Chapter 77: Re-declaration!

Xia Muqihui explained:

"She is my classmate, Xiyuanji Qilai."

Xiyuanji Qilai blinked her lively eyes, stunned for a moment before finally reacting to the subtle situation.

Her fair cheeks instantly dyed with a faint blush.

She hadn't expected at all that the first club she brought Xia Mujun to would be the orchestra club where Senior Yue Dao Lin was.

And just at noon, this Senior Yue Dao had just confessed to Xia Mujun and been rejected...

Now that she brought him here, the atmosphere seemed a bit awkward...

Xiyuanji Qilai bowed in a panic, greeting politely with standard honorifics:

"Hello, Senior Yue Dao, I am Xiyuanji Qilai."

Yue Dao Lin's gaze flowed between the two, and after hesitating for a moment, she couldn't help but pursue:

"You two came over, also like other students, looking for a club you like..."

Xia Muqihui nodded:

"Mm."

"She is my desk-mate; neither of us has a club we particularly want to join for now, so we came over to look together."

Xiyuanji Qilai nodded forcefully, echoing naturally:

"Yes! That's it!"

Yue Dao Lin, hearing this, breathed a slight sigh of relief, a smile finally appearing on her face, turning to Xiyuanji Qilai:

"Then, Xiyuanji-san, are you interested in experiencing the instruments of our club?"

She pointed to several instruments placed beside the stall.

"We have experience instruments prepared for beginners here."

Xiyuanji Qilai's eyes instantly lit up, her hands unconsciously clasped in front of her chest, her pupils slightly enlarged from excitement, her voice carrying joy:

"Please, by all means, let me try!"

Yue Dao Lin signaled to a club member behind her who was also a freshman:

"You are in the same grade as Xiyuanji-san; please guide her."

That member didn't refuse—after all, assisting with recruitment was also part of the club's tasks.

"Okay, no problem."

Xiyuanji Qilai was immediately gripped by a sense of novelty, following that member toward the instrument area with curiosity and excitement.

After sending Xiyuanji Qilai away, Yue Dao Lin turned around, biting her lip slightly, her gaze calm, staring into Xia Muqihui's eyes without blinking for a long time, but saying nothing.

Xia Muqihui felt a bit uncomfortable being looked at by her, wondering in his heart about her "violin," but it would be better to explore it later.

He coughed slightly, trying to break the silence:

"Senior, I suddenly feel a bit thirsty; I'm going to the school's convenience store to buy water first, you continue to be busy..."

However.

The girls who had been watching the fun with their ears pricked up immediately handed over a bottle of mineral water enthusiastically.

"Junior, wait a moment, we have water here!"

Xia Muqihui waved his hand slightly awkwardly:

"Uh... thank you, Senior, but I want to drink some lemon tea now..."

Before he finished speaking, that group of girls seemed to have prepared it, pulling a box of lemon tea from behind them like a magic trick, stuffing it into his hand without question, their smiles cunning:

"We have it, Junior, we have it!"

Xia Muqihui looked down at the lemon tea that appeared out of thin air in his hand and fell into a brief silence.

Yue Dao Lin looked at his helpless appearance and couldn't help but "pfft" with a light laugh.

Immediately, she took the initiative to reach out, gently pulling Xia Muqihui's wrist, and brought him behind the school building.

There was no one here, which could cleverly separate most curious gazes, no longer exposed to the public eye like just now.

Yue Dao Lin raised her head, her gaze burning, looking directly into Xia Muqihui's eyes frankly, her voice clear and firm:

"Xia Mujun, actually... after I went back, I asked some former schoolmates of yours about you."

"After understanding some of your situation, I finally understood why you replied to me like that at the time."

"And I realized that my rash confession was indeed too reckless."

"Doing that without understanding you must have caused you trouble."

"But—"

Her tone intensified, carrying undeniable sincerity.

"My feelings are real and true, without a shred of falsehood!"

She paused, a complex expression appearing on her face.

"But under the current circumstances, if I say 'I don't mind your situation, I will wait for you' again, it would sound very strange, right?"

Yue Dao Lin took a deep breath, as if she had made some kind of decision, straightened her back, and said generously:

"So this time—let's start over, let's get to know each other from zero!"

Her voice carried a hint of imperceptible tremor, her cheeks dyeing with a deeper blush after the words were spoken.

"During this period, it doesn't matter if you go to know other girls... and I, will also use my way... to conquer you!"

"I really like you, so I will definitely make you like me!"

After finishing this declaration-like statement, her face was already as red as a ripe apple.

That heart, which was originally calm, was now beating violently in her chest, the drumming sound almost breaking through her eardrums.

She saw Xia Muqihui seemed to want to speak in response, and fearing to hear a rejection, she reached out and covered his mouth directly in a hurry.

The action was so fast that even she herself was surprised.

"I, I am Yue Dao Lin, seventeen years old this year, I am your senior..."