"I'm really sorry, Youjie," Yuan Muxi bowed and apologized to me.

"It's okay, it's not your fault, Muxi," I replied.

"But..."

"Please don't blame yourself. I feel guilty that you invited me to the swimming pool to help me relax. I should be grateful for your consideration. There's no need to apologize for what happened earlier. It's in the past, and I wasn't hurt, right?"

After we finished eating, feeling a bit tired, I suggested going back. There were still many activities we hadn't done, but they didn't seem interesting. However, I still wanted to try the water slide. But there were too many people, and it seemed a bit dangerous, so I gave up on the idea.

As we were on our way back, Yuan Muxi kept apologizing and feeling guilty about what happened earlier. Even though I reassured her that it was okay, it didn't seem to work. But after I said something...

"But I got you all dirty," Yuan Muxi still couldn't let go of her guilt. I felt a bit helpless, knowing that continuing this topic would never end.

So I changed the subject: "Ah... Muxi, do you like swimming?"

"Huh!?" Yuan Muxi was surprised by my sudden question.

"Well, I guess so," Yuan Muxi shyly replied.

"Oh, can you swim, Muxi?"

"Yes..." Yuan Muxi replied softly.

"Then let me see how you swim next time. After all, I'm not very good at swimming. Maybe you can teach me," I said with a smile.

"Ah... um, if Youjie doesn't mind," Yuan Muxi's face blushed slightly.

"Of course not..."

"Then... let's plan a place for next time."

"Where should we go?" I pondered, rubbing my chin.

"Muxi... we should go this way," Su Yuqian suddenly interrupted my thoughts. Although I felt a bit annoyed, I looked ahead. There was indeed a fork in the road, and since we were going in different directions to go home, we had to part ways.

"Well, let me know when you've decided... So, Youjie, we'll go this way..."

"Okay... be careful on the way," I said, and watched as Su Yuqian and Yuan Muxi turned around and left. There was a sense of unease, but I couldn't describe it. When their figures completely disappeared, I went back to my own home.

After parting ways with Muxi, I went home.

"Ah... I'm home," I felt so tired that I didn't even want to take off my shoes.

"Xiao Qian, you're back. Did you go on a date with Youjie today?"

"No... I went out to play with a friend... but he was there too," I changed my shoes and walked into the living room.

"But you don't seem very happy," my mom was so perceptive.

"I'm not unhappy at all. I'm going to my room," for some reason, I felt annoyed and ran to my room after saying that. I threw my bag on the bed and flopped down.

"Idiot... idiot... that idiot," for some reason, I felt angry and said those words without any reason. Even though I agreed to it, why did I still feel this uncomfortable?

I turned over and looked at the ceiling, remembering what happened before this day, when that idiot walked away for no reason. Although it's better that he's not around, I chatted with Muxi.

"I... envy Yuqian," Muxi looked at me with envy.

"Envy? What is there to envy?" I felt confused.

"Well... Yuqian and Youjie seem to have a good relationship."

"No way... that guy... I have no idea what he's up to all the time," I remembered that day when he said he had something to do and asked me to go home first. Although it was nothing, I still felt like he had a secret.

"He must be thinking about Yuqian..."

"No way," I answered firmly. But from his lack of motivation in studying and his stagnant progress, how could he be thinking about me? I wanted to go to the same university as him, after all.

"Is that so?"

"That's the impression he gives, he's definitely not going to contribute anything to society in the future," I said mercilessly.

"Well... I don't think so..." Muxi denied, although Muxi is kind-hearted, but still...

"Well, Yuqian... I..."

"Hmm? What's wrong?" Muxi spoke hesitantly.

"Well... I want to invite Youjie to the swimming pool."

"Oh... the swimming pool," I remained calm on the surface, but my heart was already in turmoil. Muxi inviting Youjie to the swimming pool is not something that can be easily accepted and dealt with.

"Well... it's nothing... it's just that Youjie seems a bit down lately, and... I unexpectedly got three discount coupons, and of course... of course, Yuqian has to come too."

Youjie seems to be troubled about something recently, judging by his appearance. But I won't ask him, most likely he's worrying about something meaningless.

"Well, that's fine, but why invite him? You and I can go too."

He just makes it impossible for people to feel better.

"Well... but I want to invite Youjie," this slightly rebellious statement made me feel like my heart was suddenly pricked.

"Is that so... what's so good about that idiot?" I said insincerely.

"Yuqian... do you like Youjie?" When asked so seriously, I felt confused and didn't think about what I wanted to express.

"Who would like him? He's just ordinary, like an NPC."

"Then why did Youjie start dating him?"

"Well... um..." I really didn't know how to answer at this moment, but soon I calmed down and agreed with a certain thought in my mind: "I... I just felt sorry for him because he's so ordinary, and that's why this happened. Now I kind of regret it." What did I just say?

"But... Youjie seems to be sticking with you no matter what."

"Doesn't that give people a foolish feeling?"

"Is that how Yuqian feels?"

"Of course, that's how I feel," Muxi seemed to sigh slightly after hearing that, and then said seriously in a low voice, "Actually... I feel... like I've fallen for Youjie... even though I know... he's your boyfriend... and... what am I thinking... forget what I just said."

After making such a declaration, Muxi hurriedly tried to cover it up, but I still heard it. Muxi likes Youjie... it sounds like a joke, after all, Muxi and Youjie have no real contact, even if they do, it's just having lunch together. Could they be secretly communicating?

Just thinking about it gives me an inexplicable chill.

"If you like him, just pursue him."

"But... he's your boyfriend, right?"

Actually, I've wanted to break up with him for a long time. After all, my idea was to find a handsome guy, not someone as ordinary as him.

"So... I'll invite Youjie..."

"Of course you can."

Muxi smiled when she heard that, and I started to hate myself a little. Why couldn't I be more honest? I'm practically handing over my boyfriend to someone else... but... afterwards, I still played the role of an assistant. I was angry that Youjie didn't reject Muxi, and I was angry that he showed intimacy towards Muxi. That idiot, he's really not worth it.

Just a perverted guy who only stares at big breasts, what's so good about him? Anyway, I'm flat-chested, anyway, I don't have Muxi's gentleness. I might as well just ignore him. But for some reason, my heart feels a pang of pain, and when I say I'm angry, I'm only angry at myself. I took out the medal from today's martial arts competition and thought of Sakazaki Yuri, a person who doesn't exist in reality, and asked, "What should I do?"

"Um... I did something really embarrassing today," I said, wearing a pink pajama and hugging a teddy bear.

"I never expected to accidentally have an indirect kiss... it was really close, if it wasn't for Yuqian's reminder..." Just thinking about it makes me shy to the extreme.

I buried my head directly into the arms of the teddy bear,

"But... I still have a little bit of anticipation... even though it's not a direct kiss, but kissing and such." I held my face and shook my head. What am I thinking? This kind of thing can't be taken lightly.

"Today I encountered harassment, but Youjie helped me out. Although I didn't expect something like this to happen, I was really scared to death. But Youjie's appearance is like a prince charming in a dream... So... am I the princess? The prince rescues the princess, it feels so romantic..."

My heart started beating faster for some reason, and whenever I thought of Youjie, my heart and face would burn like fire. Why do I feel this way? Youjie is Yuqian's boyfriend, how can I have such thoughts? I can't, absolutely can't. I hugged the teddy bear and rolled on the bed.

"But... Yuqian doesn't seem to like Youjie. So, am I the opportunity? But... no... no, I can't... I'm good friends with Yuqian, no matter what, I can't do something like this... And maybe Youjie... Youjie might not like me either..." I felt a bit uncomfortable in my heart. When did I become like this? If... if... I confess to Youjie... even if I imagine it in my mind, it doesn't feel like it would succeed...

While hugging the teddy bear, I continued to roll around. Youjie mentioned that he wanted me to teach him how to swim, so I would have a chance to be alone with him... I really want that day to come quickly.

"Achoo!" Just as I was doing the homework assigned by the teacher, I suddenly felt my nose itch and sneezed. Su Yuqian has been completely cold towards me today. Although I wanted to send her an email to ask, judging by her appearance, she probably wouldn't reply.

"I really don't understand her." I sighed and continued to focus on doing the homework.

Sunday, the last day of the week. How should I put it, the summer heat is gradually approaching. By June, it will definitely be too hot to go out.

I should continue to work hard. After last night's internal struggle, I made this decision. After all, I can't let things continue to deteriorate like this.