{Chapter: 135 Act like a fool in front of Chi Qian!}
The shooting range was bustling with activity, filled with participants and spectators alike. A beautiful staff member in a crisp uniform stepped forward, clearing her throat before addressing the crowd.
"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to today's shooting competition," she announced, her voice clear and professional. "The reward for this event is an exclusive privilege—an extension of club membership for the winners, completely free of charge."
Her words immediately caught the attention of many attendees. The membership fees for this elite club were notoriously expensive, making the opportunity to extend one's stay without cost an enticing prospect.
"The competition will be divided into two categories," she continued. "The first round involves shooting at fixed targets, while the second focuses on moving targets. Participants will be ranked based on their total accumulated score across both rounds."
She paused for effect, scanning the eager faces in the crowd before delivering the most anticipated details.
"The first-place winner will receive a three-year membership extension, the second-place winner will earn a one-year extension, and the third-place winner will be granted an additional six months, all entirely free."
A murmur of excitement rippled through the audience. The stakes were high, and competition promised to be fierce.
Lin Yuan, who had been watching with mild amusement, turned to Chi Qian and asked, "Are you planning to participate?"
Chi Qian's lips curled into a playful smile. "Of course," she replied without hesitation. "I've already used up a year of my membership, but thanks to previous wins, I still have seven years' worth of free extensions."
Lin Yuan raised an eyebrow. "Seven years? You've won that many times?"
Chi Qian nodded, her tone light. "Winning here is a habit of mine. Young Master Lin, are you planning to compete as well?"
Lin Yuan chuckled. "Well, I'm already here. I might as well join in for some fun. But don't get too comfortable—I might just take the top spot from you this time."
Chi Qian understood his playful challenge and met his gaze with a confident smirk. "Oh? Is that so? How about we make a little bet then?"
Lin Yuan's interest piqued. "A bet? Now that sounds interesting. What are we wagering?"
Chi Qian's eyes sparkled mischievously. "Each participant gets ten shots in the fixed-target round and ten in the moving-target round, for a total of twenty shots. The total score is determined by the number of rings hit, with a perfect score being two hundred. Given that you're still a beginner, I'll make it easy for you—if your score is within ten points of mine, you win. If you fall short, I win. And the loser has to treat the winner to dinner. What do you think?"
Looking at Chi Qian's flower-like smile, Lin Yuan knew what she was doing.
Lin Yuan immediately saw through her intentions. Chi Qian was incredibly skilled—her precision was nearly perfect when it came to stationary targets, and even her accuracy with moving targets was remarkably high.
Lin Yuan's shooting skill is definitely at an advanced level. If he were an ordinary beginner, this bet would be impossible for him to win, even with her generous point allowance.
However, Lin Yuan was anything but ordinary. With his ability to increase his skills at will, he had no reason to fear the challenge.
"Sounds like a great deal to me," Lin Yuan agreed with a grin. "Not only do I get a chance to extend my membership, but I also get a free meal. How can I refuse?"
Chi Qian chuckled at his confidence, but before she could respond, an unwelcome voice cut into their conversation.
While looking at Lin Yuan and Chi Qian talking and laughing, Gao Feiyang on the side couldn't help but walk over to Lin Yuan and say: "I dare you to participate in the shooting competition and see whose marksmanship is better."
The sudden intrusion came from none other than Gao Feiyang, who had been standing nearby, seething with jealousy. He had been watching Lin Yuan and Chi Qian laughing and chatting, and he couldn't stand it any longer.
Chi Qian's previously amused expression shifted into a subtle frown. Her patience with Gao Feiyang had already worn thin.
"Lin Yuan just learned how to handle a gun today," she stated firmly. "Is it really that entertaining for you to challenge someone who's still a beginner? If you're so eager to compete, why not compete with me instead?"
Her words carried an unmistakable sharpness. Even someone as dense as Gao Feiyang could tell that Chi Qian was growing increasingly annoyed with his antics.
Realizing his mistake, Gao Feiyang hastily backpedaled. "Ah! No, no, no! I didn't mean to challenge you, Chi Qian! I was only talking about him!"
However, Lin Yuan remained unfazed. He simply smiled and said, "Since we're all participating in the competition anyway, we might as well see how things turn out." Gao Feiyang quickly apologized: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry! Classmate Chi Qian, I'm sorry! I just want to compete with him, I don't mean to compete with you!"
Seeing Chi Qian who was frowning, Lin Yuan smiled and said: "Let us all participate in the competition and see the results ourselves."
As soon as Lin Yuan spoke, Gao Feiyang who was so apologetic before seemed to have found a punching bag, Gao Feiyang's eyes lit up, sensing an opportunity to humiliate Lin Yuan. He stepped closer, pointing a finger at him.
"You don't deserve to stand beside Chi Qian!" he declared loudly. "You don't deserve classmate Chi Qian! If you are hoping to have a chance with her, think again! This shooting competition let us take a bet. If you lose, you get out of her life! If I lose, I will take the initiative to get lost!"
Hearing Gao Feiyang's words, Lin Yuan was not angry but smiled because Gao Feiyang is so stupid. Turning his head, he can see that Chi Qian's brows were even tighter.
Lin Yuan merely raised an eyebrow, unimpressed by the outburst.
Gao Feiyang pressed on, his voice rising in intensity. "Let's make a bet! If you lose, you stay away from Chi Qian forever! And if I lose, I'll walk away instead!"
A stunned silence fell over the nearby spectators. Even those who hadn't been paying much attention turned their heads in interest.
Chi Qian's frown deepened. She didn't appreciate being treated as an object of competition. Before she could voice her displeasure, Lin Yuan let out a light chuckle.
"Your brain seems a little underdeveloped," he said lazily. "Miss Chi is not a prize to be won or lost. She belongs to herself, not to you, and not to me. Why should I accept such a ridiculous bet? What makes you think you're worthy of making decisions for her?"
Chi Qian's expression softened at Lin Yuan's words, her displeasure fading into amusement.
[Ding! Chi Qian's favorability +2! Reward: 1000 counterattack points!]
When Gao Feiyang wanted to take Chi Qian as a bet, he did not respect Chi Qian, so Chi Qian was very unhappy.
What made Chi Qian quite happy was that Lin Yuan directly rejected Gao Feiyang's so-called bet.
Gao Feiyang turned red with embarrassment. He had clearly miscalculated. Realizing that his approach had backfired, he scrambled to apologize to Chi Qian.
"I-I'm sorry, Chi Qian! I didn't mean—"
But she didn't even spare him a glance.
Seeing Gao Feiyang still eager to challenge him, Lin Yuan spoke again before he could say another word.
After gritting his teeth, Gao Feiyang wanted to say something to Lin Yuan.
Lin Yuan did not wait for him to speak and said directly: "Let's change the bet," Lin Yuan proposed. "If you lose, you have to hold your head, leap like a frog around the shooting range, and bark like a dog while doing it. Oh, and you also have to promise never to bother Chi Qian again. If I lose, I'll bark like a dog five times. Take it or leave it."
"If you agree, let's gamble. If you don't agree, then forget it."
Hearing Lin Yuan's extremely unfair bet, Gao Feiyang immediately wanted to curse.
But Lin Yuan has already said, gamble or otherwise forget it.
The bet was undeniably lopsided. Gao Feiyang instinctively wanted to protest, but Lin Yuan's confident expression made him hesitate.
He recalled watching Lin Yuan train earlier—he had been a total beginner. There was no way he could have improved so quickly.
Although the bets were not equal, Gao Feiyang believed that he could win confidently. Lin Yuan offered this condition just to scare him off.
Convincing himself that Lin Yuan was just trying to scare him off, Gao Feiyang smirked. "Fine! But don't forget what you said when you lose!"
Gao Feiyang thought that Lin Yuan would surely be a barking dog.
He wanted Lin Yuan to make a fool out of himself in front of Chi Qian and lose his face.
Chi Qian, watching from the side, looked at Lin Yuan with a hint of concern. "Although he is very annoying, he has been handling guns for many years. You just learned guns. Are you sure you are better than him? You've only just started. I don't want you to feel embarrassed because of me."
Chi Qian didn't want Lin Yuan to be embarrassed because of her.
Lin Yuan simply smiled. "Don't worry. I've got this. My talent is good and it's easy to win against him, you still owe me dinner."
Chi Qian couldn't help but laugh at his confidence. "Alright then,"
Hearing Lin Yuan's words, Chi Qian smiled.
She can only choose to believe in Lin Yuan.
Soon, the competition began.
The shooting range is very large and there are two shooting platforms that can be used at the same time.
On it are several pistols and a row of magazines.
As long as you swipe your membership card on the nearby machine and record your identity, you can start shooting directly.
Everyone shoots 20 times. The scoring machine will record, and there is also manual recording and correction on the side.
Soon someone took the initiative to start shooting, one at a time.
Most people score the seventh ring, the eighth ring, and the ninth ring.
After all, most of the participants shoot guns as their hobbies so they are neither good nor bad.
The average number of rings scored so far is around 150.
Occasionally there are those who scored 160-170 rings.
After about seven or eight minutes, there was no one lined up anymore at the shooting platform.
Chi Qian smiled at Lin Yuan and said: "I'm going first."
With a confident step forward, Chi Qian took her position, ready to prove once again why she was the reigning champion of the shooting range.
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