Two months passed quickly. Yan Wen had been busy studying during that time and had been in less frequent contact with Tang Yun and Gao Yuyang.
The two of them were working hard at school too.
Xiao Qi had rarely come out to chat with Yan Wen these past few days. Its host had to prepare for his midterms, which sounded important, so it couldn't disturb him casually.
Mo Chengzhou had been leaving early and returning late these past few days. Yan Wen had no idea what he was busy with, and whenever he asked, Mo Chengzhou only brushed him off with vague answers.
Mo Chengzhou's secretive behavior made Yan Wen terribly curious, but there was nothing he could do if the man refused to tell him. Still, he trusted that Mo Chengzhou wouldn't betray him.
He would just have to wait and see when Mr. Mo would tell him the truth.
With one week left until the midterms, Xie Yunshu worried that Yan Wen was wearing himself out studying. She made him some lotus seed and lily bulb soup herself, let it cool a little, then carried it to his room.
Yan Wen had just finished his last lesson of the day when Xie Yunshu knocked and opened the door.
"Xiao Wen, how's your studying going?"
"I've finished today's lessons. I'll practice writing a few words from memory later, then I can rest."
Xie Yunshu set the bowl on an empty spot beside him. "I made you some lotus seed and lily bulb soup. It's just the right temperature now. Drink it while it's warm."
Holding the bowl, Yan Wen slowly drank it a spoonful at a time. "Mom, I'm going to school on Wednesday. Our exams are on Friday."
Xie Yunshu checked her phone. "It's Thursday today, so