Desk mate, your persona has crumbled.

【orz】

Sister Song, I was wrong, please forgive me! I promise I'll definitely say hello to you tomorrow!

Song Shuyan stared blankly at the sticky note in front of her, feeling like her head was about to catch fire.

(I'm so sorry!)

She was just talking nonsense...

The pretty girl turned to look at Xu Mo beside her.

The boy was looking at her with a smug expression, his face full of praise.

Xu Mo sensed Song Shuyan's emotions and thought she was thanking him for his righteous denunciation of Cheng Yuanhao.

Song Shuyan pursed her lips, glanced at Xu Mo who was still waiting for praise, and her fingertips reached for the sticky note book.

Do you want to tell the truth?

The girl bit her lower lip, the pen hovering over the paper for a long time before finally writing:

[Xu Mo, I was just saying...]

Her fingers were trembling slightly as she pushed the note in front of Xu Mo.

Xu Mo looked at the note and suddenly chuckled.

He got it.

Song Shuyan wrote a complaint on a whim, but Cheng Yuanhao took it seriously, causing Cheng Yuanhao to feel like he was facing a major crisis.

Upon hearing this laughter, the beautiful girl's mood immediately changed.

(shy!)

Xu Mo looked at Song Shuyan; the girl's ears were already a little red.

Xu Mo suddenly found it very interesting.

In his presence, Song Shuyan's social anxiety had subsided considerably, and the girl would always inadvertently reveal a bit of her true emotions.

The laughter I saw downstairs in the apartment complex earlier, and the laughter I saw just before morning self-study.

Under Song Shuyan's gaze, Xu Mo picked up the pen.

It's alright. It's Cheng Yuanhao's fault for not saying hello first. He's the one who forgot about you as a friend.

However, he'll most likely greet you next time, so remember to reply!

Upon seeing this line of text, Song Shuyan's mind instantly conjured up images of tomorrow morning.

Cheng Yuanhao rushed into the classroom, then deliberately went around to her seat and shouted in a loud voice, "Good morning, Sister Song" or "Good morning, Song Shuyan."

All the students around immediately turned to look at him...

(Super nervous!)

This thought sent chills down Song Shuyan's spine.

She suddenly raised her head, her clear eyes staring straight at Xu Mo, filled with pleading.

What to do?!

Sensing Song Shuyan's current emotions, Xu Mo raised his hand and made a reassuring gesture.

He picked up his pen again and wrote below the conversation:

Don't be afraid. If he really greets you, just nod. You don't need to say anything, just a nod, and he'll understand.

After writing it, he pushed the note back to Song Shuyan and nodded affirmatively at her.

Trust me, it's simple, no problem.

Song Shuyan's gaze fell on the sticky note.

Nod?

Just... a nod?

This request doesn't seem... really that scary.

A simple nod is much easier to do than to respond verbally.

The girl's tense shoulders relaxed slightly.

After all, she was already able to have fairly normal conversations with Xu Mo.

Now it's just a different person communicating with them!

It's not like we haven't chatted before!

It was just a response in front of the classmates!

Waaah... I'm so scared!

"Ring ring—!!!"

The loud school bell shattered the noise in the classroom.

The classroom quieted down, with only the rustling sounds of desks and chairs being moved and books being turned.

Xu Mo deftly pulled out the textbook.

Song Shuyan quickly and carefully tucked the sticky note into her notebook.

The girl took a deep breath and turned her attention to the podium.

……

The midday sun shines through the glass curtain wall onto the smooth floor tiles.

Ms. Fang Yi rubbed her slightly sore neck and picked up her meal card from the table.

After a busy morning, it was finally lunchtime.

Fang Yi walked out of the office with her colleagues, chatting and laughing, and headed towards the company cafeteria.

The cafeteria was bustling with noise and filled with the aroma of various dishes.

Fang Yi chatted with her colleagues while standing in line, her eyes scanning the figures in the cafeteria.

Suddenly, her gaze fixed on a figure not far away.

The other person had just finished getting their food and was chatting with a colleague next to them.

Fang Yi's eyes lit up as she watched the two of them sit down, and she made a mental note of it.

After Fang Yi finished getting her food, she didn't immediately go over there.

Fang Yi finished her meal quickly, wiping her mouth with a napkin while discreetly observing the movements at Yang Muyun's table.

Seeing that Yang Muyun had just put down her chopsticks and was getting ready to get up with her colleagues.

"I have something to do, I'll head over now!"

After saying goodbye to her colleagues, Fang Yi immediately picked up her tray and walked briskly to greet them.

"Sister Yang!"

With a perfectly timed smile on her face, Fang Yi naturally walked to Yang Muyun's side.

"Hey, Xiao Fang."

Yang Muyun smiled and responded when she saw that it was Fang Yi.

Although the two were in different departments, they had been colleagues for many years.

The two of them placed their trays at the recycling area side by side and walked out of the noisy cafeteria into the relatively quiet office corridor.

The afternoon sun streamed in through the corridor windows, creating a relaxed atmosphere.

Fang Yi felt the timing was perfect. She turned her head and spoke with a tone that suggested sharing an amusing anecdote:

"Sister Yang, I learned something really interesting on Friday."

"Oh? What's up?"

Yang Muyun asked curiously, glancing sideways at Fang Yi.

Fang Yi's eyes crinkled into a smile, and she smiled even wider: "I've discovered that your daughter and my son are classmates!"

Yang Muyun stopped abruptly, her face filled with surprise.

She widened her eyes slightly, looking at Fang Yi, as if she needed a little time to process the information.

"Classmate?"

Yang Muyun repeated, "Your son is also at No. 1 High School? Class 17?"

"Yes!" Fang Yi nodded vigorously, her tone certain.

A name flashed through Yang Muyun's mind instantly, a name that had been frequently mentioned at home recently.

She almost blurted out, "Is your son's name Xu Mo?"

Fang Yi nodded and said with a smile, "Yes! I saw your daughter last Friday. Xu Mo brought her home to do her homework."

Upon hearing this, Yang Muyun's eyes flashed with understanding, and she replied gently:

"I know about this. Her dad mentioned it to me the other day. Yan Yan rarely goes home by herself that day, but she didn't bring her keys. So she came to your house."

Fang Yi's eyes lit up, and she continued:

"Yes! I was shocked when I got home! There was such a beautiful little girl in the house all of a sudden. She looked familiar, and when I asked her, I found out she was your daughter."

Yang Muyun nodded slightly: "When her dad told me, I couldn't believe Yan Yan had come home by herself. You know, my Yan Yan is actually very shy around strangers. You know what?"

"Socially anxious!"

"Yes, yes, yes! Socially anxious! Besides me and her dad, there's also her brother. She's never liked interacting with others since she was little; she gets scared whenever she does!"

Yang Muyun looked at Fang Yi: "But your Xu Mo is an exception. On the first day of school, Yan Yan came home and told me she made friends! It was your Xu Mo!"

Hearing this, Fang Yi laughed even more happily.

"Sister Yang, there's something else. Actually, Xu Mo and your Shuyan have been attending the same school since they were little."

"ah?!"

Yang Muyun was even more surprised now.