Shuishui replied, "Then I'll wait for your call."
Mu Ziyu was a little worried. He knew that Shuishui could become distracted in a busy place. "Look after yourself and be safe. Be wary of your surroundings and don't get lost in a crowded place."
"En, en, I'm not that silly." She felt that no matter how excited or distracted she became, she wouldn't get lost. If she did, she knew people around her would worry.
"I miss you. You'll still have to come back here. Although I'll see you tomorrow, I'm afraid that I'll go crazy because I will miss you too much when you go back." Shuishui had only been away for a few days, and Ziyu thought about her every day. He was very worried about what would happen to them in their long-distance relationship.
Shuishui laughed and said, "We have a few days more. Why are you thinking so much? There's no need to worry about it. Let's just wait and see. I will wait for your call tomorrow. We are still at the university. There are a lot of people here, and it is a little noisy. I will call you tonight."
"Can I trust that you won't forget?" Ziyu asked affectionately. Qian Shuishui had just promised him that she would call, but she had already forgotten about it.
Shuishui was a little embarrassed. "I will definitely not forget this time. Have you eaten lunch?"
"Not yet. I will go out for lunch in a while. All right. Enjoy yourself. I will wait for your call tonight," Ziyu said. As he hung up, he hoped that she would have a good time.
After their conversation, Shuishui returned to the table with Jiang Li and the others. "How did your conversation go?"
"Sister Qian, who was that on the phone? I heard a man's voice just now," said Jiang Li curiously.
Shuishui laughed and said, "My boyfriend." It was the first time she had publicly admitted to anyone that she had a boyfriend. It was the truth, and there was no other way to explain it.
"No way. Sister Qian, you have a boyfriend? Is he your classmate?" Jiang Li asked in a surprised tone. He couldn't imagine Qian Shuishui being in a relationship. He thought that she was a good student who focused solely on her studies. That was probably why she was so good academically.
Shuishui looked at Jiang Li and said, "You're cute. There's nothing wrong with dating someone if you're suitable for each other, right?"
Shuishui and Ziyu were purely dating and didn't go any further. Ziyu respected her very much and also said that he would wait for her.
After a long while, Jiang Li's phone rang. After the call, he said goodbye to his friends and walked along with Shuishui. "See you tonight."
"See you tonight. Don't stand us up." The two boys warned Jiang Li loudly. Jiang Li nodded as he walked. "Don't worry. I won't."
The two of them walked out of the school gate together. Jiang Li twisted his neck. "Does that Mu Zilin know that you have a boyfriend? "
"He should know. I didn't deliberately hide anything." She had never really denied it, although not many people knew that she was in a relationship with Mu Zilin's brotherl.
It was obvious that Mu Ziyu treated Shuishui differently. Mu Ziyu wondered whether Zilin pretended not to know or simply couldn't fathom the possibility of Shuishui and Ziyu being in a relationship.
When they got into the car, Jiang Yuan asked them if they had fun. They told Jiang Yuan about their day on the way home.
That night, Jiang Li was supposed to bring Shuishui with him to a KTV bar. When his father found out, he told Jiang Li not to bring Shuishui as it could bring her bad luck. Jiang Yuan also felt that it wouldn't be safe for Shuishui to go, so he asked her to stay home.
Jiang Li couldn't argue with his father. His father was very stern, and he ended up not wanting to go. He was left speechless. He wanted Qian Shuishui to persuade his father, but he saw that Qian Shuishui wouldn't refute it as well. He felt embarrassed and sat alone in the living room to vent his anger.
Shuishui was also in the living room, but she was invited by Jiang Yuan to play chess.
She noticed that Jiang Li was in a sour mood. She remembered that she had also agreed to go with his friends. She tried to explain the case to Jiang Yuan. "Uncle, actually, going to the KTV bar is okay with me. Also, Xiao Li had promised his friends we would go."
"No. I didn't allow him to go even before. He doesn't learn from the good, but only learns from the bad. If he really wants to go out, I will have to go with you," Jiang Yuan said in a serious, stern tone. If they would insist on going, he would go with them as their guardian.
When Jiang Li heard what his father said, he turned around in a huff and deliberately made loud noises.
Jiang Yuan ignored him and said, "I have a friend's child who is about the same age as you. He caused trouble and got into a fight inside a KTV bar. His eye was hit. Fortunately, he was sent to the hospital in time. Otherwise, his eye would have been permanently damaged. Do you think that place is safe? Besides, you are a girl. If you go with him, he would have to take care of you. He can't even take care of himself."
He didn't trust his own son to be able to protect himself and Shuishui. He thought that Shuishui was very delicate. He was afraid that if anything wrong happened, Jiang Li would run away and leave Shuishui behind.
Shuishui smiled and said, "Actually, I don't need anyone to take care of me. Any regular boy might not be able to beat me."
"But you are a girl. Even if you know how to defend yourself, you can never be too sure. There are many bad people these days. Do you understand? You can't take those things lightly. Uncle is concerned about you. If you want to go, I will accompany you. Let's have fun together." Uncle Jiang felt that he could still relate to young people and enjoy the same things they enjoyed.
Shuishui facepalmed when she realized that Uncle Jiang wouldn't give in. He had a young mentality, which was very good. However, when she saw that Jiang Li was very unsatisfied, she tried to plead with him once more. "Uncle Jiang, just let Xiao Li go. Send him over to the KTV bar, and I'll accompany you for a walk. How about we come back together later? We can't let Jiang Li break his promise, right?"
She continued to plead with Uncle Jiang to let Jiang Li go. She promised she would accompany him for a walk, and she even told him they could walk around and go for a midnight snack. They would have one to two hours to walk around until it would be time to pick up Jiang Li.
Jiang Yuan looked at Shuishui. "If you accompany Dad, won't you be bored to death?"
Uncle Jiang noticed that Qian Shuishui had been worried about Jiang Li not being able to go. He thought she was rather considerate and thoughtful. She even offered to accompany him rather than have Jiang Li break his promise to his friends. Although there was nothing special that night, he understood why Shuishui tried to help Jiang Li. She was simply a thoughtful child. He was frustrated that his eldest son was throwing a tantrum.
Shuishui didn't really care. "It's fine. Actually, it would be good to accompany Uncle Jiang."
Jiang Li looked at hiss father and felt even more dissatisfied. Why was his father like that today? Jiang Li worried that Shuishui would be bored to death. Would she complain to her parents about it?
Jiang Yuan looked at Shuishui's sincere gaze and finally nodded in agreement. "All right."
Jiang Li suddenly stood up. "Dad, just let Sister Qian come with me. Nothing will happen. The KTV bar is pretty safe."
Jiang Yuan didn't care about what his son thought. He was actually just worried for his safety. If anything happened to him, how would he explain it to their old friends? Jiang Li had inherited his parents' good genes. He was generally a good-looking young man. His appearance and aura would definitely attract attention.
Of course, he greatly worried that Shuishui was unfamiliar with the place. His own son had already been out several times, and he understood that he would need to go out every now and then. However, he had to put his foot down and say no.
Jiang Li was furious. He had promised his friends that he would bring Sister Qian there. It seemed that Sister Qian wanted him to go instead. She would just accompany his father for tea. He felt that he had let Sister Qian down, but he also couldn't think of what to do about it.
Jiang Yuan treated Shuishui like his own child. They all got into the car and drove to the KTV bar. There, Jiang Li got off. His father reminded him to be careful. "Check your phone every now and then. Send me the room number, just in case."
"I got it. I'm just going to meet them today and have some fun." He knew he couldn't drink, or else he would be beaten up by his father when he got home.
Jiang Yuan nodded in satisfaction. "Then go. I'll bring Shuishui to the night market near here. She probably doesn't like going to such places. It's good to go and have a look."
"I'll go inside. Sister Qian, have fun," Jiang Li said with a bit of guilt. He didn't dare to look Qian Shuishui in the eye. He turned around and quickly entered the KTV bar.
Jiang Yuan looked at Shuishui. "Shuishui, don't blame me for not letting you go. You're a girl. I still can't let you go to places like this."
"It's okay. Actually, it doesn't matter whether I go or not. I prefer going to the night market and eating delicious food," she said excitedly.
Uncle Jiang laughed. He was in a good mood. "You're such a cute child. That's the night market right in front of us. We'll go there after we park the car. Have you ever tried stone gambling? I'll let you try a few rounds tonight."
She had heard about stone gambling and knew a bit about it. The odds of winning in the game were very low. It was not too expensive to buy stones, but the probability of one of the stones being of value was incredibly low. Only one or two in every one thousand stones contained a precious gem. She was not really interested in it.
However, she still accompanied Uncle Jiang. As they walked towards the night market, Shuishui saw a stall selling ice-sugar gourd and cotton candy. Jiang Yuan bought a few for Shuishui. "Eat less of cotton candy. Too much will make you fat."
Shuishui was satisfied and started to eat the cotton candy.
Shuishui easily consumed the cotton candy. She also bought roast duck, which she really liked.
Jiang Yuan watched as Shuishui ate the cotton candy, the roast duck, the ice sugar gourd on sticks, the mangoes, and the glutinous rice. Jiang Yuan felt ashamed. He realized that Shuishui could really eat a lot. "Shuishui, you ate quite a lot. You must be so full."
"En, en." Shuishui nodded and walked ahead with Jiang Yuan.
They soon arrived in a crowded area.
Jiang Yuan grabbed Shuishui to prevent her from being pushed away and getting lost.
"Follow me," Jiang Yuan said as he brought Shuishui in front. They entered a shop together.
Jiang Yuan smiled at Shuishui. "Come. Pick three stones."
Shuishui looked at the raw materials and asked, "Do you want me to pick?"
"Yes. Let's see how lucky you are! This shop only displays good stones. However, it will still depend on how lucky you are. It's okay. Just try. I will pay for them." Jiang Yuan just wanted Shuishui to try stone gambling and enjoy. Most parents would not bring their children with them.
Shuishui looked at his eager expression and said, "Then I'll pick."
A basket filled with stones was handed to her. "Pick one that's big and has a rough surface. Go ahead," Uncle Jiang said.
He watched as Shuishui picked one. Jiang Yuan started chatting with the boss.
Shuishui looked around her. 'All right. Let's just treat it as a game.'
She then chose her second stone. She quickly chose a third one. She picked the stones randomly. She chose stones that felt heavy and were pleasing to the eye.