Chapter 16 She's Different from the Other Girls

Mi Shen hadn't slept well all night and felt listless the next day.

Mao Beibei was summoned by her father at the last minute and went back to see the youngster she was "betrothed to from childhood."

The classmates were enthusiastic and suggested having a mountain climbing competition in the afternoon; after lunch, they all rushed to the foot of the mountain as if they were injected with chicken blood. Mi Shen, feeling unenthusiastic, volunteered to stay behind and guard the tents and luggage.

By the small lake, the stream water was so clear that the bottom could be seen. Mi Shen moved a stool to the lakeside, propped her chin on her hands, and watched the fish swimming back and forth in the water.

"Mi Shen."

A deep and clear voice came from behind her; Mi Shen was startled and turned her head to see Jin Rumo walking over.

He also carried a stool in his hand, set it down next to Mi Shen, and sat down.

"Senior Rumo?" Mi Shen was surprised, she hadn't seen him early in the morning and thought he had gone back last night.

Jin Rumo turned his head to look at her, his complexion pale under the sun, his eyebrows and eyes gentle; he slightly smiled, showing two rows of white teeth, appearing very mild and affable.

"I just got up. I didn't sleep well last night," Jin Rumo said.

Looking at his complexion, it seemed he really hadn't slept well.

Subconsciously, Mi Shen touched her own face; she hadn't seen Jin Rumo when she got up in the morning and had been too lazy to even look in the mirror—did she also look awful now?

"Why didn't you go climbing the mountain?" Jin Rumo asked with a smile.

"I stayed to watch the luggage for my classmates," Mi Shen replied; her ears felt a bit hot, and not knowing where to put her hands, she could only lift her hand and pretend to smooth her hair.

Jin Rumo nodded, turned his face away, closed his eyes, and took a deep breath, sighing as if in admiration, "The air in the mountains is really great."

"Yeah. It's fresher than in the city," Mi Shen agreed.

With Jin Rumo sitting beside her, Mi Shen's heart was like a leaf floating on the surface of the water, fluctuating erratically with the ripples.

Before, she had thought about talking with Senior Rumo and watching the stars side by side... Now, sitting side by side watching the lake and its colors seemed not bad, either? Even if they didn't speak, just sitting like this was enough for her.

"Hehe..." Mi Shen squinted her eyes, secretly chuckling to herself.

Jin Rumo slightly turned his head to look at her; Mi Shen was very pretty, with a round little face that seemed like it could be covered by his one hand. Her large eyes were bright and spirited, with long and curled eyelashes, like a pair of gentle little fans, fluttering. Her skin was fair, her lips a pink hue, with a touch of rosy blush on her cheeks. Her sidelined face, staring at the lake, merging with the scenery of nature, was beautiful like a painting.

Such a girl, pure as a blank sheet of paper, her eyes so clean they contained not a speck of impurity, was unlike any girl he had met before.

Without a doubt, she was special.

"By the way," Mi Shen suddenly remembered something and turned to ask him, "I forgot to ask you yesterday, how did you know my name?"

Could it be that the male god was paying attention to her?

"Because of Li Fengchang," Jin Rumo answered honestly, "There is probably no one who doesn't know you. Moreover, you are the top scorer, and your name is always at the top of the list."

"Oh..." Mi Shen felt a little disappointed.

Jin Rumo smiled and said no more, stretched out his hand to pick up a small stone, and lowered his hand to throw it flat across the water. The stone skipped over the surface eight times before it finally plunged into the water and disappeared to the bottom.

Mi Shen was intrigued, "What is that? I've never seen it before."