At nine o'clock in the morning, Manager Wang of the company received the news that today's wrap-up meeting would be handled by someone else, and important work was postponed.
Postponed again?
Fine, he didn't dare to ask anyway.
Some things can be canceled, but some cannot.
At three o'clock in the afternoon, it was the laziest part of the day. Bai Ningning quietly opened her eyes, glanced at her older sister who was sound asleep beside her, and got out of bed.
She moved lightly, making no sound. But when her feet touched the ground, her body swayed.
Her legs were numb, oh no.
Steadying herself, Bai Ningning took off her pajamas and changed into her sailor uniform for school, then went outside to put on white short socks and sneakers.
She had announced in the QQ group yesterday that she would go to school today to guide the younger students. As a senior, how could she go back on her word?
Let's go!
Qin Yue's home was not far from the school, but what usually took twenty minutes turned into a slow forty-minute walk for Bai Ningning.
Her legs were weak; she really couldn't walk fast.
At least she made it to the school. First, she checked in, then took out her phone and saw the younger students waiting for her at the milk tea shop.
There were several milk tea shops in the school, and the one closest to the girls' dormitory was naturally filled mostly with girls. At the bar by the window, a group of four beautiful girls was particularly eye-catching.
"Bai Senior, we're over here~"
"Senior, this way, this way~"
"Good afternoon, Senior~"
"What would you like to drink?"
After Bai Ningning joined them, the small bar added another school beauty, making it even more noticeable.
What to drink? It was black knee-high socks... oh no, that was what Qin Xin said.
"How about some green tea or a lightly flavored fruit tea?" Bai Ningning sat down opposite them, "Thank you."
After a brief exchange, Bai Ningning realized she didn't quite remember the names of the other three younger students besides Qin Xin, so she referred to them by their nicknames.
The girl with twin tails was called Xiao Yi, small and looking like a loli.
The one in denim shorts was called Lan Lan, a cheerful sunshine girl.
The one in a princess dress was called A Jin, and as her outfit suggested, she was a lolita... also involved in the Hanfu circle and such.
"Ningning Senior, is there anywhere fun in Xicheng?" Lan Lan asked, "We're all from out of town; can you take us around?"
Bai Ningning adjusted her weak waist and a hint of pain flashed in her eyes: "I'm too tired today; let's do it tomorrow."
The younger students all stopped talking and put down their milk tea straws.
Why did it suddenly get quiet? Bai Ningning frowned slightly, puzzled.
"Speaking of which," Xiao Yi was the first to break the silence, "Senior didn't come to school yesterday and came so late today."
A Jin seemed to ponder: "Bai Senior didn't bubble in the group this morning; she only replied for the first time around three."
Lan Lan thought for a moment and understood: "Senior, did you do something last night that made you so tired you slept in really late, and even when you got up today, you didn't have the energy to go out?"
Then she quickly realized: "Senior, do you already have a boyfriend?"
Qin Xin suddenly tightened her grip on the straw, as if she were choking someone.
Bai Ningning shook her head in denial: "No."
The hand that was squeezing the straw relaxed.
"Okay, guess I was wrong," Lan Lan suggested, "Then Senior, why don't you tell us about things at school today?"
Bai Ningning thought for a moment and said to them: "After military training, you can choose to join a club, but you must be cautious about it."
Xiao Yi blinked her eyes curiously: "What do you mean?"
"Some clubs are not very reliable. If something goes wrong, the school will handle it seriously. Not only will they disband the club, but they will also reset the club credits for all members for that semester."
Bai Ningning tugged at the corner of her mouth and chuckled lightly: "I fell for that last semester, which is why I had to come volunteer to earn credits."
Xiao Yi was taken aback, then looked like she was about to cry: "So that's why Senior had to come and guide us?"
"Not entirely," Bai Ningning quickly said, "Part of the reason is that, and the other part is... you are all cute."
Saying someone is cute in a cold tone.
"Ningning Senior," Qin Xin spoke up, "Do you have any suggestions regarding clubs?"
This was her first time chiming in today.
Bai Ningning pouted: "I can't give any suggestions; after all, I just stumbled in that area."
If you follow my advice, wouldn't you also stumble?
"Then which club does Ningning Senior plan to join?" Qin Xin asked.
The tea art club from last year had already disbanded, and this year she had to join a new club to earn club credits.
Bai Ningning bit the straw, her gaze suddenly becoming distant.
Clubs, club credits...
"Once upon a time, I was like a floating weed, without support~~"
As the music played in the milk tea shop, memories flooded back.
The club credit system had always existed, so for Bai Ningning from a few years ago, the unfortunate kid before the car accident also faced the same "difficulty in earning credits" issue.
With her personality and communication skills at that time, plus being an ordinary boy, it was incredibly difficult to join a club.
At eighteen, sitting in the corner of the club recruitment scene,
The club leaders left one by one, but she still didn't have the courage to step forward.
In the end, she could only hide in the shadow of the table, holding her phone to watch anime, as if that would allow her to escape the world.
Until a hand rested on her table.
"You're watching 'XX, and then X to XXXXX' too?"
"Um... yeah."
The then-president of the anime club, a senior in his third year, started chatting with her and invited her to join the anime club.
"But I don't want to participate in club activities..."
"That's okay, as long as you like anime, we can help you sign in."
And so, she joined.
Later, the senior graduated, and the president of the anime club changed one after another. Whether they were seniors or juniors, they all understood her situation and didn't force her to participate in activities, helping her sign in every time.
Sometimes, she would quietly lurk in the club's QQ group, listening to everyone chat.
In fact, the members of the anime club sometimes wanted to do something, but first, they didn't want to put pressure on the members, and second, they didn't have the conditions.
They said that if they had a professional video team, they could create an official Bilibili account and might become somewhat famous.
They said that if they had beautiful cosplayers, they could participate in various events as a team or shoot cosplay stage plays.
They said that if they had sweet-voiced girls, they could apply for various video programs, podcast programs, or even music programs.
"Senior Bai, have you made up your mind?"
"I have," Bai Ningning returned to reality and said firmly, "I want to join the anime club."
President, everyone, I'm here to repay my kindness!
But everyone was stunned.
"Senior, don't you know?" Lan Lan asked her.
"Know what?"
"Last semester, to consolidate resources," Qin Xin said while holding her phone, "the five clubs at Xicheng University: the gaming club, the Japanese music appreciation club, the video production club, the dance club, and the anime club merged into the ACG club. According to the reported rankings, the anime club should be the department with the lowest proportion in the new club."