Chapter 26
What the hell! Are you letting the water out?
Ren Qiao'an had never played badminton with Jin Xi, but he had long understood that Jin Xi's skills were much better than his own. After all, she was from the school team. But it was necessary for her to hit every ball so high and straight, almost hitting Ren Qiao'an in the face, so that Ren Qiao'an could receive it comfortably every time without any effort!
Damn! Why is she getting more unhappy the more she fights?
I know you have good skills, but is it necessary to give in so obviously?
Why?! Why would Jin Xi give in to me like this?! Just because she might be Guiqulaixi?! Just because she’s the one everyone loves, flowers bloom when she sees them, bees and butterflies are all attracted to her, and she can walk through a sea of flowers without getting a single leaf on her! Damn it!
Ren Qiaoan became more and more angry as she fought, because her mind was now filled with Guiqulaixi, the Guiqulaixi who had deceived her. Now it seemed that the person she was facing was not Jinxi, but Guiqulaixi.
Trash! Trash full of lies!
Did she ever tell the truth from the beginning to the end?! Is it fun to lie to her?! What on earth do you think of Ren Qiao'an?!
Now, too! She, Ren Qiaoyuan, didn't need anyone to give in! Ren Qiaoyuan swung her racket with all her strength, deliberately hitting the ball wide.
"!" Jin Xi ran quickly towards the ball, but she stopped just before the ball hit the ground because it was out of bounds.
"Tsk." Ren Qiao'an murmured after seeing the result, but he felt much better when he saw Jin Xi picking up the ball.
After the game was restarted, Jin Xi continued to play very friendly, but Ren Qiao'an's performance was far from "friendly". It was obvious that every ball Jin Xi hit was easy to receive, a textbook style of play, but Ren Qiao'an always managed to return a straight and good ball with a twisted shape. It would have been fine if it happened once, but it happened every time, and the ball was either out of bounds or on the verge of being out of bounds. Look, it was another ball that hit the boundary. Jin Xi stepped forward quickly and caught it, with a short lob, which went over the net perfectly. This ball could be said to be Jin Xi's subconscious return. She didn't expect to hit such a difficult ball. Sure enough, Ren Qiao'an, who was at the back of the court, rushed forward in a panic, even stumbling a bit because he ran too fast, but still failed to catch the ball that fell to the ground.
Jin Xi, standing in front of the net, saw Ren Qiao'an's embarrassment, and also saw the look Ren Qiao'an gave her at the end. His amber eyes lacked their usual gentleness, instead holding a hint of hostility and impatience...
Is she in a bad mood? Shouldn't she be more accommodating?
Jin Xi guessed so, and she did just that. She would recover the ball whenever she could, and if she couldn't, she would just pick it up. This created a scene where Jin Xi was running around the court catching the ball, while Ren Qiao'an could easily catch it with just two steps left or right—Jin Xi was being brutally abused by Ren Qiao'an.
However, Ren Qiao'an didn't feel the slightest bit of pleasure from torturing someone. Because Jin Xi's return ball was so incredibly kind! It could be described as "repaying evil with kindness"! Or perhaps it was a deliberate act of venting her anger on Ren Qiao'an! If only Jin Xi had been more serious, like in that last shot, Ren Qiao'an wouldn't have been able to catch it! Damn it!
accurate!
Super unhappy!!!
Watching Jin Xi, who appeared effortless even as she ran across the court, and Ren Qiao'an, who hadn't moved a step, but was already panting from the effort of his swing, the two formed a stark contrast in both their stamina and technique. Yan Yiyi could tell Jin Xi was skilled, but she had never expected Ren Qiao'an to be such a terrible player, yet so persistent in his pursuit of perfection.
"Well... Ren Qiao'an is quite energetic today." This was the only comment Yan Yiyi could make.
"Yes, An'an played very hard." Although every ball was bad, Qian Baoer saw that Ren Qiao'an looked serious. Well, attitude is very important.
“…”
Wu Nianzhi didn't want to judge Ren Qiao'an's performance (it was terrible). She was more concerned about Jin Xi. It was obvious that they were giving Ren Qiao'an the edge, but why was he so stubborn and stubborn, hitting the ball poorly? It felt like he was being unreasonable. It was strange... it didn't seem like Ren Qiao'an's personality. Even stranger was Jin Xi's performance. Wu Nianzhi didn't know Jin Xi, but was she really that good-tempered? Even with this kind of play, she still tirelessly fed Ren Qiao'an the ball? How bizarre... Thinking about it, Wu Nianzhi glanced at the only person present who knew Jin Xi well. Tang Mu looked as energetic as ever, a calm and composed smile plastered on her pretty face, as if she had everything under control. Tsk, what a disgusting woman.
In fact, among the four onlookers, only Tang Mu was "happily" eating melons. Tang Mu's thoughts were, well... there really is something going on between the two of them.
Later in the match, Ren Qiaoan changed her strategy. She wanted to use all her strength to create a miracle! Regardless of whether the ball would go out of bounds, Ren Qiaoan was determined to use all her strength to hit each ball hard!
Ren Qiao'an thought his every return was powerful, but Jin Xi was completely oblivious to his opponent's ulterior motives. She even felt that Ren Qiao'an was finally starting to play properly. Perhaps it was the warm-up that had loosened up her body, and Ren Qiao'an's shots had gained some power, that gradually led to Jin Xi's returns becoming more powerful. However, Jin Xi didn't notice the change in her strength, which led to the dramatic scene that followed.
A ball hit Ren Qiaoyuan's face fiercely and accurately.
"Hiss!" The four people outside the field took a deep breath in unison. They all heard a loud sound of slapping someone in the face. Tsk, it must have hurt.
Jin Xi was also stunned. She never expected Ren Qiao'an to "catch" the ball with his face...
"Damn!" Ren Qiao'an couldn't help but let out a low cry, hitting her right between the eyebrows. The moment the badminton fell to the ground, tears welled up in her eyes.
"Are you okay?" The audience rushed over. Yan Yiyi, tall and long-legged, arrived first, put her arms around Ren Qiao'an's neck, and patted his head. "Ren Qiao'an, you're really a fierce guy, catching the ball with your face."
"..." Ren Qiao'an, who was held in Sister Yan's arms, put one hand between his eyebrows and lowered his head. It didn't hurt much, but it was really embarrassing...
"Are you... okay?" Jin Xi, the culprit who finally came to Ren Qiao'an, felt very guilty. She wanted to see how serious Ren Qiao'an's "injury" was. However, Jin Xi reached out and just as she touched Ren Qiao'an's shielding hand, it was ruthlessly pushed away.
"I'm fine." Ren Qiao'an said so.
Jin Xi was stunned. Her hand froze awkwardly in mid-air after being thrown away, and finally fell down helplessly. She was shocked that Ren Qiao'an was so resistant to her touch. At the same time, she saw the wet corners of Ren Qiao'an's eyes...
Tang Mu watched the little interaction between the two and decided it was time to smooth things over. "Xixi, take Qiao Yuan to rest first. The four of us will go on stage and play for a while."
"Okay." Jin Xi handed the racket back obediently.
"Go ahead, go ahead. You guys take a rest and we'll continue." Yan Yiyi let go of Ren Qiao'an in her arms and took the racket from her hand.
“…” Wu Nianzhi, who hadn’t missed the exciting scene either, was filled with confusion. What on earth was wrong with Ren Qiao’an today? Then she looked at Jin Xi, who was like a little wife, aggrieved as she followed Ren Qiao’an out of the scene. What was wrong with Jin Xi today? These two people…
Jin Xi followed Ren Qiao'an silently and sat on the same stone bench with him. However, the distance between them was enough to accommodate one more person. "Are you... really okay?" Jin Xi didn't like Ren Qiao'an's current attitude towards her. It was even more annoying than his usual polite and distant attitude. Jin Xi didn't want to be disliked by Ren Qiao'an.
"It's okay." Ren Qiao'an's eyes were always on the court.
"..." Jin Xi didn't like this. It was as if she was worse than a stranger in Ren Qiao'an's eyes. After a long while, Jin Xi asked again, "Are you unhappy?"
"..." Now it was Ren Qiao'an's turn to be confused. She was obviously in a bad mood, and Jin Xi still wanted to talk to her? Just now on the court, no matter how Ren Qiao'an made a fuss, Jin Xi accepted it without complaint and tolerated it... Is Jin Xi's temper so good? Ren Qiao'an didn't know... Ren Qiao'an knew that Gui Qu Lai Xi had a good temper, but the premise was that Ren Qiao'an was willing to coax her, and Gui Qu Lai Xi was someone who was surprisingly easy to coax. But the reality was that Ren Qiao'an and Jin Xi were just ordinary classmates. Why was Jin Xi so willing to accommodate her? Was it because of the last time he was drunk... Jin Xi felt that she owed her a favor? So he was especially tolerant of her?
"No." This time, Ren Qiao'an answered while looking into Jin Xi's eyes.
"..." It was this pair of amber eyes, as if they had magic. Whenever she looked into them, Jin Xi was deeply attracted, making her sink and uneasy. These eyes were too clean, like a mirror. Jin Xi could always see her unbearable self through them. She saw how hypocritical and disgusting she was. Jin Xi hated dealing with complicated interpersonal relationships, but she was used to all kinds of social interactions, and used boring social interactions to enrich her life and numb herself. Jin Xi knew that Youran Jiannanshan was Ren Qiao'an, but she would rather not know so that she could indulge herself and sink into the dream she had woven. But in fact, she knew, she had known it for a long time. She was just taking advantage of Youran Jiannanshan, taking advantage of her tolerance, taking advantage of her gentleness, and taking advantage of her love...
The two looked at each other quietly.
Ren Qiao'an felt that even the air around her had quieted down, and her heart was far from as calm as her face showed, or rather, her heart was already surging. It was the first time that Ren Qiao'an looked at Jin Xi so closely, and she was really beautiful, so beautiful that it was breathtaking. Unlike the seductive beauty at the wine table, the current Jin Xi pursed her lips, with a pair of alluring phoenix eyes, and removed her charm, leaving only coldness, and her high nose tip revealed a sense of pride and indomitable spirit. Ren Qiao'an knew that Jin Xi was a proud person, and she had known it since that night, but the way Jin Xi expressed it was unexpectedly awkward. But Guiqulaixi was different, she gave Ren Qiao'an the feeling of sweet wine, mellow and sweet, although full of mystery, but Ren Qiao'an always felt that Guiqulaixi should be a girl who loves to laugh, act coquettishly, cry and make trouble.
Could they really be the same person?
Not long afterward, Jin Xi said goodbye to them, saying she had to go to training. Ren Qiao'an felt that she had made Jin Xi uncomfortable, but considering her behavior today, it was already very polite of Jin Xi not to leave in a sullen manner. Deep down, Ren Qiao'an secretly hoped that Jin Xi would be dissatisfied, angry, or even furious, rather than leaving with such composure. Perhaps, beneath the polite tolerance, there was a hidden indifference, at least for Ren Qiao'an.
"Ren Qiao'an, what's wrong with you today?" Yan Yiyi kept asking Ren Qiao'an on the way back, "You're not like usual. What's wrong with you?"
“…” Ren Qiao’an didn’t want to answer.
Anyone familiar with Ren Qiao'an could probably tell that his unhappiness was practically written all over his face today. Qian Baoer speculated, "Is Ren Qiao'an in a bad mood?"
"Ren Qiao'an, do you have a grudge against Jin Xi?" Wu Nianzhi had a different opinion on this. Anyone who has always disliked Jin Xi, isn't that a silly girl?
"..." Ren Qiao'an didn't want to hear Jin Xi's name for the time being, "Wu Nianzhi, do you have a grudge against Tang Mu?"
"Yeah! Wu Nianzhi, you're acting weird today too!" Yan Yiyi was successfully distracted by Ren Qiao'an. "You seem to be targeting Sister Tang Mu. Aren't you two on the same debate team?"
"..." Wu Nianzhi didn't answer. Damn, Ren Qiao'an, you're so cruel! You'd rather die than let your friend die, right?
"Sister Tang Mu is so gentle, generous, and considerate. How could you be like this?" In Yan Yiyi's eyes, Wu Nianzhi was definitely wrong, so she began to criticize her, "Look at you, you are so petty and nitpicky. Can you be more like Sister Tang Mu?"
"Damn it!" Asking her to learn from Tang Mu? Wu Nianzhi couldn't bear it. "Yan Yiyi, did you get kicked in the head by a donkey? There's Sister Tang Mu on the left and Sister Tang Mu on the right. Tang Mu sold you out, and you still have to count money for her, right?"
"Hey! Wu Nianzhi, why are you making malicious speculations about others? Sister Tang Mu's character is recognized by everyone. Instead of talking about others, why don't you look at yourself!" Yan Yiyi felt that Wu Nianzhi was the first person who would sell her out!
"I'm not speculating about her, I'm saying you're stupid! Silly girl!" A fool who was deceived by a little beauty and smile! In Wu Nianzhi's eyes, Tang Mu is just a smiling tiger. It's not good for Yan Yiyi to have too much contact with her. No way!
"Damn it! Wu Nianzhi, I finally figured it out. You're not targeting Sister Tang Mu, you're targeting me!"
"Oh, you finally understand."
"Wu Nianzhi! I | Fuck..."
"Yiyi, Nianzhi, stop arguing..."
Meanwhile, Ren Qiao'an, who had successfully escaped their sight, was as quiet as a concubine, hiding her achievements and fame. Argue, argue, forget about her.
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