Mei Mei found the stables of the royal courts more crowded than they had been the day before. Everywhere she passed, eyes poked her body like needles and people made it no secret that they were taking pictures of her.
She kept her head high and walked like she belonged there. Because she did.
As she reached the Jun side of the courts where the horses owned by her family were, she bumped into Xu Ren and her friends. Six seventeen year old girls who thought they knew better than everyone and were hotter than anything on two legs.
"I told you the ghost would be back." Xu Ren cackled.
Her friends cackled like the supporters of a mean little bully.
"You can get plastic surgery for your face but you cannot hide your age in the races. Those knees must be killing you every time you ride." One screamed.
