Qin Mingyue stood by the roadside watching the sports car that had already driven several meters away. Her fair face turned red with anger. She hadn't expected that Qin Xiao would really ignore her and just leave.
She pursed her lips, took out her phone from her bag, and dialed Xie Sizhou's number.
"Hey, what's wrong?"
"Brother Sizhou, I just ran into Young Master Ji outside. Do you think we should organize a get-together and invite him? It's been a long time since we've all gotten together."
"Why didn't Brother Chen tell me he was going back to the capital? Okay, I got it."
Qin Mingyue's eyes flickered slightly, she curled her lips and said in a sweet voice, "Then I'll leave it to you to handle."
"Remember to invite your brother too."
Qin Mingyue's face stiffened upon hearing this. She fiddled with the strap of her bag and said in a muffled voice, "My brother has something to do today and probably can't come."
"Alright."
......
Ji Yanchen led Shi Miao into the hot pot restaurant, and the two found a seat by the window.
Shi Miao took off her baseball cap and picked up the menu on the table, flipping through it.
Knowing that men aren't good at handling spicy food, she looked up slightly at him and said, "Let's have a hot pot with two broths."
"Okay." Ji Yanchen nodded, took off his coat, and casually draped his arm over the chair.
The hot pot base and dishes they ordered were served quickly.
Ji Yanchen served Shi Miao almost the entire time.
Halfway through the meal, Ji Yanchen's phone suddenly rang. He reached for the phone on the table and glanced at the caller ID. To his surprise, it was Xie Sizhou.
As he pressed the answer button, he placed a slice of luncheon meat on Shi Miao's plate. "Hello."
"Damn, Brother Chen, that's not fair of you. You didn't even tell your buddies that you're back in the capital. I specially arranged this gathering for you today, so you can't refuse."
Ji Yanchen frowned slightly upon hearing this and said calmly, "How did you know I was back?"
"Hey, didn't someone see you? Oh, don't worry about that, everyone's waiting for you now."
"Maybe next time, I'm busy today."
"Are you with your sister-in-law? Then come along too."
Ji Yanchen put his phone aside, leaned closer to the girl next to him, and asked, "Xie Sizhou organized a party, want to go?"
Upon hearing this, Shi Miao looked up at him, pondered for a moment, and then said, "Sure, let's go have some fun."
Ji Yanchen nodded, picked up his phone and brought it to his ear, "I'll be there in a bit."
"Okay! It's settled then!"
*
Xie Sizhou organized the gathering at a high-end private club in the capital.
In addition to indoor recreational activities, there are outdoor facilities such as a horse riding arena, a golf course, and a shooting range.
When the two arrived, Xie Sizhou and the others had already started drinking.
When Xie Sizhou saw the two people enter, he put down his wine glass, walked forward, and called out, "Wow, Brother Chen, you're finally here."
Ji Yanchen nodded and gave a faint "hmm".
Xie Sizhou turned his head slightly to look at the girl next to the man and said with a smile, "Sister-in-law, we meet again."
Shi Miao, with his hands in his pockets, lazily said, "Hello."
"Holy crap, is this Ji Yanchen's girlfriend?"
"It really is beautiful, just as Xie Sizhou said!"
"I heard that his girlfriend is not from Beijing."
......
Qin Mingyue's face darkened as she listened to the whispers around her. She hadn't expected Ji Yanchen to bring her along.
A hint of disdain flashed in her eyes as she stood up and walked over. "Shi Miao, what a coincidence, we meet again."
Shi Miao raised her beautiful eyebrows slightly and said lightly, "Hmm, quite a coincidence."
Xie Sizhou: "Don't just stand there, come and sit down."
Ji Yanchen nodded, took Shi Miao's hand, and led her to sit down on the sofa in the corner.
Xie Sizhou sat down. "Sister-in-law, what would you like to drink?"
Shi Miao sat casually on the sofa, looking down at her phone, her tone lazy and relaxed: "I don't drink."
Xie Sizhou coughed lightly, "Okay."
Ji Yanchen glanced at the girl beside him and, seeing that she seemed uninterested, squeezed her hand and suggested, "How about we go outside to play? There's a shooting range or something."
Upon hearing this, Shi Miao's eyes seemed to brighten slightly, revealing an expression of interest: "Okay, let's go."
Xie Sizhou downed the wine in his glass in one gulp. "I'm going too!"
Qin Mingyue looked at the three people who were getting up to leave and called out, "Brother Sizhou, where are you going?"
"Ah, let's go play outside."
Qin Mingyue's eyes flickered slightly, and she stood up and walked forward, "Then I'll go too."
Xie Sizhou waved his hand and said, "Sure, let's all go have some fun together."
......
Outdoor shooting range.
Xie Sizhou raised an eyebrow in surprise when he saw the two of them there, and said, "Wow, sister-in-law, you can shoot?"
Shi Miao raised her hand and pulled down her baseball cap, saying casually, "I know a little bit."
A glint of light flashed in Qin Mingyue's eyes as she walked up to Shi Miao and said, "How about we have a match?"
She wanted everyone to know that Shi Miao was not good enough for Ji Yanchen.
Xie Sizhou frowned slightly. "Mingyue, aren't you bullying me? Everyone knows you've been learning shooting since you were little."
Qin Mingyue said calmly, "I'm shooting at moving targets, so it's not considered bullying. Shi Miao, do you dare to compete with me?"
Upon hearing this, Shi Miao raised her delicate eyebrows slightly, her tone sounding calm: "Okay, but I'll move the target too."
Qin Mingyue was surprised by Shi Miao's confidence and said loudly, "You said it yourself, don't blame me for bullying you if you lose."
Xie Sizhou turned to look at the calm and collected man beside him and said, "Damn it, Brother Chen, aren't you going to do something about this? This sister-in-law is definitely no match for Mingyue."
"Trust her." The man's tone was soothing and low, like the gentle murmur of a clear spring.
Shi Miao crossed her arms, raised her chin slightly, and said lazily, "You go first."
Qin Mingyue's eyes flickered slightly. She put on her goggles and headphones, and cleanly raised her gun.
She closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and then opened her eyes to look at the moving target in front of her. The next second, "bang bang bang—" three gunshots rang out in succession.
Everyone quickly looked at the scoreboard.
First shot: 9.8 rings
Second shot: 9.9 rings
Third shot: 10 rings
Wow, that's impressive, Mingyue!
"Yeah, Mingyue, you're amazing!"
"Mingyue, your skill level is amazing!"
Everyone looked on in awe and praised it highly.
Qin Mingyue deftly removed her goggles and headphones, turned to look at Shi Miao, and smiled, "Miss Shi, please."
Shi Miao was leaning against Ji Yanchen, looking down at her phone. Upon hearing this, she put her phone away and put it in her pocket. She slowly walked forward, casually picked up the gun, and fired three shots at the moving target in front of her.
The speed was so fast that before anyone could react, they heard an announcement coming from the stadium's loudspeakers: "Side 3, 10 rings, 10 rings, 10 rings!"
Xie Sizhou was so shocked his jaw almost dropped. He swallowed hard. "Holy crap! Did I hear that right?"
Qin Mingyue's face turned deathly pale, her almond-shaped eyes filled with disbelief, and she murmured to herself, "Impossible...this is impossible!"
She looked up at the scoreboard again, unwilling to give up, and saw it clearly displayed: 10 rings, 10 rings, 10 rings.
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