Desk mate, your persona has crumbled.

The cool morning breeze, carrying the fresh scent of grass and trees, brushed past the young man and woman walking side by side.

Xu Mo took small steps, matching Song Shuyan's pace.

The shock of that sudden greeting at the entrance of the apartment building was still lingering in his mind.

He turned his head to look at Song Shuyan beside him, his voice laced with barely concealed amusement:

"Song Shuyan"

"Hmm?" The girl looked at Xu Mo upon hearing the voice.

Xu Mo slowed his pace, his tone light and cheerful: "I really didn't expect you to greet me with a good morning!"

Song Shuyan felt a little embarrassed by his gaze, and her eyes drifted to the leaves of the roadside trees that were edged with gold by the morning light. She gave a soft "hmm".

Xu Mo sensed that her emotions at this moment were no longer simply tense, but mixed with a little bit of satisfaction.

The boy couldn't help but ask, "Why did you suddenly decide to say hello?"

Song Shuyan pursed her lips, her gaze fixed on the stone path stretching out beneath her feet.

After a moment, she explained:

"Because... I didn't say goodnight last night."

Xu Mo's steps suddenly stopped.

The struggle, waiting, and disappointment I felt when sending that goodnight message last night, as well as the sleepless nights that followed, all found their echo in that simple sentence.

It turns out that the reason she mustered up the courage to speak up this morning was to make up for the missed goodnight last night.

A strange feeling instantly struck Xu Mo.

This isn't a momentous event; it's just a small connection between saying goodnight and good morning.

But it carries the warmth of a girl's clumsy yet sincere nature.

Xu Mo turned his head and stared intently at Song Shuyan.

The morning light outlined the girl's beautiful face, and her earnest expression softened his heart.

"Is that so..."

Xu Mo unconsciously lowered his voice, but the smile on his lips deepened.

"To celebrate Song Shuyan taking the initiative to speak up, breakfast is on me today!"

Upon hearing this, Song Shuyan instinctively refused.

However, before she could speak, Xu Mo added:

"I know a breakfast place that makes really delicious jianbing guozi! It's just around the corner. Let's go!"

The name "Jianbing Guozi" seems to possess a magical power, instantly tantalizing the taste buds of young girls.

Song Shuyan's appetite was immediately whetted.

(I want to eat it!)

The thought of refusing was instantly banished to the winds.

The girl's eyes lit up, and she nodded vigorously at Xu Mo with anticipation.

"Um!"

The jianbing guozi (Chinese crepe) tastes really good.

Song Shuyan ate happily, munching on pancakes the whole way.

Xu Mo's sense of satisfaction never stopped.

The two arrived at school a little late today.

When they arrived at the school, Xia Tian was already there.

The class representative for Chinese was disappointed for a long time because of this.

Thursday's classes were rather uneventful.

Art class wasn't very fun, and computer class was just so-so.

However, the Book of Song says otherwise.

She performed about the same in all the courses; as long as there was something to watch, she was fine.

Art class uses art books, computer class uses computer books.

In any case, the teacher won't call on anyone to answer questions in these two classes.

As for the main course.

In fact, when Song Shuyan registered, her parents had already told the teachers about Song Shuyan's personality.

Now, almost a month has passed, and the teachers have realized just how outrageous Song Shuyan's social anxiety is.

If you dare to call her, she'll stand there without moving.

So, let's just forget about it.

Let's wait until the first monthly exam.

"Ring ring!!!"

The bell rang to signal the end of evening self-study.

Xu Mo quickly packed his schoolbag, just as he was about to turn around and remind Song Shuyan.

He saw that the girl had already packed her schoolbag and was sitting upright in her seat, looking at him.

Xu Mo laughed when he saw this.

Song Shuyan couldn't wait.

Xu Mo looked at Song Shuyan's bright eyes and her already packed schoolbag and couldn't help but smile.

The boy slung his backpack over his shoulder with a flourish, gestured with his chin towards her, and said, "Let's go!"

The two had just stood up when Cheng Yuanhao, carrying his schoolbag, rushed across the aisle: "Hey, Lao Mo, you're here so fast today??"

Xu Mo didn't hide anything and said directly, "I'll take Song Shuyan to experience some late-night snacks."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Yuanhao glanced at Song Shuyan, who was standing quietly beside Xu Mo.

"Hello, Sister Song!"

After greeting him, Cheng Yuanhao looked at Xu Mo and said, "Want to bring one of you along? I promise I'll be invisible!"

"I won't take it." Xu Mo decisively shook him off.

Cheng Yuanhao immediately clutched his chest.

"It's not that simple for a young person to have a heart attack."

Xu Mo rolled her eyes, then turned to Song Shuyan: "Ignore him, let's go. Blame him if the fried noodle stall closes down later!"

Upon hearing the words "close down," Song Shuyan immediately became anxious.

The girl glanced at Cheng Yuanhao.

Seeing that cold gaze, Cheng Yuanhao immediately stopped making a fuss.

"Bye to you two, have a good meal."

Xia Tian watched the two leave the classroom, grabbed her deskmate Li Ting's arm, and whispered excitedly:

"Tingting, look! Xu Mo took Song Shuyan out for a late-night snack!"

She pointed towards the back door, her eyes shining with an astonishing light:

"It's only been half a month! And they're already going to be having late-night snacks together. This is like the progress bar is on a rocket!"

Li Ting helplessly restrained her overly excited deskmate:

"Calm down...it's just a late-night snack."

She packed her pencil case, analyzing rationally, "This doesn't prove anything."

"That shows something huge!"

Xia Tian boldly analyzed: "If we can have late-night snacks together on the way home from school, then can't we also have breakfast together on the way to school?"

"Therefore, we can conclude that they definitely go to and from school together, and they definitely didn't just meet on the way! So, they most likely live in the same place!"

Li Ting pressed down on Xia Tian's shoulder.

"Sweet, you're getting too attached to appearances."

"No! I didn't!!"

As time went by and they became more and more familiar with each other.

Students also began to stop hiding their personalities from each other.

Xu Mo and Song Shuyan were naturally unaware of the situation in the class.

The two were heading towards the late-night food stall.

Stir-fried noodles are pretty much the same; the ingredients for one serving are always the same few.

But Xu Mo still asked Song Shuyan if there was anything he wanted to add.

"You can stir-fry it with sausage, Chinese sausage, eggs, or pork tenderloin, but my suggestion is either to add sausage or not to add any of these."

Song Shuyan looked at Xu Mo, puzzled.

Why?

"The sausage has a strong cured flavor, and pork tenderloin is not suitable to be eaten like this. Adding too much egg will make it taste fishy and ruin the overall taste."

Xu Mo continued, "Just add a sausage, or nothing at all. Finally, add some vinegar and chili sauce yourself, and it'll be perfect."

Song Shuyan blinked. It sounded delicious.

"So, what's your choice?"

"No additives, original flavor."

Xu Mo snapped his fingers.

"Yes, that's perfect! I suggest you eat it plain without vinegar first. Get a feel for what it tastes like, and then see if you want to add any seasoning."

"Mhm!" Song Shuyan nodded seriously.

Seeing the girl like this, Xu Mo smiled happily.

Great, someone else understands my taste!