During morning self-study, there was a slight issue with the projector in the classroom.

The technicians at their school always took a long time to get things done, and it was nearly impossible to get someone on the phone for assistance.

Wen Yao had no choice but to go to the administration building to report the equipment issue to the maintenance staff.

With the winter break just ending, the air was still very cold. March was approaching, and spring would soon arrive, signaling the end of winter. However, these days, even wearing a sweater made her feel cold in her palms.

Wen Yao lowered her gaze, feeling that time was passing by in a rather agonizing manner, whether due to her thoughts or the climate.

Passing by the academic affairs office, Wen Yao saw a figure moving back and forth at the entrance.

Wen Yao's expression darkened involuntarily.

Today, Yan Jingshu was wearing the winter school uniform, with a white coat provided by the school on the outside, and a pair of youthful white shoes on her feet, giving her a delicate appearance.

She stood by the academic affairs office entrance with her hands behind her back, her slender figure looking delicate from the back.

". . ."

Seemingly hearing footsteps, Yan Jingshu turned around with a smile in her eyes.

Yan Jingshu was a cheerful person who loved to smile.

Her eyes were round, her eyelashes long, and her cheeks carried a hint of baby fat, making her look delicate like a child.

However, because she often displayed this cuteness, Wen Yao never felt like she could speak more than three sentences to her.

Yan Jingshu looked at Wen Yao, pressed her lips, and smiled as if she were at ease.

Wen Yao met her gaze without returning the smile, simply nodding politely.

"Um..."

Wen Yao was thinking of heading to the physics office early, but she hadn't expected Yan Jingshu to call out to her.

Turning around, Wen Yao looked at Yan Jingshu without saying anything.

"Do you know where I can get the 'pre-graduation certificate'?"

Yan Jingshu glanced at the paper she was holding and casually asked.

Wen Yao looked at the bag in her hand and quietly pointed to an office not far away.

"Go straight to the first corner, then turn right into the first office."

Her voice had little inflection, very matter-of-fact.

Yan Jingshu blinked, as if questioning whether Wen Yao was lying, and examined her closely. "I just went there, but it seemed like no one was there?"

"Our school's administrative staff starts work at nine, so they're still preparing right now." Wen Yao replied calmly.

"Really? So I have to wait a while..." Yan Jingshu said, putting her hands behind her back and mumbling softly, "If I'd known, I would have come later."

"You need your student ID to obtain the pre-graduation certificate." Wen Yao reminded her.

Yan Jingshu seemed surprised that Wen Yao would remind her and smiled. "Oh, I know that."

"Okay."

Wen Yao glanced at her watch, planning to head to the physics office.

"Wen Yao," Yan Jingshu looked at her thoughtfully, "your shampoo smells really nice."

Wen Yao paused in her steps and slowly looked up. ". . ."

"I really like the scent of this shampoo."

". . ."

"Jiang Shuyi seems to use this one too, right?"

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The physics teacher handed the papers to Wen Yao. Glancing at the results of the quiz, she found that perhaps due to solid preparation during the winter break, Jiang Shuyi had scored higher than her this time, now ranking behind her.

". . ."

Wen Yao silently took the paper and walked back to the classroom.

Inside the classroom, a relaxed atmosphere filled the air, with a lot of noise and the freshness of the recently concluded winter break.

As Wen Yao entered the classroom, her gaze swept over to Jiang Shuyi.

Jiang Shuyi was slumped over her desk, seemingly catching up on sleep.

It seemed that Yan Jingshu had finished her business and was now sitting behind Jiang Shuyi, chatting and laughing with Zhou Jingtang and others.

When Wen Yao looked towards Jiang Shuyi, Yan Jingshu squinted and looked over.

In the moment their eyes met, Wen Yao turned her head without saying anything.

Many classmates surrounded Yan Jingshu, asking about her plans after graduation.

"So, are you going to Vienna? Or Paris?" Zhou Jingtang asked.

"Paris."

"Paris, huh? When are you leaving?"

"I'll leave once the documents are ready. I've already secured a place there, so you all can come visit anytime..." Yan Jingshu glanced at Jiang Shuyi, who was still resting her head on the desk, and took out a few small packets of snacks from the paper bag she was holding.

"These are special treats I brought back from France. Do you want some?"

Saying this, Yan Jingshu distributed the snacks she had brought from France to others.

"Shuyi, do you want some?"

Yan Jingshu poked Jiang Shuyi gently on the neck.

Jiang Shuyi shivered because Yan Jingshu's fingers were cold from being outside. She pulled up her collar, drowsily covered her neck, and turned away. "Don't poke, it's cold."

"Then I won't poke." Yan Jingshu sweetly smiled, propping her chin with her hand.

Jiang Shuyi slowly accepted the snack that Yan Jingshu handed her.

As Jiang Shuyi turned back, Yan Jingshu leaned close to her ear and whispered something that only the two of them could hear.

Watching them converse, Wen Yao turned around and passed the papers down.

The back of the classroom was filled with the ongoing conversation between Yan Jingshu and Jiang Shuyi.

"Is it good?"

"What flavor is this?" Jiang Shuyi carefully examined the filling inside the cake. "The green one... it doesn't seem to be matcha, it doesn't have that bitter taste."

Yan Jingshu smiled mysteriously, "It's pistachio flavor. Does it make you happy?"

". . ."

Since Yan Jingshu and other classmates might be leaving one after another, some students suggested going to a nearby restaurant for lunch and holding a simple farewell gathering.

Wen Yao walked ahead and glanced at Jiang Shuyi, who was surrounded by classmates in the center. Without saying anything, she walked straight into the restaurant and sat next to Lin Qing.

"Class monitor," Lin Qing greeted her as she sat down.

She placed an empty cup in front of Wen Yao and poured some floral tea into it. "Class monitor, I remember you don't like soda."

Wen Yao glanced at the cup in front of her and nodded, "...Thank you."

"Class monitor, are you not feeling well? You seem a bit distracted..."

Lin Qing noticed that Wen Yao didn't look particularly well.

"...Hmm," Wen Yao shook her head. "I'm fine."

The restaurant was noisy, with classmates gathered at several tables, loudly ordering dishes. The food came out quickly, and soon the tables were filled.

Jiang Shuyi spotted the chicken slices on the table and remembered that Wen Yao liked this dish.

She subconsciously picked some up to put in Wen Yao's bowl, but upon reaching out, she realized that sitting next to her now was Yan Jingshu.

Jiang Shuyi paused.

She wanted to retract the chopsticks, but Yan Jingshu looked at Jiang Shuyi's chopsticks and said, "Thank you."

Feeling a bit embarrassed, Jiang Shuyi noticed that the chicken slices had already made it into Yan Jingshu's bowl. Retrieving them would feel like stealing from someone else's bowl, so she gently released her chopsticks.

"Ah, no need to thank me." Jiang Shuyi nodded.

Jiang Shuyi glanced over at Wen Yao and felt a bit uneasy that Wen Yao wasn't sitting next to her.

Wen Yao was quietly eating her meal, and when someone asked her something, she put down her chopsticks and replied calmly.

". . ."

Jiang Shuyi sighed, lowering her head, and slowly used the serving chopsticks to take some noodles for herself.

"Miss Yi, will you go abroad with the school beauty?"

". . ." Jiang Shuyi was eating the noodles, but almost choked when she heard that.

"Why would I go with her?" Jiang Shuyi sniffed.

Zhou Jingtang handed her a tissue.

The classmate who asked the question looked at Jiang Shuyi. "I saw you serving food to Yan Jingshu earlier, I thought you two were together."

While blowing her nose, Jiang Shuyi explained, "I just helped her out."

"We're not together or anything."

"Then, Yan Jingshu, since Miss Yi has been pursuing you for so long, why don't you agree to be with her?"

Yan Jingshu lowered her head slightly, glancing quietly at Jiang Shuyi, "Do you want me to agree?"

"Of course."

"Miss Yi has good conditions—her family is wealthy, she's pretty, and her grades are great. Even Teacher Li praised her just now..."

"Yeah, yeah! After Miss Yi has pursued you for so long, don't you have even a little bit of a soft spot for her?"

After a moment of silence, Yan Jingshu lowered her eyelashes and was about to speak when Song Jinxi clapped her hands, interrupting the conversation. "Alright, alright."

"Why are you all so nosy? Can't you see the person involved doesn't want to talk? Whoever brings it up again has to pay the bill..."

As soon as the bill was mentioned, everyone dropped the topic, and the conversation quickly shifted to a new game that had recently been released.

After their meal, their classmates gradually left the restaurant.

Song Jinxi and Zhou Jingtang started telling jokes as they walked along the road.

While walking along the roadside, Yan Jingshu's hairpin fell to the ground.

Before coming to school today, she had purposely styled her hair in a certain way, using the hairpin to secure it in place and prevent it from falling apart. However, it seemed that the hairpin wasn't securely fixed, and it happened to fall right by Jiang Shuyi's feet.

When Jiang Shuyi accidentally stepped on it, she said, "Oh, I'm sorry." She picked up the hairpin and handed it to Yan Jingshu.

"It's okay," Yan Jingshu said, looking at her without taking the hairpin back, then pointing to the back of her neck, "Could you help me put it back in place? I can't see it."

Realizing that she was at fault for kicking the hairpin, Jiang Shuyi swiftly assisted her in fixing her hair.

"Have you made sure it's secure—"

With her back turned to Jiang Shuyi, Yan Jingshu quietly said, "Shuyi, I think I like you."

The conversation took an unexpected turn, and Jiang Shuyi glanced at Yan Jingshu, her hand suspended in the air as if she didn't quite understand what the person in front of her was saying.

Upon hearing this, Song Jinxi and Zhou Jingtang exchanged glances, immediately halting their conversation, finding it hard to believe that these words were coming from Yan Jingshu.

Yan Jingshu was naturally proud and liked to be pampered but hated to admit defeat.

For her, liking someone felt the same as admitting she had lost. She was accustomed to hearing others confess to her, but it was unheard of for her to say it first.

"Shuyi, will you come to Europe with me?"

Yan Jingshu turned to face her, slowly lifting her chin, carrying herself like a dignified princess.

Some of the classmates had already returned to the classroom, but some were still following them. Undoubtedly, Yan Jingshu's words elicited a reaction from others and Zhou Jingtang.

". . ." Jiang Shuyi looked at Yan Jingshu, her hand still suspended in the air.

She had never thought that Yan Jingshu would confess like this, as if joking around.

Jiang Shuyi momentarily wondered if this was some sort of prank. She lowered her gaze and glanced around.

Jiang Shuyi was quite clear about her own character. Although she wasn't as fond of causing trouble as the original owner, she was no pushover either. Clearly, Yan Jingshu had rejected the original owner many times before, and now, with Yan Jingshu suddenly expressing her feelings, Jiang Shuyi found the situation quite complicated.

"What do you like about me?" Jiang Shuyi asked, frowning.

"Are you asking for the reasons why I like you?"

Jiang Shuyi thought she wouldn't be able to come up with anything, but Yan Jingshu simply nodded and said, "You understand music, and your piano playing is very pleasant to listen to."

"You have good athletic abilities, and the way you wipe sweat off looks very sexy."

"Your teeth are white, and your smile is very attractive."

"And also," Yan Jingshu looked into Jiang Shuyi's eyes, "I like the feeling of having you by my side."

She spoke fluently, as if she had thought about these reasons many times in her heart...

"Are these reasons enough for you, Jiang Shuyi?"

She carried herself with an air of nobility, like a princess.

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