"All my life, I've been so used to being set aside because of my disability," Lina continued.
"So, I'm sorry for assuming that you were going to do the same," she said with an apologetic smile.
"I understand," Kai muttered. "I don't blame you for reacting that way."
Lina sighed and played with her fingers.
"Honestly, the Shizi Dogs were the only people who had taken it quite well, so I should have expected you to accept me, too."
"They're the people who didn't even care about my disability. One day, I told Yuze and the others, and they all just shrugged like it was no big deal," she chuckled while recalling the memory.
Kai chuckled alongside her. However, he stopped chuckling when a thought popped into his mind.
"Wait," he said, turning to Lina with narrowed eyes.
"How did Zeren and Jinping know about this, then? How come they knew before me?" Kai asked, suddenly feeling offended.