As they reached the classroom door, the two of them released their intertwined hands and walked inside.
Because they had just finished their PE class, the atmosphere inside the classroom was very relaxed.
Song Jinxi and Zhou Jingtang stood in front of her seat discussing something.
Jiang Shuyi looked at these few people and sat down somewhat curiously, "What are you all doing gathered around me here?"
"Isn't there an exam in two weeks? We were thinking of having a study group this weekend. It'll be more efficient to review together. Miss Yi, are you coming?"
Jiang Shuyi responded with an "oh," glancing at Wen Yao beside her. She felt there was probably no need for her to go, especially since Wen Yao was already holding study sessions for her every day.
She really didn't know what kind of study intensity could compare to that.
Song Jinxi looked at Jiang Shuyi and said, "If you're going, we think it's better at your place. We can have hot pot together in the evening. How does that sound?"
Oh, hot pot. Jiang Shuyi's eyes lit up.
Wen Yao looked towards Jiang Shuyi.
Zhou Jingtang also called to Wen Yao, who was about to return to her seat. "Class monitor, do you want to join the study group at Miss Yi's place this weekend? We can organize the key points together."
Jiang Shuyi hesitated for a moment, "Why not go to your houses?"
Song Jinxi shrugged, "Zhou Jingtang said there will be guests at home this weekend, so we can go to mine."
"But, Yan Jingshu and I are neighbors, and she's been practicing the piano at home all day long. If you don't mind, you can come to my place..."
It was then that Jiang Shuyi realized that she hadn't seen Yan Jingshu much since that year-end performance.
Behind Jiang Shuyi, Zhou Jingtang began talking to Wen Yao again, "Class Monitor, are you coming?"
Wen Yao looked calmly at Jiang Shuyi. "Let's go to Jiang Shuyi's house."
". . ." Jiang Shuyi was taken aback, looking incredulously at Wen Yao.
Lin Qing, passing by and hearing that Wen Yao was joining, chimed in, "Can I join the study group too?"
Zhou Jingtang immediately responded, "Of course!"
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Weekend.
Faster than what the teacher at the infirmary said, Jiang Shuyi's foot had almost fully recovered. Running was no longer painful for Jiang Shuyi.
After getting up, Jiang Shuyi washed up and then followed Wen Yao out of the house to pick up a few people and bring them to her house.
"It's so big..." Lin Qing exclaimed as she entered.
"Right? I told you this place is the most suitable." Zhou Jingtang said as he walked in. For a moment, Jiang Shuyi thought her house had turned into a café.
Wen Yao quietly walked in with the others.
Since Song Jinxi had been to Jiang Shuyi's house many times already, she didn't even express surprise and casually removed her shoes before heading into the room.
She handed the bag she was holding to Jiang Shuyi. "My mom asked me to bring this for you, we can all eat it later."
Song Jinxi's mother and Tang Wenzhen were friends, and often brought interesting fruits from Haishi.
Jiang Shuyi felt the bag was quite heavy. When she opened it, she found it was filled with mangoes.
In terms of seasons, mangoes are indeed rare in January. However, Jiang Shuyi knew that Song Jinxi's hometown was in Haishi where mangoes were already on the market in January due to the tropical monsoon climate.
Once they entered the living room, several people gathered around the long table next to Jiang Shuyi's living room. They took their seats and seriously pulled out past exam papers and practice books to start analyzing.
Lin Qing and Zhou Jingtang sat together, reviewing the recent exam papers.
"I think this time the essay in the exam will be related to technological development." Lin Qing pondered after looking through the recent exam topics.
"According to our Chinese language group's usual practice, that's likely. We should also include some personal values and gather evidence to write about it." Zhou Jingtang replied.
Zhou Jingtang placed his well-organized evidence in front of everyone.
"These are this year's current events, I collected a lot that everyone can use."
Jiang Shuyi initially thought this study group was just a gimmick, but unexpectedly, it turned out to be quite intense, sounding like a topic conference.
Even Song Jinxi was seriously focused, which was a rare sight.
Curious about what made Song Jinxi so serious, Jiang Shuyi leaned over to see what she was working on.
—"Lin was driving at a speed of 110 kilometers per hour on a city road when he rear-ended another vehicle and fled the scene, only to be stopped by the crowd. An examination revealed that Lin's blood alcohol concentration was 135.8 mg per 100 ml at the time of the incident. Question: What was Lin's main violation?"
Song Jinxi quickly selected three answers and moved on to the next question.
Hmm?
Jiang Shuyi slowly shifted her gaze back.
This study session was intense, lasting from the morning to the afternoon. Jiang Shuyi barely had a chance to speak, as the three of them basically compiled a list of topics for the final exam through their discussions.
By the time they got to the physics questions, Jiang Shuyi was already tired. As she listened, she reached out and picked up a mango Song Jinxi had brought over.
The mango brought by Song Jinxi had green skin and didn't look very sweet. Jiang Shuyi peeled it open, revealing the orange-yellow fruit inside, which looked somewhat sweet.
She took a bite, and the mango juice flowed between her fingers.
"...Ah." Seeing the juice dripping down her fingers, Jiang Shuyi inhaled sharply and quickly switched the mango to her other hand, licking her palm.
Wen Yao, who was explaining a problem, paused as she noticed Jiang Shuyi messily licking the juice off her hand.
Zhou Jingtang followed Wen Yao's gaze, seeing Jiang Shuyi's messy eating and asked seriously, "Is it sweet?"
The room fell silent.
For some reason, Jiang Shuyi felt a bit embarrassed, but she cleared her throat, nodded, and turned the focus back to them. "It's pretty sweet. Do you all want some? I can cut some for you."
Everyone agreed, so Jiang Shuyi went to the kitchen to cut up the mango for everyone.
"I'll go to the bathroom." Watching Jiang Shuyi leave, Zhou Jingtang also pushed his chair back and left the room.
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Jiang Shuyi took a bag of mangoes and went to the kitchen, took out a knife, and stood in front of the mango, contemplating for a long time.
一Mangoes... how do I cut them?
She only knew how to peel mangoes but wasn't quite sure how to cut them. She remembered there was a fancy way to do it that she had seen her aunt use before.
"Give me the knife."
Wen Yao walked in at some point as well. She washed her hands, took the knife from Jiang Shuyi, and skillfully peeled the mango, cutting it into pieces and placing them on a plate...
Her knife skills were precise.
Jiang Shuyi glanced at the people in the living room, then leaned against Wen Yao like a soft-bodied creature, sneakily reaching out to grab a piece of mango.
With a swift "smack," Wen Yao lightly hit Jiang Shuyi's hand.
"Dirty."
"I washed my hands," Jiang Shuyi said as she shook the hand that was hit. After a moment, she looked at Wen Yao and coquettishly said, "Then Wen Yao, you should feed me."
Wen Yao frowned. "I remember you already ate a whole mango by yourself."
"That was one I peeled myself, this one is yours. The taste is different!"
Jiang Shuyi said it with such seriousness.
". . ." Wen Yao couldn't fathom that mangoes of the same batch and variety would have a significant difference in taste.
"Wen Yao, Wen Yao," Jiang Shuyi whined in her ear.
Unable to resist, Wen Yao rinsed the mango juice off her hand, took out a toothpick, placed it on the mango, then leisurely picked up a piece with the toothpick and fed it to Jiang Shuyi.
"Any difference?"
Jiang Shuyi happily savored the mango, "This one is sweeter than the one I just ate."
Wen Yao narrowed her eyes, assessing Jiang Shuyi as she slowly pulled the toothpick back.
Jiang Shuyi looked at Wen Yao. "I want more..."
"I'll help you guys too..?" Lin Qing said as she pulled open the kitchen door.
As soon as she entered the kitchen, she saw Wen Yao standing at the sink with a serious expression and Jiang Shuyi beside her.
Then she watched as Jiang Shuyi awkwardly pulled her hand back.
Lin Qing looked at Jiang Shuyi, somewhat puzzled. ". . ."
Jiang Shuyi peered around, unsure of what to say.
Wen Yao calmly said, "Thank you, but everything is already cut. There's nothing left to help with."
"Oh, I see... then I'll head out first." Lin Qing glanced at the two of them, somewhat concerned, and eventually closed the door behind her.
". . ."
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The two of them carried the mangoes out of the kitchen.
When they reached the living room, it seemed like Song Jinxi had given up studying and was sitting on the sofa, shuffling a deck of cards.
Zhou Jingtang stood behind Song Jinxi, enthusiastically directing her on dealing the cards.
At the previous table, only Lin Qing remained, still diligently taking notes all by herself.
Wen Yao placed the mangoes on the table where they had been sitting before.
Lin Qing stared at the plate of mangoes, feeling oddly that there seemed to be fewer mangoes in the plate than she had seen earlier.
Before long, Jiang Shuyi joined Song Jinxi and started playing Dou Dizhu with Zhou Jingtang.
"This is delicious." Zhou Jingtang praised after taking a bite of the mango with a toothpick.
"I have plenty at home, I'm not really in the mood to eat more." Song Jinxi said, not even touching the mangoes.
"Song Jinxi, are you planning to go to Haishi during your vacation?" Zhou Jingtang played a pair and looked at Song Jinxi.
"Yeah, I'm going first by myself. My mom and the others will only come back during the New Year..." Song Jinxi played a pair as well.
"It can be pretty boring being there alone. How about you all come and hang out during winter break? I have plenty of rooms, and it's by the sea."
Song Jinxi glanced at the two and played a pair against them.
"I pass." Jiang Shuyi said with a glum expression.
Zhou Jingtang lifted his head with interest, "Sounds good."
Lin Qing, who was working on a problem, also raised her head, "Can I come too?"
"It'd be more fun with more people." Song Jinxi replied lazily.
Wen Yao stood quietly behind Jiang Shuyi and pointed at Jiang Shuyi's hand.
"You don't need to keep this one."
Jiang Shuyi immediately played the card as instructed.
". . ." Song Jinxi paused, "Do you still have a bomb in your hand?"
Wen Yao then pulled out another pair from Jiang Shuyi's cards.
"This one is too small. Won't it get taken?" Jiang Shuyi hesitated.
Wen Yao glanced at Jiang Shuyi calmly, and Jiang Shuyi obediently played the card as directed.
Zhou Jingtang shook his head with a grimace, "I pass."
"I pass too." Song Jinxi frowned.
Before long, Jiang Shuyi had played all her cards.
"I won!" Jiang Shuyi said triumphantly, looking at Song Jinxi and Zhou Jingtang.
Zhou Jingtang pleaded with Wen Yao, "Class monitor, can you take me in the next round?"
Wen Yao didn't respond, acting as if she hadn't heard him.
Song Jinxi, not caring about winning or losing, started shuffling the cards, "Jiang Shuyi, Wen Yao, do you want to come? It's really warm over there."
Actually, Jiang Shuyi also wanted to go, but whether Wen Yao would want to was uncertain. Wen Yao, while strict with her demands on others, also had high expectations for herself. Jiang Shuyi found it hard to imagine this person willingly going on a vacation to some southern island by the sea.
If Wen Yao wasn't willing to go, she wouldn't go either. Jiang Shuyi looked at Wen Yao as if seeking approval.
". . ." Frowning, Wen Yao looked down at Jiang Shuyi sitting on the sofa, her eyes shining brightly.
Wen Yao gazed into her sparkling eyes and, after a long silence, finally said, "Okay, let's go then."
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