At this moment, Song Yunshen had just finished speaking with Xiao Wu at the front desk and was turning around to walk back, not noticing the expression on Xia Yunuo's face.
By the time he returned to his seat, Xia Yunuo had suppressed her shock and her expression had become calm.
But a storm raged within me, and I could not calm it down.
So much so that her fingers gripped the chopsticks so tightly that the tips turned white.
What happened...?
Xia Yunuo lowered her head and bit her lip, her mind a complete mess.
Didn't Ningning say she was going to the library with her roommate?
They even said it was a wealthy girl among their roommates who treated them to lunch.
Why did she end up spending time with Song Yunshen?!
Song Yunshen, the co-author, is your roommate, right?
Xia Yunuo didn't know where this inexplicable irritability and dissatisfaction in her heart came from.
But she was really unhappy.
As for Song Yunshen, well, he didn't need to explain to me what he did that morning.
What's more, he didn't even know that Ningning was her sister.
but!
Xia Kening!
What's wrong with my little sister?!
Didn't you say you just met at a convenience store?
How did we end up eating together?
Xia Yunuo put down her chopsticks, placed her small hands on her knees, and silently clenched her fists, feeling inexplicably a little wronged.
I've been looking forward to lunch today since the day before yesterday.
However, Song Yunshen arrived here first with his younger sister.
I'm just a latecomer.
But what right does she have to say that?
It was just a simple meal.
Xia Yunuo didn't know where her inexplicable possessiveness came from.
Even if you're friends, you shouldn't get angry just because the other person came with someone else first, right?
She must be angry because Xia Kening lied to her.
It must be!
Xia Yunuo seemed to have found a reason, and angrily took out her phone, wanting to question her younger sister.
But then she realized that since Ningning had gone out to eat with Song Yunshen, they must have each other's contact information.
If Ningning comes to ask Song Yunshen what's going on again, Xia Yunuo will really have a hard time explaining.
After all, Song Yunshen didn't tell her; she just overheard his thoughts.
What if this reveals that I can hear what the other person is thinking?
If you knew someone would hear your true feelings, wouldn't you immediately choose to distance yourself from them?
Thinking of this, Xia Yunuo quickly put away her phone and dismissed the idea.
"You don't look well." Song Yunshen looked at Xia Yunuo across from him with a suspicious expression. "What's wrong?"
"It's nothing." Xia Yunuo shook her head gently, picked up her chopsticks again, and continued eating. "After we finish eating, let's hurry to the library."
"Yes, no rush." Song Yunshen nodded with a smile. "There's plenty of time this afternoon."
The two ate another meal of braised chicken, and Xia Yunuo was completely satisfied.
She sighed, rubbing her stomach, thinking that it would be even better if she didn't know that Song Yunshen had already eaten with Xia Kening.
Thinking about this, Xia Yunuo had an epiphany.
She suddenly realized that being able to hear other people's thoughts wasn't always a good thing.
If I hadn't known about this, I probably would have had a very enjoyable meal today.
That shouldn't have made her so upset.
This is probably what adults mean when they say "it's good to be confused."
But it's not a good thing to be kept in the dark all the time.
Xia Yunuo about it again and again, but still couldn't figure it out.
"What are you thinking about?" Song Yunshen, who had just paid, returned to his seat and waved in front of her. "Let's go."
"Oh, oh." Xia Yunuo snapped out of her daze, quickly got up, slung her backpack over her shoulder, and followed him.
"So what were you thinking about just now?" Song Yunshen asked casually, starting a conversation.
"It's nothing..." Xia Yunuo lowered her head, considered for a moment, and then asked hesitantly, "You said that knowing some things would make you unhappy, but not knowing them would make you happy, but you'd be kept in the dark. Would you choose to know or not?"
"Your question is too abstract. Can you give me a specific example?" Song Yunshen said, feeling overwhelmed.
"For example..." Xia Yunuo couldn't just use the example from before, so she had to say, "I'm thinking of tutoring during the summer vacation, right? That way I can supplement my family's income."
"If my mom finds out, she might disagree, or even be unhappy."
"But if I keep it from her and then tell her later, it won't be good."
Song Yunshen glanced at her, feeling that Xia Yunuo hadn't meant to talk about this topic.
But he continued on the topic, saying, "It's better to be clear about things. Often, all sorts of conflicts arise because things aren't clarified beforehand. Isn't that how it is in TV dramas?"
"Hmm..." After hearing what he said, Xia Yunuo suddenly understood something, and with a rare bit of courage, she asked Song Yunshen, "Do you usually eat with other girls?"
"Huh?" Song Yunshen didn't expect Xia Yunuo to ask such a question, and was momentarily speechless.
But he didn't want to lie about such a small thing, so he could only nod and admit, "Yes, I do."
"Is he/she also your friend?"
"... I guess so," Song Yunshen said thoughtfully, stroking his chin, "But definitely not as close as the two of us."
[After all, I've only met Xia Jinshu once, and Xia Kening has only met her twice.]
Xia Yunuo, on the other hand, has been someone I've seen every day this semester, and we've even had meals together several times recently.
Then the closeness or distance between people will definitely be different.
Hearing him say this, and hearing his true feelings, Xia Yunuo couldn't help but feel a surge of joy.
She didn't know what she was happy about.
Is it because she's closer to Song Yunshen than to her older and younger sisters that she's so happy?
That's so strange...
But she was still somewhat happy.
I could barely suppress the smile from my lips.
"So... we're friends now?" Xia Yunuo couldn't help but ask cautiously.
"Of course it is," Song Yunshen said matter-of-factly. "What else could it be?"
"I... I..." Xia Yunuo lowered her head a little shyly, "I thought we were just classmates."
"How could that be?" Song Yunshen chuckled and patted her shoulder. "I usually only eat with Lao Xu at school, and occasionally with you. There's no one else around."
"If this isn't friendship, then your standards for friendship are way too high."
Xia Yunuo's mood brightened again.
Oh, so we're already friends.
Um.
I'm not the same as my older sister and younger sister.
My sister probably just wanted to find out about her relationship with Song Yunshen, which is why she invited him to dinner.
As for Ningning...
When she comes back from school next week, I'll have to interrogate her properly again!
Let's not think about it for now.
"Let's go over the test papers this afternoon, and then go to the cafeteria for dinner together," Song Yunshen said.
"Okay." Xia Yunuo agreed without hesitation.