"Did I speak ill of her? I just wanted you to recognize your place, your status. Shangguan You is from an illustrious family. Do you think someone of your commoner status could ever reach her level? Even Li Lan and Han Yachu are respectful in her presence. Do you know why?"
"I don't need to know, and I don't want to know! All I know is that Youyou is *my* Youyou," Zhu Li declared, "and she said she would wait for me."
"Wait for you? Just look at your foolish appearance. She's the kind of person to whom even a mayor or a school principal must show some courtesy. Do you think you, the daughter of a small restaurant owner, could ever reach her level? You're overestimating yourself."
"You're talking nonsense! Are you just jealous because Youyou is nice to me? Is that why you're spouting all this nonsense?" Zhu Li cried out, standing up abruptly.
