Chapter 170: Chapter 169 was very cold and indifferent

Author: Qian Feifei Machine Translation

Shuishui was quite casual about the whole affair, because she did not have much hope for the club.

As the members of the club talked on and on, Mu Qing listened attentively. Shuishui's mind started to wander because everyone was talking about the competition. What should she pay attention to and how should she start?

Shuishui dozed off a little until Mu Qing gently roused her. "Shuishui, we're participating in the competition. It's happening soon. They're quite anxious too."

"It's fine, but I usually don't have much time on weekends." Shuishui had to make it clear that she would not be able to free up her weekends because she had self-defense classes with Teacher Li. She had to go to class every week. When she thought of the approaching weekend, she felt inspired and motivated. She had to make Akong suffer.

Mu Qing nodded. "Yes, yes, yes, I know. It seems to be on Friday or Thursday. We're going to a university."

Shuishui nodded indifferently. "See? I'm more casual about it."

"The deadline for registration is this Friday. I'll write down your names in the list. You said there's another boy. I'll report his name too. It doesn't matter if you go or not. The main thing is that five names are listed," Gao Haiming said as he pushed up his glasses.

Shuishui looked at the list. "I think if it's a five-on-five contest. So our names are included just to complete the list. Will it implicate you?"

"No. Thank you so much. If it weren't for you guys, we might not have been able to register. Many people find it troublesome and don't want to participate." The president felt helpless. Although they were a key high school, there were only a few famous clubs in the school. The Book Club was lesser known.

However, the club had its own goals. They wanted to receive awards individually in the name of the club they represented. It was something they worked hard towards as members of the club.

Shuishui felt that they were serious and hardworking. On the other hand, she felt a little passive about it.

"If I can help, I will do my best. It's almost time for lunch break. We'll go back first," Shuishui said as she pulled Mu Qing towards the exit.

Mu Qing waved her hand. "We'll come over after school."

"Okay." Gao Haiming smiled and said goodbye to them.

Shuishui and Mu Qing walked side by side. Mu Qing's infatuated, wide-eyed expression soon faded. She looked more like herself. "Shuishui, what do you think of Gao Haiming? Is he handsome? Not really handsome. I should say that he's gentle. He's my type. He is so soft-spoken."

"If that's the case, then you can do your best." Shuishui felt that she couldn't intervene too much because she didn't know if what Mu Qing felt was love or infatuation. She did not believe that a long-distance relationship in high school would last long. She believed that long-distance relationships made people feel insecure.

She also felt that Mu Qing was young and did not need to be in a hurry to find a boyfriend. Even if she wanted to find a boyfriend, it would be better if she waited until she was older. The truth was that she was not mature enough. It would be very difficult for her to meet a lover who would understand her immature quirks.

Mu Qing's heart was in love. On the way back to the classroom, she could not calm herself down.

"Shuishui, he doesn't have a girlfriend yet," Mu Qing said excitedly.

Shuishui was speechless. "Actually, you can initiate a move and do something about it. Didn't you say that when a woman chases a man, there's a veil between them? And you're not bad looking. Take the initiative. You might have a chance."

"That's too unreserved." Mu Qing did not want to pursue men, even if it was one she liked. She felt it was more appropriate if she would let a man court her.

They returned to class after a while. Mu Zilin had already woken up. He rested his chin on his hands and gazed at them. They had not returned for the whole afternoon. He did not know where they were. Actually, Shuishui told him where they were going while they ate, but Mu Zilin had forgotten about it when he woke up. Out of habit, he looked for Shuishui and realized that she was not around. He did not know where she was.

"Shuishui, where were you?" Mu Zilin asked.

"We checked out that club we told you about. It was okay. We signed you up as well. Is that all right?" Shuishui smiled as she saw the red mark on his forehead, which revealed that he had taken a long nap.

"En, it's not a problem. How could there be a problem? Anyway, I have nothing to do. But what club did you join?" Mu Zilin took out a box of candy, poured a few pieces onto his palm, and put them all in his mouth.

Shuishui shook her head. "You probably won't like it that much. The Book Club."

"Did I hear wrong? The Book Club? It can't be a study club, right?" Mu Zilin was shocked. 'No way. She even chose the Book Club. Why not the clubs for basketball or comics? A reading club? Change, change,' he thought.

Mu Zilin was not happy about it.

Mu Qing jumped out. "I dragged Shuishui into. If you don't like it, then don't go."

"That's not right. How could I watch my good friend jump into the firepit? Especially into a dead and boring place. Shuishui, let's go join a sports club instead so we can exercise. Let's begin our hot-blooded high school life." Mu Zilin felt that sports was more suitable for them.

Shuishui kept quiet. Each club had their own benefits. There wasn't much to do in the Book Club, so it would be quite relaxing. However, it was obviously a less fun club to be in. All the sports clubs had schedules for training and competitions. Personally, she did not like it that much. When she thought about her training class with Teacher Li that weekend, she felt that she wanted to do something more relaxing.

Mu Qing was displeased. "What do you mean by dead and boring? You haven't been part of it before, so how would you know? Don't jump to conclusions, all right?"

Mu Qing was upset. She did not want to hear anything bad about her prince charming's club.

"Aiyo, you've just joined but you're already defending it. You usually don't like reading. Why do you like reading now? Could it be that the club has attracted you in some way?" Mu Zilin felt that Mu Qing had behaved very strangely. He knew that it was always Shuishui who would borrow books at the library. Mu Qing even said that her head would ache whenever she saw books. Mu Zilin was confused.

Mu Qing looked a little guilty. "Why are you asking so many questions? If you want to join the club, go ahead. Why are you overthinking it?" she said to Mu Zilin.

Mu Zilin was very curious. He followed up with another question. "You're sounding guilty. Are you doing this for a man or for some other purpose?"

Mu Qing was taken aback. "Let's not talk about it anymore. It's time for class." Mu Qing ran away so that Mu Zilin would not be able to pester her about it. She knew that if he found out, she would definitely be laughed at.

Shuishui held a book in her hand as she listened to the conversation between her two friends. She was amused at how their conversation went.

"Zilin, it's fine. You're free to join the club. For someone like you who likes to fish in three days and pull up the net in two days, that's the most suitable one for you." Shuishui did not want to persuade Mu Zilin to join. She just felt that he would not fit in other clubs.

He was someone whose interest was fleeting. He could be passionate about something for only three days. It was rare for him to be passionate about something for more than ten days.

Shuishui smiled awkwardly. Zilin was confused. He shrugged off his thoughts. "They said there's a competition. We can go and help the club," Shuishui said.

"Whatever. I don't have anything to do this semester anyway. I'll accompany you if I can." Mu Zilin also thought that since he was going to leave the city soon, it would be better if he went so he could spend more time with Shuishui. He might as well experience new things while they were still together. He did not want to end up regretting not spending time with Shuishui.

Shuishui laughed and smiled at Zilin. "Thank you for accompanying me."

He was indeed a very considerate friend. He was so considerate that Shuishui often worried about him. Their relationship had always been based on trust and loyalty.

Mu Zilin had always been a sincere friend to Shuishui, and Shuishui reciprocated this sincerity by being a true friend as well.

A wave of memories suddenly flashed before Shuishui. They were the memories of the previous Shuishui. She had treated Mu Zilin differently in the past. The previous Shuihsui befriended Mu Zilin because she was too lonely. Mu Zilin was able to tolerate her bad temper, and that made her dependent on him. That dependence made her treat Mu Zilin differently.

Ring, ring, ring.

"It's time for class. Come with us to the club this afternoon," Shuishui said as she turned around to look at the blackboard.

Mu Zilin felt that he shouldn't have said that he was leaving. Shuishui was very sad to hear that Zilin would be leaving soon. After all, he was her only friend.

"Shuishui, don't think too much. Even if I leave, I'll keep in touch with you at all times. But if you don't want me to contact you, you might not contact me either," Mu Zilin said with a worried look on his face. He was afraid that because of the distance, their friendship would slowly fade.

Shuishui turned her head to look at Zilin and lauughed. "Actually, you can come here during the holidays. We can even occasionally schedule video calls." Shuihsui tried not to think too much about his leaving. She was well aware that all good things came to an end. She felt relieved that it would be easy to meet him since there were many modes of transportation available.

The teacher arrived, and everyone stopped talking.

Shuishui felt that things suddenly happened too fast. She felt that there was something strange about to happen. Suddenly, Xu Die stood up and started to cry. She said that Shuishui told the other students to ostracize her.

Xu Die felt so wronged and pitiful.

Shuishui stood up and looked coldly at Xu Die as she cried. If this continued, the form teacher would not be able to stand it any longer. "Qian Shuishui, please explain," the form teacher said calmly.

"Explain? The entire class can prove that this had nothing to do with me. I was never at fault for the past troubles that she herself had caused. I am confused why she is suddenly crying and blaming me now in front of everyone. There are so many pairs of eyes looking at you. Don't you feel embarrassed?" Shuishui felt that talking to Xu Die was a very tiring thing. Xu Die never understood what other people said to her.

"Under normal circumstances, when a girl cries that way, one of her friends must come forward with a handkerchief and comfort you. But now, it appears that no one really cares about your little stunt. Forgive me for speaking like this, but I am used to seeking truth from facts. I will never isolate anyone, nor have I instructed my classmates to isolate someone, because that is so petty and unnecessary. That will only damage my reputation. If this was a business concern and it evolved into something worse, I would have resorted to legal means to protect my reputation and interests." Xu Die felt that Shuishui was being very unreasonable. She was completely using facts to fight back. Shuishui looked very calm and cold.