Chapter 481

Amidst laughter and banter, Aiden held Willow's hand as a group of their friends, three rows deep, surrounded them in high spirits, chattering and joking as they walked away. Not once did Aiden glance back at Jennifer. Willow, however, stole a quick look behind her. Oh, so that was the Jennifer girl who confessed to Aiden last year? She’s quite pretty. Just as she took in the sight, a firm hand gripped the nape of her neck, forcibly turning her head back around. A deep, magnetic voice murmured by her ear, "What are you looking at? Watch your step." Willow chuckled. "Just admiring someone’s rotten peach blossoms!" Aiden remained utterly unfazed. "If they’re rotten, why bother looking? If you want to see my peach blossoms, you can just look at yourself." Willow: "..." Touché. ... At seven in the evening, the talent show began right on schedule. Willow had expected to be bored. After all, having lived through an era of information overload in her past life, what kind of dazzling stage had