Chapter 16 16 "Tell me, what reward do you want?" ...
The invitation was so tempting that Chen Zan wanted to accept it but lacked the courage.
She wiped the sweat from her palms and wiped them again. The roar of her heartbeat rang in her ears. She looked at him. The dazed and half-conscious feeling made her whole body lighter, like a feather blown by the wind, floating aimlessly in the air.
Under the light, his gaze was dark and scorching, burning her cheek inch by inch.
Chen Zan's eyelashes trembled, and when he was about to speak, He Shiyi's voice came from not far away.
"Brother! Zhanzhan!"
Turning his head, Chen Zan saw He Shiyi running towards them, followed by Jiang Qiannan. He had his hands in his pockets, his eyes fixed on He Shiyi, with a doting smile on his lips.
A fragrant breeze blew over. He Shiyi smiled and took Chen Zan's arm, pulling her along. "Zhan Zan, shooting is pretty fun. Do you want to try it? I'll ask Jiang Qiannan to teach you."
Chen Zan subconsciously glanced at He Jingsui beside her. He was tall and strong, and his presence was very noticeable standing next to her. He obviously did nothing, but he easily touched her heart.
"No... no thanks." She politely declined, "I don't know how."
"It's okay if you don't know," He Shiyi said carelessly, completely unaware of Chen Zan's thoughts. "My brother is still here. If Jiang Qiannan can't teach you, my brother can teach you."
“…”
There's really no way to avoid it.
Chen Zhan pursed his lips in confusion, the pale pink color was pressed back and forth by his lips, becoming darker in color, and his long eyelashes covered the dark bottom of his eyes.
She seemed to be still hesitating.
He Jing then lowered his eyelids and glanced to the side, his eyes landing on the girl's lightly pursed lips. Her eyebrows were frivolous, and her eyes were subtle. He calmly moved his gaze away and looked at Jiang Qiannan beside He Shiyi, chuckling and teasing, "Jiang Qiannan, can you teach people?"
"He can do it," He Shiyi spoke up for Jiang Qiannan, turned around to glance at the people beside him, and said to He Jingsui, "He just taught me, so he will definitely have no problem teaching Zhanzhan."
With He Shiyi speaking for him, Jiang Qiannan suddenly became inflated. He raised his hand and placed it on He Shiyi's shoulder affectionately, pretending to be very humble. "It's just average, third in the world."
To prove Jiang Qiannan's ability, He Shiyi excitedly said, "I just scored nine rings!"
He Shiyi was so excited that he asked Chen Zan again, "How about giving it a try?"
Chen Zan nodded and agreed, "Okay."
They didn't play there. He Jingsui took them to a quiet room, which was a place provided by the school for him to practice shooting alone. Only He Jingsui could enter.
The door opened and the light switch on the wall was pressed, and the whole room was illuminated.
The room was spacious, too. A 25-meter-long shooting area stood opposite a ring of targets. Against the wall stood a rack for protective gear, neatly arranged. Different firearms, arranged from large to small, were arranged, even goggles were neatly arranged.
Everything you need is here.
This room is only used by He Jingsui, and even Jiang Qiannan rarely comes here.
He Shiyi was even more amazed, looking around, his eyes full of curiosity about this room, "Brother, your school is so good to you."
"Of course. Your brother is a big shot now."
"That's great." He Shiyi clapped slightly.
He Jingsui pursed his lips lazily, without making any comment. He walked to a chair nearby and sat down, leaning his back against the wall. He took out his phone, crossed his legs, and said to them casually, "You guys go play."
He didn't look like he wanted to play with them.
What about what he just said about teaching her how to shoot?
He Shiyi and Jiang Qiannan were already chattering away in front of the shelf, selecting firearms and other equipment. Chen Zan was still standing there, his mind filled with random thoughts.
She subconsciously looked in the direction of He Jingsui. The boy was tall and had long legs. Even when sitting, his tall and straight figure could not be hidden. He should not be free at the moment. Her drooping eyes fell on the mobile phone in her palm, and her fingers tapped lightly.
Even so, Chen Zan couldn't help but feel a sense of loss, as he missed the opportunity to contact He Jingsui.
But when he raised his eyes inadvertently, her stunned gaze met his.
For a brief second, Chen Zan's heart was pounding.
As she hurriedly looked away, she heard He Shiyi shouting over there: "Zhanzhan, come here quickly!"
"…oh……"
He Jingsui watched her turn around, her slender back a little stiff, and he curled his lips and smiled softly.
Jiang Qiannan took He Shiyi and Chen Zan to choose a suitable gun each, and then took the two girls to the shooting area and patiently taught them step by step.
"The handle of the gun should be against your thumb, your index finger should be on the trigger, your arm should be straight and level with your shoulder, your feet should be shoulder-width apart, and you should turn sideways..."
Chen Zan had no experience at all, and even though they were simple movements, he still stuttered when doing them.
"Look, stare at the target opposite, aim—bang—"
A small black dot suddenly appeared in the center of the target opposite, near the center. At the same time, the electronic display on the wall beeped, showing the result of Jiang Qiannan's shooting.
[001: 9.5 rings]
"How amazing!!!" He Shiyi couldn't help but applaud.
Chen Zan also applauded, looking at Jiang Qiannan with eyes full of approval and admiration.
Jiang Qiannan was immediately overjoyed by the two men's flattery. He scratched the back of his neck a little embarrassedly, trying hard to suppress the swelling in his heart. He said modestly, "That's nothing. Our shooting department's average score is above 9.0..."
"That's even more amazing!!" He Shiyi was surprised. He turned to look at Chen Zhan beside him and asked her, "Don't you agree, Zhan Zhan?"
Chen Zan nodded, "Yeah."
The joyful laughter of a few words reached He Jingsui's ears.
After replying to the message on his phone, he looked up lazily. The girl in his sight had a faint smile on her lips and her brows were relaxed.
He tapped his phone lightly with his fingers, a frivolous look in his eyes, then stood up and walked over there.
Chen Zan didn't notice He Jingsui approaching. She was replicating Jiang Qiannan's movements one by one according to his instructions.
She raised her arm, closed one eye, and tried hard to align the aim with the bull's eye on the opposite side through the small hole of the gun. However, she was still too unfamiliar with it, her arm was not stable, and the gun shook slightly.
Just as he was about to pull the trigger, a hand suddenly reached out from behind him.
The joints are distinct, slender and neat.
The palm covered the back of her hand, and the coldness of the palm penetrated into the pores of her skin, gathering warmth bit by bit and warming her heart wantonly.
Her mind went blank and she almost gave up all thinking.
Only the vibrant heartbeat remains.
At the same time, she felt her fingers being forced down by an external force.
Pull the trigger.
A small black dot appeared in the center of the target opposite.
“Beep—”
The overhead display brightly lit up with the results.
[002: 9.9 rings]
His heart was beating fast, Chen Zan turned his head and met the eyes of He Jingsui who was standing nearby.
"Wow!!" He Shiyi's surprised cry interrupted the charming moment, "Zhanzhan! 9.9 rings!!!"
Almost in an instant, Chen Zan suddenly created a long distance between him and He Jingsui.
His dark eyes moved slightly, and he looked away. The hand that had just stroked the back of her hand pinched his brow, looking a little idle.
He could still catch a glimpse of her figure out of the corner of his eye, so he raised his eyelids slightly and looked over.
“Zhanzhan! You’re so awesome!!”
The girl's smile was a little stiff. "It's... okay, I'm lucky..."
"Luck is also a part of strength." He Shiyi said with a smile, and then pulled He Jingsui aside, "Don't you agree, brother?"
He Shiyi caught the pair of eyes looking at Chen Zan. He Jing paused, shifted his gaze to He Shiyi's face, and nodded.
Later, He Shiyi proposed a competition among four people, and the loser must agree to a condition of the winner as a reward, which cannot be refused.
When Jiang Qiannan heard this, his desire to win immediately surged into his heart. He pretended to roll up his sleeves and said with full energy, "Okay, don't regret it if you lose."
The eldest lady was not afraid at all. She crossed her arms over her chest and didn't take him seriously at all. "If anyone regrets, it's you who should regret it."
OK.
He Shiyi was no longer afraid, and as a man, Jiang Qiannan had even less to fear.
He walked to He Jingsui's side, put his arm around his shoulder, and joked with a smile, "You two really are brother and sister."
All equally arrogant.
He Jing chuckled softly, deliberately provoking him, his voice as hoarse as if filled with gravel, "Why, are you scared?"
"Just kidding." Jiang Qiannan said, "Would I be afraid of this from you?"
"Okay." He Jingsui tilted his head, his eyes fixed on him with an inexplicably strong hint of provocation, and pointed towards the shooting area, "Come on then."
The shooting room was large, with more than one firing area. The four people stood in a row, He Jingsui and Jiang Qiannan in the middle, Chen Zhan and He Shiyi on either side.
The four of them held the guns in their hands at the same time. Compared to Chen Zan and He Shiyi, He Jingsui and Jiang Qiannan were much more skilled.
Chen Zan looked cautiously at the person beside him. He held the gun with familiarity, his bony palms with distinct veins, and the gun handle seemed to be perfectly embedded in his palm.
The moment he holds it, it feels perfect.
She stared at the hand holding the gun for a long time, so long that Chen Zhan was slightly distracted. When he glanced at her inadvertently, she didn't notice.
"What's wrong?"
It was his sudden voice that called her back to her senses.
Chen Zan's eyelashes trembled slightly, and she raised her eyes, only to find that she had been caught by him again. His dark eyes were looking at her calmly.
His eyes were dark and deep, and she still didn't dare to look at him for too long.
"fine……"
"It's time to compete," he reminded. "Don't be distracted."
"good……"
Although it is just a game for fun, being serious and focused shows respect for the opponent.
Chen Zhan forced himself to suppress his turbulent emotions, gripped the gun handle with both hands, raised his arm, and slowly closed his left eye. His lips were pressed into a stiff line due to nervousness.
The moment she pulled the trigger, she simply closed her eyes.
“Beep—”
The results immediately popped up on the electronic display screen.
【001:9.9 ring】
【002:9.8 ring】
【003:9.8 ring】
【004:9.6 ring】
001 is Chen Zan.
She still has a score of 9.9.
He Shiyi was so surprised that his mouth opened wide enough to fit an egg. He jumped excitedly to Chen Zhan's side, "Zhan Zhan! You won!!!"
She cheered for her.
This is simply a fantasy.
Chen Zan opened his eyes and looked at the display screen, and was surprised by the numbers on it.
How is that possible?
But that string of numbers cannot be false, she really won.
"Wow, Chen Zhan, that's amazing—" Jiang Qiannan was also surprised, "How long have you been learning this, and you're already at 9.9."
Then, he looked at He Jingsui in disbelief and teased him, "Brother, did you perform poorly or did you do it on purpose?"
He Jingsui was too lazy to explain to him. He put down the gun in his hand and turned to look at the girl next to him. The incandescent light illuminated her surprised expression clearly. Her eyes were wide open and dazed.
For some reason, he smiled.
When her eyes caught the slight curve of his lips, the surprised expression on Chen Zhan's face slowly disappeared, but she still couldn't believe that she would win.
"You win."
Chen Zan really wanted to say that this doesn’t count.
It was clearly him who deliberately let her win, giving her a chance to win. Her victory was purely luck, and had nothing to do with her actual ability.
But He Jingsui remained calm as always, as if he had already accepted the outcome of this irregular game. He didn't care at all about who won or lost in the end.
His eyes were fixed on her, his eyes were lazy, and there was a hint of indulgence in his smile.
"Tell me, what reward do you want?"
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