Desk mate, your persona has crumbled.

Cheng Yuanhao took the lead, followed closely by Jin Kai, their faces showing a mixture of anticipation and nervousness as they embarked on their first time leaving school.

Xu Mo walked beside Song Shuyan.

The four of them joined the dinner crowd, but did not follow the crowd toward the cafeteria.

Instead, they followed a small group of people and turned onto another road.

The golden rays of the setting sun shone on the road leading to the back gate of the school.

Cheng Yuanhao and Jin Kai, who were initially leading the way, gradually slowed down, eventually allowing Xu Mo and Song Shuyan to catch up.

The four of them unknowingly ended up walking side by side.

Cheng Yuanhao, sitting next to Xu Mo, swallowed hard.

Although they were filled with anticipation for the temporary departure from school, it was, after all, their first time sneaking out.

It's natural to feel nervous.

Cheng Yuanhao looked at Xu Mo: "Old Mo, um... I think I'm getting a little nervous."

Xu Mo glanced at him sideways. The boy's excitement had lessened, replaced by a tense, forced composure.

"Yes, I can see that."

After speaking, Xu Mo's gaze naturally turned to Song Shuyan on the other side.

(Super nervous!)

However, the girl's face remained calm, her eyes focused intently on the road ahead, as if it were just an ordinary stroll.

There was no trace of nervousness in her eyes.

Xu Mo nudged Cheng Yuanhao beside him lightly: "Coward."

"Who chickened out?!"

Cheng Yuanhao's voice instantly rose in pitch.

He stubbornly protested, "I was just a little nervous! Who's a coward!"

Xu Mo scoffed: "Take a look at Jin Kai."

Cheng Yuanhao looked at Jin Kai and saw that Jin Kai's eyes were filled with anticipation for the fried skewers, without the slightest bit of nervousness.

Xu Mo raised his finger and pointed to himself again.

"Look at me."

Finally, he pointed to Song Shuyan: "Take another look at Song Shuyan."

Cheng Yuanhao paused.

"Wait a minute! Sister Song isn't..."

Before Cheng Yuanhao could even utter the words "socially anxious," he saw Song Shuyan turn her gaze towards him.

Seeing Song Shuyan's calm and aloof face, Cheng Yuanhao shut his mouth.

Okay, you can't tell at all that he's socially anxious.

The four of them soon spotted the somewhat worn-out iron gate at the back of the school.

At that moment, the iron gate was open, and a security guard was sitting in the guard booth next to it, not caring about the students coming and going.

At this moment, some students were already carrying the food they had just bought back home.

Just then, several older students walked towards them.

One of the boys inadvertently caught sight of Song Shuyan walking next to Xu Mo, and his eyes widened instantly.

He quickly nudged his companion with his elbow.

"Hey, look at that female student over there!"

The boy lowered his voice, his tone filled with shock and gossip.

The companion who was hit followed his gaze and, when his eyes fell on Song Shuyan's cool and refined face, also showed a look of astonishment.

Immediately afterwards, he also subconsciously nudged the classmate next to him, making almost the exact same gesture.

"Holy crap..."

"Does our school have such beautiful female students?"

With less than half a month since the official start of the semester, Song Shuyan didn't have many activities, so not everyone knew about her.

Some students may never know that they have a classmate like Song Shuyan in school, even until graduation.

Along the way, the eyes of some older students fell on Song Shuyan.

The girl's cool and refined looks and her unique calm temperament are particularly striking.

"This junior is amazing!"

"I've never seen you before? Which class are you in?"

"Her temperament is just too good!"

Exclamations and whispers arose, with no attempt to hide the amazement at the girl who had suddenly appeared in their field of vision.

However, amidst this stunning beauty, there was also a sense of disharmony.

When they saw Song Shuyan, they inevitably also saw the tall figure beside the girl.

The boy walked naturally beside Song Shuyan.

The boy's youthful vigor and the girl's aloofness created a strange harmony.

They looked like a couple when they walked together.

Upon seeing this, the older boys all frowned in unison.

"Tsk, so you have someone by your side now..."

"How could someone who looks like that be alone?"

"That's fast, it's only been a short time since school started..."

"Sigh, she's already taken."

A few murmurs of regret drifted into the air.

However, it's easy to imagine that the news of encountering a beautiful female junior will quickly spread among the upperclassmen.

Cheng Yuanhao looked at the senior students who had returned to school:

"Old Mo, why do I feel like they're all watching us?"

"Be confident, those upperclassmen are looking at you."

"Old Mo, Hao may like to do abstract things, but he's not stupid."

Jin Kai laughed and said, "With his looks, do you think any female seniors would even look at him?"

"Hey! Who do you think you are!"

Cheng Yuanhao immediately realized what was happening.

The boy puffed out his chest: "I do have people who like me, you know!"

"Come on! Who would want you!"

Cheng Yuanhao immediately started playfully fighting with Jin Kai.

The afterglow of the setting sun bathed the boys in a warm golden light.

Song Shuyan quietly turned her head to watch Cheng Yuanhao and Jin Kai playfully fighting.

Her eyes reflected this vivid scene, and her taut shoulders relaxed slightly.

Just then, Xu Mo suddenly leaned closer.

"Hey, that kid Cheng Yuanhao... he might actually be secretly dating someone."

As far as Xu Mo perceived the emotions.

When Cheng Yuanhao said that, he was a little too certain.

(!!!)

Song Shuyan suddenly turned his head, his pupils dilating slightly in shock.

It seems so.

Song Shuyan is going to turn into a badger too.

Xu Mo found it somewhat amusing.

He looked at Song Shuyan and said softly, "Hey, I'm just guessing right now. I estimate that the person Cheng Yuanhao likes isn't in our school, otherwise he would definitely be like us."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Mo realized that what he had said was somewhat inappropriate.

What do you mean by saying that Cheng Yuanhao and the person he likes are like us?

What did we do?

Xu Mo's ears immediately turned hot.

"Uh, that..."

Xu Mo felt his tongue getting tied, and tried to explain.

"That's not what I meant! I meant...we, uh, well, we're just friends."

"But they definitely walk together and stuff, go to and from school together, eat together and stuff. But we're just ordinary friends!"

"Yes! Just friends!"

Xu Mo's eyes darted around, but he dared not look at Song Shuyan.

Song Shuyan had already shifted her gaze when he began to explain, and her small ears were flushed.

(Super embarrassing!)

Even without Xu Mo's abilities, she could sense Xu Mo's current predicament, which instantly heightened her own sense of tension.

Song Shuyan didn't dare to look at Xu Mo at all, and only nodded very slightly as a response.

Just then, Cheng Yuanhao and Jin Kai, who had been playing around nearby, stopped.

The two exchanged a glance, observing the atmosphere around them.

Jin Kai raised an eyebrow and gestured with his chin toward Xu Mo and Song Shuyan.

Cheng Yuanhao grinned.

Although no words were spoken, everything was understood without being said.

Oh wow~~