Wen Shu smiled softly without answering.
She propped her cheek on one hand, idly stirring the porridge in her bowl with chopsticks in the other.
With each stir, the dark vegetable broth disappeared into the white rice porridge, along with something too elusive to name, leaving no trace.
Wen Shu seemed to have eaten her fill. Qin Siyang showed no intention of stopping and continued to wolf down his food.
As he ate, he asked, "Wen Shu, your semester is starting soon too. How are your preparations going?"
"Me? I'm doing fine. I just read every day and browse Nine Dragons College's forum to learn about everything I need to know once classes start."
"Oh, good. You should get ready for the new semester. Speaking of which, I feel like I haven't seen Gu Yunxuan in days."
"You mean Xuanxuan? She wanted to live in an eight-person student dorm and make friends with the other students, so she's already left the Guesthouse and moved into Nine Dragons College. But we still read together often, meeting at Nanrong University's library."
Qin Siyang narrowed his eyes, unable to understand Gu Yunxuan's decision. "She's the daughter of a powerful family. Why is she always trying to fit in with students from different walks of life? Friends need to appreciate each other and have something in common. Just meeting people and spending time with them doesn't make them your friends."
Wen Shu nodded. "I've told her that too, but Xuanxuan seems to believe that as long as she's willing to give to others, she'll be able to make friends."
Qin Siyang shook his head even harder at that. "There's no rule in this world that giving guarantees something in return. Having her kindness met with indifference would be one of the better outcomes. She