Chapter 9
It's Saturday.
Who can tell Ren Qiao'an what's going on with this awkward atmosphere?
There was a taxi with four girls. Tang Mu was sitting in the passenger seat, and in the back seat were Yan Yiyi, Ren Qiaoyan, and Jin Xi.
Ren Qiao'an is caught in the middle. On one side is the unfamiliar "cold school beauty" Jin Xi, and on the other side is the older sister Yan Yiyi who is still "unhappy". Ren Qiao'an feels like he is in a dilemma. This is what happened.
Ren Qiao'an, who had agreed to join Yan Yiyi for the Mountaineering Club's festival, packed his backpacks early in the morning and headed to the school gate to meet up with the club members. When they arrived at the meeting point, four boys were already waiting. One of them, a handsome man wearing glasses, waved at them, "Yiyi, this way."
Yan Yiyi was obviously very happy to see this person. She pulled Ren Qiao'an and trotted over. "Minister, we are here. Is everyone here?"
"And Tang Mu and her roommate." Zhao Guofu smiled softly.
A tall, thin boy nearby chuckled and said, "I thought there wouldn't be many members attending the event during the holidays. I didn't expect you and the deputy director to bring your beautiful roommates with you. That's great! Finally, it won't just be the four of us rough guys going."
"Is Tang Mu coming too?" Yan Yiyi was wondering. Although they were in the same club, the amazing thing was that they had never climbed a mountain together (mainly because Yan Yiyi almost never participated in mountain climbing activities). Except for some necessary club meetings (usually Yan Yiyi was playing with her mobile phone while Tang Mu was speaking), they had met each other, so Yan Yiyi and Tang Mu were not familiar with each other.
Yan Yiyi had just finished speaking when Zhao Guofu waved at the two people coming towards him and said, "Tang Mu, you are the only ones missing here."
The boys next to Ren Qiao'an began to whisper, "Wow, what a beautiful girl!"
"Jinxi! The deputy minister is awesome!"
Then, Ren Qiao'an could see with his naked eyes that Yan Yiyi's face had turned dark.
Zhao Guofu smiled and said, "The car has been called. There are exactly two. Let's divide it up."
Tang Mu suggested: "Four men and four women, or two women and two men."
"Four men and four women." Ren Qiao'an chose the former without hesitation. She really would rather sit with two beauties than with two rough men.
Another boy obviously had a different opinion: "It's better to sit in pairs of two boys and two girls, it will be safer." The other two boys responded in agreement.
At this time, Jin Xi spoke up, "What's the safety or insecurity of walking for just a few minutes?"
"Yes, yes." Ren Qiaoyuan responded quickly, and then Yan Yiyi glared at her.
"..." Ren Qiao'an shut up. She had almost forgotten that Yan Yiyi disliked Jinxi and naturally didn't want to be in the same car with her. But Yan Yiyi didn't say anything to support the boy's opinion, so...
Thus, the current situation has been created.
Silence, silence, silence is golden...
Oh my god, are they going to stay silent like this for the entire half-hour drive? If I had known earlier, Ren Qiao'an would have chosen the two-man and two-woman plan.
It was so awkward. Ren Qiao'an felt a little uneasy and slowly took out his cell phone from his pocket. At this time, a gentle voice broke the silence.
"Is this all your first time in Foshan?"
"Yeah." Yan Yiyi and Jin Xi answered Tang Mu in unison, and then they both fell silent again.
"..." The two of them seemed to have a good understanding. Well, Ren Qiao'an felt the atmosphere was becoming even more awkward, so he started to talk, "Has the Deputy Minister been there before?"
"Just call me Tang Mu." Tang Mu, who was sitting in the front seat, could see the expressions of the three people through the rearview mirror. Even if she couldn't see, she could still feel the strange atmosphere in the car. "The club has held activities in Foshan before. It's a very interesting place. You can look forward to it."
"Okay." Ren Qiao'an was the first to respond on behalf of the three of them.
"Qiao An, do you have any other plans for May Day, such as going home or traveling?" The first time Tang Mu met Ren Qiao An, Ren Qiao An gave her the impression of a quiet, gentle and pretty girl, neither ostentatious nor eccentric.
Ren Qiao'an replied truthfully, "No. The trip home is too short, and there are too many tourists."
"Yes." Tang Mu also thought so. "Qiao An can join Yi Yi in participating in more of our club's activities. Our club's activities are quite interesting."
"Okay, I'll definitely do it if there's a chance." Ren Qiao'an answered like this, but what she was thinking in her heart was that if the atmosphere always remained so awkward, then sorry, there wouldn't be a next time, and she would never go even if Yan Yiyi beat her to death.
"And Xixi, mountain climbing is a very interesting thing, and it can also exercise the body." This is the first time that Jinxi has approached Tang Mu and actively wanted to participate in their club activities.
Jin Xi, who was suddenly Q, curled her lips and said, "I know."
For some reason, Ren Qiaoan sensed the aggrieved tone in Jin Xi's voice, and she suddenly suspected that Jin Xi was being forced to work.
Tang Mu added, "Our group welcomes non-members to join, especially beautiful women."
"Haha..." How did Ren Qiao'an respond to this? She could only scratch her head shyly. Jin Xi was a great beauty, but she was not.
The eight of them then took another forty-minute train ride. Since Foshan was located in Lin County, where their school was located, taking the train was the fastest option. X County wasn't particularly well-known, so Foshan was considered a local landmark.
Fortunately, the rest of the trip didn't create a more awkward atmosphere for Ren Qiao'an. Yan Yiyi and Jin Xi were no longer seated together, but were now in a row with Tang Mu and Zhao Guofu. Ren Qiao'an sat in a window seat in another row, next to a male from the same group, and next to Jin Xi. Ren Qiao'an didn't recognize the male in the middle seat, and she and Jin Xi weren't close either, so she could quietly play with her phone or take in the scenery outside the window.
Ren Qiao'an took out his cell phone and sent a message to Gui Qulaixie. Chatting with Gui Qulaixie whether he had something to say or not seemed to have become Ren Qiao'an's recent habit.
Leisurely see Nanshan: Head towards the mountains!
Leisurely Meets Nanshan: The girl I met with is really pretty [happy] but the atmosphere is too awkward [crying]
Guiqulaixie: Why is it awkward? Are we not familiar with each other?
You Ran Jian Nan Shan: Yeah. And my roommate and one of the girls don't get along, but there's another girl who's really nice, pretty and gentle [great]
Go home: oh.
Guiqulaixi: Why don’t you flirt with such a nice girl?
Leisurely seeing Nanshan: NO!
Youran Jiannanshan: In my narration, there was a young man who was trying hard to seduce a young lady, and the result was terrible.
Seeing Nanshan leisurely: heroic!
Ren Qiao'an kept his ears perked up and ate the melon the whole time.
"Hello, are you senior Jinxi who is majoring in management? My name is Xu Haoran, and I'm a freshman majoring in water supply and drainage." The young man's voice was excited.
"Yeah." Jin Xi's voice was cold.
"Is this your first time in Foshan? It's my first time there too, so I don't know what fun things to do there."
"Yeah." Continue to be cold.
"Are senior sister and our deputy director roommates? Senior sister Tang Mu is really outstanding, isn't she?"
"Yeah." Still not in high spirits.
"I heard that Senior Tang Mu is also the vice president of the student union and the captain of the college debate team. How impressive! Senior Jin Xi, are you in the student union or any other clubs?"
"Well, no." It was like an emotionless answering robot.
Tsk, tsk, tsk! You did your best, young man.
Ren Qiao'an could see that the young man was trying very hard to strike up a conversation with Jin Xi, but the beautiful Jin Xi was too aloof and unapproachable. Furthermore, Ren Qiao'an could see from the corner of his eye that Jin Xi's attention was always on her phone, a clear "Ignore me" attitude. So, what was the point of being enthusiastic?
Guiqulaixie: Haha, he can’t do it, but maybe you can. After all, aren’t you known as the cutest person in the universe?
You Ran Jian Nan Shan: I am a straight woman.
Return: How do you know?
Youran Jiannanshan: That girl is the campus beauty of our college and she has an ex-boyfriend.
Return: Maybe it’s a pair?
Leisurely seeing Nanshan: And very cool, exuding an aura of "keep out" from head to toe [scared]
You Ran Jian Nan Shan: I can’t afford to offend you.
Returning: ...
Unable to get a response from Jin Xi, Xu Haoran surrendered and stopped trying to make things difficult for himself. He turned his gaze to Ren Qiao'an on the other side and said, "Senior, you're Yi Yi's roommate, so you're also a plumbing major, right?"
"That's right." Ren Qiao'an didn't expect Xu Haoran to chat with her. After all, the person on the other side was the beautiful Jin, who was at the level of the school belle. When the two of them got together, no normal boy would notice her, Ren Qiao'an.
"That's my direct senior!" Xu Haoran showed a sunny and handsome smile, "Hello, senior."
This... the sunny boy's smile was too dazzling. Coupled with two shallow dimples, he was handsome yet cute. Ren Qiaoyuan was immediately defeated by this smile. She smiled back, "Hello, junior."
Wow! This senior is so gentle! She paid attention to him! Xu Haoran started to speak frantically, "Senior, is this your first time in Foshan too? I know it's one of the birthplaces of Buddhism, and I heard the temples on the mountain are very famous! Are you interested in temples?"
"Yes, I go there with my family almost once or twice every year." Looking at Xu Haoran's thick eyebrows, big eyes, and sunny and cheerful appearance, Ren Qiaoyan always felt that her little nephew should look like this when he grows up.
"Really?! Then you must be very experienced! Going to temples isn't a tradition in my family, so this is my first time!"
"Really? Then you can look forward to it."
The two of them started chatting with each other, and Ren Qiao'an had a good impression of this freshman in the same major, so much so that she ignored the message notifications that kept flashing on her phone screen, and they were all from the same person.
Guiqulaixi: Why are you so cowardly? [laughs]
Guiqulaixi: You said before that you like the cool type?
Return: Hello, where are the people?
(The other party has withdrawn a message)
Return: Let’s stop talking, goodbye.
Jin Xi on the other side frowned slightly, as if she couldn't stand the chattering of the two people next to her, so she simply put on headphones and closed her eyes to rest.
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