Desk mate, your persona has crumbled.

Xu Mo put away the menu in front of him and placed it in his backpack.

"I'll bring it to you tomorrow morning. You can pay me the money then."

Upon hearing about money, Song Shuyan's eyes widened slightly.

You should definitely pay someone to bring you food; that's a very basic principle.

Under Xu Mo's gaze, Song Shuyan took out a red banknote from his pocket.

Then, she handed the 100 yuan to Xu Mo.

Meal money.

(affim.)

Sensing the girl's resolute emotions, Xu Mo was at a loss for words.

"You don't need that many. Twenty or so will be enough."

Song Shuyan blinked.

The girl picked up her pen and wrote quickly.

I only have 100 yuan.

Xu Mo's lips twitched as he thought of the balance on Song Shuyan's meal card.

Sister, are you really a rich woman?

Xu Mo scratched his head helplessly, and a more convenient solution naturally came to mind.

"Is that so..."

Xu Mo looked at Song Shuyan and said in a slightly conciliatory tone, "How about we add each other on WeChat? I'll tell you the price of the rice ball on WeChat, and you can just transfer it to me. That way, we won't have to worry about change, and it'll be more convenient."

Want to add each other on WeChat?

These five words, like a small pebble, unexpectedly struck Song Shuyan's calm heart, instantly creating huge ripples.

(shock!)

The girl's gaze was fixed on Xu Mo.

WeChat friends...

Song Shuyan's WeChat account has almost never been actively activated.

The friend list inside is also pitifully sparse, with only a handful of names.

Dad, Mom, brother, grandpa, grandma... they are all family members connected by blood.

For Song Shuyan, it was a software purely for receiving information from family members.

Add someone who isn't a family member?

The idea itself is incredibly impactful.

This means that her social boundaries will be substantially expanded.

Her WeChat account will no longer be just a family contact list, but will also have a name that belongs to "Xu Mo".

(Extremely tense!)

(I'm at a loss!)

Song Shuyan's mind was in complete chaos.

Xu Mo sensed the chaotic emotions and knew that the girl in front of him had crashed again.

Quickly tear off a sticky note, and the pen tip flies across the paper:

We're friends now, and it's perfectly normal for friends to share WeChat friend slots.

[That way, if you need anything after school, you can pass me a note.]

Song Shuyan's gaze fell on the note, looking at Xu Mo's words.

Yes.

We're friends now, isn't it normal to add each other on WeChat?

Moreover, chatting on WeChat is just like passing notes now.

She doesn't even need to see Xu Mo, nor does she need to be nervous.

There weren't nearly as many people in the classroom.

Although Song Shuyan and Xu Mo were in a corner, they could hardly notice their little actions.

But for someone with social anxiety, she felt like she was being watched all the time.

and so……

If it's after school, in your own room.

Song Shuyan suddenly felt a sense of relief.

If that's the case, she won't be afraid.

Thinking of this, a faint courage broke through the icy surface of fear.

Song Shuyan took a deep breath and nodded to Xu Mo.

The girl quickly took out her phone from her bag and opened WeChat.

At this moment, Xu Mo had already brought his QR code over.

"You can scan mine."

Although Song Shuyan is socially awkward, she still uses her phone.

At least know how to scan a QR code.

The girl held her phone in both hands, the screen facing Xu Mo, and handed it to him with a somewhat solemn gesture.

Xu Mo found her earnest expression rather endearing.

"Beep—"

The crisp sound of scanning a QR code rang out, sounding particularly clear in the quiet classroom in the early morning.

The next moment, an avatar and nickname popped up.

Xu Mo's profile picture is a husky pointing at a person, and his nickname is Good Morning, Good Night, and May you rest in peace.

Song Shuyan's gaze lingered on the interface.

This is completely different from her online nickname and profile picture that she uses to describe Xu Mo's personal style, creating an absurd sense of drama.

At that moment, the corners of the girl's lips involuntarily curved upwards into a small arc.

That smile spread out quietly, like ripples.

A very faint dimple appeared on her cheek, instantly brightening her cool and aloof face, like the first little flower blooming after the ice and snow melted in early spring.

(interesting.)

At the same time, Xu Mo also saw Song Shuyan's WeChat interface.

Song Shuyan's nickname is very simple, just the character "Song", and her profile picture is a cat.

"Huh?"

Xu Mo raised an eyebrow.

This matches his impression of Song Shuyan.

He subconsciously looked up at Song Shuyan and caught a glimpse of the smile on her lips.

The morning light streamed through the window, outlining her delicate profile.

The brilliance that burst forth in that instant made Xu Mo's heart skip a beat.

Three words uncontrollably popped into the boy's mind:

So beautiful.

The thought came so directly and strongly.

In the brief moment of Xu Mo's daze, Song Shuyan seemed to notice his gaze.

The smile that had just begun to spread vanished instantly.

The girl's head drooped quickly, leaving only a slightly reddened ear tip exposed to the morning light.

(shy!)

(Panic!)

The newly established sense of ease was instantly overwhelmed by this sudden blush.

Sensing the girl's shyness, Xu Mo gently pushed her away, giving Song Shuyan some space.

Then I realized she hadn't sent a friend request yet.

Yes, that's very much in line with Song Shuyan's style.

Xu Mo didn't make a sound to scare her, but instead took out a sticky note.

Although Song Shuyan had her head down, her attention was entirely on Xu Mo.

Hearing the sound of pen nib scratching paper, she quietly raised her eyes a little and saw Xu Mo gently push a written sticky note between the two of them on the table.

Please send the friend request.

A small smiley face emoji followed:

【(^_^)】

Song Shuyan's gaze fell on the note, and her brain went blank again.

Ah!

I forgot!

I didn't even click send!

An overwhelming sense of embarrassment and shame overwhelmed her instantly, a hundred times stronger than when Xu Mo had seen her smile earlier.

She felt like an idiot.

The girl's cheek temperature rose sharply.

Although she still maintained that aloof and expressionless face, her fair skin had turned red.

Xu Mo could sense the scream in Song Shuyan's heart at that moment.

He didn't urge them, but waited quietly.

She'll eventually figure it out.

"call out--"

A familiar voice rang out.

A friend request quickly popped up on Xu Mo's phone.

Xu Mo immediately clicked "Accept" and then entered Song Shuyan's name in the remarks field.

After doing all this, Xu Mo raised his hand and showed the screen to Song Shuyan.

"There! It's done!"

Looking at the nickname that appeared at the top of the chat box, Song Shuyan's shyness was replaced by a faint joy.

Following Xu Mo's example, Song Shuyan changed his contact name to Xu Mo's as well.

Just then, a message popped up.

Xu Mo: [Remember not to eat breakfast tomorrow!]

Looking at the message that popped up on her phone, Song Shuyan suddenly remembered why they had added each other on WeChat.

Xu Mo will bring her breakfast tomorrow.

If she has eaten breakfast at home, she won't be able to eat anymore.

Thinking of this, Song Shuyan raised her hand and pressed a few buttons on the screen.

Song Shuyan: [Understood.]

In the morning light, in the corner of Class 17, Grade 11, there was a new pair of deskmates who were each other's WeChat friends.