replicate in a short time.

As for Su Xia—

Dude, you've performed at concerts with tens of thousands of people, this is nothing.

Jin Qiutian watched for a while, then realized she couldn't understand it.

Both the dialogue on screen and the comments in the live stream were in Chinese, which she couldn't understand.

The entire screen was completely incomprehensible except for the 2000+ online user count in the upper right corner.

I got up and went into the bedroom, and found Liz watching the live stream intently.

"Do you understand?" Jin Qiutian sat down and asked curiously.

"I don't understand, but they seem to be having a very intense and interesting discussion," Liz said with a chuckle.

Golden Autumn:

"————"

Perhaps it was Liz's deliberate avoidance, but she and Su Xia didn't have much physical contact during their trip. They did encounter fans who recognized them, and when taking photos, they always put her, the third wheel, in the center position.

Jin Qiutian glanced at Liz. Her deliberate suppression these past few days didn't mean Liz had really figured things out; she was simply preparing for today's farewell.

Thinking about her conversations with her fellow members in the group chat, a smile quietly appeared on Jin Qiutian's face.

"Unnie, doesn't the way they're discussing it remind you of when we got our new song?"

Upon hearing Liz's words, Jin Qiutian's smile quickly vanished, and she glanced at the screen in the live stream.

"Their discussion was more like a debate, while ours almost turned into one."

Liz couldn't help but laugh as she recalled the debate she and the other members had almost gotten into over discussing the song.

"I'm going to ask Su Xia oppa what they're talking about when we have lunch later."

"Sure," Jin Qiutian said with a smile. "Let's go to Confucius Temple tonight."

"Didn't we go there on the first day?" Liz asked, looking at Jin Qiutian with a puzzled expression.

"We've seen most of the sights. Let's take one last look at the Qinhuai River at night. Who knows when we'll be back?" Jin Qiutian found an impeccable reason.

"Okay." Liz, without suspecting anything, nodded in agreement.

Seeing that Liz agreed, Jin Qiutian secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Everything is ready.

The two had planned to have lunch together after Su Xia arrived, but they received a message from Su Xia after the live stream ended.

SuXia: I'm having lunch with the teachers, so you guys can wander around on your own for now. I'll contact you to meet up after I'm done here.

"I can't come over," Liz said with some regret, but she still sent a reply.

Chestnut: Received. [Salute]

Even though they didn't understand Chinese, those teachers were clearly senior figures in the legal profession, and the two of them naturally immersed themselves in the system they could understand.

Girls' Generation's seniors treated them to a meal!

That's something I really can't refuse.

I showed Jin Qiutian the conversation between the two of them.

"Should we still go out?" Jin Qiutian asked hesitantly, looking at her neatly dressed clothes.

"Let's eat at the hotel restaurant? That way we won't have to go out."

"it is good."

By the time Su Xia finished, it was already past 2 PM. He managed to refrain from drinking because he had other things to do that afternoon, and after being persuaded a few times, he gave up.

The group of ten, including Su Xia, drank quite a bit. They managed to finish two cases of twelve bottles of Moutai. The key point is that these nine people only blushed a little, and didn't seem dizzy at all.

Indeed, a good lawyer must also be a god of wine.

That's an outrageous alcohol tolerance!

This left Su Xia, a player who always collapses after half a pound, completely bewildered.

I went back to my dorm and lay down for half an hour before heading out around 3:00 PM!

The three met smoothly in their car outside the hotel.

"Going to Confucius Temple?" Su Xia, in the driver's seat, turned around in surprise to look at the two people in the back. "Didn't we go there on the 25th?"

Jin Qiutian repeated the reasons he had given Liz to Su Xia, and Su Xia did not doubt them.

"Alright, let's head straight to Confucius Temple." They immediately slammed their hands on the table and drove to this most famous tourist attraction in Nanjing.

The 28th was a Wednesday, not a holiday, and the three of them arrived before 4 pm. There were definitely people there, but it was nowhere near the crowds of holidays and weekends.

"This is the least crowded tourist attraction I've visited in the past few days," Jin Qiutian remarked, looking at the wide roads.

"Because we arrived too early," Su Xia laughed. "After six or seven o'clock, this place will become crowded."

Even if today is not a holiday, but a weekday, places like Confucius Temple will never be unpopular.

To be precise, Nanjing's tourist attractions are never unpopular throughout the year.

"Su Xia oppa, what did you talk about at your meeting this morning?" Liz asked curiously, linking arms with Jin Qiutian.

"Let's talk about the industry's development prospects and our own career paths," Su Xia said, feeling quite relaxed.

Before going on stage, he wondered if he would be asked overly technical questions. But once on stage, he realized that the senior lawyers were clearly aware of his abilities. They didn't discuss the technical aspects in too much depth, but rather focused on the industry's development prospects and career paths after starting his practice.

"Most lawyers choose a jack-of-all-trades approach, taking on all kinds of cases, including civil, criminal, and commercial matters. A small number of them choose to focus on one area, some on broad areas, such as civil, commercial, and criminal cases as mentioned earlier, while others focus on more specialized areas, such as financial risk auditing or intellectual property rights," Su Xia explained simply.

"So, Su Xia oppa, which one do you choose?"

"As for me, I would probably create content related to the entertainment industry."

He originally intended to be a jack-of-all-trades, since he didn't really have any particular expertise.

But at lunchtime, the big shot in civil and commercial law invited him to a group of lawyers who specialize in serving celebrities. The group consisted of lawyers who handled legal matters for celebrities.

This gave Su Xia some inspiration.

As a public figure, pursuing this field would not only allow him to meet many people in the industry but also put his legal profession into practice.

Jin Qiutian's eyes lit up immediately, and she said, "If it's possible, Attorney Su, you could develop your career in South Korea in the future. Many of my celebrity friends have legal consultation needs, but because there are many things that are inconvenient to disclose to lawyers they are not familiar with, they have to put them on hold. There should be a lot of business in this area."

"I do have that idea in mind," Su Xia smiled. "After all, although I'm on the Chinese internet, my development is based on K-pop. So once I understand the situation in China, I'll try to develop my business in Korea. I'll have to ask you guys for help then."

"Leave it to us," Liz said with a smile, patting her chest.

Given Su Xia's relationship with them, as long as Su Xia has the legal practice qualification in South Korea, wouldn't she have a large number of celebrity clients coming her way?

"That's a good approach," Kim Tae-yeon, who had been pretending to be invisible, suddenly said. "By contacting more celebrities, you can broaden your business opportunities and increase their appearance rate in your videos."

"Most importantly, it can weaken my influence over you."

"Why should I downplay your influence on me?" Su Xia asked Kim Tae-yeon while Liz and Kim Qiu went into a store to buy something.

"You and I are highly intertwined. If I don't reduce my influence on you, you will be labeled as Tie Tae-yeon for the rest of your life. When people mention you, they will always say that you are the one who imitates Kim Tae-yeon, instead of the name Su Xia."

"What's wrong with this?" Su Xia asked Kim Tae-yeon, puzzled.

Kim Tae-yeon was taken aback.

She had seen too many examples of people who relied on others to gain power and then went to great lengths to get rid of them, but Su Xia's question completely baffled her.

"Imitating you is my history of how I made my fortune, not some dark history, so why should I get rid of your influence?"

"The reason I haven't gotten rid of your label is because I'm not popular enough or unique enough, it has nothing to do with getting rid of you."

"9

"An excellent actor can make the audience remember her new role by giving a great performance in the next role."

"If you're not looking for new roles and are only focused on breaking free from the limitations of your breakout characters, isn't that like blaming the cook for the cook's sake?"

That's not my dark history, that's the path I came from.

Kim Tae-yeon stared intently at Su Xia, at his matter-of-fact expression.

A moment later, a bright smile appeared on his face.

"Whatever, you brat!"

At that moment, Liz and Jin Qiutian walked out of the store with their hands empty.

Su Xia was used to the two of them just browsing without buying anything.

"What's that?" Jin Qiutian suddenly asked, pointing to a very cozy-looking store sign not far away.

Su Xia looked in the direction she was pointing.

"A handmade dessert teaching center, I guess it teaches how to make desserts?" Su Xia said uncertainly.

"I was just thinking of making some financiers for the fans at next month's autograph session!" Jin Qiutian's eyes lit up, and she pulled Liz along, saying, "Shall we go practice?"

"Great!" Liz was intrigued when she heard that it was prepared for fans at the autograph session.

The two guests reached an agreement, and Su Xia naturally chose to follow them.

When Su Xia first heard the name Financier, she thought it was the name of some European or American duke. But when she saw the finished product, she realized it was the dessert that looked exactly like the Kamen Rider Black R belt.

The square biscuit was decorated with two randomly placed nuts on the left and right sides.

This is called a financier.

Su Xia was completely stunned.

"Would you like to try it, sir?" the pastry chef invited Su Xia with a smile.

Liz and Jin Qiutian have already started production.

"I"

"Hurry up, I haven't made desserts in ages!"

As soon as the Tsar spoke, Su Xia's mouth was already faster than her brain.

"no problem."

The pastry chef smiled and led Su Xia to wash her hands.

Su Xia was completely bewildered when she joined the production of Fei Nanxue.

"Are you a pig? Why are you using so much force!"

"Could you use a little more force? Are you a mosquito, trying to get bitten and leave a huge welt?"

"You're holding the mold upside down! Did you get your intelligence as a free gift with a phone top-up?"

"Damn it, put in more sugar! This is sugar, not gold! Go all out, you bastard!"

Kim Tae-yeon's frantic voice accompanied Su Xia's entire production process of Fei Nanxue.

The pastry chef's gentle words contrasted sharply with Kim Tae-yeon's passionate delivery of her speech.

Two hours later, the three finished products were put together.

The financiers made in the golden autumn can be described as standard almond financiers. They are small and rectangular, with a golden color like gold bricks. The surface has natural cracks, and the bottom has an enticing caramel color due to the caramelized butter. The aroma of caramelized butter is irresistible, and they are tempting at first glance.

Liz's chocolate financiers were slightly inferior, with a burnt black color and a less intense aroma than Jin Qiutian's, but they were still of good quality.

And next to the two well-behaved Fernandes—

The pastry chef, Liz, Kim Tae-yeon, and Kim Chi-hyun all focused their attention on that huge lump of—uh—let's call it a large financier.

It has a silver appearance, but other financiers emphasize thin layers and are actually cuboids, but they appear more rectangular.

But Su Xia's is a proper cuboid.

It was an inch longer than the palm of my hand and the same width as the palm. It was silver all over, which was edible dye that Su Xia applied after taking it out of the oven.

In the two round indentations for the flavorings, Su Xia threw in two cherries after they came out of the oven and then used honey to line the bottom and secure them.

"This is... Fenanxer?" Jin Qiutian blinked and asked hesitantly.

"This is the Son of the Sun Transformation Device!" Su Xia chuckled as she picked up the large financier and placed it on her waist.

"Hydration for kidney health!"

"Kamen Rider Black R!"

"————" 3.

"Are you sick?" Kim Tae-yeon wasn't going to tolerate Su Xia's sudden outburst. "If you want to play with Kamen Rider belts, go to Bandai and buy them."

"Hehe." Su Xia chuckled nonchalantly and put her large-sized Fernandez back in.

Jin Qiutian and the other two expressed their incomprehension, but said they respected it.

"I'm going to take a picture and post it on bubble." Jin Qiutian picked up her phone and was about to take a picture of Fei Nanxue on the table.

"I'll take a picture too," Liz said, pulling out her phone as well.

Su Xia silently took away her "transformation device".

"You don't need to take it." Jin Qiutian called out to Su Xia, "What Attorney Su did was quite interesting."

Su Xia blinked and put it back.

After Jin Qiutian and Liz took a bunch of photos, the pastry chef packed each of them into a box, and they paid and left.

It was already dark when I came out of the dessert shop, and the lights in Confucius Temple were already on.

The previously sparse crowds have increased again, but thankfully it's not crowded.

"Are you hungry?" Su Xia asked.

Both of them shook their heads at the same time.

I'm almost full from trying financiers.

"Let's go straight to Wende Bridge then, it has the best view of the Qinhuai River."

"Inner~" 2.

Wende Bridge is the bridge that connects the Confucius Temple and the Eight Beauties of Qinhuai across the river. When the three of them arrived, they found that it was already full of people taking photos.

As celebrities, the two were instinctively somewhat afraid to get close to crowds.

In response, Su Xia made a quick decision and took the two of them to another place.

Anyway, the Qinhuai River is quite long, and there are more than one place to take photos.

Finally, after tireless efforts, the three found a spot with a great view and not too many people.

"I'll take the pictures for you," Su Xia said, holding up her phone.

Click click click click.

Deadly rapid-fire shots!

"Attorney Su, let's take a picture together," Jin Qiutian suddenly said.

Su Xia and Liz were both taken aback and looked at Jin Qiutian with surprise.

Jin Qiutian, however, remained calm and smiled slightly at Su Xia.

Su Xia was puzzled, but she still handed the phone to Liz and stood next to Jin Qiutian.

Kim Tae-yeon saw through Kim Qiu-tian's intentions, but she didn't point it out. Instead, she crossed her arms and watched the scene with a smile.

Today's outfit is very sporty, featuring a white sleeveless turtleneck cropped top with a fitted neckline and a clean cut that shows off the waist and abdomen.

She paired it with a white high-waisted skirt, which features metal buckles and belt decorations, adding a touch of sophistication to the workwear style.

She also wore white wristbands as accessories, and the overall outfit was predominantly white, giving it a sporty and fashionable look.

In addition, IVE's outstanding, flawless beauty makes her the most stunning woman in autumn.

Jin Qiutian glanced at the Milky Way separating Su Xia and herself, her eyes twitched slightly, and she moved closer to Su Xia without making a sound. The distance between the two suddenly closed, and they could even feel each other's temperature.

Su Xia instinctively tried to distance herself, but then she heard Jin Qiutian's voice.

"The closer we are, the less the fans will doubt you and Liz."

Su Xia was taken aback, but in the time it took him to be stunned, Liz had already pressed the shutter.

After the filming was finished, Su Xia looked at Jin Qiutian in surprise.

"What do you mean?"

Jin Qiutian smiled helplessly.

"You and Liz are standing too close in the photo."

The point was made, and Su Xia understood.

In the autumn of 2018, he used this photo to dispel any doubts that might have arisen, thus telling fans that he not only had a good relationship with Liz, but with the entire IVE.

If Su Xia has a good relationship with Liz, it could be a romantic relationship. But if she has a good relationship with the entire IVE, it doesn't mean that Su Xia is building a harem within IVE, does it?

"Won't this affect you?" Su Xia asked, frowning. He had already planned to keep his distance from Liz after today.

Kim Tae-yeon is right. One cannot only think of oneself. His behavior has already affected the other members of IVE.

He's already planning to talk things out with Liz tonight.

But Jin Qiutian's actions just now surprised him.

Jin Qiutian smiled slightly but did not answer.

"I'm going to the restroom," she said to Liz, then jogged away and disappeared into the crowd.

Only Su Xia and Liz remained in place.

Su Xia looked at Liz, who happened to be looking at him as well.

Liz wore a white knitted strapless tank top with a fitted cut that showed off her shoulders, neck, and waist. The top was decorated with simple black line patterns, and she paired it with black athletic pants, creating a striking black and white color contrast.

The combination of a sweet and cool edgy style on top and a casual sporty style on the bottom creates a simple yet fashionable look.

Every time I see Liz, I'm amazed by her different outfits and beauty.

"I"

"I"

After a moment of silence, they spoke at the same time.

The next second, smiles appeared on both of their faces simultaneously.

"Let me go first," Su Xia said with a smile.

"Mm." Liz nodded with a slight smile.

"I've thought a lot about what we've been doing these past few days. I think that even though we're friends, we should still keep our distance to avoid misunderstandings from fans, which could affect you."

"It is precisely because we have a good relationship that we need to avoid our personal interactions affecting your normal work as artists."

Having made up her mind, Su Xia stopped hiding it and said it directly.

Hesitating is not his style.

Since her discussion with Kim Tae-yeon on the evening of the 25th, Su Xia has been thinking about this matter for the past few days, and finally made this reluctant decision.

He wanted to keep his distance from Liz, but not sever ties; he just wanted to maintain a friendship, a tacit understanding between them.

He didn't want to do it, but he had no choice.

After Su Xia finished speaking, she noticed that Liz was staring blankly at her.

Thinking she was shocked by his words, and about to say something more, Liz spoke up instead.

A bright smile spread across Liz's face, and her dimples looked especially charming under the lights of the Qinhuai River.

"Actually, that's what I wanted to talk about too."

Su Xia looked at Liz in astonishment. Could it be?

Liz looked at Su Xia's self-reflection with great emotion. She hadn't expected Su Xia to have considered this point as well and made the same choice as her.

She was able to think of this because she herself was an idol and had seen too many examples in the industry, but Su Xia was not an idol, yet he was still able to consider this.

What does this tell us?

He genuinely considered things from her perspective and thought carefully about their relationship.

People who only have a fast-food mentality in dating won't think so much. For them, if one doesn't work out, they'll just move on to the next one. Why think so much?

Those who are truly willing to give their hearts will consider many things, because in their eyes, the other person is the right one to walk with.

"You know the situation of our IVE, Su Xia oppa. Everyone has been very kind to me, so I can't be so selfish."

"I see."

The two looked at each other and smiled, but their smiles seemed tinged with bitterness.

Actually, on the afternoon of the 25th, in the restaurant, Su Xia had already expressed her feelings through that song.

Liz also received it.

But that's all.

We're all adults; we know what we can and cannot do.

Restrain yourself and don't cause trouble for those around you.

They both knew that after tonight, they would still be good friends, but they would only ever be friends.

Su Xia suddenly caught a glimpse of Kim Tae-yeon behind Liz out of the corner of her eye. She was standing there with a smile on her face, looking just like a bystander watching the drama unfold.

This surprised Su Xia.

Kim Tae-yeon can be quite awful at times, but she won't gloat when she's in a bad mood; instead, she'll try to comfort herself.

But now Kim Tae-yeon has a smile on her face?

Before Su Xia could think it through, Liz on the other side suddenly saw Jin Qiutian appear behind Su Xia, holding up her phone.

"Unnie?" Liz suppressed her discomfort and looked at Jin Qiutian, who had said she was going to the bathroom but then returned.

Golden autumn walked over with a smile.

"Make way."

Su Xia and Liz instinctively made way for each other, and Jin Qiutian, holding his phone, squeezed between them.

At this moment, Su Xia and Liz saw that the phone screen Jin Qiutian was holding up was showing a video call with the other four members of IVE!

"Everyone—?" Liz looked at Jin Qiutian blankly, not understanding why Jin Qiutian would contact the members for a video call at this time.

"Liz, we know about your relationship with Attorney Su." Naoi Rei, who was closest to Liz, spoke first, immediately freezing Su Xia and Liz in place.

"We overheard your conversation too!" Li Rui said with a smile, putting his arms around Rei (Naoi Rei) and Ahn Yu-jin.

"Liz, don't always feel like you owe us anything," Ahn Yoo-jin said with a smile. "We're family."

"There's no such thing as owing anyone anything in a family. We'll always be there for you," Zhang Yuanying added, making a cheering gesture.

"family----"

Liz stared blankly at the smiling members in the video. Kim Qiu-tian patted Liz on the shoulder and said softly, "Since you've made a decision, go for it boldly. The members will be your strong support."

"We are!" Ahn Yoo-jin suddenly shouted.

"IVE!"

In the video, Zhang Yuanying and the other two shouted in unison.

"IVE————IVE!"

Kim Tae-yeon watched all of this quietly, looking at the four people in the video, the moved Liz, and Kim Qiu-tian, the creator of everything. She had a big smile on her face, but her eyes held an indescribable envy and reminiscence.

Once upon a time, she also had a group of the same members.

"Youth is wonderful," Kim Tae-yeon murmured softly, in a voice only she could hear.

Su Xia stood there, looking completely bewildered.

who am I?

where am I?

What was I supposed to do again?

Wasn't the script supposed to tell him and Liz that they became friends out of necessity?

How can this be a deus ex machina?

"Hehe, why are you spacing out, Attorney Su? Don't you have anything to say to Liz?" Ahn Yoo-jin said with a smile to Su Xia.

Su Xia suddenly snapped out of her daze and turned to look at Liz.

Liz happened to be looking at him too.

"So—are we still friends?" Su Xia asked cautiously and tentatively.

"Ani." Liz shook her head, then flashed a bright smile.

"We're friends~"