Bei Sangyun paused, taking a moment to match the man before her with her memories of 'Jang Shin.'
An acquaintance.
She couldn't avoid him, so she nodded, covering up all her previous fragile appearance. "Oh, it's you."
"There's a rumor you're back. It turned out to be true. But are you leaving already? The event just started."
"Are you going inside? I thought it was only for Class 3-1A," she replied, deliberately not answering his question. Jang Shin was not part of Class 3-1A, but in Class 3-1B instead.
"The host, Qian Hua, is a friend of mine. He invited a few of us from Class B. Besides, we're both from the star sections, so some of us are already inside. I just ran a bit late because of a business meeting." Jang Shin hurriedly explained.
He smiled at her with bright eyes, "It's been so long since we have seen each other. I dearly hope we can catch up." His words were gentle, but the underlying invitation was clear—he wanted her to stay.