Chapter 256 Cheer them on to get first place!
"Look at Zhou Jiayi and Li Shuixian, they're actually giving us a thumbs-down! Aren't they looking down on our Xinzhen team? Sister-in-law, hurry up! Cheer for Cheng-ge to beat them!"
"Hurry, hurry, the competition is about to start!"
"Sister-in-law, sister-in-law..."
Bai Lu was given a large megaphone, surrounded by expectant smiling faces from girls all around her.
Crowds from all directions were intently watching the upcoming match, and no one was paying attention to this side.
Shouting out shouldn't attract much attention.
The location of Bailu is slightly higher, on a sloping hillside, so the sound of her opening her mouth will definitely travel down with the wind and the current, spreading over a wide area.
Whether it's predetermined or not, it all depends on fate.
Bai Lu looked at the tall and imposing figure on the dragon boat a thousand meters away, slowly picked up the megaphone, and put it to her lips.
He cleared his throat.
Speaking in a voice slightly higher than usual, he said, "Xiao Cheng, good luck."
The sound doubled instantly after it came out of the loudspeaker.
Just as the match was about to begin.
The clear, melodious sound pierced through the layers of people and over the chaotic noise, reaching Xiao Cheng's ears.
He paused for a moment, his cold and stern face slightly stunned. The paddling motion he had been preparing to make slowed down by half a beat. If the main force was half a beat slow, it was easy to imagine that the entire dragon boat was half a beat slow. What should have been a quick overtaking of the opponent was now on par with the opponent, and there was even a faint sign that it would be overtaken.
This unprecedented mistake made Luo Shiliu turn around instantly and find the culprit.
Then you see it.
Their wise, far-sighted, and aloof "Brother Cheng" stared intently in the direction of Bai Lu, a smile of unprecedented surprise on his face.
There was still light in his eyes. It wasn't that he saw too clearly, but rather that the light was so intense that it almost scorched him.
Okay!
Everyone was paddling like their lives depended on it, and the eldest brother was actually smiling at a beautiful woman. Seriously...
Before the words "tyrant" could even form in his mind, Luo Shiliu was stunned by the sudden acceleration of the "tyrant's" movements.
Xiao Cheng's oar moved like a motor, fast and powerful, splitting the silken river in two with a single stroke, propelling it forward at full speed from the surface to the water.
They surpassed the Qingshui Town Dragon Boat Team in one second.
At the same time, they surpassed the Changle Town Dragon Boat Team.
It took the lead within 300 meters of the start.
Not only was Luo Shiliu stunned, but the young man from the Xiao family who was drumming at the front of the dragon boat was also stunned, as were Xiao Dazhuang and Wang Hao, and the entire dragon boat team from the new town.
What's going on?
Why is the dragon boat suddenly going so fast?
The speed is comparable to a machine that paddles at full speed without stopping, but this is a manual dragon boat, not a motorized cargo ship!
The surprise came so suddenly that after a half-second of stunned silence, the team members all turned to look at the first row.
Without a doubt, and without any need for doubt, the one who can produce such a lightning-fast hand must indeed be—Brother Cheng!
Chen Dafu was still immersed in the joy of about surpassing the Xinzhen team and even having a chance to surpass the Big Brother team when he was caught off guard and overtaken, falling from heaven to hell in an instant.
I was completely bewildered and couldn't think straight.
Who am I? Where am I? What am I supposed to do?
The other team leader in the same group, Le Zhen, was just as confused, his mind filled with questions.
The dragon boat that's rowing faster than a car ahead, was it the same dragon boat that was just alongside them a moment ago?
Is it the Xinzhen Dragon Boat Team that Xiao Cheng belongs to?
They didn't know what had just happened, or why Xiao Cheng's paddling movements had suddenly become so rapid, dazzling them from a great distance.
Are they going to lose first place?
"Ah! Cheng-ge and his team got first place!"
"Sister-in-law, look! The Xinzhen team has overtaken Qingshui Town and Changle Town! We're in first place!"
"My sister-in-law's encouragement really worked!!!"
"Cheng-ge heard Sister-in-law's encouragement! Sister-in-law, look! Cheng-ge is paddling so fast, super super fast!"
Yu Xiaoling and her friends jumped up excitedly, shouting and cheering to Bailu to share their joy.
The White Dew really does cause me to bleed; I almost went deaf from it, and my arms were nearly shaken off.
Somewhat surprisingly, even though there were three dragon boats a thousand meters away on the river, simultaneously beating war drums that resounded through the sky, Xiao Cheng could still hear her voice.
This guy not only has exceptional eyesight, but also exceptional hearing; he's simply extraordinary.
Unsurprisingly, the Newtown team won first place in the group stage and advanced to the final.
There is a 30-minute break at halftime.
Before Zhou Jiayi arrived to show off, Yu Xiaoling and her girlfriends had already surrounded Bai Lu and gone to find Xiao Cheng.
They said they wanted to cheer on "Brother Cheng" on the spot.
They were very close to the finish line; they didn't have to walk far to reach the location where the Xinzhen Dragon Boat Team was docked.
The Pingcheng team and the Jinzhen team, who also made it to the finals, were giving passionate speeches to boost morale.
The unique New Town team, apart from Xiao Cheng sitting on a big rock with his cards, all 29 other members, including Luo Shiliu, were sitting on the grass playing Dou Dizhu (a card game).
Groups of five or six leisurely swung their cards, having a great time and enjoying themselves immensely.
Bai Lu felt that they didn't need any encouragement, but Yu Xiaoling and the others announced it from afar.
"Brother Cheng, your sister-in-law is here."
"Brother Cheng, your sister-in-law is here."
The first sentence is what Yu Xiaoling and her girlfriends said, and the second sentence is what Xiao Dazhuang and Wang Hao said.
To everyone's surprise, as the first two sentences were uttered, Xiao Cheng had already thrown out his trump card and stood up.
"..." Luo Shiliu, Wang Hao, Xiao Dazhuang, and the young drummer from the Xiao family: "..."
Did they lose?
What just happened?
What's happening now?
In the blink of an eye, Xiao Cheng had taken Bai Lu for a walk along the river, while Yu Xiaoling and her friends joined in playing Dou Dizhu (a card game).
Of course, it wasn't the poker game with Luo Shiliu and the others, but rather a game with the other members of the Xinzhen Dragon Boat Team, where their classmates, relatives, and neighbor's older brother were present.
They were all acquaintances, and quickly became friends.
This is the first time Bai Lu has slowed down her pace and taken a walk with Xiao Cheng since she came here.
There was a subtle, indescribable feeling in my heart.
Neither of them spoke, but they walked side by side, and the distance between them seemed to shrink considerably.
The scenery along the river is beautiful, with green trees with drooping branches, and a gentle river breeze blowing, causing green bamboo leaves to fall with the wind.
The hibiscus is in bloom, its pink blossoms a riot of color, a breathtaking and vibrant display of beauty. Hibiscus flowers open in the morning and fade by evening, blooming and withering in an instant, captivating all who behold them.
"like?"
Seeing Bai Lu stop to admire the flowers, Xiao Cheng assumed she liked them and casually picked one and tucked it behind her ear.
Bai Lu didn't react at all, and blankly raised her hand to touch the hibiscus flower by her ear.
I asked instinctively, "Does it look good?"
The wind blew through her long, smooth hair, a strand of which curled around her hand, passing over her fingers and circling the flowers. Her smiling face was more radiant than the sunshine, and she was more beautiful than the flowers.
Xiao Cheng reached out and tucked a long strand of hair from the flower by her ear, nodding gently with a smile in his eyes: "Mm."
"What does 'hmm' mean?" Bai Lu asked with a puzzled smile.
(End of this chapter)
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