Chapter 3, The Prize of the Shooting Competition

It is easy to imagine the expression of gritted teeth on my face when I saw Zhong Yuan again

Her voice was neither too loud nor too soft, just enough for me to hear. However, since she was standing a bit closer to the judges' panel, I thought... perhaps Lu Zijian heard it too

During the afternoon finals, unexpectedly, 1, 2, and 4 came to cheer for me, and I was so moved

As I licked the chocolate on my ice cream, I gazed infatuatedly at Lu Zijian not far away, who was attentively observing the performance of each contestant and diligently scoring them...! ... A serious boy, as handsome as can be!

I was taken aback, snatched the ice cream from her hand, and angrily said: "I warn you, do not call me Sanmutou in front of Lu Zijian in the future, and you, all of you!"

I... I have no money...

Well, third place is still third place. It seems that my abilities are not as strong as those of the first and second place. Moreover, although I did not receive five hundred yuan, I at least have one hundred yuan. One should be content and find joy in what they have

I am not in first place, and I am also not in second place

Lu Zijian and his roommates live in a mixed dormitory. One is Lu Zijian from the Chemistry department, another is Zhong Yuan from the Management department, and there are two boys from the Computer Science department. I am not particularly interested in those two Computer Science boys, but I heard from Lu Zijian that they are both exceptional individuals. I am not particularly fond of the term "exceptional individuals". If we are just talking about hairstyles, I, Mu Er, can also be considered an exceptional individual.

I am so moved that I really want to hug these three fellows, you truly understand me... If these three wolves were to join, I would undoubtedly go bankrupt

When Lu Zijian handed me the award certificate and an envelope containing the prize money, I instinctively grabbed his hand and shook it firmly

... ...

After the award ceremony concluded, I rushed in front of Lu Zijian, my eyes shining with excitement as I expressed my gratitude to him

I truly suspect that Zhong Yuan's appetite has a calculating function—when it came time to settle the bill, the proprietress waived the small change for Zhong Yuan and Lu Zijian, as they were regular customers, resulting in a total of one hundred.

... ...

I wish to cry without tears, Brother Lu, must you be so kind-hearted? ... You can't even tell a lie ...

... ...

Lu Zijian immediately nodded in agreement

The second one shook her head first and said: "You should thank your family’s Lu Xiaogong, we are not going." After she finished speaking, the boss and the fourth girl also shook their heads and said they would not go.

During the girls' final, the boys were taking a break. When it was my turn, I held the basketball and glanced back at Lu Zijian with a smile, hoping to receive a token of encouragement. Then I saw Zhong Yuan run over and sit next to Lu Zijian, grinning as he watched the game, as if he intended to witness my embarrassment

I sat next to Lu Zijian, eating while trying to get closer to him. ... I found that Lu Zijian has an exceptionally good temper, and it seems he does not lie ... ... Such good people are truly rare these days, so I continued to gaze at him with starry eyes ... ...

I have been a bit financially strained recently. In fact, although I am relatively poor, I used to manage to make ends meet. However, due to an incident where I damaged a piece of equipment in the laboratory, I had to compensate the lab a considerable amount of money. As a result, I am now in a difficult situation

There is no way; we cannot defeat the Fourth Sister. She has studied karate and sanda, and it is more than enough for her to take on the three of us alone

I shot a glare at Zhong Yuan, what does it have to do with you

Due to the issues with Zhong Yuan's gaze, I experienced significant psychological barriers before the competition. Not only did he show no shame, but he also arrogantly stated, "Lu Zijian thinks the same way."

Lu Zijian looked at me apologetically and said with a smile, "Well... your hairstyle is quite unique, hehe."

I was somewhat irritated by Zhong Yuan's remark, "I can't let the junior sister spend too much." Does this mean he intends to take advantage of this meal? Moreover, he even encouraged Lu Zijian to extort money from me

On the surface, Lu Ziqian seems not to know Si Guniang, yet Si Guniang has a strong aversion to Lu Ziqian. We all suspect that there is some hidden story behind this, but Si Guniang refuses to reveal anything, and when pressed, she resorts to tapping each of our heads in a one-two-three manner. All three of us were particularly honest and obedient as she tapped us.

At this moment, it seemed that 124 had grown impatient and walked over to us. I smiled wryly at them and said, "I am going to invite Senior Brother Lu to dinner, would you like to join us?"

I : `` ... ... ''

I looked at Lu Zijian with a pitiful gaze, no, no, no, he is my idol, he wouldn't do this! (What does this have to do with being an idol = = )

I shot him a glare, then turned around and made a stylish shot. The basketball was particularly accommodating, spinning on the rim before going in.

By the time the match concluded, it was already approaching evening. The scoring was straightforward, so the results were quickly announced after the match ended. This was followed by the award ceremony, which was quite simple and held on the playground

At this moment, my fierce fourth sister smirked mischievously, gave a light whistle, and then said: "San Mutou, well done!"

I angrily snatched the ice cream from the waiter’s hand and said, "Are you sure you are here to cheer me on today?" As I spoke, I remembered there was also a leader, so I cautiously kept my eyes on her. The leader is not fond of talking, but most of what she says leaves me with no room to argue.

Xiao Er gazed deeply at Lu Zijian... beside her, Zhong Yuan said: "Sanmutou, spare yourself, Lu Zijian belongs to Zhong Yuan, just look at how close they are, you have nothing to do with it!"

Lu Zijian remained cheerful, while beside him, Zhong Yuan, with a half-smile, remarked: "Since you are so grateful to Lu Zijian, why not invite him to dinner?"

Through conversation, I was astonished to discover that Lu Zijian and Zhong Yuan actually share the same dormitory. No wonder they often appear together. I silently wiped the sweat from my brow, inwardly repeating, "Xiao Er, you have misunderstood."

The boss raised his hand and waved it in front of me, asking with ill intentions: "What are you looking at?"

After submitting my own, I dared not look at Lu Zijian. Gritting my teeth, I dragged along with 124 and ran to buy ice cream, sitting near the playground, nibbling on it while waiting for the results

I truly want to grab Lu Zijian and tell him with great distress: You are too easily manipulated by Zhong Yuan

Lu Zijian shook his head and smiled, saying, "How could I possibly do that?"

At this moment, Zhong Yuan said again: "Hairstyle? Without any hair, where does the style come from?"

A flock of crows flew by, at one moment forming the character "囧", and at another moment again arranging themselves into the character "囧"

Lu Zijian could only say with sincerity: "Well... then I apologize, hehe"

I ...! ... If it weren't for the need to maintain composure in front of Lu Zijian, I would have already hit someone

At that moment, the leader held an ice cream, gazing dreamily at the sky. She let out a long sigh and shifted her gaze back to the ice cream in her hand, saying: "I eat, I do not speak"

Lu Zijian looked at Zhong Yuan, seemingly asking, what would you like to eat

Zhong Yuan has an exceptionally good appetite; he is eating chicken wings with great delight. If looks could kill, I believe I would have dismembered him a thousand times over

I tidied up my chaotic emotions and continued to invest. The subsequent performance was mediocre; I did not showcase my best level, but it was not too bad either

The key point is that Lu Ziqian personally awarded the top three winners

... ...

Two, three, four ... completely bewildered

But now I cannot do that; I can only ask him with deep sorrow: "So what shall we eat?"

Thus, I breathe rapidly, my heart races, and adrenaline surges

Alright, although I have no money, I still need to maintain my dignity, so I smiled at Lu Ziqian and said: "Senior Brother Lu, I will treat you to a meal"

At that moment, Lu Ziqian was standing beside me. He heard our conversation and curiously asked the waiter, "Classmate, why do you call me Lu Xiaogong?"

With a heavy heart, I tore open the still warm envelope and reluctantly handed the bill featuring Chairman Mao to the proprietress... It turns out that all the hustle and bustle ultimately amounted to nothing, oh heavens, why am I so unfortunate...

Before I could speak, Si Gu Niang interjected, saying: "One piece of wood looks at another piece of wood"

The Fourth Girl cast a disdainful glance at him and replied on behalf of the waiter, "Should I call you husband?"

I was just about to say, "Senior Brother Lu, you are too polite," and then slip away, when Zhong Yuan said, "Lu Zijiang, saying that has hurt the junior sister's feelings."

To be honest, when I saw the look in his eyes, I began to doubt my little one's "danmei theory"... No, no, that's not the key point. The key issue is, what does Guan Zhongyuan have to do with me treating Lu Zijian to a meal?

The clock said bluntly: "Go eat chicken wings, we cannot let the junior sister spend too much."

I am utterly distressed, Fourth Sister, how can you put me in such a predicament

I only achieved third place, with a prize of one Mao Zedong note

I originally planned to perform well in the shooting competition and win some money, but in the end, I only secured third place, and... Just thinking about this fills me with indignation. I feel that the existence of Zhong Yuan is solely to cause trouble for others.

Due to the disruption caused by this guy Zhong Yuan, my performance in the preliminary round this morning was quite poor, and I barely managed to advance to the finals. I noticed that most of the girls who came to compete seemed to have never even touched a basketball, with only two or three of them showing skills that cannot be underestimated