Chapter 61: Strong
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
He Jing retracted her hand and glared at him.
If one refuses to listen to the words of the wise, then one must be prepared to suffer a loss. There was nothing anyone could do if he chose to be obstinate.
The student from First High School said sourly, âItâs just throwing darts. Look at you two, sticking together like a couple. If we win, First High School will admit defeat and wonât cause trouble for the girl who called the police to arrest our boss. If he loses, Yan Hanxi will come to our First High School and apologize to all the students at the flag-raising ceremony on Monday.â âIf you donât agree, weâll expose this matter. No one will get out of it unscathed. â
He Jing understood the crux of the matter.
Was Yan Hanxi here to stand up for her?
Tch, who asked him to stick his nose in her business?
He Jing may have thought as much, but she kept it to herself, sparing Yan Hanxi a glance. Meanwhile, Yan Hanxi held a yellow dart and stood behind the designated line, readying himself to throw his dart.
He suddenly turned to look at her.
He Jing met his gaze briefly before averting her eyes, training them on her heels instead.
The dart hit the dartboard.
He Jing couldnât help but look up. Yan Hanxiâs yellow dart had hit the bullseye. It was an eye-catching sight. Involuntarily, a smile crept to her lips, delight glimmering in her eyes.
Yan Hanxi caught her in the act, causing He Jingâs face to burn in embarrassment, her mouth drawing a smooth line.
âJust smile if youâre happy,â Yan Hanxi said, âThereâs no need to hide it; I promise I wonât look if you donât want me to.â
Bah!
He Jing cursed secretly.
Her mind did one thing while her body did another. He Jingâs upturned brows betrayed her true feelings, the happiness she sought to hide. True to his word, however, Yan Hanxi did not peek. Instead, he focused on the darts still waiting to be thrown. Not one failed to hit the bullseye.
The students from First High School watched helplessly. While impressed by the display, they were unhappy to be on the losing end. Unwilling to admit their defeat, they demanded a rematch. âAgain!â
Yan Hanxi was not in the mood to humor them, however. He had other plans, plans more fun than pandering to First High Schoolâs inability to accept their loss. Shrugging, he sidled up to He Jing, looking determinedly uninterested.
He Jing smiled. âIf Yan Hanxi doesnât wish to continue, how about letting me replace him?â
The students from First High School sized up He Jing suspiciously. âDo you know how to play?â
Of course, He Jing knew how to throw darts. She was good at throwing darts but humbly said, âI know a little.â
Unexpectedly, the First High School students refused to let her act as Yan Hanxiâs substitute. âNo, we wonât accept it if it isnât Yan Hanxi playing. Yan
Hanxi, letâs go for another round!â
Yan Hanxi eyed He Jing, who remained expressionless. âIâm the girl who got your boss arrested by calling the police.â
The room exploded in a cacophony, the students of First High School being the chief source. Yan Hanxi smirked playfully.
âAre you still against me subbing in?â He Jing asked.
How could they not play?
âIâm playing!â
âThatâs good,â He Jing said. âThe bet that Yan Hanxi made with you doesnât count. Iâll bet with you myself.â
âWhy?â The students from First High School were dumbfounded.
Hadnât the match already been concluded in He Jing and Yan Hanxiâs favor?
He Jing wrung her hands, glancing at Yan Hanxi. âI donât like owing others.â Yan Hanxiâs smile evaporated.
It morphed into one of helplessness. Girls these days were not cute. They were too stubborn.
He Jing was none the wiser to Yan Hanxiâs thoughts as she picked a few pink darts from the tray and said, âIâll use these.â
âPink? Alright.â The man with brown spots who would play against her picked a few green darts. âI wonât go easy on you just because youâre a girl. Donât go crying to Yan Hanxi when you lose.â
He Jing nodded and asked, âAre you going first, or shall I?â
The man with sporting brown spots behaved gentlemanly and gestured âpleaseâ with his hand. âLadies first.â
He Jing nodded and took up her position at the marked boundary, throwing pink darts at the dartboard in quick succession.
Except for the first one, slightly off-center, the rest were bullseyes..