Smooth pass of blame, the tradition of Group Six.

Li Qingrong's seat was moved to the classroom door. She glanced at the corner with the water cooler, where two people were talking.

She stared for a few seconds, then looked away.

Suddenly, her phone rang.

Seeing that it was Li Lanying calling, she sighed. Casually, she hung up and continued to pack her things.

After a while, Jiang Nian passed by the door.

"Huh?"

His gaze fell on the class leader's head, seeing the entry "Annoyed by Sister Obsession" reach the top spot.

What the hell, can this thing move like that?

"Did your sister contact you?"

Li Qingrong was momentarily stunned, her expression somewhat surprised. She clearly didn't understand how he guessed.

"Yeah."

It seemed like a complaint, and she added a sentence.

"She's so annoying."

Jiang Nian smiled, not knowing how to respond. After all, Li Lanying was guarding against him all the time.

"Maybe... the weather is nice today."

Li Qingrong gave him a glance, slightly speechless, and lowered her eyes for a moment, but kept packing.

"It's cloudy today."

"Uh... is it?"

"Yeah, it's going to rain tomorrow." Li Qingrong had already finished packing her bag and looked up at him again.

"Where are you going this afternoon?"

She was asking about the afternoon.

Jiang Nian skipped lunch and spoke the truth, "There are a few math problems I don't understand, plan to work on them."

"In the classroom, where else?"

Li Qingrong seemed to just ask casually, and didn't suggest she would join or anything, nodded, and left.

.....

Noon.

In a dormitory of Class Zero, the air conditioner was blowing. Anyway, without the need to pay for electricity, there's no reason not to use it.

"Ah!~"

Zhao Yiqiu, belly full, leaned back, "Boss, why aren't you guys eating anymore?"

"I'm full." Xu Shuang had only eaten some vegetables and put down her chopsticks, mostly helping with picking dishes.

"Me too..." Jiang Nian leaned back, just like Zhao Yiqiu, satisfied with the meal.

Originally thought it was just a normal meal with a bunch of beef rolls and prawns, not exaggerating, but indeed enjoyable.

To be precise, both he and Zhao Yiqiu loved eating it.

If it were just dining with Xu Shuang, it would probably be a bit reserved. With Zhao Yiqiu present, it was indeed a match.

However, Xu Shuang seemed quite happy too.

Hmm.....

Could it be that she likes to watch live eating shows?

Jiang Nian glanced at her, but didn't overthink it. Stood up, prepared to tidy things up and clean the surroundings.

Xu Shuang felt a little guilty, so she stood up and said.

"Hey, let me help."

"No need." Jiang Nian waved his hand, refusing, "I should contribute something, anyway it's just a simple task."

Xu Shuang: "...."

So she stood by the sink watching, while on the other side, Zhao Yiqiu was already lying in bed unconscious.

Jiang Nian suspected whether she had some sort of "Poor Observer Handbook", treating him as social material.

Occasionally glanced, while the other quickly looked away.

"Where are you going this afternoon?"

"Nowhere." Xu Shuang was a bit nervous, replied casually, thinking he was looking..... at me?

His gaze was strange, didn't he notice?

"Oh oh, I see." Jiang Nian heard this, with an increasingly peculiar expression, thought nowhere is going somewhere.

Forget it, better not to ask more.

The dormitory suddenly fell silent, just as Xu Shuang was in a daze, she realized Jiang Nian was done.

Huh?

"You finished tidying up?" She asked subconsciously, her mind muddled, wondering if time had sped up?

"Yep." Jiang Nian was already washing his hands.

[Harmony] really comes in handy.

However, this damn system hadn't chimed in many days. Wondering when it will send some great stuff again.

Additionally.....

He looked at Xu Shuang, thought of another matter. After the college entrance exam, he and she probably wouldn't have much interaction.

At least for a summer, maybe even half a year or a year.

What if at that time, the system issued a task that he had to complete with Xu Shuang?

Can't just find a reason on the spot, right?

He's not a deity, can't just arrange a meeting on a whim.

As for building relationships.

Jiang Nian hesitated, couldn't rely solely on connections. He was contemplating how to accumulate more goodwill.

Xu Shuang also hesitated, just like that it's over. The scene she envisioned, doing chores and chatting leisurely.

All turned into bubbles, bursting completely.

The only constant was Zhao Yiqiu, who as expected lay down after eating.

"Then... Shall we, go downstairs for a stroll?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Nian was startled. Going downstairs was dangerous, but he hesitated to refuse outright, so he suggested.

"How about going outside the school instead, staying at school every day is a bit dull."

"Alright." Xu Shuang smiled, which was exactly what she wanted, "Let's walk by the river?"

"How about it?"

After asking, she was a bit nervous. She turned her head to see Jiang Nian's reaction.

"Sure." Jiang Nian maintained a natural expression and glanced at Zhao Yiqiu, "Should we ask her to join?"

"No..... no need, Qiuqiu seems to be asleep."

Zhao Yiqiu was of course not asleep, she originally thought of turning over. Upon hearing this, she simply remained motionless.

Jiang Nian took a glance, "Then let's go."

....

The car stopped by the river.

The two walked along a path in the park, maintaining a slight distance. No one spoke, and the atmosphere was a bit awkward.

However, it was originally just a leisurely walk.

So being quiet was normal. At least for Jiang Nian, after walking for a while, he felt much better.

All week in the classroom, facing a mountain of books and ocean of questions. And wanting to be a bit cautious, he dared not take any actions lately.

Basically immersed in study sprints, akin to seclusion.

Now, taking a walk with Xu Shuang was quite pleasing to the eye. At least emotionally, it was a significant relaxation.

Suddenly, Xu Shuang spoke first.

"You..."

"What's up?"

"Nothing, you...between you and Li Qingrong?" Xu Shuang glanced over, "A bit curious about you two."

Jiang Nian: "???"

"What?"

Xu Shuang pursed her lips, tentatively asked, "I see you two are quite in sync, are you in a secret relationship?"

"No."

Jiang Nian waved his hand, but didn't give extra explanations. Moreover, there was no need to explain to Xu Shuang.

He only wanted to build goodwill, not affection.

Of course, if she really wanted to know. He could reveal some, though limited to shareable parts.

After all, they weren't just ordinary friends.

"Oh, alright." Xu Shuang didn't ask further and shifted to another topic, "Let's walk over that way."

"Hmm." Jiang Nian was puzzled.

Half an hour later.

The two walked back along the path, ready to drive back to school. Once in the car, Xu Shuang sat in the front passenger seat.

A click sound, with the oscilloscope sinking into the fabric.

Jiang Nian glanced over, didn't dare look more. Just acting as a driver, eyes on the road ahead.

"Wonder if she's awake."

"Awake." Xu Shuang fiddled with her phone, her attitude neither warm nor cold, "Qiuqiu messaged me."

"Oh." Jiang Nian nodded.

Woman's heart is like a needle in the seabed, he reckoned the plan failed. No goodwill gained, might even be slightly awkward.

A big loss.

Upon returning to school, Jiang Nian went to the community across West Gate to park. Xu Shuang stood at the street corner, silently playing on her phone.

She tapped the screen, her cold white fingers long and slender.

"Sigh."

Xu Shuang regretted, asking those questions. Felt she might have crossed a line, the other seemed clearly unhappy.

Originally, that wasn't her intention.

But worrying now is futile, since it's all been said. Can't rewind and start over.

Forget it, I'll ask Qiuqiu then.

She understands better.

On the other side, Zhao Yiqiu was already awake. Upon receiving a message from the boss, she was momentarily baffled.

After a while, she understood what Xu Shuang meant.

"Boss."

Xu Shuang: "Hmm? Do you have any opinions?"

"No." Zhao Yiqiu messaged, "You should clarify next time, I almost didn't understand."

Xu Shuang: "...."

"What about now?"

Zhao Yiqiu: "Got it, Boss, do you want to know if he likes you?"

Xu Shuang: "..."

She sent a series of ellipses, then quickly retracted them, after a long pause, replied, "What should I do?"