Apart from Yao Maolin causing trouble now and then, school life went on as usual. After their homeroom teacher announced an autumn outing for the following week, the class could no longer contain its excitement.
Shen Yu, however, sat perfectly straight at his desk, staring unblinkingly at the podium. His earnest attitude fired up the teacher, whose voice rose and fell with even greater expression, lest such a promising student go to waste.
In reality, the mind of Shen Yu, the model student in his teachers' eyes, had long since wandered off somewhere. Sometimes, he even smiled at the blackboard, leaving his teachers both pleased and worried.
They were pleased that Shen Yu, who was always sleepy in class, was finally paying attention and seemed quite energetic; but they also worried that he had become obsessed. Smiling at formulas on the blackboard was hardly a good sign.
While his teachers fretted anxiously, Shen Yu made it to the end of school in high spirits, radiating happiness even as he packed his bag.
Since all the students commuted to school, plenty of cars naturally crowded the gates on Friday. Fortunately, the Shen Family's driver had arrived early and parked in his usual spot, making their car much easier to find.
The moment the school gates opened, Shen Yu could no longer contain his excitement and skipped toward their car. Shen Jin and Shen Jun trailed behind, watching their so-called older brother act like a little kid.
"Hurry up and get in. Little Jin, what are you looking at?" Seeing that Shen Jin still had not gotten in and was even looking back with a grave expression, Shen Yu could not help poking his head out, the stray tuft over his forehead bobbing along.
"Nothing."
Shen Jin offered reassurance, but his eyes