Chapter 466

• I stared at him, stunned. He glanced at me and went on, "The Chens are all pretty proud. Chen Yufei picked the fight first, and that alone shamed the Chens. She argued with Jace, then ran home in tears and got scolded."
• My breathing tightened. My fingers twisted together.
• "Next, to keep their dignity, the Chens won’t make the first move. Relax. As long as you don’t see Jace again—don’t make it look like you’re trying to steal someone’s boyfriend—they probably won’t give you a hard time." Toren Rayner saw I was spooked; his voice gentled, a low comfort. "I won’t let them hassle you, either."