Chapter 421 - Taking the Initiative

Cen Bai’s WeChat number was dialed, but the other party seemed to be busy and did not pick up.

That was normal.

After all, Cen Bai was an actor and was not allowed to bring his phone when filming.

After the voice call automatically hung up, Xue Xi simply opened Weibo, which she had not logged into for a long time. After searching for Cen Bai, she indeed found that he had been filming a drama recently. Time was tight, and some people had seen his good looks under streetlights.

There were exclamations below.

It seemed that he was really filming.

Xue Xi could only leave a message for Cen Bai: “Call me back when you’re free.”

After putting down her phone, she sighed and felt that she’d been too unconcerned about the chatterbox previously. Although Qin Shuang did not openly fall out with her parents, she actually rarely contacted them.

The chatterbox did not even have any relatives or friends in the capital. Xue Xi was previously busy with military training—actually, she did not take the initiative to contact others. It was Qin Shuang who took the initiative to look for her every night.

She had to change this flaw.

So, who should she contact now?

She scrolled through her address book and finally stopped at Xiang Huai’s message. She took the initiative to send a message: “What are you doing?”

Just as this message was sent, Xiang Huai called.

Xue Xi did not realize it herself. Her lips curled up as she picked up the call. Xiang Huai’s voice came from the other end. “Little kid, did you miss me?”

Who misses you?

As Xue Xi thought this, she held her phone and strolled along the path in the shade. Although it was almost noon and it was the hottest time, the trees on both sides blocked her view. The colorful lights shone on the ground, making the people walking inside feel a little satisfied.

She said, “Are you busy?”

Somewhere in the capital, Xiang Huai looked at his subordinates sitting below. These people had put down their most important jobs and were seizing every second to attend the meeting.

He scanned the group of people and replied slowly, “Not busy.”

Everyone: “?”

Canine Teeth’s lips twitched. Boss, can you open your eyes and look at your brothers?! Everyone is very busy, alright?!

Xue Xi: “...Oh.”

If the little kid took the initiative to call and to find a topic, he’d be wrong not to take this chance.

Hence, Xiang Huai said, “What are you doing? It’s time for lunch, right?”

Xue Xi replied, “Mhm. I’m going to the canteen.”

Just as Xiang Huai was about to ask her what she wanted to eat for lunch, he heard her say, “Tell me, what club should I join?”

Xiang Huai: “?”

He raised an eyebrow, feeling a little overwhelmed.

Since when did the little kid respect him so much that she even came to discuss things with him?

Xiang Huai immediately asked, “What do you like?”

“Learning.”

“...”

Xiang Huai had really asked for nothing. He chuckled. “What about Bridge Society? This is more suitable for you. You need a high IQ for it.”

Xue Xi: “No. With just one round of that, I can solve five math questions.”

“...Then what about dancing? Street dancing is not bad. Many people like it. It’s more cool.”

Xue Xi: “Why don’t we practice the Army Boxing Style? Moreover, dancing is a waste of time. I can read three pages within the duration of a dance.”

“...The university publication?”

“I hate writing essays. It’s a waste of words and time. If you write 800 words, you can do an English question.”

“...”

Xiang Huai was in a dilemma. Why did the little kid not like any club?

He finally sighed. “The learning club is more suitable for you.”

Xue Xi: “...But they rejected me.”

Xiang Huai: “?”

Xue Xi sighed and said in wonder and confusion, “No club called me to accept me.”

Hence, the request that she join three clubs was definitely impossible. How was she going to explain it to Ye Li? Sigh!

Xue Xi was a little worried, but in the end, she said, “Forget it. I won’t join any club. It’s a waste of time. I still have 765 books from Country M that I haven’t read.”

Xiang Huai: “...”

As they chatted, Xue Xi arrived at the canteen and said, “I’m going to eat. I’ll hang up first.”

“Okay.”

After hanging up, Xiang Huai recalled the little kid’s tone and felt his heart ache. What kind of club was that? They had such poor taste.

Xiang Huai’s eyes darkened as he looked down and frowned. “There’s a problem.”

Everyone pricked up their ears.

Ever since they were established, General Xiang had never encountered any difficulties. Everything seemed to be easy for him.

If he said that it was a difficult problem, it would definitely be a world-class problem.

Everyone held their breaths and focused. They held the attitude that they would either succeed or die trying. They heard him say slowly, “The little kid doesn’t seem to be very compatible with the clubs. Those clubs don’t even want to accept her. What should we do?”

Everyone: “?”

...

Why didn’t those clubs call her?

Xue Xi took the tray and, after getting some food, found a random place to sit down. She was still thinking about this question while eating.

Logically speaking, she had already clarified the matters on the Internet!

Xue Xi sighed. After taking another bite of the pork ribs, she suddenly turned around and saw that there were many students who had come to eat. Some were sizing her up.

Xue Xi retracted her gaze and felt that she might have seen wrongly. She felt that someone had been secretly sizing her up.

When she lowered her head to eat, the feeling of being sized up returned.

Xue Xi looked up blankly.

At this moment, a boy in jeans walked over and threw a small card on Xue Xi’s table. “Our new club is recruiting. Those who are interested can come~”

Xue Xi: “?”

She took a glance at the note. It was “Bridge Society.” There was a phone number at the back, and it said that those interested could call.

Xue Xi did not mind. After eating, she sent the plate back and realized that Xie Yingying had sent her a message on WeChat: “Sister Xi, are you coming over later? If you are, help me bring two buns.”

Xue Xi: “?”

She went to the window to get two buns before slowly leaving the canteen and walking toward the laboratory.

Since there were no classes in the afternoon, she decided to go take a look.

On the way, she suddenly received Cen Bai’s WeChat call.

She picked up the call and asked without any small talk, “What’s wrong with the chatterbox recently?”