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Join the ServerLin Qing did not refuse Su Yao’s sudden invitation; he simply nodded in agreement.
A premonition of unease continued to rise within him.
He felt it was best to stay close to Su Yao to prevent any unforeseen incidents.
Seeing Lin Qing’s nod, Su Yao showed no surprise.
She promptly raised her hand, shaking the black half-mask she held, gesturing for Lin Qing to put it on.
Though some of Lin Qing’s hair was tied back, covering his eyes would still be somewhat inconvenient.
The school festival was bustling today, a chaotic throng of people.
There was no need to worry about Lin Qing’s face becoming widely known, as Su Yao currently wished to keep it that way.
Annoying ‘bugs’ would inevitably appear, drawing in a host of unnecessary troubles.
Smiling, Su Yao gently knocked away Lin Qing’s hand as he reached for the mask.
She then stepped forward, lifted his hair, and fastened the black eye mask onto him herself.
The half-mask didn’t offer extensive concealment, but at this moment, it was sufficient.
It allowed Lin Qing’s beautiful eyes to remain visible, no longer hidden, temporarily alleviating the regret of a ‘pearl obscured by dust’.
As Lin Qing lifted his gaze to look at Su Yao, his obsidian-like eyes held a profound depth that sparked a desire to ‘collect’ them in her heart.
Meeting Lin Qing’s direct gaze, Su Yao couldn’t resist leaning down to lightly peck his nose.
Her lips were soft, slightly moist.
Lin Qing’s body stiffened, clearly not expecting Su Yao to kiss him here.
Although the Class Six cafe was so busy that it was hard to stand still, students occasionally stepped out for fresh air.
The window seats in the corridor were not far from Class Six, making it easy for classmates to notice them.
Su Yao was truly audacious!
However, considering that Su Yao didn’t seem to mind being exposed, Lin Qing sighed helplessly.
It was he who wished to remain hidden now.
Despite his considerable affection for Su Yao, Lin Qing didn’t want everyone to know about it.
It felt like a final fortress that absolutely could not be breached by the enemy.
Lin Qing knew he had to hold his ground.
Otherwise, Su Yao would surely take an inch and launch even fiercer attacks.
In this current state of concealment, at least her advances wouldn’t be brazen.
It also allowed him a moment to breathe.
Pondering these thoughts, Lin Qing didn’t let Su Yao continue to lead the pace.
Instead, he proactively reached out, took her hand, and, anticipating her next move, began walking down the teaching building.
“Takoyaki, one yuan each! Buy four, get one free!”
“Relieve your stress by throwing water balloons! Five yuan a shot, guaranteed to de-stress!”
“Free photos, come quick~”
As Lin Qing and Su Yao arrived downstairs, they were immediately enveloped by a chorus of enthusiastic shouts.
It was as if they had suddenly stepped into a bustling, noisy night market.
Lin Qing gazed at the surrounding stalls with a sense of wonder.
Participating in such a lively school festival for the first time left him a little dazzled, yet a flicker of joy bloomed in his heart.
During his days of captivity, there had been no such vibrant activities.
“Lin Qing, over here.”
As Lin Qing observed the water balloon throwing game nearby, Su Yao suddenly spoke up.
She then pulled Lin Qing’s hand and led him directly in a certain direction.
Once they stopped, Lin Qing looked up to see a circle of neatly arranged balloons.
People in the queue ahead were holding toy guns loaded with plastic BBs, aiming seriously at the targets.
“Go, big brother, go! I want that doll!”
The girl cheering him on beside him was brimming with excitement, bouncing and hopping as if she could spontaneously break into a celebratory dance.
Moments later, after a single shot, one of the balloons burst.
“Ahhh, big brother, you’re amazing! You’ve already popped three balloons with just five out of ten shots; hit two more and you can get the doll!”
“Wait for it, my dear, I’ll definitely win that doll for you!”
The student couple’s mutual encouragement made Lin Qing tilt his head in slight confusion.
He then noticed a sign standing nearby, detailing the game rules: no prize for fewer than three balloons popped within ten shots.
Three or more allowed a choice of a ten-centimeter small doll.
Hitting all seven balloons earned a thirty-centimeter doll, nine balloons a fifty-centimeter doll, and hitting all ten balloons awarded several cafeteria meal tickets worth three hundred yuan.
Upon reading the last prize, Lin Qing’s eyes lit up; he suddenly felt an urge to try shooting balloons.
Although ten yuan for ten shots seemed a bit pricey, hitting them all would be a significant return on investment!
“What do you want?”
As Lin Qing’s eyes sparkled while he stared at the sign, Su Yao suddenly leaned closer.
She spoke intimately into his ear, her warm breath brushing past and leaving a flutter in his heart.
“Meal tickets.”
He honestly voiced his thoughts.
Lin Qing was almost accustomed to Su Yao’s constant intimate gestures.
Though he couldn’t control his wildly thumping heart, his expression remained as composed as ever.
“Alright.”
Su Yao lowered her gaze to Lin Qing’s face, her lips curving into an uncontrollable smile.
Without further teasing him, she released their clasped hands and instead picked up the toy gun resting on the table before them.
“Darling, you’re amazing! You really got the doll!”
“Haha, who do you think I am?!”
The couple who had been ahead of them had finished, hitting five out of ten shots and successfully winning a doll.
They weren’t in a hurry to leave, the boy holding the doll with a smug expression, eager to see how the next person would fare.
If the next person missed the balloons entirely, or only hit three or four, it would certainly give him a sense of superiority.
However, just as he glanced over, he saw Su Yao’s handsome face, seemingly shining with golden light, almost blinding him.
A silent alarm went off in the boy’s mind, and he immediately turned to his girlfriend.
But it was too late.
After the girl saw Su Yao’s striking face and elegant, noble attire, her previous lively demeanor vanished.
She inexplicably became shy and reserved.
Her eyes were practically sparkling.
A bitter feeling welled up in the boy’s heart; ‘A man shouldn’t just be judged by his looks, but by his capabilities!’ he thought.
‘What good is being handsome if he looks like a scrawny chicken?’
‘There’s no telling if he can even hit a balloon!’
‘Look at him fiddling with that toy gun, does he really think he’s shooting a real one at a firing range?’
‘Such pretense!’
With his girlfriend’s attention stolen by the handsome individual, the boy glumly clutched the doll in his hand.
He inwardly disparaged Su Yao in every way, wishing for them to miss all ten shots.
‘All flash and no substance!’
However, the boy’s curses were destined to remain unfulfilled.
After familiarizing herself with the toy gun, Su Yao immediately raised it.
She aimed at the balloons hanging on the distant wooden board and fired ten shots in rapid succession.
Without pause, every shot found its mark.
Such swift and formidable precision instantly drew the attention of the surrounding crowd.
Even the student running the stall was utterly stunned, never imagining such a formidable individual existed at their school!
‘How could such a formidable person exist!’
‘They didn’t even pause, yet every single shot hit!’
‘Truly incredible!’
Seeing this, the boy who had been cursing them quickly pulled his girlfriend away, eager to leave the spot.
“Damn it, not only are they handsome, but they’re also amazing at shooting! That’s just unfair!”
“Esteemed customer, here is your prize. Our stall is a small business, so champions are limited to one attempt. We appreciate your understanding.”
The student running the stall then hastily approached, carefully holding the meal tickets sealed in an envelope, ready to hand them over.
Otherwise, no one could sustain such losses!
Ten yuan exchanged for three hundred yuan.
A few more times, and they’d lose their shirts.
Su Yao, for her part, said nothing more, merely nodding with a smile.
Su Yao’s charming smile drew gasps from the surrounding girls, each wishing to cling to them.
Some had already begun frantically sending messages on their phones, asking when such a handsome ‘guy’ had appeared at school.
Due to all the students in Class Six having professional makeup artists, not only had the boys in the class become more beautiful with makeup, but the girls also wore slightly more heroic, masculine makeup.
In her perfectly disguised appearance, Su Yao showed no trace of being a girl.
She was simply too handsome for her own good.
However, Su Yao paid no mind to the fervent stares from the surrounding girls.
Instead, she returned to Lin Qing’s side, holding the prize she had won.
Upon seeing Su Yao, Lin Qing’s face held an affirming expression, and he wanted to praise her.
Yet, he saw Su Yao acting like a small cat that had stolen a large fish, showing off her accomplishment and meowing for praise.
Seeing this, Lin Qing thought for a moment.
He then immediately stood on his tiptoes and gently stroked Su Yao’s head.
His movements were soft and utterly natural.
His face held an affirming expression, and he wanted to praise her.
He truly felt that Su Yao, having hit all ten shots, deserved commendation.
Three hundred yuan in meal tickets, a month’s worth of food.
Lin Qing, who had metaphorically transformed into a meal ticket at this point, felt his spirits soar after witnessing Su Yao’s victory.
He, too, wanted to give it a try.
Another win would mean two months’ worth of meal money; even if he didn’t eat at the cafeteria, he could sell them at a discount to other students in need!
So, after stroking Su Yao’s head, Lin Qing immediately turned and took a few steps forward.
He then pulled out ten yuan, intending to try shooting balloons himself.
He didn’t notice Su Yao, who remained rooted to her spot, slightly dazed.
She then raised a hand to touch the place Lin Qing had just touched, her cheeks inexplicably flushed.
‘Was that a head pat attack?’
‘To think Lin Qing had turned the tables on her…’
However, seeing that Lin Qing hadn’t done it intentionally, Su Yao shook her head with a resigned sigh.
‘Unintentional flirtation was the most lethal.’
“Owner, I’d like to shoot too.”
“Here’s the gun.”
Upon hearing Lin Qing’s words, the student running the stall looked at Lin Qing, then at Su Yao.
Considering their recent intimate gestures, the student couldn’t help but inwardly chuckle, thinking it was finally his turn to make some money.
‘He just couldn’t believe it; this young couple, the boy was so amazing, but the girl couldn’t possibly be as good…’
*Snap, snap, snap.*
However, before the stall owner could finish his thought, Lin Qing raised the gun and fired directly.
Ten consecutive shots rang out, each one hitting its mark.
This once again stunned the lingering onlookers, who immediately raised their hands to applaud.
They had never expected to witness a second perfect score!
And the shooting was without pause; truly impressive!
As the stall owner handed over the envelope, looking as if he were about to cry, Lin Qing couldn’t help but smile, utterly delighted.
He had never imagined encountering such an interesting sight on campus.
‘A huge profit!’
However, a glint of deep thought flickered in Su Yao’s eyes as she stood nearby.
‘Lin Qing is not simple!’
For an ordinary person to hit all the balloons would require a certain amount of luck.
But Lin Qing’s unbroken rapid succession of hits could no longer be attributed merely to chance.
Moreover, his posture while holding the gun was exceptionally standard.
Lin Qing was just an ordinary person, so how could he possibly have handled a gun before?
Su Yao quietly watched the joyful Lin Qing, realizing she didn’t fully understand him.
It was like reaching the supposed end of a game, only to discover it was merely the starting point.
Some would be disappointed and angry, while others would be excited and expectant.
Su Yao belonged to the latter.
“Let’s go.”
Once Lin Qing snapped out of his excitement, he met the stall owner’s resentful gaze and the stares of the surrounding crowd.
This prompted him to quickly quell his inner joy, and he took Su Yao’s hand, leading her away from the balloon-shooting stall.
Having just witnessed Su Yao’s rapid shooting, Lin Qing assumed it was within normal bounds.
Coupled with his desire for more meal tickets, he hadn’t bothered to conceal his skill.
Now, observing everyone’s reactions, it seemed he had misunderstood… was hitting all ten shots really that impressive?
“Lin Qing, your marksmanship is excellent; you hit every single one.”
“I used to want to win prizes by shooting balloons, so I practiced for a while.”
As Lin Qing and Su Yao continued to explore the school festival, he was prepared when Su Yao suddenly asked.
Though his actual reason for handling a gun then wasn’t to win prizes, but to ensure his own excellence, to avoid being a loser and being killed.
Sometimes, Lin Qing also wondered what the black-faced man who imprisoned him truly wanted.
Among so many people, he alone was left, seemingly without reason, yet almost deliberately.
Although Lin Qing had survived by defeating others with his own strength until he left the basement, he always felt something was amiss.
However, there was no use dwelling on it now; it was best not to think about it.
“Beautiful lady, buy a fresh rose! Such beautiful flowers can only complement your lovely face!”
Just as Lin Qing was trying to stop himself from thinking further, a student selling flowers with a basket suddenly appeared.
As they spoke, they held out a single, beautifully wrapped rose directly to Lin Qing.
The vibrant red rose glowed like a burning flame, breathtakingly beautiful.
However, though addressing Lin Qing, the flower seller was actually looking at Su Yao, who was dressed as a man.
They were implicitly suggesting that Su Yao, as a ‘boy’, should quickly buy flowers to win the girl’s affection.
Without waiting for Su Yao to speak, Lin Qing immediately interjected.
“I’ll buy it.”
“Perhaps I’ll need this bouquet later.”
“Let’s just buy it now!”
“Better safe than sorry.”
Upon hearing Lin Qing’s words, the flower seller paused, clearly not expecting Lin Qing to offer payment so readily.
However, there was no reason to refuse a sale that came to them.
After quickly taking the money, the flower seller, carrying their basket, moved on to sell elsewhere.
“Are you going to give it to me?”
As Lin Qing held the rose, Su Yao smiled faintly, then looked at him with an expectant expression, awaiting his answer.
Lin Qing wasn’t one to waste money, nor would he buy a rose simply because it was pretty.
Therefore, there was a high probability he intended it for her.
However, hearing Su Yao’s words, Lin Qing merely shook his head.
He was about to speak when the surrounding crowd suddenly let out a series of gasps.
“Oh my god, look at the teaching building’s rooftop! Are they trying to kill someone?!”
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