On her previous two trips through time, Xie Mi had learned Xu Shuangrong's objectives in advance by overhearing her conversations with the system, allowing her to stop her.
But this time, she knew nothing.
She had somehow stumbled through time while drunk, with no idea what Xu Shuangrong was planning or where she was. It was undoubtedly the worst possible situation.
So the first thing Xie Mi needed to do was find Xu Shuangrong.
That was when she spotted Shen Yeqing falling on the sports field.
The boy should have had first place in the bag, but a rival deliberately tripped him, instantly turning the cheers from the stands into dismayed murmurs.
Boys his age usually had some competitive spirit and pride. No one could remain completely indifferent, yet he merely glanced back, picked himself up, and kept running.
His emotions were muted, like a stagnant pool without a single ripple.
For some inexplicable reason, Xie Mi stopped searching for Xu Shuangrong and watched the boy's expression from the stands.
She knew nothing about adolescent psychology, but she had a strong feeling that something was wrong with him.
And so she returned to her old business of stalking.
Over the course of that afternoon spent stalking Shen Yeqing, she discovered something.
Shen Yeqing was well-liked and got along with his friends. Whenever he ran into classmates he knew on the school paths, they greeted him, and he responded with an easy smile.
To anyone watching, he seemed to be doing just fine.
But if you covered his smiling mouth, you would realize there was no trace of a smile in his eyes.
He socialized as though completing a task. After greeting his friends with a smile, he would let it fade and lower his eyes, his emotions returning to that