Su Ling's Time Travel

"Cheng Chen, what exactly do you want?" Su Ling couldn't help but ask. Her voice carried a hint of barely perceptible anger and resentment. She knew she couldn't let Cheng Chen bully her like this anymore.

Upon hearing this, Cheng Chen turned to look at Su Ling. His eyes gleamed with an indescribable light, as if he wanted to see right through her. He spoke slowly, his voice carrying a barely perceptible hint of mockery: "I just want you to know that I'm not targeting you. I just... mistook you for someone else."

Upon hearing this, Su Ling felt a surge of intense doubt and dissatisfaction. She looked at Cheng Chen and slowly said, "Mistaken identity? What do you mean by that? Do you think I'm someone else?"

Cheng Chen didn't answer Su Ling's question; he simply turned to look out the window. His eyes revealed an indescribable, complex emotion, as if concealing some unknown secret.

The bell rang, and Cheng Chen got up and left. Su Ling watched his retreating figure, a strong sense of curiosity and a desire to investigate welling up within her. She decided to find Chen Xiang and ask him what was going on with this Cheng Chen.

Under the shade of a tree, Chen Xiang and Su Ling sat side by side. Su Ling told Chen Xiang about Cheng Chen's unusual behavior and asked her if she knew the reason behind it.

Upon hearing this, Chen Xiang frowned. She looked at Su Ling and slowly said, "Actually, I'm not entirely sure what's going on with Cheng Chen either. But I know he used to have a girl he really liked, and that girl looks a lot like you. Maybe that's why he's been paying so much attention to you."

Upon hearing this, Su Ling felt a surge of shock and bewilderment. She looked at Chen Xiang and slowly said, "Are you saying that Cheng Chen sees me as a substitute for that girl? That's utterly absurd!"

Looking at Su Ling's angry expression, Chen Xiang felt a surge of helplessness and sympathy. She knew Su Ling was a person with her own thoughts and judgment; she wouldn't easily be manipulated or deceived. So, she spoke slowly, her voice carrying a barely perceptible gentleness and comfort: "Su Ling, don't get too agitated. Perhaps Cheng Chen didn't intend to hurt you; he was just...acting on impulse. Try communicating with him and see if you can resolve this issue."

Upon hearing this, Su Ling felt a strong sense of hesitation and struggle. She knew she couldn't let Cheng Chen off so easily. However, she also understood that communication was the key to solving the problem. So, she slowly nodded, deciding to have a proper talk with Cheng Chen.

After school, Su Ling found Cheng Chen in the school's back garden. She looked at Cheng Chen and slowly said, "Cheng Chen, I want to talk to you. I hope you can give me a reasonable explanation for your actions in class."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Chen turned to look at Su Ling. His eyes gleamed with an indescribable light, as if he wanted to see right through her. He spoke slowly, his voice tinged with a barely perceptible bitterness: "Su Ling, I know my actions have troubled you. But I truly didn't mean to hurt you. I just... saw you as the girl I used to like."

Upon hearing this, Su Ling felt a surge of shock and confusion. She looked at Cheng Chen and slowly said, "You're treating me like a substitute for someone else? Do you know how insulting that is to me?"

Upon hearing this, Cheng Chen's expression changed. He quickly explained, "No, that's not it. I just...acted on impulse. I really didn't mean to insult you."

Looking at Cheng Chen's anxious expression, Su Ling felt a surge of helplessness and exhaustion. She knew that some things weren't so easily explained. So, she spoke slowly, her voice carrying a barely perceptible hint of weariness: "Cheng Chen, I hope you understand one thing. I am not a substitute for anyone. I have my own name, my own thoughts, and my own judgment. I hope you can respect me and stop treating me as someone else's shadow."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Chen felt a surge of intense guilt and self-reproach. Looking at Su Ling's exhausted expression, he slowly said, "I'm sorry, Su Ling. I know I was wrong. I will respect your wishes and will no longer treat you as someone else's shadow."

Looking at Cheng Chen's sincere expression, Su Ling felt a strong sense of relief and ease.

Early summer sunlight filtered through the leaves, dappling the campus paths. Su Ling walked alone towards the teaching building, her heart heavy with gloom, as if shrouded in dark clouds. The conflict between her and Chen Xiang seemed to have intensified in recent days, like an invisible war quietly spreading across the campus.

"Why? Why did he do this to me?" Su Ling murmured to herself, recalling her past with Chen Xiang. Once, they were inseparable friends, but now, due to various misunderstandings and suspicions, they had become adversaries.

Qi Xuan and Qi Rong, the two people who used to always be around her, now ignored her feelings because of Chen Xiang and Cheng Chen's situation. Su Ling felt a wave of loneliness and loss, as if she had been abandoned by the whole world.