The weather was getting cooler, with gusts of cold air filling the air. The entire city of Huai was shrouded in a chill, and the sky was overcast, as if a heavy rain was about to fall.

The wind whipped up fallen leaves from the ground, making them swirl around.

This weather is really not suitable for going out, but since she finally had some free time on the weekend, Su Xun wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to go to the bookstore. She had finished several workbooks and needed to buy new ones. Her learning efficiency had improved a lot recently; in addition to completing the assignments given by her teachers, she would also do some extra practice problems on her own. Since the beginning of this semester, her academic momentum had been excellent, and learning new things was much easier for her. Pei Ke said this was because she had a good foundation from before, so she could absorb new knowledge more quickly.

Stepping out of the bookstore, the sky was overcast, and it looked like it was about to rain. Luckily, he had a habit of carrying an umbrella. Su Xun put the books he had just bought into his bag and rubbed his palms together to warm them up.

Braving the howling wind, Su Xun intended to head straight for the station, but instead turned and walked into a milk tea shop.

Sucking on the plump tapioca pearls, they slid down my stomach along with the sweet milk tea, warming my whole body. Winter and hot milk tea are a perfect match.

Su Xun simply took the bag off his back and put it on the table.

This shop not only sells milk tea but also various exquisite desserts, which are very popular. The seating is set up in the form of booths, with partitions between each table. Although there is not much partitioning, it creates a small space where you can read or something.

Su Xun really likes this shop. Although she doesn't come here often, she always gets a milk tea to go whenever she passes by. If she has enough time, she orders something and reads a novel here.

After buying her workbooks, she browsed the romance novel section for a while and bought a few good-looking ones with her saved allowance. Now, she pulled one out of her bag and started reading.

The faint sound of a girl sobbing could be heard from next door, coming in waves and gradually growing louder.

"Brother Ji Xin, why did you reject me?" the girl asked.

"I'm sorry, I didn't know. Is it okay if we just stay like this?" The boy seemed to have thought about it for a long time before saying this helplessly.

"No, not at all. You don't understand me at all."

Then came the sound of tables and chairs being pushed and pulled. The girl, with tears still on her face, left quickly without wiping them away.

A few minutes later, the boy also left, looking annoyed.

It wasn't that Su Xun was intentionally eavesdropping, but the place was completely unsound. Most importantly, she recognized the girl's voice as soon as she heard it—it was Gan Tang's voice!

Gan Tang is the undisputed goddess of the entire grade. Usually, she is the one being fawned over, but she always coldly rejects it. It's unexpected that she has such a heartbroken side.

Then I remembered last Christmas when the goddess saw the bag of apples someone had given her and looked aloof. Gan Tang was very popular at school, but she had never accepted anyone's advances. When Su Xun occasionally thought about this, he just assumed that Gan Tang was focused on her studies and had no intention of breaking school rules by dating. After all, Gan Tang had always been a good student in the teachers' eyes.

Su Xun felt a pang of emotion, thinking that perhaps the goddess rejected the boys who pursued her because she already had someone she liked.

When I got home, my parents were already back because I was late. They were busy in the kitchen, while my younger brother sat watching TV, ignoring what my parents were saying in the kitchen.

"My friend came back this time in a car worth over 200,000 yuan, which made him quite the big shot."

"Really? I heard he built a new house for his family last year."

"That's right, didn't I tell you? His project is making a lot of money, but you didn't believe me."

Su Xun said goodbye to her parents and went back to her room.

Just now, Dad was probably talking about his friend again. She had met that guy before; his surname was Liu, and she called him Uncle Liu. Dad would occasionally invite him over for dinner. He looked shifty and sneaky, and she didn't really like how he talked. A few years ago, he went to S City and made a lot of money, but she didn't know what he was doing. When he came back, he always liked to show off and kept trying to get her dad to go with him. Mom wasn't comfortable with that, so nothing came of it.

However, judging from her mother's attitude just now, she seems to be somewhat tempted as well.

Su Xun didn't understand these adult matters and never interfered in family affairs. Her main focus was on studying and getting into a good university in the future.