Chapter 174. She was the lead debater

The more Qian Anzhi thought about it, the more he felt that his sister was being pursued. He glanced at Mu Ziyu. Ziyu wasn't discreet. Why wasn't he picking out fish bones for him?

Anzhi looked enviously. He knew that Shuishui was pretty good-looking. She was more beautiful than his elder sister, Qian Momo.

Also, she no longer wore makeup, and she had very good skin. His elder sister, however, was not as attractive without makeup. When she's barefaced, she looked like a ghost because she had very pale skin. Her skin was also not as smooth as Shuishui's.

"Qian Anzhi, why are you staring at me?" Shuishui asked as she ate her rice. She felt that Qian Anzhi was staring at her even while she ate.

Qian Anzhi averted his gaze. "I just feel that you have changed too much. You're much better now than you were before. You also talk normally. But, Sister, why are you suddenly so angry and determined?"

"For my future," Shuishui answered frankly. Qian Anzhi was speechless.

Qian Anzhi muttered, "Future?"

Mu Ziyu was much calmer. He felt that Shuishui had changed for the better. She worked hard for her own future. What were her plans for the future? Many people had noticed that she had changed. It was not only Qian Anzhi. Even Mu Zilin found it unbelievable.

Shuishui lowered her head and ate quietly.

She felt that her life was very fulfilling. She acquired new knowledge and slowly integrated herself into this new world. She could not vividly recall what happened in the past to the previous Shuishui. After all, it was not her own personal experience. She only stitched up an idea of who the previous Shuishui was based on the stories she was told.

Qian Anzhi was not an ill-tempered boy, but the previous Shuishui hated him because he always quarreled with her. The previous Shuishui felt that the people around her ostracized her, so her personality became a little twisted. Time had revealed that Qian Anzhi was really a good younger brother.

For Shuishui, the best decision the previous Shuishui did was befriending Mu Zilin.

Shuishui remembered that her refrigerator at home was empty. "I'll go to the supermarket tonight. I need to buy a few groceries."

Mu Ziyu looked at his watch, thinking about where to go. "Then let's go to the supermarket later. It's not closed yet."

Soon, it was another week again, and their classes and lessons became more complicated.

Shuishui was informed that she had to join two other third-year students at noon to meet with the foreign teacher. They were to be trained on how to debate. They would be given a wide range of topics. They had to familiarize themselves with current social events and political news.

Shuishui did not have time for the Book Club or anything else. Mu Zilin and Mu Qing went together. After a few days, Mu Zilin accompanied Shuishui instead. He really could not stand the atmosphere at the Book Club headquarters. Mu Qing had been talking to the president, and he did not really want to reciprocate her feelings. Why did Mu Qing ask him if he had a girlfriend in the club? He felt that Mu Qing was a strange girl. She had always taken the initiative to talk to him. He knew that she had a good impression of him, but he was hesitant because she was older than him. She was simply not his type. He still preferred girls who were younger than him.

It was Friday, and Shuishui and the others were in their final training phase.

The foreign teacher said, "Tomorrow, I will return to my own country. This is our last meeting. After this, I can no longer guide you. The debate competition is going to be held next Wednesday. You can only study and memorize among yourselves. After that, a teacher will sign you up for the debate competition. I hope to receive your good news."

The three students nodded. They were a little nervous and surprised.

Mu Zilin sat by the side. He was confused and could not understand.

From the day he had accompanied Shuishui to her debate training sessions, he realized that their English speaking skills were not just for show.

He believed that Shuishui was the best among the three. Shuishui was the only one who could speak fluently and eloquently.

He rested his chin on his hands as he observed, and his mind started to wander.

The foreign teacher looked at Shuishui. He admired Shuishui's skills. "You will be the lead debater. What do you think? If you have any questions, you can ask me."

Shuishui nodded. "I think that's not a problem." She thought that being lead debater was not a bad thing.

However, one of the girls, Ma Yue, had a different opinion."Luo Ming and I were lucky enough to participate in an English debating competition when we were in our second year of high school. We are more experienced than Qian Shuishui. I'm very worried that Qian Shuishui will get stage fright, and she might mess up."

"Then let me ask you now. With the rapid development of science and technology, will cloning bring about a good or bad impact on human society? Choose your opinion and refute it!" the foreign teacher said directly to Ma Yue.

Ma Yue was stunned. She didn't react at all. Was cloning good or bad? Her mind was blank.

Shuishui was fluent in English and had a very good accent. "I think that cloning technology will bring about good and bad effects. Of course, I am on the affirmative side. I believe that there will be more advantages than disadvantages."

"Since the advent of cloning technology, it has been widely applied to agriculture, medicine, and many other fields. In agriculture, a large number of excellent breed varieties can be cloned. This way, the breeding time of the species is shortened. Cloning also prevents the mutation of the species, which is conducive to the continuation of excellent breed varieties. For a large country with a large population base, this can sustain the demand of the people for food." She was not yet even finished, but the teacher was already impressed. He clapped his hands.

"Your reaction is very fast, and your arguments are very good!" The foreign teacher praised Shuishui. He had originally asked Ma Yue, but she stared blankly at him. Shuishui's answer greatly satisfied him. "I don't plan on changing the lead debater. After all, it is assigned to people with exceptional ability. Even if you have the experience, if you don't have the ability and skills needed to be a lead debater, you won't be assigned that role."

The teacher was brutally frank. Ma Yue could not take it anymore and felt awkward. She felt that the foreign teacher did not like her.

Luo Ming quickly explained. "Actually, we only meant that we had the experience, not that Qian Shuishui didn't have the ability to be the lead debater. Ma Yue was surprised and caught off guard, so she wasn't able to answer your question quickly."

"That is reaction ability. The most important thing for the main debater is reaction ability, because no one will wait for you to answer. Those judges are all professionals, so it will be bad if it takes you a long time to respond. So, Qian Shuishui, if your teammate doesn't react, you must answer quickly. There's no need to wait for your teammate. Your team will be deducted points for delayed responses," the foreign teacher said in a serious tone.

Shuishui nodded. She already knew this. She had also participated in debate competitions in the past, and they were very intense. Frankly, she wasn't too worried about the high school debate competition.

Ma Yue's expression turned sour. She was already a senior in high school, and she wasn't young anymore. If she could enter the top three, she would get extra points for her college entrance exam. She was jealous of Qian Shuishui because she felt that she was superior to both of them in all aspects. At the same time, she also felt that Qian Shuishui didn't have enough experience. In this aspect, she believed that she could defeat Qian Shuishui.

Luo Ming didn't think much of it. He simply felt that Qian Shuishui was a very strong competitor because she had good diction even though she had never studied abroad. She had never even been abroad. It was difficult to surpass her in the spoken English aspect. Ma Yue was in the same class as him. He thought that Ma Yue was okay. She was a studious girl who also had many extracurricular activities.

He didn't expect that both him and Ma Yue would be selected for the competition. Ma Yue had always wanted to express herself in debates, but she was always suppressed by the first-year students. That was why she felt a little unhappy and said what she had said earlier.

Shuishui had a big heart. She also felt that Ma Yue wasn't convinced. So what if she wasn't convinced? Shuishui relied on her own strengths. This was her chance to prepare for a good future. She would not let the opportunity pass.

Mu Zilin felt that the atmosphere was not quite right, so he walked over to Shuishui. Although he did not understand, he felt that the girl from Grade 12 was very dissatisfied. What was going on?

When the lunch break training was over, Shuishui and Mu Zilin returned to the classroom together. Mu Zilin asked, "Did something happen to you guys just now? That girl's face looked as if she had eaten sh*t."

"Don't use such vulgar words to describe a woman," Shuishui said as she pushed Mu Zilin. No matter what, she believed that Mu Zilin should always behave like a gentleman.

Mu Zilin was still curious about what happened. "All right. I won't say that next time. Hurry up and tell me what happened."

"The teacher asked me to be the lead debater, but Ma Yue didn't seem to be too happy, so she told the teacher that they had more experience, and either of them should be the lead debater, not a first-year student. The teacher gave her a topic to talk about, but she didn't react in time. I did and I discussed my opinions. Without a doubt, I'll be the lead debater." The role was something she fought for. It wasn't her fault that Ma Yue didn't seize the opportunity.

Shuishui was neither kind nor evil. She just wanted to work for what she wanted. She had a clear conscience, so she felt more at ease.

Zilin laughed. "She's jealous of you. She can't accept the fact that a freshman like you can be a lead debater, but a senior with experience like them can't." He thought that the people who had such experiences with Shuishui were quite pathetic because she always outshone and outdid everyone else. He couldn't imagine himself going head-to-head with Shuishui. She was a difficult match.

"To be honest, they can't be compared to you. You're superior in fluency and diction." Zilin knew that he himself wasn't good in English. However, he could tell if someone was good. Shuishui spoke with a pleasant accent. She sounded like a foreigner.

"Thank you. It's because I practiced. If you work hard, you can do it too." Shuishui took out a throat lozenge from her pocket. "Do you want to eat it?"

Zilin didn't like lozenges. "No. I don't really like throat lozenges. It tastes terrible, don't you think? I've been watching you eat it recently," Zilin said.

"I've been talking a little too much recently. I still have to protect my throat." Shuishui took one, wrapped the rest, and put it back into her pocket.

When they returned to the classroom, Mu Qing rushed forward anxiously. "Shuishui, can you find some time to go to the Book Club this noon? We can discuss how the competition will be held."

"My debate will be held on Wednesday. I'm afraid I won't have much time before that. Because I'm the lead debater, I have a lot of things to prepare for." Shuishui could not attend to everything. She was not omnipotent. She also needed to read about the scope of the debate topics. Topics usually revolved around science and technology and the humanities.