Desk mate, your persona has crumbled.

Xu Mo looked at the phone in front of him, then at Song Shuyan's eyes.

The pretty girl didn't seem to realize the seriousness of the situation.

The boy took a deep breath, and with a look of grim determination, took the phone and held it to his ear.

On the other end of the phone, Song Jianghuai seemed to realize that someone had answered the call.

"Xu Mo?"

Xu Mo's Adam's apple bobbed, and he was about to speak.

"Woof—!!"

The dog's howling made Xu Mo's head buzz, and Song Jianghuai on the other end of the phone was also startled by the sudden noise.

Xu Mo is a dog?!

Xu Mo's ears were ringing from the dog's barking. He hurriedly covered the microphone and growled at the silly dog, "Shut up!"

He immediately put the phone back to his ear, sat up, and explained rapidly:

"Uncle Song, I'm so sorry! I startled you! I'm Xu Mo!"

There was a two-second silence on the other end of the phone, and a look of disappointment flashed across Song Jianghuai's face in the office.

"Um, Xu Mo."

"Eh!"

The death sentence that Xu Mo had imagined did not come.

Song Jianghuai's voice came through the receiver:

"Yan Yan has a water bottle in her schoolbag. It's hot and the air conditioning makes it dry, so please remind her to drink water."

"Oh, and there's more!"

Song Jianghuai's voice suddenly turned serious: "If you want to eat fruit, Yan Yan is allergic to mango peels, but she can eat the flesh."

Xu Mo was stunned, and it took him a long time to come back to his senses:

"Okay, okay! Uncle, I understand!"

Song Jianghuai paused for a moment, then softened his tone and said:

"Alright... Yan Yan will stay at your place for a while. Thank you for your help."

"No trouble at all!"

"Okay, I'll call when I get home and tell Yan Yan to remember to come home."

Xu Mo immediately agreed, "Okay, Uncle! Don't worry, Uncle!"

After finishing his sentence, Song Jianghuai hung up the phone.

Xu Mo handed the phone to Song Shuyan.

"There you go, it's done."

The girl took the phone, still speaking very slowly.

"Dad, what did he say?"

Xu Mo looked at Song Shuyan and suddenly laughed.

"Your dad told me to keep a close eye on your homework! He'll pick you up after get off work!"

Upon hearing this, Song Shuyan nodded slightly.

"Um!"

After saying that, the girl took her phone and sat back down in the corner of the sofa.

Xu Mo sat on the tiles, looking at the girl sitting gracefully beside the coffee table.

At this moment, a strong sense of unreality surged through the boy's mind.

If it were me, knowing my daughter was alone at a boy's house, I would never be so calm.

Xu Mo understood the importance of a child to their parents, as evidenced by the fact that Song's father came to pick up Song Shuyan every day.

How important Song Shuyan is to her father.

But in the phone call just now, he only told me to "remember to drink water" and "don't touch the mango peel".

From Song Jianghuai's perspective, the answer should have been to order his daughter to return home immediately, or to personally come to his door.

It couldn't possibly be just a few light, casual words.

Xu Mo pursed his lips.

He is only 16 years old.

He didn't understand his father, or even his child, so naturally he wouldn't know why Song Jianghuai did this.

Xu Mo stood up from the ground and looked at Song Shuyan, who was looking at her homework with her eyelashes lowered.

"Song Shuyan"

The girl looked up at the sound.

"Would you like some water? Warm or cold?"

Song Shuyan blinked, as if she had just remembered this.

She bent down and took a light blue thermos from the side pocket of her backpack.

"There is water."

She said softly, "I installed it this afternoon."

"It's okay, just fill it up, so you don't have to go back for more later. Give it to me, I'll go pour you some water."

Song Shuyan's gaze lingered on his outstretched palm for a moment.

"Warm water."

She answered softly and handed over the thermos.

Xu Mo took the girl's cup and turned to walk towards the water bar in his home.

The water bar at home was something Ms. Fang Yi insisted on having.

Ms. Fang occasionally enjoys having a drink with her husband.

So there were a bunch of Ms. Fang Yi's tools and alcohol at the bar.

However, Xu Mo was not allowed to drink alcohol.

However, Xu Mo is still quite grateful for his mother's insistence in this regard.

Although the electricity bill is a bit high, the fact that there is hot water available whenever you want to drink water is great.

Of course, it's also convenient if you want to eat it cold.

How do you drink cola without ice?

Xu Mo carried the thermos filled with warm water back to the living room and gently placed it on the coffee table in front of Song Shuyan.

"The water should be lukewarm," Xu Mo simply reminded him.

Song Shuyan lifted her gaze from her workbook and placed it on Xu Mo in front of her, nodding slightly.

"Um."

Xu Mo didn't say anything more and sat down on the single sofa next to him.

His attention quickly focused on the assignment in front of him.

The living room quieted down, with only the low hum of the air conditioner and the scratching of pens on paper.

Occasionally, there could be the sound of pages turning, or the slight rustling of Xu Fugui'er shifting his position and lying down in the corner.

Song Shuyan lowered her head slightly, focusing intently on the math problem in front of her, her slender fingers holding a pen, quickly calculating on the draft paper.

Xu Mo sometimes frowned in deep thought, and sometimes wrote down formulas and steps in his notebook.

Both were engrossed in their own studies, neither disturbing the other; a tacit tranquility flowed between them.

On this summer afternoon, boys and girls studied in the same space, each without disturbing the other.

Time slipped away quietly along with the homework.

On the coffee table, the two of them had already turned many pages of their notebooks, their pencil cases were open, and their draft paper was covered with marks of calculations.

Half of the warm water in the thermos has been emptied.

Xu Mo rubbed his slightly sore neck, put down his pen, and stretched gently.

Bending over to do his homework for a long time made him feel a little tired.

He stood up, stretched his stiff shoulders, and poured himself a glass of water.

"Song Shuyan, would you like some more water?" He turned to look at the girl on the sofa.

Upon hearing the sound, Song Shuyan raised his head and put down his pen.

She gently shook her head: "No need."

Xu Mo nodded, but didn't insist on having water poured for him.

Neither of them made a point of talking, but this moment of relaxation created a peaceful and comfortable atmosphere in the living room.

Song Shuyan's gaze would occasionally sweep over Xu Mo, or some of the small decorations in the living room.

Just as the two were waiting for Song Shuyan's father to call, the door of Xu Mo's house rang first.

"Click".

The clear sound of the lock being opened broke the tranquility of the living room.

Immediately following was the sound of the security door being pushed open.

Ms. Fang Yi, who had just gotten off work and returned home, pushed open the door and walked in.

"May……!"

The words came to an abrupt halt.

Ms. Fang Yi froze, her expression shifting rapidly from relaxation to shock, and then from shock to joy.

All these emotional changes were naturally caused by the girl sitting on the sofa.

Xu Mo has brought classmates to his home before, from childhood to adulthood.

But they were all male classmates!

But... this girl now!

My goodness, this girl is so beautiful!

My son has finally figured it out?!