Find your faith

Chapter 81: Duty Calls

NDP chat
Xingqiu was added
Crystal was added
Christina was added
Anika was added
Fiona Chan was added

Mrs Teo: Congrats everyone in this chat you've been selected for the school NDP! Crystal will be our school's flag raiser this year, while Xingqiu and Fiona to Chan will be our flag bearers.

Xingqiu: What's going on please explain.

Mrs Teo: That means you will bring the flag in and someone will pass it to Crystal. Like you and a few others will fold it, someone will pass it to her.
Xingqiu's POV
Xingqiu's room
When I got that text message after online consultation with Daphne, I froze up. It was the same person I had taunted into an eating disorder this year! How were we ever going to work together like this? I knew she was never going to forgive me like that! But I knew doing this higher level duties was part of my job as a company leader and I had to face it well to finish my duties as company leader.

Hence, I decided to get her attention such that she would forgive me and then everything would be normal again. But she was always surrounded by people, so reaching her would be impossible since her whole social circle are her bodyguards. I needed to be discreet yet still get her attention because NDP could end up flopping with our poor bond.
The following school day
Crystal was finally back in school! No longer pale as heck, her face has returned to its original colour and she isn't wearing a mask anymore. Her iconic smile has returned to her face so rather than start some comparisons about her and her sister, I decided to compliment her instead during lessons.
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"Crystal, you're a rocker!" I declared. "I love your smile and I'm so glad it finally returned!"

"Oh, thank you!" She sweetly chirped back. I squealed in delight.The little birdie reciprocated! Now I had to ensure part 2 of my plan had been executed smoothly—sharing a snack with the rest of the 8 point compass.
Crystal's POV
Xingqiu suddenly started pouring 9 packs of candy into the metal container, which made me wonder if what he was doing was a one man candy salad trend that he was never intending to post. He poured it effortlessly and started to shake the container until it was fully mixed, and everyone gasped in awe. This made us too reluctant to turn down, and we started to dig in into the candy salad.
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Anika: This was really sudden. Like honestly I'd never imagine you would create a candy salad for all of us to eat.

Ethan: Yea Xingqiu. What's up? You want to flirt with one of us? Because my table tennis arms will punch your head if you do and you'll be sorry.

Xingqiu: All of you literally misunderstood this! It's a surprise party! Like a surprise party to apologise to all of you!

Nicole: You know if you truly mean it you wouldn't go broke buying all of this right?

Xingqiu: Why can't I apologise this way? It's fun and I wanted to reach out to Crystal too. We need to get it together before we do the school NDP together. She's the flag raiser, I'm the flag bearer.

Nicole: No wonder you seem to be so desperate to be reconcile!

Crystal: Thanks, you've gave me hope we can do this. And that means you're going to stop the comparisons right?

Xingqiu: Or can I?

Crystal: Ever since Shenhe stopped comparing us together the comparisons have been dropping rapidly. Chloe is happier and more confident of herself too. Why don't you do us is a little favour?

Xingqiu: Alright, if you think this is best for me.

Crystal: No, it's going to help all of 3 Faith a lot. I mean it.