Chapter 26: The Will to Win/ Lose

She doesn’t stop shooting arrows at all.

Load the arrow, draw the bow, shoot—all in one motion.

Ten rings!

Ten rings!

Still ten rings!

The entire audience was stunned into silence by Ye Yan’s actions.

………

[TMD, is Ye Yan even a human being? Ugh… I can only say one thing: Ye Yan is awesome 666]

[Stop talking already! My face hurts from all the slaps! One moment you say Ye Yan can’t even draw her bow, and the next moment she slaps you hard—so hard!]

[Ugh, I’m so moved! What on earth was Ye Yan doing during those months when she disappeared? Did she spend time learning cooking skills, collecting recyclables, or taking shooting lessons? This little troublemaker has really grown up. I’m starting to admire her now! She looks so cool when she draws her bow… She really hit right through my heart!]

[The female boss is amazing! Just deduct 6 points, guys! Let’s all deduct 6 points for the female boss!!]

………

Chen Jinseng and Fu Sheng saw that Ye Yan had finished shooting. They exchanged glances, the hostile expressions in their eyes being particularly noticeable.

Chen Jinseng’s deep brown eyes were clear and bright, yet they concealed a rebelliousness rarely seen in a boy. He smirked at Fu Sheng, picked up the bow and arrow, and carefully placed the arrow on the bow with his long, fair fingers. The motion was graceful and elegant.

His fair, jade-like hands appeared almost transparent in the sunlight.

Chen Jinseng wore a teasing smile on his lips. He glanced at Fu Sheng with a half-smile.

Then, without any effort, he pulled the bow back fully, and the arrow flew straight out, hitting the target perfectly.

Chen Jinseng raised his eyebrows, seemingly not surprised by his own results at all.

Chen Jinseng fiddled with the bow and arrow in his hands, seemingly waiting for something.

Fu Sheng glanced sideways, his eyes showing a hint of disdain. He also drew his bow—with equally impressive results: ten rings!

The guests, who had just been amazed by Ye Yan’s prowess, now turned their attention to praising Fu Sheng and Chen Jinseng for their excellence and their competitive relationship.

………

[Ugh! I’m totally into this chaotic situation! Did Chen Jinseng just give Ye Yan a fleeting glance? He’s so cute!! Like a little kid who wants to be praised!]

[I’ve never seen Fu Sheng be this serious before! Ye Yan is really amazing!]

[Damn it! Hurry up! I’m about to beat Chen Jinseng! People younger than me are so attractive, aren’t they? I’m so jealous of Ye Yan,waah X﹏X]

[What’s so great about him? Fu Sheng is the real deal, okay?! The younger brother is too young to bring happiness to Ye Yan!]

[Don’t drive upstairs! Otherwise, the police will catch you! But I’m really high from what I’ve taken!! It’s so easy to get high with sugar like this!]

Especially someone like An Yue, the leader of this CP group. At a moment when no one expected it, she took out a handful of sunflower seeds from her pocket and started cracking them open.

And she even specifically placed a small stool under Ye Yan’s buttocks.

She gave Ye Yan a handful of sunflower seeds.

Out of curiosity, she leaned into Ye Yan’s ear and asked, “Sis Yanyan, who do you think will win?”

Ye Yan pondered for a moment before saying, “Perhaps Chen Jinseng will win. It seems like he’s the kind of person who keeps his cards close to his chest.”

A person who pretends to be good while actually being bad.

A haughty ancestor.

Tsk tsk tsk, Ye Yan seemed to be getting excited too. But who would have thought that this chaotic situation was actually caused by her own actions?

An Yue wore a teasing smile on her lips. She put her hands around her mouth, forming a funnel shape, and shouted, “Fu Sheng! Come on! Yan Yan says you can win!”

Ye Yan: ???

She clearly said that Chen Jinseng can win!

An Yue, as if afraid that Ye Yan would expose her, gave Ye Yan intense eye signals from a position where Chen Jinseng and Fu Sheng couldn’t see.

Ye Yan also pursed her lips and said little.

Fu Sheng clearly heard what An Yue had just said. He smirked at Chen Jinseng in a triumphant manner, his joy obvious to see.

Chen Jinseng’s smile grew even wider. His hands, gripping the bow, were covered with veins that bulged out. He held onto the bow tightly, hoping that would ease the pain in his heart, even for a moment. He tried to suppress his emotions. But how long could he hold back these negative feelings? He had no idea…

His thin lips were pressed into a straight line, his gaze became sharp. He took three arrows from the quiver at once.

No one in the room understood what Chen Jinseng was doing.

Is this a complete abandonment?

Fu Sheng also gave Chen Jinseng a surprised look. Ignoring him, he simply drew his bow and shot an arrow—again, hitting the ten-ring mark!

Fu Sheng glanced at Chen Jinseng again, but Chen Jinseng didn’t give Fu Sheng any expression in return.

He focused on the target ahead of him.

He only wants to win now!

Ears closed to everything outside, with a wolf-like sharp gaze, seemingly intent on devouring anyone in sight. Add to that a terrifyingly ruthless demeanor.

Does she think Fu Sheng will win?

Heh~ Give it a try. He wants Ye Yan to see with her own eyes how utterly worthless the person she thinks will win really is!

Chen Jinseng stared intently at the bullseye. Whoosh—

Three arrows shot simultaneously.

Everyone’s waiting, swish—

Got it!

All three arrows hit the target!

All ten rings!

Shocking! This…

Chen Jinseng defeats Fu Sheng completely!

Fu Sheng was completely wiped out in an instant!

Although everyone acknowledges Fu Sheng’s accuracy, with Ye Yan already there, no one was particularly surprised.

But Chen Jinseng’s move completely stunned everyone.

Qiao Anran and He Xiaoxiao both glanced sideways.

Zhou Kebing felt somewhat regretful that he couldn’t keep up with the younger generation.

Fu Sheng pressed his lips together and said nothing. He carefully placed the bow and arrows aside, then stepped away.

Now the entire stage belongs to Chen Jinseng.

………

[Unfortunately, I’m not very educated, but 'Holy crap' is all I need to say. He hit the target with all three arrows! Absolutely amazing!!]

[Chen Jinseng literally pinned Fu Sheng to the ground and rubbed against him! I declare that Chen Jinseng has won over the beauty!]

[Cut! What’s the point of announcing anything like that? Didn’t you hear that Ye Yan is on Fu Sheng’s side? All I can say is, although younger guys might be more attractive, Fu Sheng isn’t bad either!]

………

“The results are quite obvious: Chen Jinseng is first, Ye Yan is second, and Fu Sheng is third! Now, let’s present the awards. Please come forward, the top three winners.”

Ye Yan clapped her hands and wiped them clean. She had just been cracking sunflower seeds. Winning an award deserves a proper ceremony!

Then Ye Yan stood in the middle, with Chen Jinseng and Fu Sheng on either side.

Bullet Screen:

[This placeholder image is quite interesting. Ye Yan has someone on each side of her – this is definitely the peak of her life!!]

[Dudes! Look at Fu Sheng and Chen Jinseng’s eyes—they’re practically glued to Ye Yan! There’s no need to be so obvious! We’re not blind, you know!]

First, they gave Fu Sheng a donut coupon. Then, they gave Ye Yan a red velvet cake coupon. Ye Yan held the two coupons in her hands, looking as happy as a little hamster. She carefully put them in her pocket, just like a little hamster storing food for winter.

When it was given to Chen Jinseng, he took it indifferently, then handed it to Ye Yan. Bending down, he whispered in Ye Yan’s ear, “Yanyan, why didn’t you choose me today?”

A low, magnetic voice, with a scorching breath against the ear, sent shivers of excitement through Ye Yan’s body.

Although Chen Jinseng also thought those words were a bit childish, he was still angry. He was angry that Ye Yan kept pushing him away.

Just like now, Ye Yan turned away to avoid Chen Jinseng’s approach, ignoring the hand he stretched out toward her.

Chen Jinseng’s body stiffened, his expression one of shock. There was a look of pain on his face.