After dinner, it was free time.

Jiang Shuyi returned to her room and lay on the bed, feeling somewhat tired for some reason.

"Jiang Shuyi, if you sleep now, you won't be able to sleep tonight." Song Jinxi said as she picked up her bag and walked in front of Jiang Shuyi, patting her back.

"Don't sleep now."

Jiang Shuyi turned over on the bed and weakly replied, "I'll just sleep for an hour."

". . ." Song Jinxi looked at Jiang Shuyi helplessly.

Only then did Jiang Shuyi notice the bag in Song Jinxi's hand. "Are you going somewhere?"

"Zhou Jingtang and the others said they were going to a nearby billiards hall to play some pool. Why don't you come with us?"

Song Jinxi put her wallet into her pocket.

". . ."

Jiang Shuyi looked at Song Jinxi, turned over, and decisively burrowed under the covers. "I'll just wait until I wake up to decide."

"Fine." Song Jinxi sighed at her appearance and left without saying anything.

"We'll send the address to your phone when we get there. Remember to come when you wake up."

Just before closing the door, Song Jinxi reminded her, "Oh, and remember to take the room card when you go out; otherwise, we can't get in."

Jiang Shuyi waved her hand, indicating that she understood.

---

After an hour, Jiang Shuyi opened her eyes and indeed found a message from Song Jinxi with the address on her phone.

She stretched, took her time to shower, and changed into her own clothes.

After drying her hair, she styled it up and lay on the bed, playing on her phone.

After a long while, Song Jinxi still hadn't returned. Jiang Shuyi checked the time, it was already eight o'clock.

Teacher Li would come to check the rooms at ten, so there were still two hours left.

Feeling a bit bored, Jiang Shuyi put her hands in her pockets and decided to go play pool with Song Jinxi and the others.

She hummed a song as she walked out of the hotel's atrium when a voice called out from behind her.

"Jiang Shuyi."

Hearing her name, Jiang Shuyi turned around.

Yan Jingshu approached her from the hotel entrance, hands behind her back.

Perhaps because she had just showered, Yan Jingshu's naturally wavy hair looked even fluffier, and she carried a hint of sweet orange fragrance.

"It's so late, where are you going?" She looked up at Jiang Shuyi.

Yan Jingshu was a petite Omega, shorter than Wen Yao by half a head, so Jiang Shuyi always had to lower her head to look at her.

She glanced at Yan Jingshu and continued walking. "Song Jinxi and the others went to play pool, I'm going to check it out."

"I want to go too."

In the darkness, the slightly delicate voice of the Omega rang out.

Jiang Shuyi coughed awkwardly, looking around at the dark surroundings, and reminded her, "It's late, it's not very safe for you to be out alone as an Omega. Maybe you should skip it."

After simply refusing Yan Jingshu, she intended to head to the billiards hall.

"I'm not alone, you're going with me, right?" Yan Jingshu crossed her arms and followed closely.

She looked at Jiang Shuyi and chuckled lightly, "Or do you just dislike me that much? You're not even willing to lead the way for me?"

"I didn't say that..." Jiang Shuyi sighed.

"Then why can't you take me?" Yan Jingshu insisted, looking at Jiang Shuyi.

Jiang Shuyi paused for a moment, feeling helpless, and decided to go to the billiards hall that Song Jinxi mentioned with Yan Jingshu.

The place was very close to the hotel, and they arrived in just a few steps.

Pushing open the somewhat vintage door, several people in bartender outfits were playing pool, and there were many spectators around, making it look quite professional.

When they arrived, Song Jinxi was playing pool with Zhou Jingtang.

"Song Jinxi," Jiang Shuyi greeted as she entered, "How's it going?"

Song Jinxi smiled and pocketed a ball. "I should win this one."

". . ." Zhou Jingtang sighed with his head down, wiping his face with his hand.

Song Jinxi, using powder to clean the cue stick, instinctively looked up and saw Yan Jingshu behind Jiang Shuyi.

She seemed momentarily stunned. "What's Yan Jingshu doing here?"

"She insisted on coming along..." Jiang Shuyi replied quietly, her head lowered.

"That's great, isn't it?" Zhou Jingtang chuckled. "The more people, the more fun the game is."

"Indeed." Song Jinxi replied softly.

Jiang Shuyi took off her trench coat and hung it on the wall behind her.

She walked in front of the cue rack, picked a suitable cue stick, and approached the pool table.

"Jiang Shuyi, how about a match?" Song Jinxi smiled at her standing tall. "Loser pays for everyone?"

There were other classmates still in the billiards hall, eagerly watching the two.

Jiang Shuyi didn't hesitate. "Sure."

She nodded confidently, looking at Song Jinxi. Jiang Shuyi rarely lost when playing pool.

The two played a total of three games, and in the end, it was Song Jinxi who took out her wallet to pay.

Because, without exception, Jiang Shuyi had won all three games.

---

At the hotel, on the third floor.

When Lin Qing was assigned rooms, she didn't end up with her friends and was left alone.

Although everyone comforted her, saying it was no big deal, she was assigned to the same room as Wen Yao.

Wen Yao, the class monitor, was a strict and impartial Omega.

She rarely smiled, was serious, and cold.

Just thinking about sharing a dorm with Wen Yao made Lin Qing feel suffocated.

After dinner, Lin Qing returned to her room.

"Can I use the bathroom first?" Wen Yao asked politely, looking at her.

Lin Qing was somewhat taken aback.

It was surprising that someone could exude such an air of propriety even in such a personal space.

"Sure, go ahead." Lin Qing nodded at Wen Yao.

Wen Yao simply nodded and entered the bathroom. "Thank you."

After a while, Wen Yao emerged from the bathroom, still looking neat and tidy, showing no signs of relaxing her vigilance.

Aside from her slightly damp hair and the cold, crisp scent of roses wafting from the bathroom, it was hard to tell that she had just taken a shower.

Lin Qing also went to take a shower after Wen Yao.

When she came out, Wen Yao was sitting on the hotel-standard sofa, propping her forehead with her hand.

"Are you not feeling well?" Lin Qing asked.

"I don't know," Wen Yao replied in a flat tone. "It just seems like my body isn't in great shape today."

As the class monitor, Wen Yao always maintained a calm and unruffled demeanor.

When she said her health wasn't particularly good, it made Lin Qing feel that her condition was more than just that.

"Do you have a cold? Is it serious?" Lin Qing asked with some concern.

Seeing her worry, Wen Yao seemed to regret saying what she just did.

So she spoke slowly and deliberately, "I'm fine, thank you."

Distant and cold.

---

After a while of silence between the two, there was a knock on their room door.

"Who is it?"

Lin Qing opened the door to find her friends standing outside.

They were holding a large pile of snacks and looked very cheerful.

"We came to chat with you! Didn't you say your room has a view of the lake!?"

"But my roommate is here too..."

"Isn't that better? We can all chat together—" The person speaking glanced inside and saw Wen Yao sitting on the sofa, propping her chin up while reading.

Wen Yao's dark hair fell behind her, exuding a sense of tranquility and indifference as she raised her long eyelashes.

Under her gaze, the girls outside paused for a moment.

". . ."

Wen Yao glanced at them and quietly nodded, then turned to Lin Qing. "...If they want to come in, please let them in."

"Is that okay?" Lin Qing instinctively asked right away.

"It's fine," Wen Yao lowered her gaze, crossing her arms and looking at the few people at the door. "Please come in."

It would be somewhat impolite to leave after inviting them in.

Moreover, the girls had come to see the view, so they eventually walked in.

"Will we disturb you while we talk?" they asked politely.

"It's fine." Wen Yao replied quietly.

Wen Yao sat calmly on the nearby sofa, picking up the novel she had been reading.

"Class monitor, if you want some snacks, just take some." one girl offered snacks to Wen Yao.

"Thank you."

At first, they may have been considerate of Wen Yao's presence and didn't dare to speak too loudly, but as they gradually got used to having her around, their voices began to rise.

The topics they discussed were varied, lacking a specific logic, and were quite jumpy.

They talked about the best desserts here, the latest movies, and gossip about their classmates, occasionally turning to Wen Yao to ask for her opinions and insights.

Wen Yao would timely put down her book, engage in their conversation, and answer their questions.

At that moment, a girl who had just gone out to buy drinks pushed the door open.

"Do you know what I just saw?" Her voice sounded as if she had discovered something significant.

"What?"

"I just saw Jiang Shuyi and Yan Jingshu walking out of the hotel together."

The room began to buzz with excitement.

After a while of noise, Wen Yao turned a page in her book and casually asked, "Do you know where they went?"

"Not sure."

"Why are you asking, class monitor?" the girl inquired.

"It's already late. If something happens to our classmates outside, both Teacher Li and I, as the class monitor, will have to bear the corresponding responsibility."

Wen Yao spoke with a sense of authority.

After a while, someone opened the class group chat. "They're at the nearby billiards hall playing pool, along with others."

". . ." They opened the photos in the group chat and handed them to Wen Yao.

The photo showed Jiang Shuyi leaning over the pool table, focused on the game.

Behind Jiang Shuyi were their classmates.

Lin Qing noticed the look in Wen Yao's eyes as she looked at the photo and felt like her radar had picked up on something.

"Should we call them back?" Lin Qing couldn't help but glance at Wen Yao, wanting to see her expression and reaction.

"No need." Wen Yao handed the phone back without any expression, as if she didn't care at all.

"If they're still not back when it's time for the room check, I'll go find them."

". . ."

Indeed, the pairing of Wen Yao and Jiang Shuyi was indeed a bit absurd...

Lin Qing turned back to chat with her friends.

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