Following Zhou Shu's suggestion, Qiu Xi and Liang Yunfei spent half the day cycling around the campus before spotting someone.
The library!
It truly was a good place.
"Zhou Shu."
"Mmm! Little Xi sister~"
Seeing them, Zhou Shu grabbed her bag and ran over, "You're finally here!"
Liang Yunfei frowned, pulling Qiu Xi along as she subtly shifted their position.
It was precisely this movement that caused the lunging Zhou Shu to notice the girl next to Qiu Xi.
A girl who, much like Zi Jin, was aloof.
Putting aside her true personality for a moment, her demeanor was undeniably cool and refined.
"Little Xi sister, who is this?"
Although she was also attractive, Little Xi sister was still the most beautiful!
"My roommate, Liang Yunfei."
Although she wasn't sure what this person was up to, Qiu Xi politely made the introduction.
"So, a roommate~"
"Hello, I'm Zhou Shu, Little Xi sister's good older sister~"
Both girls, "......"
When did I/she find out about having such an older sister?
"Hello, Liang Yunfei, Little Xi's little sister."
With that, they shook hands.
After that, no one spoke.
Zhou Shu simply stared at Qiu Xi.
"......"
"Didn't you say we were here to study? Let's go to the library."
"Since we all brought our cards, we can take you in."
Zhou Shu smiled, "Great! I've been curious for a long time. Today, thanks to you two, I can experience the depth of the Minhua University library."
"......"
That sounded rather pleasant.
"Let's go."
With that, the three of them headed towards the library together.
Zhou Shu's excuse about studying wasn't entirely fabricated.
After sneaking into the library and browsing for a bit, sighing in admiration, she truly did pull them over to sit down and study.
"Little Xi sister, I think what Teacher Liu mentioned last time actually has other interpretations..."
Her chatter was incessant. Fortunately, the three of them were in a study room, not a reading room.
Qiu Xi hadn't expected this person to actually seek her out for studying, and for a moment, she was a little stunned.
Then, in a daze, she began looking at the notebook Zhou Shu handed her.
Initially, she was quite perfunctory. But after reading half a page, she became serious.
Even though this person appeared unreliable on the surface, her capabilities couldn't be denied.
Qiu Xi looked at the few pages of paper. They contained the content they had both listened to in class. What Zhou Shu had just said was indeed recorded in her notebook, and her reasoning wasn't without merit.
"What you're saying makes sense, but according to your logic, it can also be explained in another way."
Zhou Shu tilted her head in confusion, "Huh? What do you mean?"
"Look..."
There are boundaries between people, but not in learning.
As they talked, the two of them leaned closer together.
Liang Yunfei, who was initially watching the scene unfold, had planned to find an excuse to pull someone away as soon as her friends started talking.
But then... seeing the two of them chatting so happily, she also leaned in.
Eventually, it evolved into the three of them huddled together, talking animatedly.
It was a common occurrence in their dorm for Qiu Xi and Liang Yunfei.
Zhou Shu, however, was different. She was used to being alone. Especially in the past year, besides battling with teachers, she rarely discussed things with people in the same group.
It wasn't that she didn't want to, but they felt she was too competitive. And she felt that people were coming into contact less and less, and their interactions were becoming more limited, which led her to only seek out teachers for heart-to-heart talks.
Coming here today was truly a gain!
She hadn't misjudged her!
Qiu Xi, and she were on the same wavelength!
And even her roommate seemed quite good too~
For a moment, Zhou Shu even considered the idea of following them back to their dorm!
Fortunately, she resisted...
"See! I told you, we'd get along!"
After finishing the previous topic, the three of them chatted about many other things. The process was truly… very enjoyable!
Zhou Shu took back her notebook and sat there, chatting with Qiu Xi and Liang Yunfei.
"I definitely didn't come here wrong! So rewarding~"
"Little Xi sister, I'll come find you again next time if you have time, okay?"
Qiu Xi, "......"
Actually, not really okay...
She was very busy too!
"Only if I have time, you know I'm very busy too."
Hearing this, Zhou Shu felt there was hope and quickly nodded.
"I'll definitely wait until you have time!"
"Let's add each other, so I can ask you next time I want to come."
"Or we can just chat online too."
Looking at the expectant gaze opposite her, Qiu Xi thought for a moment before taking out her phone.
"Alright."
She seemed like a decent person. Making a friend wouldn't hurt.
"Yay!"
Afraid that her phone screen would go dark at any second, Zhou Shu quickly scanned the QR code to add her.
"Done~"
Looking at the new friend in her list, Zhou Shu's eyes were narrowed into a smile, indicating she was truly in a good mood.
......
"Then let's make plans for next time~"
Outside the library, Zhou Shu declined their offer to escort her, opting to ride a shared bike herself.
The two of them felt it wasn't a big deal, "Alright, be careful on your way."
"Mm, bye-bye~"
"Bye-bye~"
With that, Zhou Shu pushed off with her feet, and the bike glided away.
Her mood was also exceptionally uplifted, a smile on her lips, humming an unknown tune.
In short, she was very happy!
And thinking about the inspiration that had just popped into her mind, her mood became even better.
As expected!
Beautiful girls are muses~
Especially a muse with a soul~
On the way back, Zhou Shu's smile never faltered.
She remained in an excellent mood until she returned to school.
The first thing she did upon returning was go to the office.
After sharing the gains from her newfound confidante with the two teachers, they also found it feasible.
So, she immediately took her materials to the study room and got to work!
"Old Liu, isn't this child even more peculiar today?"
"Isn't this a good thing? It makes things easier."
Yuan Qing nodded, "Indeed!"
The child finally understood a little!
It wasn't easy at all!