Chapter 156: Chapter 155: The calmness of her heart

Author: Qian Feifei Machine Translation

Shuishui was speechless. The gift was given to her out of the blue, and she was really surprised. She decided that the next time she saw Mu Ziyu, she would return it to him.

She put the watch away. She was not attracted to jewelry. If she wanted to wear them, she could just buy the ones she liked.

She felt that Mu Ziyu's gift did not suit her personality.

Mu Ziyu did not know that Shuishui would be so conflicted with him. He left happily. He did not have the chance to give the gift to her before. The watch was a new model and was limited edition. Many young girls wanted to get their hands on it. The brand and maker of that specific watch made only a few of it. Each item was distinctly made and unique in that no two watches were the same.

When he saw the watch at that time, he felt that it would suit Shuishui, so he bought it and kept it with him until he had found the opportunity to give it to her.

Mu Zilin was playing games in his living room, where there was good lighting and a strong Internet connection. His parents were both upstairs. He had been using Shuishui's account, and it was already on Level 51. Shuishui's account was lucky because it often obtained a lot of rare items, but he had not used them because he felt that they belonged to Shuishui.

Mu Ziyu returned with a smile on his face.

Mu Zilin looked up at his brother. He was going to continue looking at his computer, but he felt that his brother was in a good mood. "Brother, you seem to be in a good mood. Did something good happen?"

Mu Ziyu sat down and poured himself a glass of water. "Zilin, I want to ask you something. As for why I want to ask, you don't have to think too much about it. I won't tell you."

"What? All right. Ask me. I'll see if I can answer you first." Mu Zilin thought for a moment and waited. He wondered what his brother was curious about. Ziyu was his elder brother, so he didn't really mind if he knew some of his secrets.

He looked at his elder brother with a confused look. "Elder brother, what do you want to ask me?"

"I want to ask about Shuishui." Mu Ziyu was very straightforward. He felt that he had a little time left to get to know Shuishui. He felt like he hadn't made any significant progress in getting closer to her. He did not want to give up. It was the first time he had ever admired a woman. The more he got to know her, the more attracted he was towards her. Sometimes, he could not even control his gaze and would simply stare at her.

Mu Zilin looked at Mu Ziyu in surprise. It can't be! He shook his head in disbelief. "Big Brother, what do you want to know about Shuishui?"

"Don't ask so many questions. Just answer my questions." Mu Ziyu did not want to tell Mu Zilin too much because he felt that it was a deeply personal matter. He feared that Zilin would accidentally say something to Shuishui. He didn't want to scare Shuishui away. He was serious about her in spite of their age gap.

Mu Zilin was speechless. He felt uncomfortable. It was so strange. Why did he want to ask about Shuishui? He disliked having to talk about Shuishui's personal affairs, even if it was his brother who asked about it. He knew that Shuishui also would not want others to know about her personal affairs. He worried that if she found out that he had told Mu Ziyu the things he knew about her and her family, he would no longer be considered her friend. Shuishui wasn't the type who would easily get angry, but she would probably deeply resent it.

Mu Ziyu knew that Mu Zilin was in a difficult position. "You don't have to worry. I won't tell anyone. I just want to know a few things. You can decide whether you will answer them or not."

The two brothers looked at each other, and Mu Zilin nodded. "Okay. What do you want to know?"

Meanwhile, Shuishui didn't know what to say at all. She went to bed early, and as usual, went to school the next day.

On her way to school, she bumped into Yu Xiumin. "Good morning," she said.

They had already previously met, so Shuishui had taken the initiative to greet him.

"Good morning, Qian Shuishui. Have you eaten breakfast?" Yu Xiumin asked Shuishui. He tried his best to conceal his happiness. He didn't expect that Qian Shuishui would greet him.

They walked side by side. Shuishui nodded and said, "I ate a little at home."

"Can we have lunch together this noon?" Yu Xiumin asked.

"I don't know if Zilin will let me. He might throw a tantrum." She immediately pulled out Mu Zilin as her shield and as an excuse. Why did she say that they were going to have lunch together?

She had heard that Yu Xiumin had a crush on her. She felt that it would be best if he did not give them a chance. Otherwise, if she accepted his invitation, he might misconstrue it. She would also feel embarrassed.

Yu Xiumin's eyes revealed a hint of disappointment. Had she rejected him? "Shuishui, can we meet after lunch? I have something to tell you. I would like to explain myself."

Shuishui quickened her pace. She was a little stunned. "If that's the case, all right. It's better to be clear about some things," she answered.

Yu Xiumin was left speechless. "Uh."

Shuishui was already ahead of him and went straight to the classroom.

She greeted her classmates and sat down. She took out a book and skimmed through the remaining pages. She would almost finish the book and would have to borrow another one.

Mu Zilin soon arrived at the classroom. He sat down and sighed.

"Huh?" Shuishui rarely turned her head to look behind her, but she did and looked at Mu Zilin.

"Shuishui, I feel like I've been having a bad headache since yesterday. I'm very upset." Mu Zilin felt that he should not have played too many games.

"And?" Shuishui asked indifferently.

Mu Zilin sighed and lamented. "Uh, nothing else. I'm just really upset. Why do I feel like I need to know too much?"

Shuishui thought that Zilin looked silly. She quickly returned to her reading as she waited for the first class.

Mu Zilin looked at the back of Shuishui's head and sighed. He was still very bothered about his conversation with Ziyu. How did his brother fall in love with Shuishui? He had already made it very clear that Shuishui definitely didn't have any feelings for him. Shuishui wasn't the type who would easily fall in love.

Ziyu wanted to pursue Shuishui. It would be really difficult, and he couldn't help because of Shuishui. He sighed again. He was conflicted about it and didn't know how to express himself.

'Brother, why did you have to fall in love with Shuishui? She is such a difficult person. But she is also a very good friend of mine,' he thought.

Mu Zilin didn't think that Shuishui wasn't good enough for his brother. On the contrary, he felt that Shuishui was very suitable for his brother. However, the differences in their age and personalities. Shuishui had always been unreliable when it came to love. She had never been in a relationship with anyone. She had always been single. In the past, she had flings, but she had never been committed in a relationship.

Mu Qing looked at Mu Zilin and asked, "What's wrong? Why are you sighing so early in the morning? It's affecting my mood."

"What has it got to do with you? I'm very conflicted right now. You definitely wouldn't understand," Mu Zilin answered. Why was he so conflicted? What would he do about his brother and Shuishui?

He reached out and scratched his head, messing up his hair. 'Who cares? Why should I think so much? I can't interfere anyway.'

The other looked at Mu Zilin as he hurriedly shook his head and waved his hand. 'It's fine, it's fine. I'm being silly.'

Shuishui felt that Mu Zilin was acting strangely. After the morning reading, they went downstairs for their morning exercises. When they returned to the classroom, Shuishui walked over to Mu Zilin's side and asked, "Zilin, what's the matter with you? You've been sitting in the back and sighing. If you have something to say, just say it. Don't stutter. Judging by your actions, it seems like it has something to do with me. What is it?"

"Er, it does have something to do with you, but it doesn't matter much." Mu Zilin stretched out his finger and made a gesture to aid him in his difficulty explaining.

"I won't ask you anymore. I don't think you'll tell me. I'm also struggling with a lot of things, but it would be useless if I thought and worried about them too much." Shuishui was also worried about her own personal affairs, such as the mystery of her biological mother and her father's business concerns.

Shuishui shrugged them off as she was powerless and could not really do anything about those things at that moment.

Mu Zilin wasn't as mature as Shuishui. Zilin understood what she meant, but he couldn't do it himself. His mind was bothered.

Shuishui looked at Mu Zilin and saw a boy struggling in his teens. He still acted and behaved quite immaturely. His thoughts ran wild.

In her heart, she said quietly, 'Do your best. You still have to experience it yourself.'

Because they were friends, she would pay attention to Mu Zilin's emotions and monitor his movements. She could not tell him about her story. She could only let Mu Zilin slowly experience it himself.

"Shuishui, don't worry about Mu Zilin. He might be on his period today," Mu Qing said.

Shuishui laughed. "Mu Qing, don't let him hear you. Otherwise, he will definitely scold you."

"So be it. He seems to be very ill-tempered today, but he is still very warm towards you. He treats us very differently," Mu Qing said casually. She was fully aware that she couldn't force anything because Zilin and Shuishui had been friends for a long time. It was impossible for the three of them to become extremely close friends in a short span of time.

Shuishui shook her head. "You are thinking too much. He is just a little strange today. Just ignore him."

"Hmm. I don't plan on paying him any more attention. He's so ill-tempered," Mu Qing said as she pouted.

Summer would be over soon. Autumn was fast approaching.

As Shuishui sat down, wind from outside blew in through the window. Shuishui's nose was highly sensitive to pollen. She touched her nose and sneezed. "It's autumn."

Mu Zilin took out a jacket from his school bag. His mother had put it in though he did not want to bring it with him. He threw it on Shuishui's table and said, "Put it on if you feel cold."

"Hmm. Thank you." Shuishui did not feel cold but thanked Mu Zilin anyway.

The other students saw what Mu Zilin did.

The others envied their friendship. It was rare for two friends to be that close.

"I also really want to have such a caring male best friend. Sometimes, he can be a little overbearing," one of the girls said.

"Yeah, I'm really envious. Mu Zilin and Qian Shuishui are completely good friends, and they really care for each other. Why haven't I met such a good man?"

Shuishui and Zilin had no idea people talked about their friendship.

Shuishui put on the jacket and looked out of the window. She had been in this world for just a short period of time. She smiled as she saw the falling leaves below. She thought of how unpredictable the world was, and she sighed. She vowed to herself that she would take things as they come.

She could not help but think back to when she was in high school. Because of her parents, she had lived a very painful life. When she grew up, all her hard work had paid off because she found success.

CREATORS' THOUGHTS

Today, someone left a message saying that this article did not have a correct view of the world. I was also drunk. However, I felt that the eyes of the masses were bright and clear. Feifei was basically a person who focused on self-motivation, and there was less love.

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