This is blatant forced bundling!
But since the dark-skinned young man had taken a liking to Qi Gu, he naturally had to accept Qin Heng's offer as a bonus.
Qin Heng continued, "Let me tell you, Qi Gu and I have a deep friendship, unlike any other. If I hadn't been thinking about the Mid-Autumn Festival competition and wanting to bring glory to our neighborhood, I really wouldn't have brought him along. You know Xu Tang and I are distant relatives, and he's also very close to my second sister's husband. I learned to play football from him."
The dark-skinned young man said with a smile, "It's all thanks to you, otherwise our team would definitely be at the bottom again this year. With Qi Gu, we're sure to be in the top three this year."
Qin Heng proudly raised his chin, but before he could speak, he heard a gasp of surprise from ahead, followed by a burst of cheers.
Gu Baozhu leaped again and executed a beautiful flash kick, intercepting the ball sent by the opponent.
Then the ball seemed to grow on her feet, and as she darted left and right, another goal was scored in no time.
The audience was thrilled and couldn't help but cheer.
Gu Baozhu is dressed as a man today. He has rolled up the hem of his indigo Songjiang cloth shirt and casually tucked it into a black belt. His black silk trousers are half-exposed, with white silk stockings wrapped around the cuffs. He also has light blue sashes tied around his legs and wears a pair of deerskin boots. He looks both dashing and handsome.
The sapphire blue headband tied around her forehead fluttered in the wind, adding to her dashing appearance.
The dark-skinned young man was stunned and clicked his tongue, saying, "My God, when Qi Gu appears on stage that day, I wonder how many young ladies in the capital he will charm."
Qin Heng scoffed.
"So flashy."
Why is it that Gu Baozhu, dressed as a boy, is even more handsome than him?
Qin Heng said, "Being charmed is pointless."
What do you mean?
The dark-skinned young man was puzzled.
“Even if he seduces her, he can’t marry her,” Qin Heng said. “His family has already arranged a marriage for him, and he’s just waiting for him to reach the right age to get married. All the young ladies can do is drool over him.”
Unless Gu Baozhu polishes the mirror.
Thinking of this, Qin Heng couldn't help but burst into laughter.
The dark-skinned young man sighed, "Such a handsome and dashing young man, yet he has to get married so young."
Qin Heng chuckled and said, "What can we do? His family rules are very strict, and they absolutely cannot allow him to take a concubine."
The dark-skinned young man sighed again.
Qin Heng was about to continue rambling when he suddenly heard a shout, followed by the sound of something cutting through the air. The sphere flew past his ear, loosening his hair and causing it to fall down.
Qin Heng was so frightened that he didn't dare to move an inch, standing there dumbfounded.
It took him a long time to come to his senses before he roared, "Who is it?"
Not far away, Gu Baozhu stood with her hands on her hips, one foot lightly touching the ground, glancing at him casually and saying, "It's me, so what?"
Qin Heng was furious: "You absolutely did this on purpose."
Gu Baozhu snorted and said, "Otherwise what? Why are you spouting nonsense?"
Qin Heng's anger turned to joy, and he said with a smile, "Brother Qi is indeed sharp-eared and sharp-eyed. You heard everything, so I don't have to waste my breath. Let's make it clear first, you have to join Brother Hong's ball club and you must participate in the Mid-Autumn Festival tournament."
Gu Baozhu snorted coldly, her handsome eyebrows slightly raised, and she crossed her arms, saying, "When did you become someone who can make decisions for me?"
The dark-skinned young man immediately looked nervously at Qin Heng and licked his lower lip.
Qin Heng started to act shamelessly: "Otherwise what? Have you forgotten how you threatened me yesterday? If you don't help me with this, then neither of us will be able to work together."
The dark-skinned young man winked admiringly.
Qi Gu's entourage is quite intimidating; only someone as reckless as Qin Heng could be friends with him.
He needs to learn more in the future; honest people like him can't get by in this world.
Gu Baozhu thought for a moment and accepted Qin Heng's threat, "Alright, this is the last time. If you dare to talk nonsense again, we're breaking up."
Qin Heng muttered, "So what if we break up? Who's afraid?"
Gu Baozhu added, "I'll beat you half to death again."
Qin Heng said, "Just this once, and don't let it happen again. What kind of relationship do we have? Why say such heartless things, right?"
Gu Baozhu glared at Qin Heng.
Qin Heng smiled triumphantly, turned his head and winked at the dark-skinned young man, saying, "Brother Hong, why don't you come over and greet Brother Qi? Brother Qi is the most chivalrous person. As long as he agrees, there will be no problem. Our team will definitely win the championship during the Mid-Autumn Festival."
The dark-skinned young man immediately stepped forward and bowed to Qi Gu, saying, "Brother Qi, please take care of me in the future. I will rely on you a lot in the future."
Gu Baozhu returned the greeting with a dashing air, saying, "Brother Hong, there's no need for such formalities. It's just a small matter, no need to make a fuss about it."
The dark-skinned young man, Brother Hong, felt relieved.
Qi Gu may not look approachable, but he is very polite and not the kind of person who bullies others. With such a help from the team in the future, how can they not make it into the top three?
Qin Heng looked around and asked in surprise, "Why isn't everyone playing football anymore?"
Gu Baozhu scoffed and said, "You two are only concerned with talking and don't care about the situation on the field. Someone on the opposing team sprained his ankle and challenged me to another match tomorrow."
Qin Heng sneered, "Is this because they can't accept defeat and have to invite Xu Tang over? They're resorting to such tricks."
Brother Hong couldn't wait for Qi Gu and Xu Tang to have a showdown, and immediately said, "That's right, it seems that Brother Qi's skills today scared them, so they had to ask Xu Tang to come out. We've had good players come to our team before, but Xu Tang and his men always took them down."
Gu Baozhu crossed her arms and said, "Heh, I'll see what Xu Tang is capable of tomorrow. Is it possible that he's the only one with manpower while I'm not? But I'm not bragging, even if Xu Tang brings all his men, I won't be afraid."
Upon hearing this, Brother Hong's dark skin gleamed, and his eyes shone brightly. He laughed and said, "That's great! But it's easy to dodge a spear in the open, but hard to guard against an arrow in the dark. Who knows what kind of dirty tricks Xu Tang and his men have up their sleeves? Brother Qi, you're just playing around with the football, but Xu Tang and his men rely on it to make a living. Brother Qi, you should bring more men with you tomorrow."
"Okay, thanks for reminding me," Gu Baozhu said with a smile, though she didn't take it seriously.
Qin Heng frowned with worry.
"Tomorrow I will try my best to persuade Xu Tang not to have a conflict with you."
Gu Baozhu wasn't so polite to him anymore. She flicked her sleeve and said, "You talk too much. You know, you can't be friends without a fight. I'm looking forward to having a good fight with Xu Tang."
Qin Heng wanted to say a few more words, but the old servant of the house came over with a bitter face and said, "Young Master Heng, if you don't go back, I'm afraid you'll be in big trouble. Madam is waiting for you at home and has already sent people to invite you several times."
Qin Heng said, "What's the big deal? Can't you do without me?"
The old servant looked around, seemingly wanting to say something but then stopped himself.
Gu Baozhu sneered, "Why don't you hurry back? Your mother is worried that you'll stay out playing and not come home. She'd love to tie you to her belt! You're still a kid, and she thinks you're something special. She can't have a proper feast without you."
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