Two weeks passed.
During this time, no one on the team talked to Gu Jin. They avoided her during meals, ignored her during practice, and acted like she wasn't even there.
Gu Jin didn't seem to care.
She came to class on time, trained quietly, and left just as quietly. Her face stayed calm, her actions steady.
No matter how cold others acted, she didn't try to explain herself or ask why they were ignoring her.
It was like a wall had formed between her and the rest of the group.
And the one who built the wall… was Han Xiaoyu.
She smiled every day, talked sweetly with everyone, and made small comments that kept pushing them away from Gu Jin.
"Maybe she thinks being strong means she doesn't need us," she would say.
"Did you see how she looked at you yesterday? So cold," she whispered to Zhao Lili.
Bit by bit, the team stayed close to each other—but far from Gu Jin.
......
One day, Instructor Liu clapped his hands loudly during practice.
