Chapter 7: Juvenile Delinquent_3

"Li Li, we're good friends, right?" the boy's expression was serious.

Li Li nodded and made a sound of assent, "Mmh." The phrase "good friends" made her happy and yet sorrowful at once, happy that their friendship hadn't faded, yet heartbroken over a relationship that couldn't change.

"So, Li Li, stop pretending in front of me." Pity flashed through his bright eyes as he wondered if this girl had always used a smiling face to mask her sadness, even crying alone in a quiet corner? Like that day in the silent classroom where she wept alone. That lonely image was deeply etched in his heart, unforgettable, which made him feel it was a sign from heaven: as Li Li's good friend, it was his duty to bring her happiness.