Steven(2)

Originally thinking she really couldn't speak, things changed during a year-end performance.

He told a fairy tale in front of the whole school, titled "Princess Marlin," chosen randomly from a fairy tale book.

After the story, there was thunderous applause. He was satisfied as he left the stage, but unexpectedly, he ran into the little mute girl backstage.

His good mood was instantly ruined, and he pushed her away fiercely, "Get lost."

To his surprise, she spoke to him for the first time, "Was it you?"

He was shocked that she could speak, and her voice was soft and sweet, revealing that she wasn't mute after all.

After the initial shock, anger welled up in him. She had ignored him so many times when he tried to talk to her; she had been pretending to be mute all along.

This realization made him even angrier.

"What do you mean, was it you?" She's really an idiot; I don't even understand what she's talking about.

"You promised to tell me the story of Princess Marlin, why didn't you come