The huge Yanbei Hall was silent.
The girl stood straight. She was petite, but she seemed to contain infinite strength, stepping the entire world under her feet.
Cai Lin was speechless.
Shen Miao was right. He should be the one in the most danger if they shot at each other like this. Because Shen Miao didnât know archery, if she missed by a little, the arrow might pierce his head. However, Cai Lin didnât think too much. He thought that as long as he shot first, with Shen Miaoâs personality, she would definitely be so scared that her legs would go weak and she would beg him for mercy.
As for what happened after that, Cai Lin did not even think about it. In his heart, Shen Miao would naturally be frightened out of her wits after he shot the arrow. How could she have the strength to shoot him? Moreover, she was a woman who had never even drawn a bow before. She might not even be able to draw a bow and make a fool of herself in front of everyone.
That was what Cai Lin thought, but he didnât expect Shen Miao to be so collected. She looked at him quietly. That calmness that exceeded her age made Cai Lin angry. Shen Miaoâs gaze was like she was looking at a child who was playing with her.
They were both at the age where they were the most impulsive. Without hesitation, Cai Lin said, âWhy wouldnât I dare? Letâs sign a death contract!â
âSigh!â Lord Cai, who was in the menâs section, sighed anxiously. He wished he could rush up to the stage and beat up his idiotic son. Previously, he thought that Cai Lin just wanted to have some fun, but he did not expect him to choose Shen Miao. Lord Cai was not worried about his sonâs safety, but he was afraid that Cai Lin would really embarrass Shen Miao or hurt her. He didnât want to make enemies with Shen Xin yet.
Shen Yue said anxiously, âHow can Fifth Sister sign a life and death contract? Itâs just a test. Why did it end up like this?â
âThatâs right. Why is Fifth Sister so insensible?â Ren Wanyun frowned. âShe is being too hot-headed. What if something goes wrong?â
She did not mention that Cai Lin was the one who challenged Shen Miao. They all blamed Shen Miao for being too hot-headed. Chen Ruoqiu shook her head and sighed. âSheâs too competitive sometimes, always wanting to win.â
They were âconcernedâ about Shen Miao and were âanxiousâ for her. Naturally, there were people in the male section who were interested in this competition.
Prince Yu stared at the girl in purple on the stage with interest, as if he was a wild beast watching its prey. It was disgusting.
âThis Miss Shen is really brave but not smart.â Prince Zhou pointed out, âShe actually signed a death contract. Doesnât she know that if anything happens, Shen Xin wonât be able to help her?â
âShe probably just wants to protect the Shen familyâs reputation.â Fu Xiuyi looked at Shen Miao on the stage and said, âAfter all, no one wants their family to be looked down upon.â
âBeing angry wonât help.â Prince Jing shook his head. âSheâs too hot-headed. No wonder they say sheâs ignorant and stupid.â
Pei Lang picked up the tea on the table and took a sip. He also felt that Shen Miaoâs actions were too rash. If Shen Miao really wanted to protect her familyâs reputation, she should think of a way to withdraw from the competition. Although she might be criticized for the time being, it was better than making a fool of herself in public.
âFather, she will definitely win.â Su Minglang clenched his fists and expressed his stance to his father.
Mr. Su glanced at his youngest son. For some reason, he felt that Su Minglang paid special attention to Shen Miao. Since Su Minglang reminded the Su family to retreat from the imperial court last time, Mr. Su had been much more patient with his youngest son. Now that he didnât want to rain on his youngest sonâs parade, he said, âRight, she will definitely win.â