Chapter 77 Unexpected Link
Lin Jiaojiao dug her nails deep into her palms.
The sarcasm and ridicule she had directed at Xia Lili in the past now turned into countless fine needles, pricking her whole body and causing her pain.
Her face flushed, and she squeezed out a few words from between her teeth: "...Thank you."
The voice was as thin as a mosquito's, as if all the strength was used up.
The Lin family left the Dragon Palace Hall in shame.
With such a big incident, the atmosphere in the Dragon Palace Banquet Hall suddenly changed from the previous lively and cheerful atmosphere to heavy. Now everyone did not leave early just for Mrs. Bai's face.
Xia Lili, Old Lady Bai and others sat back in their seats. Everyone was in a low mood and had no appetite for food.
The appetizers had just been served, and there were still several more activities to go, so it seemed like the banquet was about to get out of hand.
Tang Mingqian and his family felt the depressing atmosphere at the scene and were very upset. They had spent a lot of money and effort to celebrate the old lady's birthday, but they didn't expect such a grand birthday party to turn out like this.
Xia Lili stared at the time on her mobile phone and looked around.
At this moment, the foreman came running over and said, "Miss Xia, we have arranged everything you mentioned!"
"I'll be casting the live broadcast of the match to you right away!"
Xia Lili nodded repeatedly: "Hurry up, it only takes a few minutes, don't miss it!"
Today is Jiang Yun’s World Championship final. She has already missed the pre-match interview, so she can’t miss these few minutes of the official competition!
The segment of screen projection of the live broadcast of the game was added by the hotel housekeeper yesterday at the request of Mrs. Bai. Xia Lili just mentioned to Mrs. Bai at that time that there was an important game to watch and she might have to leave the table for a while to watch the live broadcast of the game.
Unexpectedly, Mrs. Bai said that if I wanted to watch the game, I could just sit down and watch while eating. She waved her hand and arranged for the screen projection.
Mrs. Bai saw Xia Lili talking to the foreman at this moment: "Lili, is your friend going to compete?"
Xia Lili nodded, feeling embarrassed to let everyone in the audience watch Jiang Yun’s live broadcast.
"Miss Xia, the equipment has been debugged. Please review it."
The foreman gestured respectfully sideways.
I saw the flexible screen on the opposite wall slowly light up, and the screen made of top-quality materials displayed the live broadcast of the game in great detail.
What’s even more amazing is that the Dragon Palace Hall is a special structure as an underwater restaurant - behind the curtain is a whole wall of floor-to-ceiling viewing glass, which is reflecting the blue underwater world.
When the scene of the swimming pool competition appeared, the azure water on the screen and the surging sea water outside the glass blended perfectly.
The two different levels of blue complement each other, as if the entire stadium has been moved to the bottom of the sea, with an excellent visual effect!
In the picture, the swimmers are already warming up!
The sudden unexpected event broke the dullness of the banquet.
Many guests in the hall expressed confusion when they saw the live broadcast of the game on the screen.
"Hey, this is the sports channel. Men's 200-meter butterfly final?"
"Why are you showing us this all of a sudden?"
"Yeah, why is the live broadcast of the swimming competition suddenly playing?"
…
Xia Lili heard the confused voices coming from all directions and asked the foreman for a microphone. She stood up, mustered her courage, and spoke to the guests, "Hello everyone, Mrs. Bai and I requested this screen-casting session because my friend, national team butterfly swimmer Jiang Yun, is competing in the men's butterfly final at the World Championships today."
"I don't want to miss his live broadcast, so please forgive me~"
After Xia Lili's explanation, everyone's faces showed human expressions.
"Wow, it turns out she's Miss Xia's friend, and she's actually on the national team! That's amazing!"
"What a coincidence! Jiang Yun is such a handsome guy! My company likes his image and has chosen him to be our brand ambassador!"
"Wow, is that Miss Xia's friend or boyfriend?"
"Butterfly stroke? It seems like the men's butterfly stroke is our country's weak point!"
…
The atmosphere in the meeting room suddenly became much more cheerful, and the tension and solemnity that everyone had just felt due to the investigation into the poisoning murderer gradually eased.
Seeing the atmosphere become lively, Xia Lili's originally nervous speech became more relaxed: "The men's long-distance butterfly event has always been a weak point for the Chinese swimming team. So far, no Dragon athlete has achieved an outstanding result in the men's 200-meter butterfly."
"And Jiang Yun's coach said that Jiang Yun is a butterfly swimming genius who emerged out of nowhere."
She checked the time and said, "There are still seven minutes until the competition starts. How about we all guess what result my friend Jiang Yun will get?"
"Will it be mediocre or a blockbuster?"
Sports betting!
Many people at the scene began to discuss.
Tang Mingqian and his wife and Old Mrs. Bai saw that the atmosphere was getting more lively, and there was a look of surprise in their eyes.
Old Mrs. Bai slammed the table with a flourish: "Today is my birthday, I'll add some spice to this guessing game!"
"Everyone who guesses correctly will receive a gold ring!"
Someone immediately responded: "Old Mrs. Bai is so generous!"
The brand we were discussing earlier also took the opportunity to do a favor: "Hey, I just said that contestant Jiang Yun is our company's brand spokesperson. If he wins, everyone who guessed the result correctly will get a red envelope of 666!"
"It's not a big amount, just for good luck!"
Everyone responded in unison: "Sure, sure! Cheer on our national swimmers!"
…
Such an event that concerns national honor aroused the emotions of almost every guest present.
The atmosphere in the Dragon Palace Hall returned to its former liveliness.
Soon, the contestants came on stage one by one wearing warm down jackets.
The lights at the competition venue were focused, and a dazzling red appeared at the end of the contestant's passage.
“Here it comes!”
Jiang Yun was the last to appear on stage. The obsidian earring on his left ear shone with a cold light. The Chinese red down jacket was spread out on his 1.9-meter tall figure, and he wore it like a model walking on the catwalk at fashion week.
The moment the zipper of the down jacket slid down, the inverted triangle figure with broad shoulders and narrow waist appeared like breaking through a red curtain.
The water droplets rolled down the sculpted lines of the chest muscles, reflecting tiny rays of light under the spotlight.
He casually combed his wet hair back and put on a swimming cap. This casual action caused the muscles in his arms to tense suddenly.
Jiang Yun's almond-shaped eyes narrowed slightly as he scanned the swimming pool, the curves of his jawline and neck and shoulders as sharp as knife cuts.
Many guests at the banquet exclaimed: "Oh my god, this is a handsome guy!"
"You and Miss Xia are a perfect match!"
"His swimming ability is still unknown, but this face is incredibly powerful! Even I, a man, think it's handsome!"
......
Pei Qinyue folded his arms and stared at Jiang Yun on the screen. Then he turned his gaze to Xia Lili, who was watching intently. He commented with a sour face, "It's okay. Just barely enough to be my model."
Xia Lili recorded the video with her phone, staring intently and retorting, "Who wants to be your model?"
One minute left in the match, the CCTV commentator spoke in a clear and passionate voice:
"Central Radio and Television, Central Radio and Television..."
"Good afternoon, everyone. The men's 200-meter butterfly final is now underway..."
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