Bai Ningning started to panic.
This senior in her third year, with a fiery figure and explosive personality, had a strong grip.
Most importantly, it seemed like she knew me?
Bai Ningning pondered for a moment and shook her head, "Sorry, I don't remember."
"What the hell," Brother Tian walked up from behind, "How are you talking to Lingyin like that?"
This girl was too arrogant; no matter how beautiful she was, it didn't matter. Even if the King of Heaven came today, he would have to curse back.
But Lingying slapped him, "Did I ask you to speak?"
"I'm sorry," Brother Tian covered his forehead and shrank back, "You go ahead."
Lingying turned her head and once again looked directly at the little beauty in front of her.
The atmosphere was so strong that no one dared to speak, and Nainai even shifted herself to hide away.
Scary.
"You really have no impression at all?" Lingying chuckled lightly, "I remember it very clearly; I think about it every day."
Bai Ningning remained expressionless, "Sorry, I really don't."
Brother Tian angrily stepped forward, "What the hell..."
"Did I ask you to speak?"
Another slap landed.
Lingying calmed herself and extended an invitation to her, "Shall we go out and talk?"
The two girls with the strongest presence in the activity room left one after the other, and it was as if the entire room had been unmuted, immediately becoming noisy.
"What's going on with those two?"
"I don't know; I still can't figure out who that beautiful girl is."
"I think there must be some issue between them."
"I think they have more than just issues..."
...
What to do now?
Bai Ningning was really panicking.
What was going on? There was no such person in the original owner's memory.
"I'm sorry," she decided to ask for clarification first, "I really can't remember..."
"When you first entered school, I took a liking to you at first sight and personally came to invite you to join the Anime, Comics, and Games (ACG Club)," Lingying held up three fingers, "I invited you three times."
Wow, three visits to the thatched cottage.
Hearing her say this, Bai Ningning finally found the key fragment in the original owner's memory.
It was the summer when she was seventeen; a girl with a youthful face and a big chest came to university, stunning countless people.
Among them was the fiery president of the ACG, Lingying, who sought her out three times, from the dormitory to the cafeteria, and then to the playground.
At that time, Bai Ningning was curious and asked her why she wanted her to join so badly.
"Because your appearance is just perfect—like you walked straight out of an anime, you know? I really wanted to see if you'd move like an MMD character when you danced."
Bai Ningning was startled by her and quickly refused sternly. After Lingying left, she even muttered softly, "Is this person crazy?"
The memory ended, and back in reality, Lingying looked at her with a smile, her gaze slightly cold, "After you rejected me that year, you quickly joined the tea art club. I want to know, who did you use the skills you learned there on?"
Bai Ningning's body trembled, "That was the behavior of other members; it has nothing to do with me."
Lingying was amused, "Are you trying to say that everyone else went to learn how to be a green tea (a term for a certain type of girl), and only you were there to learn proper tea appreciation?"
Bai Ningning's face flushed, "That's the truth."
Anyway, the person was gone, and the club was gone, so there was no evidence.
"Alright, let's not talk about those old matters," Lingying looked ahead, "Let's go to the playground and discuss the topic from the activity room just now."
"…Okay."
Bai Ningning was very nervous, but she couldn't back down on this matter.
The two girls headed to the small playground nearby, each with their own thoughts.
Lingying's heart was excited yet incredibly calm.
Finally, after nearly half a year, she encountered her again. This time, she wouldn't let anyone slip away.
Bai Ningning, tea art club, hmph, no matter how much you practice, you won't be a match for me, Ling. The upcoming conversation was crucial, but it didn't matter; she had already predicted everything Bai Ningning would say. As long as she spoke first, Bai Ningning would naturally be at a disadvantage.
Come on.
Bai Ningning sat down at the edge of the playground and carefully took a deep breath.
This is bad; what should I do now?
Actually, just now in the activity room, Bai Ningning was thinking of being more submissive, trying to negotiate with the other party to see if she could find some leeway.
But it inexplicably turned into that.
Now, facing the questioning Lingying, what should she do?
Should she soften her stance first?
"I..."
"I know what you want to say."
Lingying interrupted her, directly interjecting, "You want to say that my high attendance requirements are actually unnecessary, right?"
…Eh?
"First, the school does not have a strict requirement. Second, even if I want the club to be the largest and best in the school, requiring attendance is not necessarily a good strategy."
…Huh?
"While using numbers to build prosperity is certainly useful, the efficiency is too low. Forcing everyone to participate in activities means that those who are not very willing will show up physically but not mentally, which not only lowers the participation of others but also adds trouble to the management's organization and scheduling."
…Ah?
"So, rather than focusing on quantity, it's better to pursue quality. A few elites should lead the way, enhancing the quality of club activities and increasing their appeal, so that more people will want to participate actively. This is the best approach." Lingyin chuckled lightly, "That's what you plan to say, right?"
... Huh?
No, I, do I plan to say that?
Am I really that impressive?
Bai Ningning felt a bit confused.
But her calm expression made Lingyin feel that she had guessed correctly.
"Heh, I know this is the best approach. However, to take this path, not only do you need to invest more, but there is also the risk of failure," Lingyin leaned closer to Bai Ningning, "Don't you agree?"
Bai Ningning didn't dare to speak.
She didn't even know what she would say; you already said it all.
At that moment, Lingyin changed her tone: "It's not impossible for me to take this path, but there's one more condition. With that condition, the possibility of success would be enough for me to fight for it."
Bai Ningning instinctively tilted her head, "What condition?"
"Very simple," Lingyin leaned in closer, whispering, "You, join my club."
The girl shivered slightly.
"This is a necessary condition. How about it," Lingyin pressed her tempting voice, "If you join my club, I will agree to keep and improve the original anime club's rule of 'not requiring attendance every time.' What do you think?"
Such a good deal?
Bai Ningning pressed her hands hard against her thighs, gritted her silver teeth, and said as if it was very difficult:
"Deal."
Double happiness!