The group of friends didn't leave the club until evening and then went back to their respective homes.
As usual, it was the coach who cleaned up after them. He made a beeline for the target that Miaomiao had shot at. Seeing the dense bullet holes on it, he smiled in satisfaction, quickly packed it up, and took it out of the club.
The friends had played moderately today and didn't suffer from the after - effects of over - exertion like last time.
They had experienced everything that could be experienced in the afternoon. Miaomiao's interest in the club had also waned a lot. Yao Mingxuan proposed that they go to soak in the hot spring the next day, and Miaomiao had no objections. Coincidentally, the old master had something to do the next day, and the martial arts school would be closed for a day, so she didn't need to go there and had plenty of time to play.
The place they were going to soak in the hot spring was a new resort opened by Yao Mingxuan's family. It was still in the unopened stage, with few people, a quiet environment, and beautiful scenery.
The resort was decorated in a classical style. Miaomiao felt that it was just like her hometown in the past and immediately fell in love with it at first sight.
It was still summer. Outside, the chirping of cicadas and birds was very pleasant. Many trees had been retained around the resort to blend in with nature, making it quiet and unique.
There were two types of hot springs, indoor and outdoor. Looking at the scorching sun outside, the friends unanimously decided not to go through that ordeal. They would stay indoors during the day and go outdoors to get closer to nature at night.
The indoor hot spring area wasn't just about the hot spring pools. There were also many entertainment facilities to play with. After soaking enough, they could go and play, and when they were done playing, there was a buffet restaurant for them to eat in. It was simply wonderful.
The resort would officially open for business in three days. During these two trial - operation days, the tourists were all invited guests, and they were all from wealthy and noble backgrounds, at least from the same social circle as Yao Mingxuan's parents.
Lin Yao had also received an invitation, but if he went, the resort would turn into a networking event.
Silly Dad never liked such occasions. He was also afraid that his daughter would feel uncomfortable playing with her friends because of this, so he just sent an opening gift through his assistant to show his good wishes.
Lin Yao was the king of Nancheng, and Miaomiao was implicitly the princess of Nancheng, with real inheritance rights.
At school, many people wanted to get in touch with Miaomiao, but the four - person friendship among the friends was already well - established, and no one could break into it. This invisibly kept away many people who tried to get close to Miaomiao for their own benefits.
Normally, adults wouldn't lower themselves to curry favor with a kid, so Miaomiao's life was relatively peaceful.
However, after they arrived at the resort, by chance, many people got ideas. In just one morning, Yao Mingxuan had lost count of how many "ill - intentioned" peers he had helped Miaomiao fend off when they came to make friends and say hello.
Most of these people weren't really sincere in getting close to them. They were mostly forced by their families to come.
Sure enough, another one came while they were having a meal...
"Hello, my name is Yin Chuan. May I join you?"
The boy who came to say hello was quite strange. The others either had a flattering smile or looked reluctant, but this boy, although he had a smile on his lips, his eyes were empty and lifeless, showing none of the vitality that boys of his age should have.
Yao Mingxuan, on a whim, somehow replied, "Sure."
Yin Chuan smiled slightly. After getting the response, he immediately sat down next to the two boys, Yao Mingxuan and Wei Ziqi.
Miaomiao had always been a bit oblivious when it came to getting along with people. She didn't think much of a peer suddenly joining them. Wei Ziqi didn't really care, while Cheng Ruan was quite surprised that Yao Mingxuan had agreed. But since her friend had already spoken, out of loyalty, she wouldn't say anything to drive the boy away and make Yao Mingxuan lose face.
With an outsider suddenly joining the four friends, except for Miaomiao, the other three felt quite uncomfortable. Wei Ziqi had always been the type to keep strangers at arm's length. Cheng Ruan put on her cold and noble princess act, elegantly sipping tea and eating snacks. Yao Mingxuan quietly observed Yin Chuan. For a moment, the atmosphere was extremely awkward.
Yin Chuan seemed completely unaware of this. He just ate the food on his plate on his own, showing no intention of getting close to them at all, just like a passer - by sharing the table.
Miaomiao swallowed the bun and slowly turned her head. Since Yin Chuan sat down, she had felt a strange, burning gaze on them from behind.
When she turned around, Miaomiao saw a woman staring intently at them.
No, to be more precise, she was staring at Yin Chuan.
"Hello, my name is Yao Mingxuan. I study at No. 3 Middle School." Yao Mingxuan was the first to break the awkward silence.
There was no other way. Miaomiao would definitely never take the initiative to talk to a stranger. Wei Ziqi's eyes were always on Miaomiao, and as for Cheng Ruan, according to her, a noble princess would never take the initiative to talk to a boy.
No matter how reluctant he was, Yao Mingxuan knew that he was the only one who could break the deadlock.
"No. 3 Middle School? I'm going to start school there tomorrow." Yin Chuan said, turning his head.
Tomorrow?
To be honest, Yin Chuan wasn't extremely good - looking, but he was definitely above average in appearance.
At the beginning of the semester, Miaomiao and the others had caused quite a stir at school because of their looks. Many idle students at school had even made a ranking of the campus beauties and handsome guys.
Gossipy as Cheng Ruan was, she had been quite smug for a long time after hearing that she and Miaomiao were ranked first and second on the campus beauty list. But they had never heard of Yin Chuan before.
"We just started junior high school. Are you a senior student?" Yao Mingxuan asked curiously.
"I'm also in the first grade of junior high school. I'm transferring there tomorrow. The school hasn't arranged a class for me yet, but I'll probably be in Class 1."
"Transferring?" Wei Ziqi also showed his surprise.
It was quite rare for someone to transfer at this stage of the first semester of junior high school.
"Yes. My family just moved to Nancheng. No. 1 and No. 2 Middle Schools have already finished enrolling students, and among the better schools, only No. 3 Middle School still has vacancies."
"Then we'll be schoolmates in the future. We're in Class 1. Maybe we'll be classmates tomorrow." Yao Mingxuan politely showed his friendliness.
He was just being polite and didn't really intend to be good friends with Yin Chuan. Junior high schools had already started arranging classes according to academic performance. Miaomiao had managed to get a place in Class 1 because of Lin Yao's wealth. As a transfer student, it was highly unlikely that Yin Chuan would be in the same class as them.
After the meal, Yin Chuan went back to his parents. Miaomiao saw that the direction he was going was where the woman who had been staring at them during the meal was.