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Getting Rejected Makes Me Stronger

Getting Rejected Makes Me Stronger Chapter 63

The Archery Club Venue

As soon as Su Cheng stepped into the Archery Club, he was stunned by its appearance.

Since he hadn't come inside last time, he wasn't aware of the full layout. Upon entering, he discovered it was surprisingly spacious, with an outdoor lawn area that had five targets at its furthest end.

All five targets were set at the same height.

This was clearly the shooting range.

At the front of the range were five wooden boards numbered from "one to five," and coincidentally, five club members were standing in peculiar stances.

It seemed practice sessions were conducted in groups of five.

On the side, there were seats similar to substitute benches, with about twenty people sitting there.

One of the female members noticed him entering and quickly stood up from her seat, walking towards him while waving.

"Junior Su, you're here!"

Su Cheng promptly greeted her: "Hello, senior sister Wang!"

The person approaching looked somewhat similar to Wang Guancong - undoubtedly, she must be Wang Guancong's sister.

The Archery Club manager.

At this moment, all eyes in the club were focused on Su Cheng.

"Here, let me give you the club handbook first."

Senior sister Wang said with a smile, then nodded to one of the club members, who quickly handed two booklets to Su Cheng. "Junior, these contain the club's rules and etiquette. You can take them home to study at your leisure."

"Alright."

Su Cheng quickly accepted the booklets: "Thank you."

"Follow me."

As senior sister Wang led the way, she introduced Su Cheng to other members: "This is Feng Tianshun; this is Hu Jueming, a club teaching assistant; and this is Li Shishi, also a teaching assistant; Yang Xin is a new member like you..."

Su Cheng felt dizzy trying to remember everyone, but he managed to retain most names. As a well-mannered person from another world, he politely greeted everyone: "Hello, senior Feng, hello, instructor Hu... hello everyone."

"Hello!"

"Welcome to the club."

...

Then, he continued following senior sister Wang deeper inside.

"This newcomer doesn't seem suited for archery, and his body coordination isn't good either."

Hu Jueming shook his head and turned to a girl beside him, saying, "You teach this person. I'm afraid I might end up hurting him if I use too much force."

Li Shishi beside him shook her head: "The Club President will personally teach this new member."

As soon as she said this—

"!!"

"What?"

"What did you say!?"

"Why is that?"

...

All club members were stunned, then began chattering in shock.

This had never happened before in the club, yet it was happening with a new member?

"How can someone like him get personal instruction from the Club President?"

Yang Xin's face showed both resentment and confusion.

As the previous new member to join the club, apart from seeing the Club President once on the first day, he rarely had the chance to even see her, let alone receive instruction.

Moreover, his family had to make great sacrifices for him to join the club this time.

How did this newcomer receive such special treatment from the Club President?

The questions and jealousy in Yang Xin's heart were about to explode!

Li Shishi frowned slightly and said: "This was directly ordered by the Club President. I don't know the details either."

"Damn it, he must have connections, definitely has connections!"

Hu Jueming lamented painfully: "But I'm so envious! If only I could catch the Club President's attention too!"

...

Su Cheng followed senior sister Wang to the innermost area, finally arriving at a separate room.

Just approaching it, one could smell an extraordinary tea fragrance that made Su Cheng feel refreshed.

Senior sister Wang knocked on the door: "Club President, I've brought the new member."

"Mm, come in."

A cold, emotionless female voice came from inside, sending a chill down one's spine.

"Go in by yourself."

Senior sister Wang whispered.

"Alright."

Su Cheng nodded, took a deep breath, and slowly pushed open the door to enter.

The office's decoration was extremely simple, with a desk holding tea sets, two sets of sofas, and on one sofa sat a girl with an incredibly detached expression.

She was Ji Qingyi - the most prestigious figure in this school.

Her black hair fell casually over her shoulders, and she wore the same hakama as the other members, giving her a gallant appearance.

At the moment, Ji Qingyi was reading a book, only raising her eyes to look at him when Su Cheng took another step forward.

"Hello, Club President Ji."

Su Cheng said, neither servile nor overbearing.

"Please sit."

Ji Qingyi nodded, then returned to reading her book.

"Alright."

Su Cheng nodded and sat down on the sofa opposite her, waiting for Ji Qingyi to speak.

However, Ji Qingyi remained silent, just contemplating her book.

Su Cheng could only maintain silence, though his eyes wandered around the room, observing everything.

Besides a wardrobe, a desk, tea sets, and two sets of sofas, there was nothing else in the office.

Not even a clock...

What a strange woman.

This is...

Su Cheng suddenly noticed a large character for "Dao" on the wall behind Ji Qingyi.

It instantly elevated the atmosphere.

"Form above is the Way, form below is the vessel."

Ji Qingyi closed her book after speaking, looked at Su Cheng, and casually uttered two words: "Su Cheng."

"Ah? Oh."

Su Cheng was still analyzing the previous statement when he heard his name. He quickly responded and looked at her, asking, "Yes?"

Ji Qingyi didn't speak, just staring at him with her eyes.

This was their first time being so close and making eye contact, and she maintained that lifeless gaze.

But one thing had to be said.

He was stunned by her beauty.

The Club President was truly gorgeous.

Her skin was delicate and fair, seemingly as soft as silk.

Her figure was slender and tall, though not as tall as the male students, only about 165 centimeters, but her body was perfectly proportioned and slim, especially her waist and legs which were enviably delicate.

However, her face carried an icy, distant expression that prevented any inappropriate thoughts or fantasies.

She was perfect in every way, except for one small flaw - her chest.

She had something, but just barely.

Slightly better than Schrödinger's chest.

After glancing at Su Cheng, Ji Qingyi began arranging the tea sets on the table.

Seeing this, Su Cheng didn't dare speak casually and just sat quietly, watching this most noble girl in the school.

But in his heart, he was very curious about how she would look when shy - it must be quite cute?

But as soon as he had this thought, he quickly dismissed it.

After cleaning the tea sets, Ji Qingyi began brewing tea, her movements fluid and elegant.

Her hands were white and soft like jade, and she brewed tea quickly, preparing two steaming cups almost in the blink of an eye.

Ji Qingyi placed two exquisite small saucers under the cups.

She left one cup untouched while holding the other tea tray with her left hand supporting the bottom and right hand on the edge, offering it to Su Cheng from his right side.

"Please."

Ji Qingyi's face bore a faint smile as her eyes watched Su Cheng.

This ceremonial gesture made Su Cheng feel somewhat overwhelmed. He awkwardly reached out to accept it, saying: "Thank you."

After speaking, he brought the teacup to his lips and took a small sip.

The water temperature was perfect, not too hot, and the moment it touched his mouth, a rich tea fragrance bloomed in his mouth, making him feel refreshed.

"It's delicious."

Su Cheng praised sincerely.

After Su Cheng spoke, Ji Qingyi's voice became somewhat languid as she said: "Today's club activities will be held here."

Then she picked up her book again, reading while drinking tea.

Su Cheng was surprised but still nodded: "Alright."

"Today, you'll connect all eight movements and complete each action thoroughly."

Ji Qingyi's words startled Su Cheng, making his hand holding the teacup tremble.

What a perfect example of courtesy before force.

Was this the S-level retribution?

Making him connect all eight movements?

He had just learned from the handbook that these were the eight movements of archery - how could he possibly master them all in just over an hour!?

"Tomorrow I'll teach you how to shoot."

Ji Qingyi continued speaking flatly, then returned to turning the pages of her book.

"Club President..."

Su Cheng was about to ask if she was deliberately making things difficult for him, but when he looked at the book in Ji Qingyi's hands, his pupils suddenly contracted.

"The Orthodox Art of Archery" (Teaching Chapter)

He suddenly realized something.

Why would a national champion need to study archery instruction manuals?

It was clear that she didn't know how to teach.

She was cramming at the last minute!

This was typical of someone who was extremely skilled but didn't know how to explain it,

In short, due to being too talented and aloof, she lacked experience in teaching others.

If you can't teach, don't force yourself!

Why do you insist on teaching me?!

Su Cheng couldn't help but complain internally.

To be honest, being around such a woman was indeed too stressful, and Su Cheng felt very uncomfortable.

But he still couldn't help asking, "Club President Ji, may I ask you something?"

As soon as Su Cheng finished speaking, Ji Qingyi looked up.

She glanced at Su Cheng, her cold eyes carrying a hint of scrutiny that made him feel guilty.

"Ask."

Ji Qingyi said flatly.

After hearing this, Su Cheng hesitated before asking, "Um... how long did it take you to learn this?"

"How long?"

Ji Qingyi frowned imperceptibly, then said coolly, "I learned it just by looking at it once."

Damn, learned it just by looking once...

Su Cheng's mouth twitched violently.

Learning something just by looking at it once, what kind of theory was that?

A sense of defeat immediately rose in his heart.

Was this the difference between geniuses and ordinary people?

Indeed, archers have always been overpowered...

Wait... overpowered?

Aren't I overpowered too?

And I'm the kind of overpowered person who combines persistence with effort.

Thinking of this, Su Cheng's mood instantly brightened.

Ji Qingyi suddenly spoke, "What pleasant thoughts are you having?"

He suddenly remembered that this woman could read people's expressions, so he immediately suppressed his emotions and respectfully said, "Yes, I thought of something happy."

He didn't dare lie in front of this woman, after all, he had heard about Eddie's incident - this woman could instantly see through Eddie's lies and ruined him.

Ji Qingyi said flatly, "I have no ill intentions toward you, you don't need to be nervous."

After saying this, she lowered her head and continued reading.

Su Cheng wasn't nervous, but rather frustrated.

If she were being difficult, that would be one thing, but in this situation...

This genius had no idea how weak ordinary people's learning abilities were...

The key was that she had no ill intentions toward him, and even thought he could master it in just over an hour - this was simply too discouraging!

If he said he couldn't learn it, wouldn't that be embarrassing?

This was too much of a blow to the self-esteem of someone who had transmigrated.

Su Cheng took a deep breath, pushed aside the negative emotions in his heart, and said, "I understand."

After Su Cheng spoke, the room fell silent, and he began to study the movement instructions in the booklet, practicing step by step in his mind.

His competitive spirit had been sparked - he wanted to prove that he hadn't gotten into this school just by luck, but through sufficient effort.

If one time wasn't enough, then he'd look at it a billion times.

If one practice wasn't enough, then he'd practice a billion times.

He must master this before tomorrow's archery lesson!

Su Cheng silently declared in his heart, his eyes showing a hint of determination.

Time quietly passed by.

The two had no communication, both immersed in their own worlds, with Ji Qingyi occasionally turning a page in her book, and even refilling Su Cheng's tea during this time.

An hour quickly passed.

"Ring ring ring~"

When Ji Qingyi closed her book, she saw that Su Cheng had already stood up and said, "Club President, I'll head back first."

"Mm."

Ji Qingyi nodded and stood up as well.

She still maintained that indifferent expression, but emanated an unmistakable coldness.

She didn't ask Su Cheng if he had learned it.

Because in her view, this thing had no difficulty at all.

Because just a careful glance would be enough to memorize it and learn it in one go.

And she had given Su Cheng over an hour.

...............

Dawn

4 AM

Su Cheng's home

After practicing through the night, he had completely mastered all eight movements.

He sat in his chair, eyes tightly closed, motionless, his muscles rising and falling with his breath, clearly showing that these eight movements had become muscle memory.

But sweat was beading on his forehead, obviously exhausted.

He slowly opened his eyes and looked out the window.

The sky outside was gray with a hint of light.

"It's already dawn..."

Su Cheng sighed softly and began cleaning up the various energy drinks on the table.

Since getting into this school, he had never worked this hard.

As for why?

It was all because of the system!

Hard work meant nothing in front of someone who was overpowered!

But it was undeniably tiring, both physically and mentally this time.

Although this level of effort used to be routine for him.

But it's hard to go from luxury to frugality.

As for why he was working so hard?

Simply because he wanted to learn quickly and quit the club.

He didn't want to spend every day with a woman who had such cognitive issues.

Plus today his confession count had reset.

Which meant he could go find Li Guanqi to farm items.

Thinking of this, his mood brightened, and he walked toward the bathroom.

Showering, getting dressed - everything was ordinary, but it gave Su Cheng an inexplicable sense of satisfaction.

The feeling of reaping rewards after hard work was simply amazing~

"Knock knock knock~"

At this moment, a knocking sound rang out, causing Su Cheng to freeze.

He looked at the clock on the wall, then at his phone, completely bewildered.

It was only 6:30!

Finally, Su Cheng went to open the door, only to see Liu Qingyue in her school uniform standing outside with two breakfast sets in her hands.

"?"

Su Cheng's face immediately showed surprise, then turned very unpleasant - he hadn't given Liu Qingyue his detailed address.

"Please forgive my sudden visit."

Liu Qingyue showed an apologetic expression and explained, "I was waiting for you at the main gate just now, but when the security guard saw me, he let me in and even told me your address, so I had no choice but..."

"So..."

At this point, Liu Qingyue lowered her head like someone who had done something wrong.

"Come in first."

Su Cheng glanced at Liu Qingyue, then stepped aside to let her enter.

"That's great, I knew junior wouldn't blame me."

Hearing this, Liu Qingyue nodded happily and followed Su Cheng inside carrying the breakfast.

As soon as she entered, she looked around curiously, like an inquisitive child.

"Junior's home is so neat!"

Liu Qingyue couldn't help but praise.

"By the way, have you eaten breakfast? I brought some for you."

She put the breakfast on the table and asked with a smile.

Su Cheng shook his head and looked at Liu Qingyue: "Senior hasn't eaten either?"

"No, not yet."

Speaking of which, Liu Qingyue continued, "I sent you a message half an hour ago, but it looks like you just woke up?"

"Really?"

Su Cheng picked up his phone from the sofa to check.

Liu Qingyue: "I'm waiting for you at your apartment entrance, brought you breakfast!"

Liu Qingyue: "From now on, I'll be responsible for junior's breakfast, consider it payment for the rides!"

Liu Qingyue: "Not up yet? I'm waiting at your apartment gate~"

After reading these three messages, Su Cheng raised his eyebrows and nodded at Liu Qingyue.

He said, "Thank you for the trouble, senior, but you don't need to bring breakfast in the future."

"It's nothing, it's just breakfast money, don't worry about it."

Liu Qingyue smiled and pushed Su Cheng to the dining table: "Let's eat together, then go to school together. Don't let it get cold."

Seeing Liu Qingyue's expectant expression, Su Cheng couldn't help but smile wryly.

So the two sat at the dining table, eating breakfast and chatting.

The breakfast Liu Qingyue brought was very ordinary.

Soy milk, fried dough sticks, buns, and tofu pudding.

"By the way, how do you like being in the club?"

Liu Qingyue drank her soy milk while looking at Su Cheng expectantly.

Su Cheng was eating his fried dough stick, and after hearing this, he smiled and said, "It's alright. Senior, how did you know I like sweet tofu?"

"Because junior looks so sweet and delicious."

Liu Qingyue replied without hesitation.

Su Cheng: "..."

"So how do you find Club President Ji?"

"Well, she's not as scary as the rumors say, but yesterday I accidentally discovered some rather unsettling things at school."

"Unsettling things?"

Liu Qingyue was startled, then asked curiously.

"Mm..."

Su Cheng fell into reminiscence, as if thinking about yesterday's events, then said, "From what I've discovered, some students with powerful backgrounds have people like her guards or study companions around them in school."

Liu Qingyue took a sip of her soy milk while looking down, then asked with a puzzled expression, "Junior, you've seen this?"

Su Cheng nodded and said, "Yes, some people who appear harmless are actually working for certain individuals behind the scenes."

Liu Qingyue's mouth gaped slightly in disbelief as she said, "I can't believe such things actually happen at school!"

Su Cheng continued, "Indeed, so be careful of those who appear harmless - it might all be an act!"

"Knock knock knock~"

At that moment, another series of knocks suddenly came from the door.

"Who could it be now?"

Su Cheng looked puzzled, then said to Liu Qingyue, "I'll go check."

"Okay."

Liu Qingyue watched Su Cheng's retreating figure, her expression changing several times before lowering her head to drink her soy milk.

Su Cheng opened the door to find Xuan Ying standing there.

She was wearing her school uniform with black tights, holding a jacket in her hands, and looking somewhat embarrassed as she said, "Am I... interrupting something?"

Su Cheng shook his head and said, "It's fine, I just woke up too."

"I was standing outside, but the security guard insisted I come in to find you, so I had no choice," Xuan Ying explained, looking down awkwardly.

Su Cheng glanced at Xuan Ying, then turned to look at Liu Qingyue, who gave an awkward but polite smile and cleared her throat before saying, "What a coincidence!"

"There's a woman here?"

Xuan Ying froze, then peeked inside with a horrified expression. What she saw felt like a knife through her heart, as if the sky was falling. Her heart shattered.

Instantly, her face flushed red, and tears began to flow unbidden.

They're living together!

And Liu Qingyue was sitting at the dining table eating breakfast like a wife.

No! She couldn't take it! She had to leave immediately!

"Sorry to disturb you both."

With that, Xuan Ying turned sharply to leave.

However, just as she took a step, Su Cheng grabbed her wrist.

Xuan Ying bit her lip and yanked her arm away: "How shameless of you both!"

"She just arrived, like you. I think you're misunderstanding something," Su Cheng explained.

She just arrived?

Xuan Ying whipped her head around, staring intently at Su Cheng: "Is that true?"

"Yes."

"Come in first." Su Cheng sighed and pulled Xuan Ying inside.

Xuan Ying looked at the lavish breakfast spread on the table, feeling an inexplicable anger rising in her chest. She shot Liu Qingyue a fierce glare before turning away.

"I came to return your clothes!"

Xuan Ying handed the clothes to Su Cheng.

Su Cheng took the clothes and looked down at them, wondering why they seemed so new.

They looked like they had just been bought.

But he didn't dwell on it, saying instead, "Alright, I'll put these in the bedroom."

"Okay."

Xuan Ying nodded, watching Su Cheng's figure disappear into the bedroom before turning to glare at Liu Qingyue through gritted teeth.

"Hello."

Liu Qingyue politely nodded at Xuan Ying.

Seeing Liu Qingyue, Xuan Ying's face grew even redder, the anger in her heart burning stronger for some reason.

This awful woman was always clinging to Su Cheng, and today she even came to his home!

She took a deep breath, trying to suppress her anger.

Liu Qingyue observed Xuan Ying's expression, a pleased smile playing at her lips. She sat up and took a half-eaten youtiao from Su Cheng's breakfast.

Without any hesitation, she took a small bite from where Su Cheng had previously bitten, then casually put it back and sat down, all in one smooth motion.

As if nothing had happened.

Watching this scene, Xuan Ying's fists clenched involuntarily.

Xuan Ying glared at Liu Qingyue through gritted teeth.

Noticing Xuan Ying's gaze, Liu Qingyue looked up and gave her an innocent look, enunciating each word clearly: "So sweet!"

"You!"

Xuan Ying pointed at Liu Qingyue, too angry to speak.

She had never imagined someone could be so despicable!!

This Senior Liu was definitely no good person!

"You shameless hussy!"

Xuan Ying rushed forward in anger, threw the youtiao in the trash, then looked at Liu Qingyue with disgust.

Liu Qingyue looked at the discarded youtiao with an innocent expression and gestured for her to look behind her.

Just then, a voice came: "Why waste food?"

Xuan Ying's body trembled at those words.