Desk mate, your persona has crumbled.

The girl slowly chewed the last bite of food in her mouth, then put down her chopsticks.

After swallowing the food in her mouth, she took out a tissue from her pocket, folded it in half, and carefully wiped her mouth.

After doing all this, Song Shuyan raised her head, her gaze unexpectedly meeting three pairs of eyes that were staring at her.

(Super nervous!)

Song Shuyan's computer crashed immediately.

Xu Mo sensed the tension that was about to turn into fear, so he clapped his hands to distract the others.

"cough!"

"Have you all finished eating? Let's go now."

As soon as he finished speaking, Cheng Yuanhao, who was standing to the side, immediately stood up.

"Come on, come on, I... I need to go to the supermarket!"

"Me too! Me too!"

The two badgers quickly grabbed their food trays and ran off.

Xu Mo watched the two figures disappear into the distance, then smiled and shook his head.

The boy looked at Song Shuyan, who had recovered slightly.

"Let's go too."

Song Shuyan nodded slightly, then picked up the plate and stood up.

The girl followed behind the boy, her gaze fixed on the reassuring back of his head, and her nervousness slowly dissipated.

After placing their trays in the recycling area, the two left the cafeteria.

"Back to the classroom?" Xu Mo asked, turning his head.

Song Shuyan nodded.

"Then let's hurry up and go."

Xu Mo looked up at the sky; the afternoon sun was a bit dazzling.

At midday in early September, the sun was unbearably hot.

However, at this moment, Xu Mo also noticed something: Song Shuyan didn't seem to use an umbrella much.

Logically speaking, it's quite common for girls to use umbrellas under such a bright sun.

Right now, Xu Mo can see many girls walking in pairs with umbrellas.

But he seemed to have never seen Song Shuyan use an umbrella.

Isn't this guy afraid of getting sunburned?

Xu Mo slowed his pace and moved closer to Song Shuyan.

"Aren't you going to get sunburned?"

Song Shuyan shook his head.

"Not going to get sunburned?"

Eh? !

The pretty girl paused for a moment after hearing Xu Mo's answer, then nodded.

"Really not sunny?"

Seeing that Xu Mo had misunderstood his meaning, Song Shuyan became anxious.

"sun……"

They were all getting impatient and started talking to the child.

Upon hearing that soft sound, Xu Mo realized he had misunderstood.

"Let's walk faster then, so we don't get sunburned."

After saying that, Xu Mo quickened his pace slightly.

Class 17, Grade 11.

Xu Mo plopped down in his seat, and Song Shuyan pulled out a chair next to him and slowly sat down.

They sat at the back of the classroom and did not enter their seats one after the other.

Shortly after Xu Mo sat down, a sticky note was placed on his desk.

You just lied to me.

Xu Mo looked up at Song Shuyan.

The girl's face remained expressionless.

Holding a grudge.

Xu Mo didn't hesitate and picked up his pen to write.

You used my meal card.

Song Shuyan picked up his pen and wrote:

I'll let you use my meal card for dinner; you can spend as much as you want.

Xu Mo raised an eyebrow and shook his head at Song Shuyan.

"No, I won't."

Why?

Xu Mo smiled and said, "I'm treating you to dinner, so you can't say anything to me now."

As he spoke, Xu Mo pointed to Song Shuyan's first sentence.

Song Shuyan's eyes widened slightly.

She clearly didn't realize that in social situations, one must not give others any leverage over them.

"Alright, we're even now."

Song Shuyan looked at Xu Mo and nodded slightly.

Then, under Xu Mo's gaze, Song Shuyan picked up a pen and wrote on a sticky note:

I was very happy when ordering food.

This is the first time someone has helped me like this.

I'll treat you to dinner tonight.

She paused briefly, then added another sentence:

I won't say anything about you.

After finishing writing, the girl pushed the sticky note in front of Xu Mo, her gaze falling on his smiling eyes.

The boy's delicate features were reflected in those always calm eyes.

It was only at this moment that Song Shuyan realized what she had done.

She's inviting Xu Mo to have dinner with her!

This was the first time such a thing had ever happened to Song Shuyan!

This was the first time in Song Shuyan's life that he had taken the initiative to extend an invitation to someone!

Will Xu Mo refuse?

Song Shuyan immediately tensed up.

(expect!)

(nervous!)

The girl's emotions were clearly felt by Xu Mo.

Without hesitation, Xu Mo immediately agreed.

"It's a deal then, no cheating if I overdo it tonight!"

The moment the words left her lips, Song Shuyan abruptly raised her face.

Those usually calm eyes widened slightly, and her delicate chin pointed forcefully towards Xu Mo.

The nodding motion was so pronounced that even the stray hairs on his forehead swayed slightly.

This was the first time Xu Mo had seen Song Shuyan have such an obvious outward reaction.

She expressed her emotions so directly, with an incredibly straightforward joy.

Beneath the frozen lake surface, it seemed as if a small fish was struggling to leap out of the water.

(So ​​happy!)

Before Xu Mo could capture any more details, a loud, boisterous voice interrupted.

"Come on, old Mexican! Catch!"

Cheng Yuanhao swept back to his seat like a gust of wind and slammed a bottle of iced tea onto Xu Mo's desk with a loud bang.

"Hey buddy, pretty cool, right? It's ice cold!"

Xu Mo looked at the bottle of beverage that was completely different from what was agreed upon, and raised his eyes expressionlessly: "I wanted milk tea."

Cheng Yuanhao shrugged, saying matter-of-factly, "Drink it or don't!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Cheng Yuanhao's gaze involuntarily fell on Song Shuyan's face beside him.

The girl's calm and aloof face instantly made Cheng Yuanhao's previous righteous indignation vanish without a trace.

He felt a familiar pressure coming at him.

"Uh... haha, well... good afternoon, Song Shuyan."

Cheng Yuanhao chuckled twice, then dared not meet Song Shuyan's gaze again, and quickly added to Xu Mo.

"Old Mo, this...it takes a while to adjust to the new situation, you know that, right, Kai?"

Jin Kai nodded vigorously to the side, carefully avoiding looking in Song Shuyan's direction.

"Yes, yes, yes! We need to adapt! I need to adapt! I'm leaving now!"

As Jin Kai spoke, he turned around impatiently.

"Let's go!"

Cheng Yuanhao quickly pulled Jin Kai back to his seat, leaving Xu Mo and Song Shuyan behind.

Xu Mo turned to look at Song Shuyan.

"What did you do while I was away that left behind such great power?"

Song Shuyan blinked, then shook her head.

"All right."

Xu Mo was helpless.

Come to think of it, what can we expect from Song Shuyan, who is so socially awkward?

Xu Mo picked up the iced tea.

He subconsciously turned his head to look at Song Shuyan beside him: "Want a sip?"

The girl gently shook her head.

Xu Mo wasn't surprised; he had only asked casually.

He naturally picked up the bottle, tilted his head back, and took a big gulp.

The cool liquid slid down my throat, bringing a brief moment of comfort and dispelling some of the afternoon heat.

"ha--"

He let out a satisfied sigh and casually twisted the bottle cap back on.

"alright."

Xu Mo opened his notebook: "I'll copy the notes first."

Song Shuyan's gaze lingered on Xu Mo's profile for a moment before she lowered her head and looked back at her book.

The classroom gradually quieted down in the afternoon, with only the sound of pens scratching on paper and the faint chirping of cicadas outside the window.