They chatted as they ate. Time passed quickly. Although they had ordered a lot of food, they were slowly able to consume everything.
It had gotten late, so they decided to head home. At the door, they ran into Ah Ning and the others. Mu Zilin gave Shuishui a strange look. He wondered if the acquaintance Shuishui said she had met earlier was Ah Ning.
"Zilin, are you guys friends?" Lin Wanbai looked at the boys. They were all quite good-looking, but Mu Zilin was the best-looking one. It was evident that Zilin was the one whose family had a good background.
Mu Zilin nodded. "Sort of."
"Shuishui, we'll take a taxi. Let's send you back first. Coincidentally, Lin Wanbai's home is near the school. It's on the way." Mu Zilin did not know what was going on, but he felt that Shuishui probably did not want to hang out with Ah Ning and his group.
Ah Ning smiled and said, "Zilin, why are you going home so early? Going to the KTV bar? Long time no see."
Lin Wanbai was very satisfied with this suggestion. She had a good singing voice. She thought that if she had the chance to show off, Mu Zilin's impression of her would be even better. Moreover, she didn't want Mu Zilin to send both her and Qian Shuishui home. She wanted Zilin to accompany only her.
Zilin looked at Qian Shuishui. "Shuishui, do you want to go?"
Qian Shuishui looked at the time. It was past seven. "Sorry. I have something to do tonight. I can't."
"Then I won't go either. I have to send them home." Mu Zilin waved his hand. If Shuishui wouldn't go, he wouldn't go as well, or their relationship would be strained. It would definitely be very awkward. Moreover, Mu Qing and Lin Wanbai were obedient girls. It was better for them to be brought home early.
"I don't need you to send me home. I'll go with Mu Qing. I'll drop Mu Qing off first and then I'll go home. It's not far." Mu Qing's home was just a detour, but to keep her safe, Shuishui felt that she still had to send her home.
Mu Qing hurriedly shook her head. "Shuishui, you don't have to send me home. I'll just take a cab home."
"It's fine. We're going in the same direction." Shuishui smiled faintly. Moreover, she knew that Zilin really did not know how to read signals. Zilin had not realized that the girl only wanted to be alone with him.
Ah Ning and the rest didn't force it, but Ah Ning followed Shuishui. "I'll hail a taxi for you."
"There's no need for that. There's no need for anyone to grab a taxi for me or anything. You guys go ahead and have fun. I wish you all a good time." Shuishui directly rejected him. She felt that her entire being was a little too solicitous. If she had to reject him, she definitely would.
Ah Ning was a little disappointed. "Then be careful on the road."
Mu Qing looked at Ah Ning and remembered that he was the person from the military training. It seemed that he was interested in Shuishui, but Shuishui didn't reciprocate his interest because she was cold towards him. After the had gotten into the taxi, Mu Qing quickly asked about it. "Shuishui, is that Ah Ning courting you?"
"I'm not sure. Driver, please head for Jinhua Garden." Shuishui stated Mu Qing's address.
The driver then started the car.
Mu Qing did not let the matter go. "You're not sure? How could you not know? I think he wants to court you."
"I don't want puppy love." Mu Qing was speechless.
The driver listened to their conversation and laughed. "Young ladies nowadays like puppy love. It's rare to meet one who isn't in love. Not bad."
"Thank you," Shuishui replied to the driver. The driver did not mean any harm.
Mu Qing's mouth twitched in disbelief. "When you meet someone you like, it won't matter if you fall in love early or not."
"I don't know. If you meet someone you like, you might really fall in love early. But you're thinking too much. For now, let's study hard. The monthly exam is next week. Didn't the teacher say that the seats will be arranged according to the results of the monthly exam?" Shuishui neither hated nor liked their teacher. However, she had previously offended the teacher when she refused to be the study commissary. Every time Shuishui attended her class, she would call out Shuishui.
Shuishui did not know that she was popular among students in the key class. It was because she was given one of the two available slots for the mathematics competition. Initially, everyone thought that the two spots would be given to the class monitor and vice-class monitor of Class 1. However, only the class monitor was selected. The vice-class monitor was not asked to go to the competition, and the second spot was snatched by a student from an ordinary class. They knew it was the same girl who received the final award in the military training.
This book was first published by Xiaoxiang Academy. Please do not reprint it!