Qin Siyang asked curiously, "How do you know everything?"
A hint of disappointment crossed Wen Shu's eyes, and her smile looked a little forced. "If only I knew everything."
Seeing that his question had dampened Wen Shu's mood, Qin Siyang immediately changed the subject.
"What have you been reading lately?"
"The Psychoanalysis of Fire."
"The psychology of fire? What's that? A book of supernatural tales?"
Wen Shu casually brushed a stray lock of hair back behind her ear and smiled. "Yes, it is."
"Is that book really popular lately?"
"It's pretty niche. I'm just reading it for fun. By the way, have you seen Li Pengfei lately?"
Wen Shu's mention of Li Pengfei made Qin Siyang feel a little nostalgic for that mischievous, quick-witted boy.
"His dad came back and has been taking care of his every need, so I haven't had a chance to see him."
"All right. If you get the chance, could you pass this reading list on to Professor Li for me? Li Pengfei asked me for it last time, and I only recently finished putting it together."
Qin Siyang stared dumbfounded at the two sheets of A4 paper in Wen Shu's hand. "That many books?! It'll take forever to read them all!"
"Children have plenty of time and read quickly. It won't take him long."
"Fine. I'm not the one reading them, anyway."
Qin Siyang tucked the A4 sheets away, not bothering to dwell on it, and went back to enjoying dinner with Wen Shu.
[Earth Era, September 14, 2010] [Western Calendar, Tuesday] [Xia Calendar, Gengyin Year, seventh day of the eighth month. Auspicious for bathing and demolishing walls. Avoid all other activities.]
When Qin Siyang got up that morning, a phone call from Zhao Longfei summoned him to the office.
Both Zhao