Ch. 241..250
Chapter 241
Yuan Xiao nodded. She did not know Xu Ying well, but her sister, Xu Wan, was not easy to get along with.
“My name is Xu Ying. I’m in the same class as Fang Yao.” Xu Ying’s voice was very pleasant. When she spoke, her entire temperament was very gentle.
However, Yuan Xiao did not know if it was her imagination, but when Xu Ying mentioned Fang Yao, her gaze seemed to have become gentler.
“Hello, my name is Yuan Xiao.” Yuan Xiao’s attitude was polite and distant. Xu Ying clearly had a good impression of Fang Yao. Although Yuan Xiao did not hate her, she was not magnanimous enough to be friends with the girl who liked Fang Yao.
“Before I met you, I thought Fang Yao’s girlfriend would be the opposite of him.”
Xu Ying smiled and said in a teasing tone, “After all, Fang Yao’s personality is a little strong. Everyone thinks that his girlfriend will be the gentle and kind type. I didn’t expect you to look even more direct than Fang Yao.”
Yuan Xiao looked at Xu Ying who had a disdainful gaze, and felt that she was not an easy character to deal with because the meaning between the lines was that she and Fang Yao were not compatible.
“Gentle and kind?” Yuan Xiao sneered and said to Xu Ying, “It’s too monotonous to use this word to describe girls. Everyone has a gentle and kind side, but it depends on who they are with.”
“I’ve always been gentle to friendly people, but I’m indeed scarier than Ah Yao when it comes to people who want to cause trouble for me.”
Yuan Xiao stared straight at Xu Ying. Her overly sharp gaze shocked Xu Ying. She did not expect this young girl in front of her to have such a powerful aura.
“Xiao Xiao, did you hear something about me?” Xu Ying’s expression changed, and her tone became a little apologetic. “I’m indeed slightly closer to Fang Yao and everyone likes to joke that we’re a couple. Don’t misunderstand.”
“Really? Why haven’t I heard of it?” Yuan Xiao smiled and continued to admire Xu Ying’s performance. Yuan Xiao could not help but sigh in her heart. Xu Ying and Xu Wan were indeed sisters. Their acting skills were actually on par.
“That’s because you just came to school. After all, Fang Yao and I are in the same class. We even spent a school year together at University A. It’s normal for some bored classmates to spread rumors. As long as you don’t mind.” Xu Ying smiled in embarrassment. Speaking of Fang Yao, she seemed to show that she knew more about him than Yuan Xiao.
Just as Yuan Xiao was thinking about how to end her boring conversation with Xu Ying, Fang Yao’s cold voice suddenly came from behind.
“Even if Xiao Xiao doesn’t mind, I’ll mind. Whoever is so bored as to spread rumors, I’ll tear off his tongue and tie a bow.”
Xu Ying’s face turned pale when she saw Fang Yao. She hurriedly explained,
“Yes, it’s just nonsense from some bored people. I was just explaining to Xiao Xiao, afraid that she would misunderstand.’
“You’re quite thoughtful.” Fang Yao glanced at Xu Ying. His expression was dark and unclear, and Xu Ying instantly became nervous.
“Fang Yao, Xiao Xiao and I are both girls, so I know how she feels. It’s inevitable for girls to be sensitive and overthink.” Xu Ying hurriedly expressed goodwill to Yuan Xiao, afraid that Fang Yao would think that she was bullying Yuan Xiao just now.
“You’re so understanding. Please stay away from me in the future, lest some ignorant people spread nonsense and make my girlfriend unhappy. I’ll be angry too. ”
Fang Yao did not give Xu Ying any face. Everyone noticed the awkward atmosphere between the three of them and looked at them curiously.
Xu Ying was furious, but she did not dare to show it. She could only smile awkwardly at the side and excuse herself.
Seeing Xu Ying leave in anger, Yuan Xiao was filled with admiration. She did not know when Fang Yao had become so good at dealing with girls like Xu Ying.
If it was Fang Yao in her previous life, Yuan Wei would have fooled him, let alone Xu Ying, who had better acting skills.
“Wow, Ah Yao. I didn’t expect you to have such a sharp tongue.”
Yuan Xiao patted Fang Yao’s shoulder encouragingly. The other party raised his head proudly and whispered in Yuan Xiao’s ear, “That’s for others. If it’s for you, my mouth is sweet. If you don’t believe me, try it.”
“Where did you learn so many mushy words?” Yuan Xiao pushed Fang Yao’s head away in disdain and felt goosebumps all over..S
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Fang Yao smiled in embarrassment and explained to Yuan Xiao, “It’s all because of the idol dramas that Zhao Yu watches. It’s always on speaker mode when he watches it in the dormotory, and now my mind is filled with those lines.”
“Don’t despise me, or I’ll settle scores with Zhao Yu!”
Looking at Fang Yao’s shameless expression, Yuan Xiao held back her laughter and ruffled his hair. She pretended to question, “Alright, Ah Yao. When did you learn to threaten people?”
“I don’t care. No matter what, don’t even think about shaking me off!” Fang Yao stuck close to Yuan Xiao like a golden retriever.
Not far away, Li Chang and Zhao Yu also noticed Yuan Xiao and Fang Yao.
“Why did the two of them suddenly become so intimate?” Zhao Yu looked at Fang Yao, who was brimming with happiness not far away, and could not help but shiver.
If Fang Yao’s previous lackeys saw their boss like this, Fang Yao’s mental state would definitely be suspected by everyone.
“How can this be a school bully who can fight ten people alone? His mind is obviously filled with nothing but love! Even a zombie would not be able to swallow it…”
Zhao Yu really wanted to walk forward and let his boss pay attention to his image, but after all, Fang Yao’s personality had only changed a little. His actual combat strength had not changed, and Zhao Yu did not dare to openly go against him.
“Maybe it’s the side effect of a long-distance relationship. It might recover after some time.’
Li Chang also looked at the especially intimate Yuan Xiao and Fang Yao and shook her head helplessly. “Tsk, when Colonel Fang sees our Xiao Xiao, he’s like a big dog that has seen a bone. He likes and protects her, afraid that our
Xiao Xiao will be snatched away by others.”
“Our boss is also very popular, okay?” Zhao Yu looked at Li Chang indignantly. In his heart, Fang Yao had always been an unchallengeable existence.
“Isn’t he just circling around our Xiao Xiao every day!” Li Chang placed her hands on her hips and looked at Zhao Yu with a hint of pride.
Li Chang and Zhao Yu were like relatives on their respective sides, desperately listing the merits of their friends.
Most of the people in the hall were focused on Yuan Xiao and Fang Yao.
Many girls who had come for the gathering to confess to Fang Yao had completely given up on the idea.
Previously, those who did not dare to confess were afraid of being rejected by
Fang Yao. Now, whoever confessed was a pure fool.
The handsome Colonel Fang, who used to be cold and depressed in everyone’s hearts, was actually so warm and gentle to a girl. Moreover, the handsome Colonel Fang in everyone’s eyes actually gave people the illusion that he was a clingy large dog.
Everyone had completely given up on Fang Yao. Yuan Xiao’s reputation instantly became popular.
Before coming to University A, Yuan Xiao had thought of countless possibilities for her to become famous.
It could be her outstanding academic results, or because she had once again won an award in an international competition. Yuan Xiao had even imagined that she might somehow become famous because of Wang Chen. However, she did not expect that she would become famous in University A because she had changed the most handsome boy, Colonel Fang.
It seemed that there were still many people paying attention to Fang Yao. As long as Yuan Xiao walked on University A’s campus, she would attract many probing gazes.
“Xiao Xiao, the photography club is going to shoot outdoors tomorrow. Are you ready?” Li Chang looked at Yuan Xiao in a dilemma. She still did not know anything about photography.
“What’s there to prepare? Can’t we just bring the camera?” Yuan Xiao had an indifferent attitude. In her opinion, the activities of the photography club were not important. The most important thing was to complete the mission of the system.
“Don’t we still have to take photos?” Wang Xin was also very worried about tomorrow’s event. She knew nothing about photography and joined the club purely to accompany Yuan Xiao.
“Just take photos casually. Didn’t the president say in the club chat group that tomorrow’s event is mainly to familiarize everyone with each other? It’s not that important if we’re good at taking photos.”
When Yuan Xiao saw Li Chang and Wang Xin’s worried expressions, she felt that they should train their mental endurance well so that they would be able to calm themselves down if they encountered a small matter in the future.
“Alright, let’s treat tomorrow’s club event as an outing. I heard that the mountain environment we’re going to is not bad.”
Li Chang’s mentality was still better than Wang Xin’s. Suddenly, she thought of the situation where Fang Yao and Yuan Xiao had been sticking together every day for the past few days.. Li Chang smiled and asked Yuan Xiao, “Xiao Xiao, is your person going with you tomorrow?”
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Yuan Xiao shook her head and explained, “Ah Yao has a research project to consult the professor tomorrow. Besides, he’s not a member of the photography club. Why would he go with us?”
“Isn’t he considered a family member? Aren’t you guys sticking together every day? If you don’t see him tomorrow, will School Hunk Fang be sad?”
Yuan Xiao could tell that Li Chang was deliberately teasing her and asked, “Then do you want to ask Fang Yao? At the same time, ask Zhao Yu what he’s been busy with recently?”
“It’s about the basketball competition. He’s put in a lot of effort for the
University A team.”
Li Chang had not seen Zhao Yu recently. It was only when she contacted him on his cell phone that she found out that he went to the training room almost every day when he had time to prepare for the upcoming competition. “When the competition comes, you have to cheer him on.”
Yuan Xiao felt that it was a good thing that Zhao Yu was so concerned about basketball. After all, he had always been fighting and causing trouble alongside Fang Yao in the past. Now that he could find something he really liked, it was really something to be encouraged.
“Of course. You have to go too. If Zhao Yu sees so many people cheering for him, he will definitely be very happy.”
Li Chang cared a lot about Zhao Yu’s feelings. After coming to University A, Li Chang felt that Zhao Yu had changed a lot. From the boy who only knew how to bicker with her in the past, he had become a very responsible person.
Li Chang was pleasantly surprised by his change. She also hoped that his study life at University A would allow Zhao Yu to truly grow up.
After all, Zhao Yu had always been the most unreliable person in the learning group. Li Chang was still looking forward to his change.
Yuan Xiao nodded. “Alright, I’ll tell Zhao Yu when the time comes. ‘It’s Li Chang who insisted on dragging us here to cheer you on.”‘
“Xiao Xiao!” Li Chang finally understood the deeper meaning in Yuan Xiao’s words and lowered her head unhappily.
Wang Xin looked at the two of them teasing each other and shook her head helplessly. She said, “It seems that I’m really alone. I’m still worried about the shoot tomorrow.”
“Wang Xin, don’t be too nervous. Just take it as a photography outing.” Yuan Xiao was amused by Wang Xin’s serious attitude. She did not know how this girl had performed so well during the college entrance examination with this mental fortitude. After all, there was still a gap between University A and her previous score.
“Alright, I hope everything goes well tomorrow.” Wang Xin was actually worried that she would bump into Tang Lu and the others. After all, some unpleasant things had happened. Wang Xin did not want to be annoyed by these trivial matters.
Before going to bed, Yuan Xiao checked the mission location with the system again. It was indeed the mountain where she was going for the shoot. However, according to Little 7, she needed to reach the venue to activate the mission content.
Because of this, Yuan Xiao could not make any preparations. She did not given guess the type of mission. After all, the system was too wide-ranging. Although it was the Academic Genius System, it often asked her to do things that had nothing to do with her studies.
Everything could only wait until they reached their destination. Yuan Xiao only prayed that it would not rain tomorrow morning. Otherwise, it would definitely affect her completion of the mission.
The next morning, when Yuan Xiao felt the sunlight outside the window, she heaved a sigh of relief. It seemed that her day would definitely go smoothly.
In order to make it easier to climb the mountain, Yuan Xiao chose to wear a simple and convenient sportswear. Although it looked a little different from usual, Yuan Xiao still relied on her looks to make her sportswear look better.
Yuan Xiao and Wang Xin washed up briefly, packed some things needed for climbing the mountain, and left the dormitory quietly.
Zhou Nan and Xu Wan were still in bed. As Xu Wan saw that Yuan Xiao and Wang Xin had just walked away when, she softly called out to Zhou Nan, who was also lying on the bed, “Nan Nan, are you awake?”
“I’m awake. I wonder where the two of them are going so early?” Zhou Nan and Xu Wan rarely chatted with Yuan Xiao and the others. Even if they bumped into each other, they would only greet them simply.
“It seems to be an event of the photography club. I seem to have heard them talk about it before.” Xu Wan did not know the exact situation, but she usually paid attention to the content of Yuan Xiao and Wang Xin’s conversation.
“It’s already tiring enough to go to class. Why are they participating in club activities on the weekend? Aren’t they tired?”
Back then, when Zhou Nan got into University A, it was already the hardest thing she had ever done. Moreover, her results had only just reached the cutoff point. After getting into University A, Zhou Nan wished she could give herself a break every day, so she could not be bothered to participate in some group activities..
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“It’s tiring, but a smart girl like Yuan Xiao has long placed her mind on how to get close to those seniors.” Xu Wan was obviously projecting her own thoughts onto Yuan Xiao. In her opinion, Yuan Xiao was no less scheming than her.
Yuan Xiao and Xu Ying had some unhappiness at the gathering. Many people knew about this. As Xu Ying’s sister, Xu Wan naturally knew about it.
Xu Wan knew Xu Ying’s personality very well. Although her sister looked gentle and weak usually, she was not an easy person to deal with. For Yuan Xiao to make Xu Ying suffer so much, she must not be a simple person.
However, what Xu Wan did not know was that this matter was mainly Fang Yao’s problem. If Fang Yao had not spoken up for Yuan Xiao so directly, Xu Ying would not have become a laughing stock in everyone’s words.
“I heard that the photography club has Qi Yuan, a third-year student. That’s why the club attracts many female students every year.” Zhou Nan had been reading the news on the campus website of University A recently, so she knew a lot about University A.
“But the president of the club seems to dislike students who join the club for Qi Yuan. I wonder how Yuan Xiao and the others got in.” Zhou Nan was a little surprised that Yuan Xiao and Wang Xin could join the club.
Xu Wan chuckled and seized every opportunity to mock Yuan Xiao. She said meaningfully to Zhou Nan, “How else can she get in? Look at how good Yuan Xiao is at acting. She always pretends to be arrogant in front of us, as if she doesn’t care about anything. Actually, in order to get close to Senior, she might have done a cheap shot, a cheap trick.”
“Isn’t her boyfriend Fang Yao? Could it be that she’s not satisfied and has placed her attention on Senior Qi?” Zhou Nan felt that what Xu Wan said was not true. After all, if she had a boy like Fang Yao as her boyfriend, she would not have paid attention to others.
“Who said that her boyfriend is Fang Yao?” Xu Wan frowned slightly in anger.
Seeing Zhou Nan hesitate to speak, she continued to say to her, “I think Yuan Xiao is Fang Yao’s spare tire. He might get tired of her one day and break up sooner or later!”
“Didn’t everyone say that Fang Yao acknowledged Yuan Xiao as his girlfriend in front of many people? And even in front of School Belle Xu…” Zhou Nan suddenly realized the relationship between Xu Wan and Xu Ying and swallowed the second half of her sentence.
“That’s just the gossip you heard. Perhaps Yuan Xiao deliberately got someone to spread it.”
Xu Wan saw Zhou Nan’s hesitation and continued to explain to her, “I heard from my sister, how can it be false? She said that at the gathering that day,
Fang Yao only said a few more words to her and Yuan Xiao was very angry, so
Fang Yao had no choice but to say something to calm her down.”
“Is that so? Then Yuan Xiao is really quite overboard. Not only did she deliberately make things difficult for School Belle Xu, but she also maliciously made up the rumors say that your sister was despised by Fang Yao…’
Zhou Nan did not believe that Xu Ying would be despised by Fang Yao. After hearing Xu Wan’s explanation, she suddenly felt that the truth might really be different from the rumors. It was Yuan Xiao who deliberately made things difficult for Xu Ying.
“That’s right. Although my sister said that she doesn’t care about these rumors, she’s a girl after all. She must feel upset to be accused of confessing to Fang Yao and rejected directly.”
Xu Wan actually thought that Fang Yao would not reject Xu Ying. After all, Xu Ying had always been very shy when she mentioned Fang Yao to her previously. Xu Wan thought that they had been secretly together for a long time. She did not expect Yuan Xiao to suddenly appear.
“If I hear anyone slandering School Belle Xu in the future, I will definitely step forward to stop them. It’s clearly Yuan Xiao’s fault. Why should my goddess bear the consequences?”
Zhou Nan silently felt indignant for Xu Ying. Although Fang Yao was very handsome, his actions did have the potential of a scumbag. Otherwise, he would not be so hesitant and let Goddess Xu suffer so much.
“Don’t worry. Now that Yuan Xiao has provoked Senior Qi Yuan, her reputation will definitely not be good in the future. How can it be so easy to get close to the person that so many girls admire?”
Xu Wan knew that even if Yuan Xiao really had the ability to build a good relationship with Qi Yuan and Fang Yao, she could not get past the female students who liked the two school hunks. Girls’ jealousy was very scary. If she was too outstanding, she would definitely be targeted by everyone.
Xu Wan knew very well how harmful rumors were to people, so she looked forward to Yuan Xiao’s reaction after being maliciously slandered. It would be best if it was so serious that she would be expelled. Only then did Xu Wan feel comfortable..
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Yuan Xiao did not know that she had already been hated like this even though she had clearly not done anything.
In her opinion, Xu Wan was just a little difficult to get along with, but she had never thought that Xu Wan would have the thought of forcing her to drop out of school. She did not understand why a person would have so much malice.
“Xiao Xiao, will we meet that Tang Lu?” Li Chang felt angry at the thought of what had happened at the hotpot restaurant. Anyone would feel uncomfortable being criticized for no reason.
“Of course. Isn’t she a member of the photography club?” Yuan Xiao did not seem to care if she would see Tang Lu. In her opinion, she had not done anything wrong, so she should not be the one feeling nervous and guilty.
“Aren’t you worried that you’ll have another argument with her?” Li Chang admired Yuan Xiao’s mentality. After all, Tang Lu was a senior two years older than them. Li Chang was still a little worried that she would target her.
“As long as she doesn’t cause trouble, we should be fine.” Yuan Xiao patted Li Chang’s shoulder comfortingly and explained to her, “It’s fine. With me around, there’s no need to worry.”
Although Yuan Xiao did not directly explain anything, Li Chang was indeed much more at ease when she heard her words. She did not know when it started, but Yuan Xiao seemed to have become more and more reliable.
Not only could she help everyone in their studies, but Yuan Xiao could also handle some small matters very well.
“That’s right. Anyway, she was the one who misunderstood us previously. She shouldn’t say anything else this time, right?” Although Wang Xin was also afraid of trouble, she had never been the type to tlerate grievances. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have formed a grudge with Cui Ya in the winter break training camp.
“Let’s go. The time that the president requested is almost up. We still have to climb the mountain. It shouldn’t be too easy today.” Yuan Xiao looked at Li
Chang and Wang Xin, who were standing beside her. She was very grateful that they could accompany her to join the photography club.
If not for Li Chang and Wang Xin joining in, Yuan Xiao would only feel even more bored. After all, it was only to complete the system mission. Yuan Xiao really did not have much talent in photography.
“You guys are quite early!” Xue Tong saw Yuan Xiao and the others walking over from outside the club activity room and greeted them warmly.
“Senior Xue Tong, good morning.” Yuan Xiao, Li Chang and Wang Xin also
greeted Xue Tong. After all, this senior in front of them looked much easier to get along with than Tang Lu, whom they had met in the hotpot restaurant.
“In a while, the bus chartered by the president will pick us up at the school gate. Teacher Zhai from our art faculty will go with our club.”
Upon hearing Xue Tong’s words, Yuan Xiao looked into the activity room and asked curiously, “Senior Xue Tong, where are the others in the club?”
“The old members of the club have already gone to the school gate. I specially stayed here to wait for the new members.”
Xue Tong looked at Yuan Xiao and the other two and skillfully locked the door of the club activity room. She smiled and said to them, “Since our new members are all here, we’ll set off.”
“What?” Li Chang widened her eyes slightly and asked Xue Tong in disbelief,
“Senior, are you sure that all the new members of our club are here?”
“That’s right. Are you going to bring any friends along?” Xue Tong said with anticipation in her eyes.
“No.” Yuan Xiao’s eyelids twitched. She suddenly had a bad feeling. “Senior Xue Tong, are you sure there are only the three of us among the new members of our club?”
“That’s right. You’re the three most outstanding and promising members left behind by our president!”
Although Xue Tong’s tone was very excited, Yuan Xiao and the others’ reactions were very cold. This was because the three of them felt like they had been tricked into getting in too deep. This photography club was probably not as simple as they had imagined.
“Did President Pan not agree to the other new students who wanted to join the club?” Yuan Xiao still felt that Xue Tong was hiding something. Although the photography club was at a slightly deserted location during the recruitment, it was not to the extent that it would only recruit the three of them.
“Uh, the president did reject a few…” Xue Tong was a little hesitant about telling the truth because the new students who wanted to join the club previously had lost their interest in joining the club after hearing Pan Yi say that Qi Yuan did not come to the club much.
“Actually, not many students are interested in photography. Moreover, photography equipment is quite expensive. There aren’t many new students who can have a set of equipment when they just entered university..”
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Xue Tong smiled awkwardly and said seriously to Yuan Xiao and the rest, “Therefore, there aren’t many new students like you who have professional equipment and have upright thoughts and attitudes.”
Yuan Xiao understood what Xue Tong meant. Indeed, photography was not a hobby that everyone could come into contact with. Moreover, if not for Qi Yuan’s presence in the photography club, more than half of the new students would not have come to inquire.
“Alright, but Senior, our professional ability might not be as good as you think.” Yuan Xiao was afraid that Xue Tong would be disappointed later, so she wanted to let her have some mental preparation. After all, their understanding of photography was only to take photos with their phones.
“It’s fine. Our club leader is very open-minded. Relax, don’t be nervous. President Pan Yi has a good temper and is very patient. If you don’t understand anything, you can ask him.”
Looking at the exceptionally kind Xue Tong, Li Chang probed softly, “Senior, if I have any questions that I don’t know, can I ask you?”
Li Chang still wanted to take fewer risks. After all, Xue Tong looked like she had a good temper and a good personality. Compared to asking the president of the photography club, Li Chang was more willing to ask the enthusiastic senior in front of her.
“If I know about it, of course!” Xue Tong did not have much confidence in her skills. However, looking at Li Chang’s worried and nervous expression, Xue Tong felt that there was still hope for her to teach her. After all, Li Chang did not look like a professional photography enthusiast.
“Let’s go. It’s almost time. The president and the others are still waiting for us.” Xue Tong led Yuan Xiao and the other two out of the teaching building. As it was the weekend, there were not many students coming and going, but Yuan Xiao felt that many gazes were still looking at her.
It seemed that Fang Yao’s almost direct confession at the gathering had increased her reputation.
Yuan Xiao felt a headache coming on. She was not afraid of revealing her relationship with Fang Yao, but she hated the feeling of being monitored.
Therefore, although Fang Yao had asked many times to come to the mountain to look for her, but Yuan Xiao had rejected him. Fang Yao had been too clingy to her recently. Although Yuan Xiao did not hate him in her heart, this behavior clearly affected her life.
Fang Yao was always the center of attention. With Yuan Xiao by his side, it was inevitable that she would be noticed. In order to better complete the system mission, Yuan Xiao did not want to be disturbed by some unimportant people.
When they reached the entrance of University A, the bus to pick up the club members was already waiting outside. Yuan Xiao and the other two followed behind Xue Tong. After getting into the bus, they saw the club president sitting at the front.
“Good morning. Welcome to your first group outing of the club.” Pan Yi greeted Yuan Xiao and the others warmly. In his opinion, new members were the future of a club, so he was especially friendly to Yuan Xiao and the others, as if he was afraid that they would go back on their word and leave the club.
“The newcomers are so late. They’re quite arrogant…” Tang Lu, who was sitting behind Pan Yi, complained softly when she saw Yuan Xiao and the others get into the car.
Yuan Xiao’s hearing was very good, so she heard Tang Lu’s words clearly.
“Are we late?” Yuan Xiao looked down at the time and smiled. “Aren’t we more than 10 minutes early? In your opinion, are we late?”
Yuan Xiao’s voice was very calm, but it made people subconsciously nervous. Perhaps her gaze was too sharp, giving off a feeling that she was not to be trifled with.
“You’re not late. Will you get carsick? Do you want to sit in front?” Wu Peng, who was sitting beside Tang Lu, saw that Yuan Xiao was obviously hostile to Tang Lu and hurriedly tried to smooth things over.
“No, thank you.” Yuan Xiao saw that Tang Lu was deliberately avoiding eye contact with her. She did not probe further and walked towards the back row.
“Xiao Xiao!”
Yuan Xiao raised her head slightly and looked in the direction of the voice. She actually saw Zhong Zhi in the last row of the bus. He was wearing a white sportswear and looked sunny and refreshing. He was greeting her warmly.
Yuan Xiao nodded at him and noticed Qi Yuan, who was looking down at his cell phone beside him. She was a little surprised that Qi Yuan, who rarely came to the club, would participate in such an outdoor activity that sounded tough.
Qi Yuan noticed Yuan Xiao’s gaze and slowly raised his head. However, when Yuan Xiao met his gaze, she averted her gaze and sat two rows away from them..
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Li Chang and Wang Xin also sat beside Yuan Xiao. They felt that the atmosphere in the car was a little awkward, so the two of them did not say anything.
Zhong Zhi felt Yuan Xiao’s coldness towards himself and whispered to Qi Yuan beside him in frustration, “Brother, it must be because you’re beside me.
Otherwise, Yuan Xiao wouldn’t have ignored me.”
“You’re the one who insisted on sitting with me…” Qi Yuan looked at Zhong Zhi, who was half a head taller than him, in disdain. He felt that the nutrients that should have been used to nurture his brain had been used to grow in height.
“Are you still my brother?!” Zhong Zhi sat closer to Qi Yuan gloomily. The more impatience he showed, the more Zhong Zhi wanted to be closer to him.
Qi Yuan could not do anything about Zhong Zhi. If Zhong Zhi had not pestered him to participate in the outdoor activities of the photography club, Qi Yuan would not have wasted the entire day.
After all, Zhong Zhi had just arrived at University A. His family had also instructed Qi Yuan many times to take care of him. Otherwise, Qi Yuan would not be wasting his time on this simple-minded and brawny fool.
Zhong Zhi looked at Yuan Xiao, who was sitting in front, and felt that she did not seem to like him very much. If he had not known that Yuan Xiao was also a new member of the photography club, he would not have joined such a boring club.
Although Zhong Zhi was a little depressed because Yuan Xiao had ignored him, he felt a little better when he saw that Yuan Xiao seemed to be even colder to Qi
Yuan.
After all, there were not many girls who could ignore Qi Yuan. At the very least, Zhong Zhi had seen Qi Yuan’s desk filled with love letters and gifts. There were really not many girls like Yuan Xiao who directly ignored Qi Yuan.
Zhong Zhi felt that Fang Yao was really more capable than Qi Yuan. Otherwise, he would not have been able to settle such a girl.
Yuan Xiao, who was sitting in front, could feel Zhong Zhi’s burning gaze. Li Chang and Wang Xin also felt that something was wrong. They lowered their heads and asked Yuan Xiao in a low voice, “Xiao Xiao, are you very familiar with the boy behind? Didn’t we meet only once at the hotpot restaurant?”
Yuan Xiao knew that the reason why Zhong Zhi was so enthusiastic about her might be because of Fang Yao, so she told Li Chang and Wang Xin about meeting Zhong Zhi when she was with Fang Yao.
“So School Hunk Fang and Qi Yuan are friends?” Li Chang was a little surprised. She secretly glanced at the back row and muttered softly, “As expected, handsome guys play with handsome guys.”
“Don’t be infatuated. Don’t forget that you might be targeted if you approach Qi Yuan,” Yuan Xiao reminded Li Chang kindly. After all, Tang Lu, who was sitting in front, had looked back several times.
“Don’t worry, I’m not stupid.” Li Chang felt annoyed when she thought of Tang Lu’s appearance at the hotpot restaurant.
She was not in the mood to snatch a man from such a domineering and unreasonable girl. Besides, although Qi Yuan was good-looking, in Li Chang’s heart, a boy who was as cheerful and could make her happy was more suitable for her.
Yuan Xiao looked at the club members in the car. Other than the president, Pan Yi, and Senior Xue Tong, she was not familiar with them.
Tang Lu and the fat boy, Wu Peng, whom they had met at the hot pot were sitting in the front seat. Qi Yuan and Zhong Zhi, who were sitting in the back seat, were sitting by the window. There was another boy in the bus who had not spoken. Yuan Xiao had never met him before.
The boy had a short buzz cut, slightly dark skin, and seemed to be very introverted.
Yuan Xiao remembered that Senior Xue Tong had previously said that there were six members in the club. Including Qi Yuan, who did not like to attend events, this boy with a buzz cut should be an old member that Yuan Xiao had never heard of before.
As their destination was not far from University A, the bus quickly stopped at the foot of the mountain.
“Everyone, get out of the car. Teacher Zhai is already on the mountain. We’ll meet him on the mountain later.” Pan Yi carried a huge black backpack and walked at the front of the team.
Other than him, everyone else was traveling light. Everyone only had a camera on their necks. Some of them did not even bring water. After all, everyone would leave the mountain before dark and it would not take too long.
“Qi Yuan, Wu Peng, and Yang Jun, your photography skills are better. Each of you will guide one of the three new members.” After getting out of the car, Pan Yi arranged the grouping situation for today. After all, they were on the mountain. It would be very dangerous if anyone traveled solo.
As soon as Pan Yi finished speaking, Tang Lu immediately gave Wu Peng a look. However, before Wu Peng could react, Qi Yuan, who was standing beside Zhong Zhi, walked towards Yuan Xiao.
“Yuan Xiao, come with me. If you have any questions, you can ask me..”
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Qi Yuan’s tone was neither friendly nor cold, but his actions still surprised many people present. After all, Qi Yuan was famous for being difficult to get along with. It was really rare for him to take the initiative to guide a newcomer like this.
“President!” Tang Lu’s eyes widened in excitement. Just as she was about to say something to Pan Yi, she heard Pan Yi continue to arrange, “Then Wu Peng, you and Li Chang will be in a group. Yang Jun will lead Wang Xin.”
Pan Yi did not think there was anything wrong with grouping them up like this. It was actually just to let the newcomers learn photography techniques faster.
Qi Yuan’s photography skills were the best in the club, but his temper had never been kind, and his communication skills were average.
Wu Peng was slightly inferior to Qi Yuan and Yang Jun, but he was the easiest to communicate with and had a good temper.
Yang Jun’s ability level was between the two of them. Although his personality was introverted, he was still relatively easy to talk to. Learning from the three of them was also beneficial, so no matter what arrangement was made, it was considered fair.
“Everyone will take freelance photos while climbing the mountain. We’ll gather at the top of the mountain and let Teacher Zhai look at our work.”
Pan Yi thought for a moment. Afraid that everyone was not enthusiastic enough, he continued to add, “I’ll choose some better works from everyone this time when we return to school and take them to the competition. If you win an award, you can add credits and receive prize money. Everyone, you have to pay more attention to them and work hard to film some good works!”
“President, who should I team up with?” Tang Lu frowned. She was very dissatisfied with the situation in the group.
“Uh…” Pan Yi could see Tang Lu’s emotions. Tang Lu would indeed be unhappy if they were divided into groups like this. After all, everyone knew that Tang Lu had a good feeling towards Qi Yuan.
It was inevitable that Tang Lu would feel uncomfortable when a beautiful girl like Yuan Xiao was placed in the same group as Qi Yuan.
However, Pan Yi did not expect Qi Yuan to directly suggest teaming up with Yuan Xiao. However, since things had already come to this, Pan Yi could not interfere anymore. Besides, in Pan Yi’s opinion, the grouping was not that important.
“You’ll be in the same group as Qi Yuan’s cousin.”
Pan Yi glanced at Zhong Zhi, who had been following behind Qi Yuan, and said, “Zhong Zhi, although you’re not a member of the club, you’re here with us after all. Why don’t you learn photography from your Sister Tang Lu? If you’re also interested in this, I welcome you to join our club.”
Zhong Zhi scratched his head in embarrassment. His camera was a hand-me-down that Qi Yuan had rejected previously. If not for the fact that he had heard that Yuan Xiao would participate in the club event, he would not have bothered to beg Qi Yuan to climb the mountain on the weekend.
According to Pan Yi’s arrangement, Xue Tong was in his group in the end. Everyone set off towards their destination at the top of the mountain.
Although Qi Yuan usually looked cold, he still took good care of Yuan Xiao. As the mountain path was a little difficult to walk on, Qi Yuan specially let Yuan Xiao walk in front to prevent her from accidentally falling.
Looking at Qi Yuan and Yuan Xiao walking in front, Zhong Zhi and Tang Lu’s expressions did not look good.
“You were so indifferent just now, but you actually chose Xiao Xiao…” Zhong Zhi looked at Qi Yuan’s back angrily. He felt that his cousin’s cold image had already fallen a lot in his heart.
“Let’s follow them.” Tang Lu ignored Zhong Zhi, who was muttering softly, and followed behind Yuan Xiao and Qi Yuan.
“Hey, Sister Lu Lu, wait for me!”
Before Zhong Zhi could react, he was left behind by Tang Lu. Although he felt that it was not good to follow everyone, he was here for Yuan Xiao after all. If he missed this opportunity to change his image, it would be very difficult for him to ask Yuan Xiao out alone to apologize in the future.
Because there were many different paths to choose from when they reached the top of the mountain, everyone quickly dispersed. After all, everyone’s goal was to take photos. If they chose the same route, the photos taken would be similar.
Yuan Xiao noticed Tang Lu and Zhong Zhi, who had been following carefully behind. She asked Qi Yuan helplessly, “Senior Qi Yuan, should we wait for them?”
Qi Yuan naturally knew that Zhong Zhi and Tang Lu were following him, but he did not turn around. Instead, he said to Yuan Xiao, “Don’t worry about them. Just take a good look at the angle of the scenery and the light. Try to take some good photos.”
Yuan Xiao nodded, and the system’s voice suddenly sounded in her mind.
[Host) your new mission has been activated! Please find Pan Ning within three hours and successfully save her from the mountain!]
‘What!”
Hearing Little 7 mention the new mission, Yuan Xiao could not help but shout out in surprise..
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“Are you alright?” Qi Yuan quickly walked to Yuan Xiao’s side. When he heard her exclamation just now, he thought that she was injured somewhere. “I’m sorry, I’m fine.” Yuan Xiao noticed Qi Yuan beside her and sobered up a little.
However, the system’s words kept repeating in her mind.
Yuan Xiao did not expect that the new mission she received from the system after filming outdoors would be related to Pan Ning.
[Host, don’t doubt the authenticity of the mission. Pan Ning is on this mountain. Your mission is to find her within three hours!]
Little 7 could sense Yuan Xiao’s doubts and answered them in her mind.
After receiving the system’s confirmation again, Yuan Xiao understood that the system would not make such an obvious mistake.
Therefore, Yuan Xiao believed that Pan Ning was indeed on this mountain and might be in danger.
“Walk faster. Why are you here to climb the mountain when you’re so
delicate?” Tang Lu, who was walking behind Qi Yuan and Yuan Xiao, noticed that they had stopped and could not help but complain about Yuan Xiao.
“Did you sprain your ankle?” Qi Yuan looked at Yuan Xiao worriedly. “Give me your backpack. We still have a long way to go. You have to be more careful.”
Yuan Xiao’s thoughts were still on the system mission. When she heard Qi Yuan’s concern for her, she thanked him and declined. “There’s no need to trouble yourself. I’m fine.”
‘Give it to me. Let’s take a look in front of the forest.”
Qi Yuan did not wait for Yuan Xiao to react and directly took Yuan Xiao’s backpack. Although the backpack was not particularly heavy, Yuan Xiao still felt much more relaxed since they were walking on the mountain path.
Yuan Xiao noticed Tang Lu i s murderous gaze and shrugged helplessly. She followed Qi Yuan, who was walking in front.
“Yuan Xiao, do you know anything about photography?” Qi Yuan adjusted the parameters of the camera seriously. Seeing that Yuan Xiao had not moved, he could not help but ask.
Yuan Xiao shook her head awkwardly. Other than studying the instructions for the camera before she came, she really did not know anything about photography.
Tang Lu noticed Yuan Xiao’s reaction and snorted disdainfully at her.
“Sister Lu Lu, come and help me take a look. What angle is the best for taking photos?” Zhong Zhi was afraid that Tang Lu would cause trouble for Yuan Xiao again, so he hurriedly called her to his side.
“Then understand what aperture and shutter are first.” Qi Yuan was not impatient at all. Instead, he walked to Yuan Xiao’s side and told her the basic operation method of the camera.
“We take handheld photos most of the time, so we have to pay attention to increasing the speed of the shutter and minimizing the exposure time of the shutter. Only then will the clarity of the photos be guaranteed.”
Although Qi Yuan’s tone was a little cold, the content of his speech was clear and direct. With Yuan Xiao’s comprehension ability, she quickly grasped the basic operation method of the camera.
Yuan Xiao’s learning ability was very strong. Qi Yuan also realized this because Yuan Xiao used everything he said very well during the photo shoot.
“Senior Qi Yuan, can I walk further away?” Yuan Xiao looked at the time. Half an hour had passed since the system issued the mission.
Although she had been paying attention to whether Pan Ning was there along the way, she still did not find anything.
Yuan Xiao’s mentality had changed a lot. In the beginning, in order to complete the mission, she had become worried that Pan Ning would really be in danger.
“Sure, I’ll follow you. Although this mountain isn’t big, there aren’t many pedestrians passing by. We have to be careful.” Although Qi Yuan wasn’t a meticulous person, he still could not let Yuan Xiao act alone.
Yuan Xiao was a little discouraged. Although Qi Yuan was doing this for her own good, it was really inconvenient for her to complete the mission with him following behind.
After all, Yuan Xiao could not directly say that she wanted to find someone. That would definitely arouse everyone’s suspicion. After all, before climbing the mountain, Yuan Xiao did not interact with anyone outside the photography club.
Yuan Xiao tried to call Pan Ning’s number, but her cell phone was switched off.
As the electronic voice of the notification sounded, Yuan Xiao became much more anxious.
Qi Yuan noticed the change in Yuan Xiao’s mood and thought that she was feeling a little tired. He asked, “Do you need to rest? There’s a pavilion in front.
We can sit for a while before continuing.”
“There’s no need, Senior
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“Little 7, where exactly is Pan Ning’s location? Can you give me a hint?” Yuan Xiao felt that the system had become much smarter after the upgrade. There should be some rules that could be changed.
[I’m sorry, Host. Because the main content of the mission is to find Pan Ning’s location, Little 7 can’t provide you with information related to Pan Ning.]
“Then can you reveal her current situation a little? I’m really worried that she’ll be in danger.”
Yuan Xiao felt that the system mission this time was completely different from before. Previously, if she could not complete the mission, she would at most lose the opportunity to obtain points. However, this mission was related to the safety of her friends.
[As long as the host arrives in time, Pan Ning will not be in danger.]
Hearing Little 7’s useless words, Yuan Xiao really wanted to pull it out of her mind and teach it a lesson.
[Host, it’s best not to have such dangerous thoughts. Little 7 is symbiotic with you. In a sense, I’m in a life-and-death relationship with you.]
“Then on account of our good relationship, can you give me a hint?” Yuan Xiao resisted the urge to roll her eyes and asked Little 7 patiently.
[Alright, I can tell you the distance between you and Pan Ning.]
“Alright, as long as the distance is less than 100 meters, it’ll be easy to find her.”
[The host is now 2,600 meters away from Pan Ning.]
Hearing Little 7 1 s words, Yuan Xiao sighed helplessly.
The foot of the mountain was only about 3,000 meters away from the top of the mountain. It seemed that Pan Ning’s location should be at the top of the mountain.
From the looks of it, the system’s mission was not only to find Pan Ning in three hours, but it also required Yuan Xiao to climb to the top of the mountain in three hours.
Although it looked a little difficult, with Yuan Xiao’s current stamina, there was still a high chance.
Yuan Xiao thought carefully for a while and said to Qi Yuan, who was not far away from her, “Senior, I think the best place to take the photo is at the top of the mountain.”
Qi Yuan nodded. Yuan Xiao was actually right. The scenery taken at the top of the mountain would indeed be better.
“Shall we strive to be the first group to reach the top of the mountain?” Yuan
Xiao asked Qi Yuan for his opinion because she knew that the possibility of her
acting alone was not high.
Only if Qi Yuan was willing to cooperate with her to climb the mountain faster would she have a chance to reach the top of the mountain in three hours.
“I’m fine with it, but will you…’
Before Qi Yuan could finish speaking, Yuan Xiao interrupted his concerns. “I’m fine too!”
Qi Yuan looked at Yuan Xiao’s fighting spirit and could not help but smile. He said to her, “Alright, walk in front. I’ll follow you. If you’re tired, rest for a while. Don’t force yourself.”
Yuan Xiao did not expect the seemingly cold Qi Yuan to be so easy to talk to. Seeing that he agreed, Yuan Xiao directly sped up.
Qi Yuan looked at Yuan Xiao, who had suddenly become a different person, and tried his best to maintain the same speed as her. If not for Qi Yuan’s usual good physique, he would definitely not be able to keep up with Yuan Xiao, who was using her full strength to climb the mountain.
“Why did they suddenly leave so quickly?!” Tang Lu was out of breath as she followed behind Qi Yuan and Yuan Xiao. Although she had already used her fastest speed, they still pulled away.
“Maybe they’re in a hurry to reach the top.” Zhong Zhi felt very relaxed. He was good at sports to begin with, so this amount of exercise was nothing to him. If not for Tang Lu, Zhong Zhi would not have been left behind by Qi Yuan and
Yuan Xiao.
“I think it’s that Yuan Xiao who’s up to something! She’s deliberately trying to shake us off!”
Tang Lu rubbed her sore ankle angrily. In order to match her new long dress, Tang Lu did not wear the most suitable hiking shoes. Instead, she wore a pair of ladylike half-heeled leather shoes.
However, no matter how carefully Tang Lu dressed herself up, she did not get a few more glances from Qi Yuan.
“No way. Why would Xiao Xiao shake us off?” Zhong Qi looked nonchalant, making Tang Lu even more annoyed.
“Xiao Xiao? When did you become so familiar with her?” Tang Lu glared at Zhong Zhi upon hearing how intimately he addressed her. Although she did not dare to flare up at Qi Yuan, Tang Lu still dared to show her true emotions in front of Zhong Zhi, his cousin.
“We’re not that close…” Zhong Zhi looked at Tang Lu guiltily and put her backpack on her shoulder. “Let’s continue walking slowly. Maybe they’ve already slowed down..”