As the competition ended and people dispersed, Yu Xiaoling deliberately spoke loudly, attracting the attention of passersby. Li Shuixian's face flushed red.
He wanted to retort with a barrage of insults at Yu Xiaoling, but he couldn't because the town mayor's daughter, Yang Sisi, was standing opposite him.
He could only grit his teeth and mutter, "I'm just stating the facts. I'm not wrong. Pingcheng team has won every year, everyone has seen that. Am I not even allowed to say the facts?"
"You can't just say the facts without deliberately belittling your own people to praise outsiders," Yang Sisi said indignantly.
"I'm going to crush you all." Zhou Jiayi said arrogantly, "Your Xinzhen team will always lose to our Pingcheng team!"
Yu Xiaoling snorted and retorted, "In previous years, you only had a chance to win when Brother Cheng didn't participate. This year, Brother Cheng is participating, so the first place will definitely be the championship team led by Brother Cheng!"
Zhou Jiayi sneered, "You really think you can take first place just because Xiao Cheng is here? You're daydreaming."
"Hahaha~ That's right!" Zhou Jiayi's little follower chimed in mockingly, "Our Pingcheng team always comes in first place every year, even if your Cheng-ge came, he could only be at the bottom!"
"You guys should get last place."
You guys are the ones who are last!
"Last place, save your energy for pulling our Pingcheng team's boat tomorrow night!"
"You're the ones pulling the boat!"
"you!"
The girls started arguing at the drop of a hat.
Zhou Jiayi had Li Shuixian and two little followers, while Yu Xiaoling and Yang Sisi also had two classmates who came to help.
In an instant, a war of words erupted, and smoke filled the air.
Bai Lu and Xiao Wei wanted to leave, but Zhou Jiayi's followers blocked their way. They couldn't argue with her, but they wanted her to watch the fight and show her how fierce their arguments were.
The noise was so loud that even the men's team who had already come ashore turned their heads to look at it.
"There are a few girls arguing with the older sister-in-law over there," Luo Shiliu said, his eyes practically telescopes.
"They're arguing quite enthusiastically, and every sentence they utter mentions Cheng Ge~"
Xiao Dazhuang also saw it: "Pingcheng team has won the championship for four consecutive years, and they think they will win this year as well."
Wang Hao added, "They even made our Xinzhen team pull the dragon boat for the Pingcheng team! What kind of shamelessness is that!"
"Although it's arrogant, Pingcheng team does have the confidence to back it up, after all, they've won for four consecutive years." Chen Dafu wasn't trying to boost the morale of others while diminishing his own.
Instead, it says: "This year's champion team in Pingcheng is, I heard, the same team that won the championship for four consecutive years."
Chen Dafu represents Qingshui Town. The dragon boat qualifying race in Qingshui Town was decided in the morning.
The champion is his dragon boat team. He came to Xinzhen to watch the competition in the afternoon to confirm whether the champion team selected by Xinzhen this year was led by Xiao Cheng.
Now that it's confirmed, I feel disheartened.
It's hopeless for Qingshui Town to win the championship; they'd be lucky to get second place, considering there's still a four-time champion ahead of them.
"The champion will either be Xinzhen Team or Pingcheng Team." Zhang San and Li Si are also on holiday.
Last night, the boss personally called to inform us that we'll be having a two-day holiday for the Dragon Boat Festival.
Zhang San and Li Si returned to Dashi Town in high spirits and participated in the dragon boat qualifying race this morning, winning the championship.
Tomorrow we can finally face off against the boss's team.
However, the most important thing right now is not competing with the boss, but: "The boss's wife seems to be trapped."
Should we go help?
Xiao Cheng noticed Bai Lu's movements even before he reached the shore, and his gaze never left her.
She is gentle and kind, neither arrogant nor impatient, and dislikes loud arguments, avoiding anything related to quarrels or fights.
If you can't avoid it, then face it head-on and use irrefutable reasoning to leave the other party speechless.
She's not saying anything now, she's definitely too lazy to pay attention and is trying to get away from the battlefield.
Xiao Cheng glanced at her from afar, a slight smile playing in his eyes, and decided not to disturb the girl's performance.
"She doesn't need help."
Luo Shiliu raised both hands in agreement: "Why should we interfere when girls are arguing? It's not appropriate."
"We are hardworking and ambitious young people."
Xiao Dazhuang nodded earnestly: "Sister-in-law will be very pleased to know that you have reformed."
Zhang San replied, "There's a model young man over there who's even more hardworking and ambitious than you who went to help your sister-in-law out of that predicament."
No sooner had he finished speaking than a gust of wind blew by.
A gust of wind blew by.
The meadow, which was originally filled with shadowy figures, was suddenly filled with only Zhang San, who stared blankly left and right.
The riverbank was deserted, and the grass only showed traces of people leaping across it; there was no sign of anyone else.
Realizing what was happening too late, Zhang San immediately ran after him.
What started as a quarrel between girls escalated when Yu Dongxu intervened and spoke up for Bai Lu. This was overheard by Zhou Jiayi's suitor, and the argument instantly escalated to a new level.
The entire battlefield turned into a chaotic free-for-all between men and women, a war of words, a tit-for-tat clash, a cacophony of shouts and yells that shook the heavens.
Zhou Jiayi's suitor is also a member of the Pingcheng Dragon Boat Team, a champion member of previous dragon boat races.
The phrase "We are four-time champions of the Dragon Boat Race" left the shy young man Yu Dongxu speechless.
Xiao Wei felt embarrassed for him: "You can't win the argument with them. My sister-in-law and I don't need your help. Go help Sister Xiaoling. Sister Xiaoling is about to lose the argument with Li Shuixian."
Even though Yu Dongxu couldn't win the argument, he still stood in front of Bai Lu, saying, "I'm going to take you out."
The nearest exit was blocked by dense thickets of thorny grass on both sides. Zhou Jiayi's two followers were blocking the way, and Li Shuixian and Yu Xiaoling were arguing and deliberately squeezing towards the exit.
Zhou Jiayi also squeezed towards the exit, forcing Yang Sisi to follow, and the group blocked the exit.
Bai Lu and Xiao Wei had nowhere to go.
Yu Dongxu decided that he would do everything in his power to create a way out and escort Bai Lu away.
However, Bai Lu has now found a way to escape unscathed without having to speak or lift a finger.
Just as she was about to thank Yu Dongxu for his kindness, her waist tightened, and she was pulled into a broad and solid chest.
A chilling voice boomed from above, striking the battlefield: "Get out!"
A single word silenced the fiercely arguing battlefield instantly, leaving both the men and women in the melee stunned.
They were all too intimidated by Xiao Cheng's cold face to speak.
Yu Dongxu also froze, silently moving from his position blocking Bai Lu to Yu Xiaoling's side.
He went to protect his younger sister.
Xiao Wei had gotten used to being ignored by his older brother when Bai Lu was around, so he would consciously retreat to his older brother and sister-in-law's side, stand obediently, and be a nobody.
After a slight pause, Bai Lu neither dodged nor flinched, but leaned against Xiao Cheng to watch the battle, waiting for the road to clear itself.
"Get out of the way, or you want to feed the fish in the river?" Luo Shiliu said, a blade of grass dangling from his lips, looking rather thuggish.
With a mischievous grin: "You all want to feed the fish, huh? Well then, I'll reluctantly be a good person and help you see which spots have the most fish and which don't need to be fished out."
Xiao Zhihai, who was passing by, quickly dragged Li Shuixian away.
The two lackeys hid behind Zhou Jiayi, their faces pale, completely terrified by Xiao Cheng and Luo Shiliu.
The Pingcheng dragon boat team members protected Zhou Jiayi as she left, defiantly declaring, "You just wait and see!"
"If our Pingcheng team wins the championship tomorrow, you who come in last will pull the dragon boat all over Pingcheng!"
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