Sheng Chuyi heard her and responded with a half-smile, "Who threatened me, saying I must reveal who I like? Otherwise, we'd stop being friends?"
He hadn't planned to tell her so early, fearing it would affect her emotions.
This was their most critical year in senior high, and emotional stability was crucial.
Shen Zhaozhao's face heated up, clearly lacking confidence, "How would I know that the person you like is me?" If she had known earlier, she definitely wouldn't have asked and would have waited for him to say it himself.
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Since Shen Zhaozhao had secured a top provincial position in her first competition, the teachers responsible for the competition classes paid special attention to her, often keeping her back to give her additional help.
Shen Zhaozhao was also working hard; she knew that participating in competitions was the only way she could attend Jing University with Sheng Chuyi.
