Wen Yao looked great in that white coat, Jiang Shuyi thought to herself.

In Jiang Shuyi's impression, when Professor Wen wasn't wearing a white lab coat, she usually wore dark-colored clothes that made her appear very mature.

Regardless of her true nature, the soft white wool coat made her seem a bit more like a docile sheep.

Jiang Shuyi couldn't resist stealing a few more glances.

"Jiang Shuyi, you're going in the opposite direction from my house."

After crossing the main road, Wen Yao turned her head to look at Jiang Shuyi, who was following her, and reminded her.

"I'll walk you a bit, it's getting late."

Jiang Shuyi sniffed, her voice muffled and slightly nasal.

Wen Yao didn't say much more and silently continued walking.

A gust of cold wind blew, causing Jiang Shuyi to instinctively shrink her body.

Wen Yao let out a small sneeze.

Jiang Shuyi glanced at Wen Yao and, as if making a pledge, placed the items she was holding on a nearby bench.

"Wen Yao, wait a moment, I'll be right back." Jiang Shuyi called out.

"..." Wen Yao looked at her but didn't respond.

Seemingly afraid that Wen Yao would leave first, Jiang Shuyi added, "It'll be quick, just a moment. Wait for me."

Jiang Shuyi ran across the road, disappearing somewhere.

Several cars passed by Wen Yao, and the November air carried a chill.

Wen Yao curled her fingers and helplessly sat down on the bench.

Just as she sat down for less than ten seconds, the phone Jiang Shuyi had left on the bench rang.

Wen Yao stared at the phone, falling into silence.

The ringing stopped after a short while.

After thirty seconds, the phone rang again.

Wen Yao thought about Jiang Shuyi, who still hadn't returned, and sighed.

Based on the fact that it was ten o'clock and the phone had rung twice, it was likely an urgent matter. She swiped to answer Jiang Shuyi's phone. "Hello."

"..." The person on the other end fell silent and didn't respond.

Wen Yao also fell silent.

She glanced at the phone screen, which displayed the familiar name "Yan Jingshu."

She didn't probe further and quietly waited for the person on the other end to speak.

On the other end, there were sounds of noise and commotion.

It seemed that only the person holding the phone wasn't reacting.

Wen Yao frowned.

"Although I don't know what this is about, Jiang Shuyi isn't here right now. If it's urgent, I can relay the message for you later." Wen Yao said straightforwardly.

"..." The person on the other end continued to remain silent.

"... Hello?"

After a few seconds, the call was abruptly hung up.

Wen Yao felt that the person on the other end might have dialed the wrong number and didn't think much of it as she locked the phone.

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"Hello." A cold female voice came from the other end of the line.

This wasn't Jiang Shuyi's voice, nor was it her tone, Yan Jingshu thought.

She touched her lips but didn't respond.

"..."

The voice sounded very young, probably under twenty.

It shouldn't be Jiang Shuyi's mother.

"Although I don't know what this is about, Jiang Shuyi isn't here right now. If it's urgent, I can relay the message for you later."

The other party asked politely.

Yan Jingshu looked at the time on her phone, it was ten o'clock in the evening. Why was this person using Jiang Shuyi's phone?

Why would Jiang Shuyi allow this person to answer her phone?

She frowned in dissatisfaction.

"Hello?" The cold, pleasant voice inquired again, causing Yan Jingshu to feel a bit irritated.

Suppressing her inexplicable annoyance, she hung up the phone directly.

She sat on the couch, lost in thought for a while, while Song Jinxi was playing a game of Dou Dizhu with the person next to her.

"一Pair of Aces." Song Jinxi threw down her cards and turned to glance at Yan Jingshu.

Yan Jingshu's eyes were cold, but her face still wore her usual smile.

Song Jinxi could tell that the young lady in front of her was upset. "I told you she's not feeling well today. She must have told you she couldn't come, right?"

"No," Yan Jingshu chuckled lightly. "She didn't answer the phone, an Omega answered her phone."

"Wasn't it Auntie Tang?" Song Jinxi asked, somewhat disinterested.

"That person's voice sounded very young." Yan Jingshu's expression grew a bit colder.

"..." Song Jinxi looked at Yan Jingshu. "Are you concerned about Jiang Shuyi?"

"Concerned?" Yan Jingshu paused for a moment, then casually smiled. "How could that be?"

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"Wen Yao."

Jiang Shuyi's voice came from behind her.

Wen Yao turned around, and Jiang Shuyi stuffed something into her hands.

"Hold this."

Wen Yao felt warmth in her palm and looked down to see a bottle of hot milk.

"I asked the staff to warm it up. If you hold this, your hands won't be cold."

"And milk helps with sleep, so you can drink it when you get home."

Wen Yao quietly looked at the milk in her hand and nodded. "Thank you."

Jiang Shuyi looked at Wen Yao's head, wanting to ruffle her hair.

But before she could do so, Wen Yao handed Jiang Shuyi's phone back to her.

"Sorry, someone called you just now, and I answered for you."

Wen Yao's tone was formal.

"Oh, it's fine." Jiang Shuyi shook her head, taking the phone without a care.

"It's late, it might be urgent. You should call back." Wen Yao reminded her.

"..." Jiang Shuyi picked up the phone, saw the caller ID, and clenched the phone in her hand, ignoring it.

It wasn't Tang Wenzhen, the only ones looking for her at this time were probably those friends of hers.

It probably wasn't anything urgent.

"It shouldn't be that urgent." Jiang Shuyi casually stuffed the phone into her backpack.

"Is that so?"

Wen Yao didn't say anything further.

On the way.

Wen Yao looked at the starry sky and remained silent.

"Wen Yao," Jiang Shuyi glanced at the sky and made a simple remark, "Don't you think the winter sky is clearer than the summer sky?"

"That's a fact." Wen Yao calmly looked at Jiang Shuyi.

"In summer, the Earth is in the center of the Milky Way, where there are more stars, so the summer night sky is filled with stars."

"In contrast, in winter, the Earth is at the edge of the Milky Way, where there are fewer stars and they are more sparsely distributed."

"Compared to the lively summer night sky, the winter night sky is quieter, which makes the stars appear brighter."

Perhaps because she was talking about knowledge related to stars, Jiang Shuyi unusually didn't feel a headache.

Jiang Shuyi focused on Wen Yao beside her, nodding as she listened.

When she looked up at the sky again, the shadows and outlines on the moon in the winter night sky were particularly clear.

"The moon is beautiful tonight." Jiang Shuyi remarked with a hint of admiration.

Wen Yao paused in her steps.

"What's wrong?"

Seeing Wen Yao stop, Jiang Shuyi turned back.

Wen Yao hesitated, looking at Jiang Shuyi, and after a few seconds, continued walking forward.

"No, it's nothing."

Wen Yao's tone didn't seem angry.

But Jiang Shuyi felt a bit of a chill.

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