Chapter 187: Pulled into the Water
"Oh, so have you made up your mind to make a bet with me?" Zhong Nianyao looked at Chen Lian'er and Shen Yixue with a half-smile, "I just don't know if you can bear the consequences of this bet."
"Zhong Nianyao, you're the one who's scared now!" Chen Lian'er said with a smug look on her face. "You're the one who's making excuses now. You're just too cowardly and afraid you can't do it!"
"Okay!" Zhong Nianyao nodded and said with a smile, "I can accept the bet, but I have to decide what the bet is."
"Why?" Chen Lian'er protested. "Since it's a bet, why should you be the only one to decide the stakes?"
"Because now you're the one begging me to make the bet!" Zhong Nianyao raised her eyebrows and said with a smile, "If that's the case, then naturally I have to decide the bet! After all, if the bet is not to my liking, I won't agree to the bet."
"You--" Chen Lian'er was so angry that she couldn't say anything in rebuttal.
"Lian'er, why don't we just forget it?" Shen Yixue shook her head and tried to persuade her. "Why force her like this? If Nian Yao doesn't want to, we can't force her. Besides, achievements are something that needs to be accumulated over time. It's already very unfair to Nian Yao to propose a bet like this."
When Chen Lian'er heard Shen Yixue's words, her eyes lit up and her mind suddenly became clear.
Yes! Zhong Nianyao's grades weren't good to begin with, so no matter how you looked at it, she was bound to lose. So, what was at stake? Did it really matter?
"Zhong Nianyao, you raise the stakes."
"Lian'er." Shen Yixue took Chen Lian'er's hand and continued to persuade, "Don't be so impulsive, this matter——"
“Xiaoxue, don’t say anything.” Chen Lian’er directly shook off Shen Yixue’s hand and looked at Zhong Nianyao with an arrogant look, “Zhong Nianyao, then you accept our bet, right?”
"Yes!" Zhong Nianyao nodded. "Then it depends on whether I can get into the top ten in the department and grade in the final exam. If I can't make the top ten, as you said, I will turn around and leave when I see Zhao Xuanlang next time."
"Okay, it's a deal."
Before Zhong Nianyao could finish, Chen Lian'er spoke eagerly, "Zhong Nianyao, you must do what you say."
"Don't be impatient!" Zhong Nianyao shook her head and said with a half-smile, "If I make it into the top ten, you'll lose. When the time comes, I want you and Shen Yixue to kneel down and apologize to me in front of everyone at the school meeting."
By then, the two of them would probably want to hide away when they saw her! Come to think of it, this is actually a pretty good idea!
"Okay, we promise you." Chen Lian'er agreed hurriedly.
"Wait." Shen Yixue on the side couldn't hold back any longer and said anxiously, "This is your bet, why did you involve me?"
Although she knew Zhong Nianyao couldn't win, she didn't want to be involved at all. Especially since the bet required her to kneel down before Zhong Nianyao in front of the entire school, she absolutely couldn't agree to it. She wanted to make fun of Zhong Nianyao, but she didn't want to be laughed at by others.
"Then forget it." Zhong Nianyao shrugged and said nonchalantly, "Since there is no way to reach a consensus, the bet is void."
After saying that, Zhong Nianyao was about to leave.
"Wait a minute," Chen Lian'er hurriedly called out to Zhong Nianyao, almost jumping up and down anxiously, "Zhong Nianyao, you can't go back on your word!"
"I didn't break my promise!" Zhong Nianyao said with a smile, "Didn't Shen Yixue refuse just now? Since she doesn't want to, then of course forget it!"
"This is a bet between you and me. What does it have to do with her?" Chen Lian'er said immediately. "Besides, I just promised you that I would kneel down and apologize!"
"But I don't want to just make a bet with you!" Zhong Nianyao raised her eyebrows and continued, "Since you two are here, let's make a bet together! Of course, if Shen Yixue, your good friend, is unwilling to share the joys and sorrows with you, then I can't force her."
Suddenly, Chen Lian'er's eyes fell on Shen Yixue, with a hint of suspicion in her eyes.
Just now, she was indeed thinking about not involving Shen Yixue. After all, she was the one who made the bet with Zhong Nianyao in the beginning. As an outsider, Shen Yixue didn't need to do anything at all.
But now she suddenly felt that Shen Yixue had refused too quickly just now? Since she was not afraid of making a bet with Zhong Nianyao, why should Shen Yixue be afraid? Moreover, this was the only way to keep Zhong Nianyao away from Zhao Xuanlang. As her best friend, couldn't Shen Yixue help her?
Facing Chen Lian'er's somewhat suspicious eyes, Shen Yixue's heart skipped a beat, and then she immediately took Chen Lian'er's hand and persuaded her earnestly, "Lian'er, I just think it's not good for us to bet in school. No matter who wins or loses in the end, the result is not much better. Why bother with such a lose-lose thing!"
"Besides, if the school knew about this, it would be hard to explain!"
Although she was convinced in her heart that Zhong Nianyao would never be able to get into the top ten of their department, she would not dare to gamble as long as there was even the slightest uncertainty.
Her reputation in school has already plummeted. If she kneels down to Zhong Nianyao in front of all the teachers and students, her future situation in school will definitely be even more difficult.
Although she hated Zhong Nianyao to the core and wanted to see her make a fool of herself, she didn't dare to gamble with her future.
"How could that be?" Zhong Nianyao said coldly, "The school doesn't prohibit such things. Besides, if we really make a bet, we can go directly to the Student Union to file it. Then the Student Union will directly announce it and let everyone in the school help supervise it!"
"By then, the loser will have no way to regret it even if he wants to."
Originally, she had no interest in making a bet with Chen Lian'er. However, seeing Shen Yixue fanning the flames, she suddenly became interested and wanted to drag the other party into the water.
Things will be more interesting then, won't they?
Moreover, I don’t have to see Shen Yixue’s hypocritical appearance anymore. This result looks really good!
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