He was completely engrossed in discussing the problems with his friends, his face free of the upsetting dejection that had worried her, and gone was the overly sharp intensity he'd worn during the exam.
Li Zhi paused at the doorway for a moment.
A faint, almost imperceptible trace of relief quietly touched the corners of her lips and eyes.
The string of tension that had been pulled taut within her since yesterday's math exam, and even before this morning's science composite exam began, finally slackened a little.
It was clear Shen Yuan was in a good state of mind.
Just as Li Zhi walked over, Ah Jie called out to her.
"Sister Li! Come over! Tell us, how were you supposed to do the last part of the second-to-last big chemistry problem?"
Li Zhi raised an eyebrow, glancing briefly at the scratch paper Ah Jie handed her.
Her gaze then landed on Shen Yuan, a small smile playing on her lips. "Let's go eat first. We can talk on the way."
