Free Web NovelChapter 140: Chapter 140: Talisman?
With a single sentence, Sheng Hao completely shattered the beautiful dream Sheng Tian had woven for herself.
"Brother! Are you my brother or Yun Zijin’s brother?!"
Sheng Tian stubbornly lifted her head, her eyes a little red.
She hadn’t expected that Sheng Hao, her own cousin, wouldn’t take her side.
’What’s so great about that Yun Zijin? She’s just an orphan the Xia Family didn’t want!’
’So what if she has a little money? I’m a true-blue heiress of the Sheng Family!’
’An arm can’t out-twist a thigh. I refuse to believe Yun Zijin can compete with the entire Sheng Family all by herself!’
"Of course I’m your brother, but that has nothing to do with it."
Who Lu Yunque liked and who he wanted to be with was his choice. He couldn’t just go up to Lu Yunque and say, "Sheng Tian is my cousin, she likes you, so you have to like her too," could he?
If he dared to do that, not only would his friendship with Lu Yunque be over, but the relationship between the Sheng and Lu Families would be as good as finished too.
"I don’t care! I’m not giving up, no matter what!"
Growing up, no one except Lu Yunque had ever been able to make Sheng Tian back down.
Once she got her temper up, not even ten bulls could drag her back.
"Miss Yun, this is my first time fishing too. Since we’re both beginners, why don’t we have a little competition, just the two of us?"
Sheng Tian raised her voice, and everyone fishing at various spots around the lake heard her and looked over.
Fu Ze and Li Yuexing looked at Sheng Hao. ’What’s going on?’
Sheng Hao shrugged. ’What else could it be?’
The two then looked at Lu Yunque. ’You’re the one who caused this. If you don’t solve it, you’ll have some explaining to do with Zijin.’
Lu Yunque shot a glance at Sheng Tian, then turned to ask for Yun Zijin’s opinion.
"Do you want to compete? If you don’t, you can just refuse."
"I’m fine either way. But I’m not one to compete for just anything. If there isn’t a stake that interests me, I won’t do it."
"I just wonder what Miss Sheng is willing to wager against me?"
Yun Zijin could, of course, sense Sheng Tian’s hostility. Whatever the reason, her impression of Sheng Tian was destined to be a poor one.
Yun Zijin didn’t even have to think to know what her goal was in wanting to compete.
"What do you want?"
Sheng Tian had limited resources at her disposal, and for a moment, she really couldn’t think of anything that would interest Yun Zijin.
"I heard Sheng Hao gave you a cruise ship for your birthday this year."
Yun Zijin had only just met Sheng Tian today and knew nothing about what she owned.
But thanks to Sheng Hao, Lu Yunque happened to know he had given Sheng Tian a cruise ship as a birthday gift this year.
Sheng Hao opened his mouth as if to say something, but after meeting Lu Yunque’s gaze, he said nothing in the end.
Meanwhile, Sheng Tian looked at Lu Yunque with teary eyes. "Brother Yun Que... you... how could you help her!"
"A cruise ship, huh? I don’t think I have one of those. That’ll do."
"Why should I be the only one putting up a stake? You have to put up something of equal value!"
Although Sheng Tian was hurt that Lu Yunque was so blatantly helping Yun Zijin, she still had a little bit of sense.
"You’re the one who suggested the competition, so of course you should be the one to provide the stake."
"If you think it’s unfair, I’m happy not to compete."
Yun Zijin looked completely unbothered. After all, she wasn’t the one who had proposed the competition.
"You!"
Sheng Tian was shocked. How could Yun Zijin be so shameless? ’Isn’t she afraid of leaving a bad impression on Brother Yun Que?’
"If you want to compete, then hurry up. I don’t have time to waste on you."
Yun Zijin’s attitude toward Sheng Tian could be described as downright nasty. Although Sheng Hao felt sorry for his cousin, he also understood that Sheng Tian had been the one to start the provocation. If she was put in her place by Yun Zijin, she could only blame herself for not being skilled enough.
"Fine, it’s a bet! It’s just a cruise ship. It’s not like I’m heartbroken over it. Unlike some people, who probably don’t even own a yacht!"
The target of Sheng Tian’s words was perfectly clear.
Yun Zijin ignored her. It was true, she didn’t own a yacht.
’Hmm, I can consider it for my next spending task.’
"So how are we competing? Let’s set the rules first, in case someone decides to be a sore loser."
Based on the personality Sheng Tian had displayed, Yun Zijin had every reason to be suspicious.
After all, people who grow up spoiled rarely consider the consequences of their actions.
"We have half an hour. It doesn’t matter how many fish we catch. When the time is up, we’ll weigh them all together. The person with the heavier total weight wins! Do you dare!"
These rules tested not only their fishing skills but also their luck.
If they had bad luck and only caught small fish, then even with a greater number of fish, two or three small ones might not even weigh as much as a single large one.
"Fine. Who’s going to be the referee?"
"Me, me!"
Li Yuexing, never one to shy away from a good show, eagerly volunteered to be the referee.
Neither Yun Zijin nor Sheng Tian had any objections.
Once the competition began, Lu Yunque stopped watching his own fishing rod and sat beside Yun Zijin, giving her all sorts of pointers.
Although Sheng Tian claimed this was her first time fishing, she had actually practiced countless times in private to have more to talk about with Lu Yunque.
After Li Yuexing announced the start of the timer, she cast her bait with a very practiced motion.
Yun Zijin’s movements weren’t exactly standard, but for a first-timer, her skill level showed she was quite talented.
After casting her bait, Yun Zijin sat on the bank holding her fishing rod, and when she got bored, she even started snacking on sunflower seeds.
In contrast, the atmosphere on Sheng Tian’s side was much more tense. She had silenced all her devices, afraid of scaring the fish in the lake.
At the same time, the sound of a completed spending task notification echoed in Yun Zijin’s mind.
[Spending Task: Spend ¥3,000,000.00 before midnight tonight. Complete.]
[Task Reward: 3x rebate triggered. ¥9,000,000.00 has been deposited into the host’s debit card. Host is rewarded with Fortune Talisman x10, sent to the system inventory. Please check.]
Yun Zijin knew this was Mei Lin’s handiwork.
However, Yun Zijin was surprised to hear the reward was a talisman. ’I’m in a modern urban drama, not a fantasy one!’
’How did something as mystical as a talisman show up?’
But because of the competition, her every move was now attracting everyone’s attention, so it wasn’t a good time for Yun Zijin to open her system inventory and see what it was.
While Yun Zijin was still trying to figure out how to discreetly take the talisman out of her system inventory, there was a commotion from Sheng Tian’s side.
Yun Zijin looked up and saw the fishing rod in Sheng Tian’s hands being pulled down hard by a fish in the water.
Seeing that Sheng Tian was about to be pulled into the lake, Sheng Hao quickly grabbed the rod with her and helped her pull it up.
"It’s so heavy! Looks like it’s a big one!"
Sheng Hao remarked absentmindedly. Lu Yunque immediately looked over at the rod in Yun Zijin’s hands.
"Do you want to move to a different spot? There might not be many fish here."
Lu Yunque’s bias was truly and utterly shameless.
Yun Zijin shook her head. "No need. It’s fine if I lose."
After all, it was her first time fishing. Losing would be normal, while winning would mean she was exceptionally talented.
"It’s good that you can think of it that way. Are you hungry? I’ll go get you something to eat."
"We’ll eat after the competition is over. Just grab some snacks."
Lu Yunque nodded, indicating he understood.
After Lu Yunque left, Yun Zijin used the pocket of her clothes as cover and took a Fortune Talisman out of her system inventory.
