"She may have said she understood, but Gu Lanshan was still somewhat confused. She just remembered the names of Sheng Shi's four older sisters, derived from the phrase 'joyous songs and laughter'—Sheng Huan, Sheng Ge, Sheng Xiao, Sheng Yu."
"After lunch, Sheng Shi's eldest sister, Sheng Huan, had some business and didn't go to school with them. It wasn't until school let out in the afternoon that Sheng Huan suddenly burst through the classroom door and said, 'Gu Lanshan, change your seat and go sit next to Sheng Shi.'"
"Ji Liunian and Xia Fanhua, though high school freshmen, frequently ran over to Sheng Shi's school for no particular reason."
"By that time, Sheng Shi had stopped changing girlfriends frequently. His last girlfriend had broken up with him on the seventh day after he and Gu Lanshan became desk mates."
