Sure enough, no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't change the course of their relationship.

Chen Yu slumped onto the table, looking dejected.

"Yu Yu, Mom is coming in."

Li Ziyun knocked on the door, then pushed it open and went in. She was surprised to see Chen Yu slumped over the desk.

"What's wrong, Mom?" Chen Yu composed herself and looked at Li Ziyun with a smile.

"Your dad and I have thought about it and we're still planning to enroll you in a class. Can you go after school starts?" Li Ziyun cautiously discussed it with Chen Yu. She had mentioned it once before, but Chen Yu had absolutely refused.

"Sure, where is it?"

"It's right downstairs from my house, very close."

Hearing Chen Yu agree, Li Ziyun was overjoyed and chatted with Chen Yu for a few more minutes before leaving.

After Li Ziyun left, Chen Yu continued to lie on the table in a daze. Now that Shen Yan no longer needed to tutor him, he would probably have even less interaction with Shen Yan.

Thinking about this, Chen Yu felt a little unwilling, but also a sense of helplessness.

For the next few days, Chen Yu studied on her own in her room without asking Shen Yan any questions. The two rarely talked, and Shen Yan quite enjoyed this feeling. He could only see Chen Yu at mealtimes; otherwise, he couldn't see her at all.

There is one day left before school starts.

Chen Yu finished the rest of her homework using the speed she'd gained from being single for over a decade. It was Wang Yue who sent her the answers; if she had to do it herself, she probably wouldn't have finished until tomorrow morning.

Chen Kang took the two of them to school on the first day of the semester.

Chen Yu left as soon as she got out of the car, and Shen Yan walked slowly behind her. The two of them hadn't spoken much in the past ten days.

As soon as they arrived in the classroom, Wang Yue and Jiang Yang waved to Chen Yu. The three of them sat down and started chatting, with Jiang Yang telling a lot of gossip about the class.

Taking advantage of a break between classes, Ma Qi ran to the classroom to find Shen Yan. Since Shen Yan's seat was in the first position, Ma Qi didn't even need to ask anyone to call him.

Shen Yan arrived at the door with a blank expression. "What do you need me for?"

"Yes, can we go to the stationery store together after school?"

"I'm busy."

After answering, Shen Yan was about to leave when Ma Qi quickly grabbed his sleeve, as if he wanted to say something more.

Wang Yue saw this scene clearly and nudged Chen Yu with her arm, "Hey, that Ma Qi is here to see Shen Yan again."