Jiang Chenyuan squatted there, his eyes sparkling as he looked at them with a hint of curiosity.
"Sister-in-law, so why did Gu San pin this flower on you? Although it's quite pretty, I feel like something's off about it. And doesn't it feel like it's choking you?"
Lin Chuxia then realized that not only Jiang Chenyuan, but also Qiu Yichuan, Xi Zicheng, and Sheng Yun were staring intently at them.
This discovery instantly brought back the shame she had finally managed to shake off.
She stood there, blushing, unsure whether to go forward or retreat, feeling extremely embarrassed.
If their previous actions were done secretly when no one was paying attention, then this one was happening in full view of everyone.
They showed off their affection in front of everyone.
Xi Zicheng suddenly whistled, "Go, sister-in-law!"
It's unclear whether this shout of encouragement was meant to cheer Lin Chuxia on during her game later, or something else entirely.
Lin Chuxia looked embarrassed: "Um... thank you."
Actually, Su Manwen, standing on the other side, was even more embarrassed than her. She looked at her coat, which had been taken off and placed aside, unsure whether to wear it or not.
...
Jiang Chenyuan asked in confusion, "Gu San used to play billiards with my sister-in-law? So your sister-in-law must be pretty good at it too, right?"
"It should be... alright!" Lin Chuxia said uncertainly.
Jiang Chenyuan: "Then I'll have to spar with my sister-in-law later!"
Xi Zicheng: "If your sister-in-law can fight alongside Brother Gu, her skills must be pretty good!"
Lin Chuxia was a little embarrassed by the praise: "Well, actually it's alright, just so-so... By the way, who is the best among you?"
Jiang Chenyuan: "Gu San is the best at table tennis among us!"
Gu Yuheng?
Lin Chuxia instinctively retorted, "How could that be?!"
“Why not? Brother Gu is indeed the best billiards player among us. Or to put it another way, there aren’t many people in Jincheng who are better at billiards than him,” Xi Zicheng explained.
Lin Chuxia was even more shocked. Her mouth gaped open, and after a long while, she managed to squeeze out these words: "But...but he can't even beat me..."
As soon as Lin Chuxia finished speaking, the entire private room fell silent, and everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.
...
Soon, Lin Chuxia and Su Manwen's sparring began.
Su Manwen ultimately did not put her coat back on. She looked at the bright red fake flower on Lin Chuxia's chest and felt that the color was somewhat jarring.
It's unclear whether the flower affected her performance, but she ultimately lost to Lin Chuxia by one point.
Jiang Chenyuan had been watching from the sidelines the whole time. After the game was over, the look he gave Lin Chuxia was hard to describe.
"Sister-in-law, are you sure that when you fought Gu San before, you really beat him? And not that he beat you?" Jiang Chenyuan was somewhat doubtful about life.
Lin Chuxia's billiards skills are indeed not very good. She only plays it when she's bored and isn't really interested in it.
She knew her skills weren't that great, so she was stunned when Jiang Chenyuan and the others said that Gu Yuheng's skills were the best among them.
In her memory, Gu Yuheng's billiards skills were even worse than hers.
Faced with Jiang Chenyuan's question, Lin Chuxia was somewhat puzzled, but she still answered honestly, "Yes, if you don't believe me, ask him yourself, Gu Yuheng, didn't you basically lose to me before?"
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