Free Web NovelChapter 1391: Chapter 1391: The Reversal Came So Fast
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Two figures—one tall, one short; one slender, one frail—stared at each other, their hands tightly clasped together in front of countless onlookers. Seeing this scene, the crowd got excited, and the situation almost went out of control. Numerous gossipers rushed over upon hearing the news.
"Fight!"
"Fight!"
"Quick! Quick! Quick!"
"Shen Sheng and Ji You are fighting!"
"Hurry up, come on."
"What? Shen Sheng!!! Ji You??!!!"
"Which one is Ji You!"
"Where is Ji You?"
"Can Shen Sheng beat her to death? If not, can I finish her off?"
"Stop talking about this, hurry up and find a spot in the front row!"
"..."
A clamor reached their ears, and the noisy heckling continuously poured into Shen Sheng and Ji You’s ears. Shen Sheng, holding Ji You’s hand, frowned slightly: "They’re a bit noisy."
Ji You smiled, her lips curling: "Do you need me to take care of them?"
Shen Sheng shook her head and said, "No need. I can ignore them." As she spoke, her dark eyes gazed at Ji You and asked, "How about you? Do you need me to take care of them?"
Ji You shook her head and said, "No need, this noise doesn’t really matter."
Shen Sheng held Ji You’s hand tightly and, hearing these words, the dimples on her face deepened. "Ji You, I like you very much. When we were playing online games, I looked forward to meeting you. I thought it would definitely be a very pleasant meeting, and having met you, I want to say yes, very pleasant."
"Cough..." Ji You was a bit baffled. She had lost to Shen Sheng several times during the online games but hadn’t paid much attention to it. Victories and defeats were common; if you couldn’t win today, what about tomorrow?
Just keep trying.
But!
She vaguely remembered Little Shengsheng in the online competition as a somewhat silent and introverted girl. Later, in her research and investigation of potential opponents, Ji You always thought Shen Sheng was a very aloof person, this—
Ji You looked down at their intertwined hands; the pads of both their fingers had a thick layer of cocoons, feeling somewhat rough, obviously due to much training, but that was secondary. What mattered to Ji You was that Shen Sheng had been holding her hand for 30 seconds already!
No!
Soon it would be 40 seconds!
She still had no intention of letting go.
This!
This was too enthusiastic, wasn’t it?
When Ji You lowered her head, Shen Sheng followed her gaze and realized she was still holding Ji You’s hand tightly. A faint blush appeared on Shen Sheng’s fair and delicate face, but it disappeared instantly when she calmed down. Looking at Ji You, her tone and expression were very sincere as she said:
"Sorry, I got a bit too excited seeing you and didn’t notice." With that, Shen Sheng released her hand and earnestly complimented, "Your hands are small but strong, just like you."
Ji You: "..."
Ji You’s mouth twitched at such a unique compliment, quickly accepting it. She thought for a moment, puzzled as to why Shen Sheng called her out in public, even revealed her identity—was it purely to catch up? Make friends?
Or was it—
Was she looking for a fight?
At this thought, Ji You raised her head to look at Shen Sheng and indeed met her calm, clear eyes. Ji You suddenly had an epiphany.
Shen Sheng’s eyes were too pure.
This girl might indeed just be genuinely looking to be friends.
If that’s the case, then let’s be proper Jiao Jiao friends. So, Ji You glanced at the box of Tiramisu left on the table and straightforwardly said, "Shen Sheng, do you want to eat Tiramisu?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Sheng’s eyes lit up. She had already noticed the box of Tiramisu on the simple dining table. Now, with Ji You’s enthusiastic invitation to dine together, Shen Sheng felt slightly embarrassed as it seemed she hadn’t brought any gifts.
With a serious face, after pondering for a moment, Shen Sheng retrieved a handful of snacks from her Space Button: beef jerky, small dried fish, pork jerky, peanuts, sunflower seeds, chestnuts, candies, preserved fruits...
All kinds, dazzling to the eyes.
Ji You was taken aback.
With a hint of embarrassment on her lips, Shen Sheng said, "Ji You, I’ll treat you to some snacks."
Ji You opened her mouth to speak, "Well... how can I possibly refuse that."
But before she could finish, Ji You had already sat down.
Beside her, Sheng Qingyan had already sat down crookedly. Once seated, he grabbed a piece of candy and put it in his mouth. As usual, he couldn’t hold back from mocking Ji You, saying, "You poor dead skin with your shallow eyelids, so easily bought over by a bit of snacks."
Ji You rolled her eyes and said, "If your eyelids aren’t shallow, why are you sitting next to me? Also, can’t eating shut your mouth?"
Then Ji You turned to Shen Sheng, showing a smile as warm as a gentle breeze: "Shen Sheng, take a seat."
Following her words, Shen Sheng pulled out the chair in front of her and, after sitting down, complimented earnestly, "This chair is really comfortable to sit on."
Ji You: "..."
Ji You grabbed a handful of candies and placed them in front of Shen Sheng, inviting her, "Have some candy, have some candy."
Shen Sheng also grabbed a handful of beef jerky and placed it in front of Ji You, inviting her, "Have some meat, have some meat."
Ji You burst into laughter and said, "I just love straightforward friends like you, Shen Sheng, this friendship is a done deal."
Where else would you find such a generous, open, and adorable friend?
Suddenly, Shen Sheng said, "I didn’t come here to be friends with you."
Ji You: "..."
Ji You’s fingers twitched, thinking she misheard: "What?"
"Pfft—" The turn of events came too quickly, like a whirlwind. Sheng Qingyan choked on the candy in his throat, almost suffocating.
Under the simultaneous dumbfounded looks of Ji You and Sheng Qingyan, Shen Sheng’s expression remained earnest as she stated, "I didn’t come here to be friends with you. I came to fight you."
Ji You: "..."
Ji You pointed at the table full of snacks, blank-faced, and asked, "You came to fight me and gave me all this food?"
Shen Sheng said, "Mm."
Ji You asked, "What’s the point?"
Shen Sheng thought about it and answered seriously, "If you eat my snacks, you would surely give it your all in the fight, right?"
Ji You couldn’t understand her logic: "If I eat your snacks, I would be even less inclined to fight you. How would I hit someone when I owe them snacks?"
"Ah?" Shen Sheng was stunned, and the next second, she quickly reached out, intending to gather all the snacks on the table.
Clatter~
But!
Someone moved faster than Shen Sheng. Sheng Qingyan, lazily sprawled on the table with no proper posture, extended his long arms and scooped up the majority of the snacks into his embrace, grumbling, "Once you’ve given something away, you can’t take it back, you’re even stingier than a poor dead skin."
Ji You immediately chimed in: "That’s right, it’s a bit stingy indeed."
Shen Sheng: "..."
