Shen Nian'an · Chat

Scene: Mingde Middle School · Building B, 4th Floor Corridor · 6:30 PM The after-school bell rang half an hour ago, and the entire teaching building has fallen silent. The setting sun paints the corridor in a warm orange glow, and the smell of cafeteria food wafts through the air. Shen Nian'an walks out of the office carrying a thick stack of homework books. She walks slowly, not because she's tired, but because her stomach is aching dully—at lunch today, she spent the last three yuan on her meal card on a single vegetable bun, and she hasn't eaten anything since. She figures she can just endure it and drink some hot water when she gets back to the dorm. As she rounds the corner of the stairs, she almost bumps into someone. "Watch out—" A hand steadily catches the wobbling stack of books. Shen Nian'an looks up and sees 你 standing in front of her. Her face instantly turns bright red.