The school beauty is aloof? Whatever, she has a younger sister.

Chapter 213 You're Quite Capable

Xu Ranxi really doesn't understand Wang Shishi.

She invited me to go to a hot spring, and even dragged Zhang Muchen along.

Although it's normal for men and women to bathe together in hot springs, and you can even wear swimsuits, the thought of soaking in the steaming water with Zhang Muchen made her feel inexplicably uneasy and even a little panicked.

She subconsciously turned her head to look at Wang Shishi. The latter was looking at her with a grin, her eyes even revealing a hint of anticipation and...teasing?

Xu Ranxi paused slightly, her voice tinged with hesitation: "I'll think about it."

"Okay." Wang Shishi nodded with a smile and took her arm. "Let's go back and continue eating."

Xu Ranxi looked at the arm that was being held, and followed Wang Shishi with a complicated expression.

Seeing the two girls holding hands like best friends, Zhang Muchen's eyelids twitched inexplicably.

Is Wang Shishi actively getting closer to Xu Ranxi, trying to ease her guard?

They even want to be my wingman?
Zhang Muchen stroked his chin, his expression subtle: "Bro is someone I can get along with."

The three returned to the private room, where Liu Wuyang and Chu Jiuli were chatting about their studies.

"Jiuli, how's your English doing lately?" Liu Wuyang asked.

"My score has improved a lot recently, and I can now get up to 120 points."

"You've made rapid progress." Liu Wuyang nodded. "If you can raise your English score to over 140, you'll have a very good chance of getting into Tsinghua or Peking University."

As soon as she said this, Chu Jiuli paused slightly, her gaze suddenly falling on Zhang Muchen across the table.

Zhang Muchen was eating fish when he noticed her gaze and looked up to meet her eyes.

Their eyes met for a moment.

“Hey deskmate, if you want to thank me, have a drink with me,” Zhang Muchen teased.

It was just a casual remark, but unexpectedly, Chu Jiuli suddenly stood up.

"Zhang Muchen, thank you." She raised her drink cup.

Zhang Muchen was slightly taken aback when he saw this, and then he also stood up.

"Classmate, let's help each other from now on. I need your help with math too."

After saying that, he raised his cup and was about to tilt his head back to drink, but Chu Jiuli walked around the table.

"Thank you. Let's help each other out in the future." Chu Jiuli came up to him and lightly touched her cup to his.

The rims of the cups touched, making a crisp sound.

At that moment, everyone at the table looked at them simultaneously.

Xu Ranxi, in particular, paused slightly as her gaze fell on the fingertips of the two men raising their glasses.

“The two of them are classmates.” Xu Ranxi gently clenched her hands under her napkin.

She turned her head to look at Chu Jiuli, who had a cool and aloof demeanor.

Is such a pretty girl Zhang Muchen's deskmate?

We sit side-by-side in class every day, heads down doing problems, then looking up to meet each other's gaze?

Xu Ranxi silently took a sip of her drink, her mind quietly sounding the alarm.

He seems to be an even more dangerous being than Wang Shishi.

“Jiu Li has already toasted with her buddies, so I can’t be left behind.” Wang Shishi smiled and filled her own glass with her drink, then walked briskly around the table.

She walked up to Zhang Muchen and said sweetly, "Dude, thank you for teaching me English. Although my grades didn't improve, I'm still very happy."

"Yes, you just want to be happy all the time."

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Wang Shishi pouted, and the rim of her cup touched Zhang Muchen's cup.

"I was just kidding, whatever makes you happy."

The two drank it all in one gulp.

At this moment, Chu Youting suddenly stood up as well.

She lowered her eyes, as if she had mustered a lot of courage to gently raise them, her gaze soft and tender as she looked at Zhang Muchen.

"I...I also want to...thank you." The girl held her drink cup and spoke softly but earnestly.

Zhang Muchen almost choked.

A tag-team strategy? You guys teamed up to dunk me out, huh?
However, seeing Xiaoyouzi's slightly reddened ears, Zhang Muchen immediately abandoned his teasing thoughts. He lowered his head and gently touched her ear.

Little Yuzu held the drink, her voice barely audible, "Thank you, thank you."

In just two minutes, Zhang Muchen had already clinked glasses with three girls in turn.

Xu Ranxi sat there, watching this scene unfold, her brows furrowing slightly.

Her fingers were unconsciously twirling on the cup, her mind a little confused.

Should I get up and have a drink with him?

But there's no reason to clink glasses with him.

Those girls were all grateful for Zhang Muchen's tutoring, but what was there for them to thank him for?
Ugh, so annoying!
Just as her emotions were churning, Zhang Muchen's voice suddenly rang in her ears.

"Xu Ranxi".

She looked up and saw Zhang Muchen standing in front of her, raising his glass and smiling at her, "To celebrate your return to China, cheers."

“…Oh.” She paused slightly, then subconsciously picked up her glass, her voice a little muffled, “Cheers.”

The two glasses touched lightly, producing a soft sound from the transparent glass.

At this moment, Xu Ranxi's eyes flickered.

That bastard, sometimes... isn't so bad.

After exchanging toasts, everyone ate for a while longer.

The dishes were ordered just right, with almost no waste.

Liu Wuyang glanced at her phone; it was 8:30 PM.

She put down her wine glass and looked around: "Has everyone finished eating? What are the plans for now?"

"Hehe, of course!" Wang Shishi raised her hand first, her eyes crinkling with laughter. "I just discussed it with Xixi outside, and we're going to go to the hot springs."

"Hot spring?" Liu Wuyang paused slightly.

"Yes, soaking in a hot spring after dinner is the most relaxing thing. Teacher Liu, would you like to come along?"

"I'll pass," Liu Wuyang shook her head. "I have to catch a flight tomorrow, so I need to go back early to pack."

"Where are Jiu Li and You Ting? Do you want to come along?"

Chu Youting glanced at her older sister Li subconsciously; she always listened to her sister in these kinds of matters.

"Shishi, how long do you plan to play?" Chu Jiuli asked.

“We’re planning to spend the night there,” Wang Shishi said, her eyes lighting up.

"……what?"

Xu Ranxi paused, staring blankly at Wang Shishi, "Overnight?"

"Yes. There's a lobby there where you can spend the night. Xixi, soaking in the hot spring will help you sleep and adjust to the time difference."

"I..." Xu Ranxi's lips moved, but she couldn't say anything for a moment.

She originally thought it was just a short soak after dinner, but little did she know it was an overnight party.

Chu Jiuli also fell into a brief silence at this moment.

She looked down at her younger sister beside her: "Youting, do you want to go?"

"I...I really want to soak in a hot spring," Chu Youting said, her head lowered, her voice barely audible.

Chu Jiuli nodded gently after hearing this, then raised her eyes to look at Wang Shishi.

“Youting and I will go too.”

"Hehe, that's great!" Wang Shishi clapped her hands, her face beaming with joy. "It'll be so lively if everyone goes!"

At this moment, Liu Wuyang suddenly nudged Zhang Muchen with her elbow.

"You were the one who suggested the hot springs, weren't you?"

"Huh? No?"

Before he could answer, Liu Wuyang narrowed her eyes: "Bringing four girls to a hot spring, you're something else. You're quite capable."

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Sister Yang, you've misunderstood, it really wasn't me.
(End of this chapter)