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Chapter 161 - 144: [Misunderstandings, Grievances]

Chapter 161: Chapter 144: [Misunderstandings, Grievances]

Generally speaking, grand and small-scale evening parties all have rehearsals, and not just once, with the purpose of identifying flaws in the performance, facilitating corrections, and thus ensuring the event is spectacular.

As a renowned institution, Dong hai University holds four or five evening parties each year, but in terms of prestige, the freshman welcome and the New Year’s Eve parties are the highest, with the freshman welcome party taking top honors.

Accordingly, the number of rehearsals for the freshman welcome party is also the most, even including a final rehearsal on the afternoon of the event itself.

At two o’clock, the rehearsal had not yet begun, and most of the students participating in the performance arrived early at the auditorium, which could accommodate eight thousand people.

At 2:05 PM, Situ Ruoshui, wearing a headset and humming the theme song "numb" from "League of Legends," entered the auditorium like a joyful sprite, bouncing in through the side door next to the stage, her face brimming with a happy smile.

Whoosh!

With the arrival of Situ Ruoshui, the students participating in the performance all turned their gazes toward her, various degrees of surprise evident on their faces.

For one thing, Situ Ruoshui was alone—a rarity in their memories, as Situ Ruoshui and Su Liuli were inseparable, whether attending classes, eating meals, or rehearsing. They were even privately thought by some students to be a couple.

On the other hand, Situ Ruoshui, who was the polar opposite of the enthusiastic and unrestrained Su Liuli, typically spoke very little, giving off a cute and quiet impression, yet today she was unusually jumping and hopping around.

What’s gotten into Situ Ruoshui today?

After their surprise, the students quietly asked themselves this question, yet no one approached Situ Ruoshui to chat. The girls felt ashamed in front of her, the boys feared rejection, not to mention the potential trouble with Situ Ruoshui’s rumored boyfriend Lu Wen.

Lu Wen was a sophomore at Dong hai University. Since Situ Ruoshui had enrolled, he was often seen by her side, leading outsiders to speculate that Lu Wen was pursuing Situ Ruoshui.

Whether to confirm this or due to a man’s innate possessiveness, the boys who mustered the courage to pursue Situ Ruoshui were all impeded by Lu Wen. Some boys, dissatisfied, tried to confront Lu Wen but whether in a one-on-one challenge or in terms of connections, they were defeated.

Over time, it started to be rumored at Dong hai University that Lu Wen was Situ Ruoshui’s boyfriend, even though Situ Ruoshui had yet to make a statement.

In this context, the vast majority of boys who liked Situ Ruoshui cowered under Lu Wen’s intimidation and dared not confess their feelings to her. There were also some who were bold or uninformed and went on to confess to Situ Ruoshui, only to follow in the footsteps of those before them.

Perhaps because she sensed the gaze of the students, or maybe because she felt somewhat embarrassed to be humming a song so happily in front of so many people, Situ Ruoshui stopped singing and walked to a deserted corner to quietly listen to the song. The smile on her face was like the spring scenery of March, impossible to conceal.

Whoosh!

Sometime later, just as the students’ gazes began to drift away, they suddenly all turned their attention back to the entrance of the auditorium and were stunned to see a male student with glasses, clutching a bouquet of pink roses, entering with excitement and nervousness.

"Is this a prelude to a confession?"

"The performance hasn’t even started yet, the timing for a confession isn’t good. Maybe it’s someone’s boyfriend."

"Even a boyfriend doesn’t need to give flowers at this time, right?"

"I think this guy is hopelessly dumb."

Quickly, gossip-loving students burst into heated discussion, while many more couldn’t take their eyes off the bespectacled man with the pink roses.

Facing the scrutinizing glances and listening to the faint murmurs of discussion, the bespectacled man appeared even more nervous, his gaze swiftly sweeping through the crowd, seeking out the target of his confession.

Soon, he spotted Situ Ruoshui’s rosy-cheeked face in the northwest corner of the auditorium stage, his pupils dilated instantly; then he took a deep breath and strode over.

"So it’s another suitor for Situ Ruoshui."

Seeing this scene, the girls felt envious and resentful, while the boys felt as if the bespectacled man had been kicked in the head by a donkey—Even if Situ Ruoshui didn’t reject him, Lu Wen certainly wouldn’t spare the bespectacled man, would he?

Because she was recalling her previous call with Ye Fan and because she was listening to music with headphones, Situ Ruoshui hadn’t heard the discussions of the surrounding students until the bespectacled man approached her. She then lifted her head in surprise and took off her headphones.

"Situ... Situ Ruoshui, hello... hello."

Looking at Situ Ruoshui’s face, which was as delicately crafted as a work of art by God, and meeting her astonished gaze, the bespectacled man, who was a homebody, felt his heart as if it were about to leap out of his throat; his hand holding the pink roses was sweaty, his voice trembling. "I... I’m a new student in the animation major, my name is Wang Di."

"Hello."

Although Situ Ruoshui did not recognize Wang Di, she still smiled at him warmly.

"Hello."

Gazing into Situ Ruoshui’s sweet smile, Wang Di felt dizzy, but the nervousness in his heart lessened a bit, as he began to speak more fluently, "I am also a ’League of Legends’ player, and I’ve watched every match of yours. I’m your die-hard fan."

This time, Situ Ruoshui didn’t respond, but just smiled, blinking her bright eyes.

"You... you mustn’t misunderstand, I’m not trying to pursue you. I just knew you were performing tonight, so I wanted to give you these flowers."