Chapter 296 Substitute Match

Jiang Liubin was incredibly jealous when he thought about how Jiang Liuyun and Yu Zhiyi had spent several months alone together outside.

He looked at Yu Zhiyi and earnestly assured her, "Don't worry, sister. After I spend a couple more days with you, I'll definitely understand you better than he does!"

Yu Zhiyi: "...No need for that."

Fortunately, the match was about to begin, and both players needed to play, so they had to stop playing.

Yu Zhiyi breathed a sigh of relief.

My ears are finally going to have some peace and quiet.

Seeing that Jiang Liubin's face was almost covered by dark energy, she frowned and finally took off the jade pendant from her waist: "You gave me a gift yesterday, and I haven't returned the favor yet. You can wear this for now."

Jiang Liubin's face lit up with joy.

Jade pendant!

Is he finally going to have his sister's jade pendant?!

Jiang Liuyun was depressed.

That's a jade pendant my sister wore; it has extraordinary significance.

Chen Xinyue was so angry at her two stupid younger brothers that she almost dug her palms through.

However, it was not appropriate for her to say anything more at the moment, so she could only keep quiet.

A bystander couldn't help but mutter, "Isn't it a bit inappropriate to give someone something you've used as a gift? Besides, why did you only give it to Fourth Young Master Jiang and not to Fifth Young Master and Miss Chen?"

What was said in jest was taken seriously by the listener.

After all, Jiang Si Shao is the son of Jiang Mengzhu, while the other two are, one is the son of Jiang Er Ye, and the other is just the daughter of the adopted daughter of the previous Mengzhu.

Yu Zhiyi looked at the newcomer, who was an ordinary-looking young man: "How do you know I didn't give it to my own brother? Besides, this young master seems to be a little hard of hearing. I clearly said... this is a return gift. Naturally, you gave me a gift first, and only then did I ask for a return gift."

The young man was speechless for a moment, and before he could say anything, Chen Xinyue seemed anxious to stop him and rushed towards him, saying, "Young Master Zhou, stop talking... Ah!"

She seemed to lose her footing, and with a loud "crack" sound, everyone saw Chen Xinyue suddenly fall to the ground.

Han Lianqiao, who was standing nearby, quickly caught her, preventing her from falling flat on her face.

Chen Xinyue clutched her ankle: "It hurts...it hurts so much!"

Han Lianqiao glared at the meddlesome Young Master Zhou before saying, "Judging from the commotion just now, it's at least a fracture. I'll take you to get treatment first."

Chen Xinyue shook her head: "Lian Qiao, you still have a match later, I can't hold you back..."

She looked remorseful, tears welling in her eyes: "Moreover, I registered for both matches today, and I'm afraid my final score will drag down the Martial Arts Alliance."

Although the horse racing event is only divided into singles and doubles races, the final rankings will be determined based on the participants' performances to determine the rankings of their respective factions.

In previous years' competitions, even with fluctuations in individual scores, the Martial Arts Alliance consistently held the top spot in the final tally.

If Chen Xinyue withdraws from the competition today, she will definitely not get a single point.

It will definitely affect the Wulin Alliance's total score.

In previous years, it was Jiang Liuyi and a few other older brothers who participated. This year, they sent Jiang Liubin and two others. If the three of them lose the first place in this first competition, they will lose face big time.

Chen Xinyue is alright, since she was unable to participate due to injury.

The remaining two, no matter where they go in the future, regardless of why they lost first place, will always be used to ridicule them.

Just as the two brothers were at a loss, Chen Xinyue looked at Yu Zhiyi and asked, "Sister, can you take my place in the competition?"

Everyone was taken aback.

Yu Zhiyi chuckled softly.

Sure enough, she was waiting for him here.

"OK."

She sensed something was off when she arrived at the racetrack and was still thinking about what excuse to use to investigate.

Chen Xinyue's tactic of luring him into a trap suited her perfectly.

Chen Xinyue was also very satisfied, but she looked guilty and uneasy: "Sister has never participated in such a grand event before, so it's okay if you lose. Just remember to take care of yourself and don't get hurt."

Upon hearing this, Han Lianqiao, who had been supporting her, stiffened.

That's a really strange thing to say.

Moreover, Chen Xinyue's behavior of pushing others forward is also very strange.

Her absence from the competition will cause the Wulin Alliance to lose its first place. Does that mean that Miss Jiang Er won't lose first place if she takes over?

At least Chen Xinyue's martial arts skills are quite good, and she is well-known in the martial arts world.

The Second Miss Jiang had been unknown before, and even if she did know some martial arts, she was certainly not as good as Chen Xinyue, who had grown up in the martial arts alliance.

Chen Xinyue's loss was at least somewhat understandable because she was injured.

If you push someone to the top and cause them to lose first place, then they have no excuse.

"Isn't this inappropriate?"

She frowned and stopped her.

Yu Zhiyi smiled and glanced at her, pleased that the girl hadn't been led by the nose: "It's alright, I also want to witness this grand martial arts event."

The Marquis of Wu'an's heir said, "Miss, shall I go?"

So far, they have witnessed Yu Zhiyi's ability to catch ghosts, her ability to read faces, and her superb light-footed skills.

But I haven't seen any of his other skills yet.

Anyone who isn't a fool can see that Chen Xinyue is setting a trap. The heir of the Marquis of Wu'an has received a strict royal education since childhood. He may not be good at anything else, but he believes that his skills in riding and archery are second to none among the people present.

Yu Zhiyi smiled and said, "It's alright, I really want to broaden my horizons."

Seeing her insistence, the heir of the Marquis of Wu'an said nothing more.

The martial arts practitioners, unconventional and unorthodox, took an unconventional approach as the competition was about to begin. They leaped down, displaying a variety of light-footed techniques.

But it must be said that this kind of entrance is quite eye-catching, much better than the rigid entrances in the capital.

Even the well-informed and knowledgeable Marquis Wu'an's heir and others showed expressions of longing at this moment.

Li Rou didn't yearn for it; her face only showed worry.

Seeing her tense little face, the heir of the Marquis of Wu'an coughed lightly and leaned over to comfort her, saying, "Miss never does anything without being sure of herself. Since she insists on going on stage, she will definitely be fine."

These guards were all subordinates of the Marquis of Wu'an's heir. He had always treated his subordinates very well, and they did not feel the same awkwardness they had towards other superiors. They even dared to joke around with him.

Seeing that their boss seemed to be finally able to reconcile, they immediately exchanged knowing glances and joined in comforting his sweetheart: "Boss is right, Miss is so capable, she'll be alright!"

Those who witnessed this scene exclaimed, "Second Master Jiang truly dotes on this daughter, and Alliance Leader Jiang is truly indulgent. Among the new generation of the martial arts alliance, who has such a grand entourage as this Second Miss Jiang, requiring twenty guards to clear the way for her every move?"

Chen Xinyue then revealed a forlorn expression.

Li Rou immediately retorted, "We all belong to Miss, and have nothing to do with the Martial Arts Alliance!"

Those around them exchanged bewildered glances, clearly not expecting the truth to be like this.

Han Lianqiao looked at Chen Xinyue beside her, her feelings complicated.