Only then did Qi Yang realize he had snapped the pencil on the table without noticing. He put it down, his expression calm. "You saw wrong."
"Are you still out?" he asked, changing the subject.
"Yeah! We're at Y University, watching the students perform!" Qin Shiyue suddenly leaned into view. "It's so lively. Too bad you're not here."
"Luoluo, we'll leave Yang to you. Shi Yue and I will answer questions and win you a prize!" Chen Jiashu said. The screen suddenly went dark. When it lit up again, Shen Luoluo's face appeared.
"Qi Yang." Perhaps caught up in the atmosphere, she was smiling brightly, her eyes shining on the screen.
When he didn't answer, Shen Luoluo leaned closer. "What's wrong? Are you unhappy?"
Qi Yang had meant to say no, but for some reason, what came out was, "A little."
Shen Luoluo's eyes darted to the side. She didn't doubt him at all. Given what his family was like, it was only natural that going home would make him unhappy.
But she didn't know how to cheer him up. After a moment's thought, she said, "How about I tell you what happened today? It was, well, pretty interesting."
Qi Yang's lips curved. "Go on. I'm listening."
Shen Luoluo began, "It started with today's study trip..."
Today's trip had taken them to a well-known university in Y City to meet and talk with its students.
After they arrived at Y University, one of its teachers led them around the campus, showing them the academic buildings, library, gymnasium, and more. Only after the tour would they go to a classroom to talk face-to-face with the university students.
The group had finished visiting the library and was on its way to an academic building when they passed an artificial lake behind the