"I didn't see you care about it when we were classmates before. Now you're enthusiastic, but you don't have to worry about me. Maybe I can make some good friends in my sophomore year. I don't think it's a bad thing."
"You!" Sophia didn't expect Alivia to dare to fight back. She was momentarily speechless and took a moment to find her words, "It seems like you've made quite a progress during this year outside!"
"After such a long time, if I haven't improved, I'd be a fool," Alivia said with a smile, her eyes carrying a profound meaning as if to say that Sophia hadn't made any progress at all.
Sophia had intended to mock her but unexpectedly ended up being mocked instead. She left with a resentful remark, "Let's see if your fellow students will still respect you, repeater, once the new semester starts!"
Watching the two walk away, Alivia felt a sense of tranquility she hadn't anticipated.
She no longer cared about what others thought of her. If she took to heart every insult thrown her way, she wouldn't have made it this far.
On the way back, Alivia passed by a very affordable and delicious Roast Duck House. Thinking that she would return to school the day after tomorrow, she bought one to celebrate.
Now that Romy had recovered, she could eat some meat to change her appetite.
After taking two buses, Alivia arrived at the bus stop outside the residential area. It was already dark, and as she walked with two white disposable food containers in hand, she could hear the sounds of cooking coming from the ground-floor residents in the poorly soundproofed old building.
The familiar sounds of pots and pans were quite pleasant and added a touch of warmth.
Alivia had been in a good mood all the way until she saw a familiar figure outside the building. Her smile froze on her face, and she unconsciously slowed her pace. Even from a distance, their eyes met.
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