Not long after, Zhou Jingtang returned. He walked up to Wen Yao and called her outside.

Jiang Shuyi watched Wen Yao leave and walked up to Zhou Jingtang, feeling somewhat unhappy.

"What's going on with your middle school classmate?"

"Why is he at our school today?" Jiang Shuyi's tone was very displeased.

"Why isn't he at his own school? What does he want here?" Zhou Jingtang was somewhat confused about why Jiang Shuyi had come over and why she suddenly seemed so angry.

". . ." Zhou Jingtang cautiously shrank his neck.

"I'm not too sure either. He just asked me to call Wen Yao out."

". . ."

Jiang Shuyi felt inexplicably uncomfortable.

---

Jiang Shuyi returned to her seat, feeling a bit anxious.

She had never liked Xiao Jiayu.

Even though he was outstanding in appearance, graceful in demeanor, and would also become a professor like Wen Yao in the future, she just couldn't bring herself to like him.

Just thinking about how Xiao Jiayu and Wen Yao looked good together made Jiang Shuyi uncomfortable.

". . ."

Jiang Shuyi sat in her seat, fidgeting and shaking her legs.

Song Jinxi glanced at her and was about to say something when she saw Jiang Shuyi frowning and standing up.

"I'm going out for a bit."

---

Wen Yao walked to the school gate, and Xiao Jiayu waved at her.

"Wen Yao."

Though his voice was not loud, it was very clear.

He was wearing a simple casual outfit today, and his hair was neatly styled, giving off a refined air.

"Is there something you need?"

Wen Yao approached the gate calmly.

Since Xiao Jiayu did not have permission from the school to be there, they could only talk through the gate's bars.

"You haven't called me, so I had to bring the book myself."

Xiao Jiayu smiled and held up the English version of the book, passing it through the gap in the bars.

His voice was steady, which made it very calming to hear.

". . ."

Wen Yao paused for a moment and took the book that Xiao Jiayu handed over.

"You came to our school just to lend me a book?"

"If you put it that way, it's not wrong, but I'm not lending it to you," Xiao Jiayu smiled, "I'm giving it to you."

". . ."

"I know it might be a bit early to give it to you."

"But your birthday is next month, so please consider this my birthday gift to you." Xiao Jiayu put his hands in his pockets.

Wen Yao glanced at the book's title page and saw that Xiao Jiayu had written his name along with hers.

Wen Yao paused for a moment and politely replied. "Thank you."

Xiao Jiayu hesitated as he looked at Wen Yao, seemingly a bit nervous, and slowly exhaled.

The cold winter wind felt a bit unsettling.

He remained silent for about ten seconds, watching Wen Yao look at the back of the book, and quietly said:

"I'm going abroad to study soon, and I didn't know your address, so I could only bring it to you now."

". . ."

Wen Yao stood there holding the book, looking at him with a calm expression. "You went to a lot of trouble for this."

A few cars passed by behind Xiao Jiayu, and he swallowed hard.

"There's one more thing, Wen Yao."

Wen Yao looked at Xiao Jiayu. "Hmm, go ahead."

It was undeniable that Xiao Jiayu had a unique aura, just standing there made him seem somewhat elegant.

"Actually, on my way to your school, I kept thinking about how to confess to you."

"...how to tell you I like you." He managed a somewhat awkward smile.

". . ." Wen Yao's fingers twitched slightly as she held the book, but her expression remained unchanged.

She looked at Xiao Jiayu and calmly nodded. "Is that so?"

"On the day we graduated from middle school, I wanted to tell you that I liked you."

"But you didn't come to the graduation party, and I couldn't contact you at all."

"I regretted it at that time, thinking why I didn't tell you sooner."

Xiao Jiayu pressed his lips together, "...I'm really happy to see you again."

"I like you."

Xiao Jiayu remained silent for a long time before suddenly saying it loudly.

". . ." Wen Yao looked at Xiao Jiayu without saying a word, watching him as he seemed to finish speaking and slowly opened his mouth.

But at that moment, the class bell rang.

Wen Yao silently glanced back at the students rushing into the classroom.

Xiao Jiayu followed her gaze and smiled calmly.

"I don't need you to give me an answer right away. You should head back to class, Wen Yao."

"By the way, Wen Yao, if you find out what the Klaxians turn into in the book, you'll be really surprised."

"When you reply to me, make sure to tell me your thoughts on the book, okay?"

Xiao Jiayu waved goodbye to Wen Yao.

Wen Yao silently walked back to the teaching building.

But as soon as she entered the building, she noticed Jiang Shuyi standing at the stairway.

Wen Yao wasn't sure if Jiang Shuyi had seen Xiao Jiayu, and for a moment, she didn't say anything.

She thought Jiang Shuyi would be unhappy like last time and that she would have to comfort her.

Because Jiang Shuyi seemed particularly hostile towards Xiao Jiayu, getting angry whenever she encountered him.

However, Jiang Shuyi didn't ask for any comfort.

Jiang Shuyi looked at Wen Yao and lowered her gaze, "Let's go back to the classroom."

Jiang Shuyi walked back to the classroom as if nothing had happened.

---

In the evening.

Wen Yao turned a page in her book and glanced at Jiang Shuyi out of the corner of her eye.

Usually, Jiang Shuyi would do a few problems and start chatting with her, regardless of whether she understood or not.

Today, however, she was unusually quiet and didn't say a word.

". . ." Wen Yao quietly turned another page, "You seem a bit quieter today, Jiang Shuyi."

Before she knew it, she had asked.

". . ." Jiang Shuyi nodded slightly, as if it were normal.

"I want to focus on my problems."

Jiang Shuyi held her pen and quietly wrote down her answers.

"If I finish early, I can rest sooner and won't bother you too much."

These lines didn't sound like something Jiang Shuyi would typically say, Wen Yao thought.

". . ." Wen Yao's fingers paused at the bottom edge of the page.

Before long, Jiang Shuyi finished all her work, and Wen Yao began to grade it.

Jiang Shuyi went to the kitchen and returned with a glass of water.

As Wen Yao marked Jiang Shuyi's exercise book, she noticed her pen had stopped at one of the questions.

Today, Jiang Shuyi hadn't gotten a single question wrong.

"You got everything right today." Wen Yao said in a cool, calm voice.

Jiang Shuyi nodded, her face showing a faint smile.

"It was about time I got everything right after bothering you for so long."

". . ." After hearing this, Wen Yao glanced at Jiang Shuyi but didn't respond.

Today, Jiang Shuyi's words sounded especially polite, she thought.

Wen Yao's red pen made a mark on the paper.

After a while, she finally asked, "Are you in a bad mood today, Jiang Shuyi?"

". . ." Jiang Shuyi looked at Wen Yao and smiled again, "I'm not."

"It's just that the exam is coming up soon, and I'll cooperate with your guidance and study hard."

"I won't keep troubling you."

". . ."

Wen Yao suddenly felt a bit uncomfortable hearing that.

"Is that so?"

Wen Yao hesitated for a moment, wanting to say something, but Jiang Shuyi smiled quietly again.

"If there's nothing else, I'll head back to rest. Goodnight."

Wen Yao watched Jiang Shuyi walk away for a long time before closing her book.

"Good night."

She called out to the empty hallway where Jiang Shuyi had disappeared.

---

After returning to her room, Jiang Shuyi let out a sigh.

She couldn't help but think about the scene she had seen that afternoon.

When she hurried to the school gate, she heard Xiao Jiayu's voice.

"I like you."

From a distance, Jiang Shuyi watched the two standing at the gate, unable to move her feet for a moment.

The class bell rang, and Xiao Jiayu was smiling and saying something, while Wen Yao's expression looked very gentle.

Even Jiang Shuyi couldn't deny that the two looked good together.

Seeing them standing side by side was like witnessing Professor Wen and Professor Xiao walking together through the university, a sight that pierced her eyes with pain.

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