Ding Shuyan left the Small Garden with feelings she could not put into words.
After taking a few steps, she suddenly wondered, was Jiang Ning testing her just now?
Does he need something from me?
Given Ding Shuyan's intelligence, it was hard for her not to think in that direction.
She simply did not know what Jiang Ning needed her to do.
Li Shi was still waiting where she was. On one hand, Ding Shuyan was her good friend; on the other, she could not make sense of it.
Jiang Ning had summoned Ding Shuyan with a single finger. It was just too absurd.
In Li Shi's eyes, Ding Shuyan seemed mild and peaceful. At the last birthday banquet, whenever she faced guests coming over, she would always greet them with a faint smile and chat for a few words.
In truth, Ding Shuyan had a barrier in her heart that shut out everything from outside. Her surface politeness was only to maintain basic social relationships.
Even after knowing her for this long, Li Shi could still sense the distance Ding Shuyan always kept.
How could such a proud girl have anything to do with a boy like Jiang Ning?
"Shuyan?" she asked tentatively.
"Mm." Ding Shuyan did not say much. This was not something she could tell others anyway.
Li Shi asked, "Do you know Jiang Ning?"
"You could say that."
"Did he come from Ancheng too?" If that were the case, it would not be so strange.
Ding Shuyan denied it. "No. We only had some contact after I came to No.4 Middle School."
She did not make up an excuse. Besides, Jiang Ning would never cooperate with her story.
Hearing Ding Shuyan's words, Li Shi became even more confused.
The two girls headed toward the teaching building.