Desk mate, your persona has crumbled.

(Super nervous!)

As Song Shuyan followed Xu Mo to the apartment building, her nervousness grew stronger and stronger.

Standing at Xu Mo's doorstep, Song Shuyan's tension reached its peak.

Of course, this is not due to social anxiety.

It was simply nervousness from visiting a classmate's house for the first time; it was a normal kind of nervousness.

It has nothing to do with social anxiety.

Song Shuyan didn't know why she agreed to Xu Mo's request.

Is it because Xu Mo is reliable? Or simply because he is Xu Mo?

Song Shuyan couldn't explain it.

To tell the truth.

Xu Mo was actually nervous too.

This was the first time he had invited a female classmate to his home, even if it was just to do homework.

But if those badgers in the class found out, he would probably become the focus of attention for the next semester.

This melon is too much to eat, there's simply too much of it.

Fortunately, those badgers won't know.

Xu Mo stood at his own door, entered the password on the keypad lock, and opened the door.

"Hey, Song Shuyan."

Hearing Xu Mo call her name, Song Shuyan's dazed mind instantly cleared.

"Um?"

Song Shuyan looked at Xu Mo, only to see the young man pointing to the door lock in front of him.

"Actually, you could replace the locks at home with combination locks, then you wouldn't need to carry keys anymore."

Xu Mo's suggestion was very useful.

This is a good suggestion to prevent her from being locked out.

"Um!"

The girl responded with a sound of agreement, indicating that she had remembered.

Xu Mo's gaze fell on Song Shuyan's face, and a smile appeared on his lips:

Welcome!

After saying that, he went inside and opened the shoe cabinet in the entryway.

Xu Mo rummaged around inside and quickly pulled out a pair of brand-new light blue slippers.

He deftly tore off the label and placed the slippers on the doormat.

"Wear these, they're new, nobody's ever worn them."

Song Shuyan stood at the door, looking at the brand-new light blue slippers, and responded.

"Um."

(nervous!)

Xu Mo clearly sensed the emotional fluctuation. He subconsciously turned to the side, making way for the doorway, and politely looked away.

Xu Mo wanted to say something, but he swallowed the words back, feeling that silence was more appropriate at this moment.

Song Shuyan took a deep breath, bent down slightly, held onto the edge of the door frame with one hand to maintain her balance, and reached for her white shoes with the other.

The shoelaces are untied, and the tongue of the shoe is loosened.

Song Shuyan took her feet out of her shoes.

Although Xu Mo's gaze was fixed on the shoe cabinet, he couldn't completely avoid the commotion at the door from the corner of his eye.

What comes into view is a foot encased in a pure white cotton sock.

The socks were clean, and the cuffs clung to the slender ankles, outlining the clear lines of the joints.

The white of the socks looked exceptionally soft in the slightly dim light of the entryway, blending strangely with the girl's temperament.

The girl's toes probed into the front of the slipper, gently tapped it to confirm, and then slowly slid her entire foot inside.

The same method was applied to the left foot.

Her movements were very light, as if she were afraid of making even the slightest unnecessary sound.

When both feet were in the slippers, Song Shuyan seemed to let out a soft sigh of relief.

She straightened up, slightly adjusted the position of her feet inside the slippers, and gently moved her toes through the socks and soles, as if getting used to the snug fit of the new shoes.

This subtle movement was full of vitality, causing Xu Mo's heart to skip a beat for no apparent reason.

Xu Mo's gaze lingered on her feet for a moment.

The scene carried a strange sense of purity and a subtle sense of intimacy.

The girl's private, yet unguarded part was now stepping on his slippers.

He quickly looked away, feeling his ears burning.

Xu Mo cleared his throat, trying to break the awkward atmosphere:

"Um! Come on in."

As he spoke, he stepped aside to make room in the doorway, gesturing for Song Shuyan to come in first.

Song Shuyan responded softly, her nervousness still evident.

She took a careful step and officially entered Xu Mo's home.

The new slippers made a slight sound as they stepped on the smooth floor tiles.

Xu Mo closed the door behind her.

"Click".

The sound of the door lock closing was exceptionally clear in the quiet entryway.

Just as the door closed, Xu Mo, with his back to Song Shuyan, quickly took a deep breath.

"Damn it, why is my heart beating so fast..."

He cursed himself in his heart.

"It's just slippers, right? Xu Mo, are you a pervert? What are you looking at my feet for?! Calm down! Be normal!"

The boy tried hard to suppress the inexplicable palpitations and burning sensation in his ears, telling himself not to overthink.

Song Shuyan is just a guest, why are you so nervous!

At this moment, Song Shuyan, who had already taken a few steps into the living room, paused slightly.

Xu Mo's movement of looking away just now was too fast, almost deliberate.

Did he...see it?

The moment Xu Mo's gaze lingered on her was vividly replaying in the girl's mind.

She looked down at her brand-new light blue slippers, her toes, encased in pure white cotton socks, unconsciously curling up inside the slippers.

"Xu Mo, were you looking at my feet just now?"

The thought popped into her head uncontrollably, making Song Shuyan's already flushed cheeks burn even hotter.

The girl instinctively brought her legs together.

(nervous!)

(shy!)

Xu Mo turned around and saw Song Shuyan standing in the corridor, not knowing where to go.

Before the sweet, romantic thoughts from just moments ago had completely faded, he suddenly realized a serious problem.

"that……"

Xu Mo's voice carried a hint of panic.

"Song Shuyan, please sit on the sofa for a moment. Just put your schoolbag over there. I forgot the living room air conditioner isn't on! The air conditioner... I turned it on in my room!"

"Hey, why don't you sit in the living room for a bit? It'll cool down soon! I'll go turn on the air conditioner!"

Xu Mo felt his cheeks getting hot, so he quickly turned around to turn on the air conditioner.

Song Shuyan watched Xu Mo's hurried figure as he walked towards the living room.

The tension that had been building due to the unfamiliar environment was somewhat eased by Xu Mo's obvious panic.

Xu Mo seems even more nervous than I am?

Thinking of this, the girl's lips curved slightly upward.

Song Shuyan just stood there, watching the boy rummage through the coffee table in the living room for the remote control, and finally just ran to the air conditioner and pressed the button.

With a series of crisp sounds, Xu Mo finally turned on the air conditioner.

Temperature 20 degrees Celsius, fan speed at maximum, and adjust the air vents so they don't blow on the sofa.

After doing all this, Xu Mo breathed a sigh of relief.

The boy turned around, trying to appear natural.

"Sit down, don't stand. Take a seat on the sofa, just put your backpack next to you."

Song Shuyan nodded slightly: "Mm."

She did as instructed, walked to the sofa, took off her backpack, and placed it on the floor beside her legs.

Then he carefully sat down, taking up only a small corner of the sofa.

There was still a hint of restraint in his movements, but he was much more relaxed than when he was at the door.

Just as the living room fell into a subtle silence, a loud bark came from one of the rooms, followed by the sound of paws scratching at the door.