flstandardbreds Chapter 320 Fighting for No. 1
Chapter 320 Fighting for No. 1
Some people had previously thought that Li Xiaoxiao might not even be able to draw the bow, but now their faces turned red. Not only could he draw the bow, his archery skills could be said to be better than Si Chengxu's.
Li Xiaoxiao is proficient in everything from music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and now she is also good at archery. What else can she not know? And she is so beautiful that it makes it impossible for people like them to survive.
There is no comparison. I feel like dying when I compare them. Why is the gap so big? God must be too partial to her.
Gu Feiyan and Si Chengxu were surrounded by a group of women, while Li Xiaoxiao was surrounded by a group of young masters, who praised Li Xiaoxiao profusely.
"Little girl, you are really amazing. Your archery skills are the best in the world."
"Women are truly as capable as men. To be able to raise a little girl with such a temperament, her parents must be extraordinary people."
"I originally thought that women could only play the piano, draw, and do some needlework. What the little girl did today really opened my eyes."
"When I get back, I'll ask my father to hire a teacher to teach my sisters archery. If they can learn even one-tenth of what the little girl can do, I'll be very lucky."
The result of the competition was obvious. Nie Junfeng stared blankly at the target without a bull's eye. What happened just now? Could anyone tell him?
Why is Li Xiaoxiao so powerful? The bow and arrow are very heavy, and it took a lot of effort for him to lift it, but she can not only easily pick it up but also shoot the bull's eye? And she can shoot three arrows at the same time.
The result shouldn't be like this. At this moment, Nie Junfeng's mind was in a mess. He couldn't believe what he saw. It was so different from what he imagined. The person he thought had the worst swordsmanship turned out to be the most powerful.
Two thousand taels of silver, he had planned to get this one thousand taels from his mother. If he wanted another one thousand taels, how could he possibly get it?
Nie Junfeng couldn't help but stagger back a few steps before he finally stopped, with the corners of his mouth twitching unconsciously.
Li Xiaoxiao walked in small steps and came to him. She spoke in a relaxed tone with a smile on her face, "Master Nie, you lost. Let the servant go back and get the silver."
Nie Junfeng had cold sweat on his forehead and his eyes were dazed. With so many people watching him, he couldn't deny it even if he wanted to.
But he didn't have the money, and he couldn't help but regret it secretly. He had no grudge against Li Xiaoxiao recently or in the past, so why did he have to provoke her with his bad words?
Si Chengren and Si Chengyi had both fallen into her hands. If Li Xiaoxiao was so easy to deal with, they wouldn't have been sent to the manor.
But it was too late to say anything now. Where was he going to get the money? He was extremely anxious.
His eyes suddenly caught sight of the silver bills on the table, and an idea struck him. Hadn't he already taken out one thousand taels? If he gave this one thousand taels to Si Chengxu and Gu Feiyan, he would owe the remaining one thousand taels first. Li Xiaoxiao was just an ordinary peasant girl. Even if he didn't pay her back, what could she do?
Thinking of this, my depressed mood felt a little better.
Li Xiaoxiao had been paying attention to him, and saw the expression on his face change from gloomy to bright. She could roughly guess what he was thinking.
Nie Junfeng, Nie Junfeng, you are not beautiful, but you have beautiful thoughts.
Before Nie Junfeng could speak, Li Xiaoxiao took the initiative and turned to look at Si Chengxu and Gu Feiyan: "Mr. Si, Mr. Gu, in this competition, I would like to compete for the first place. Do you have any objection?"
"No problem." Si Chengxu's black eyes flashed and his eyes raised slightly, as if he knew what she meant.
“The little girl is an excellent archer. She shot three arrows at the same time and every arrow hit the target. She deserves the first place. Mr. Si covered his eyes but still hit the center of the bull’s eye. His archery skills are also extraordinary and he deserves the second place.” Gu Feiyan was polite and voluntarily gave up the second place.
Since Si Chengxu was originally a military general, it was fair for him to participate in the blindfolding competition. However, their scores were the same. If we really had to judge their ranking, it would be hard to say who was better.
Now Gu Feiyan took the initiative to give up the second place, which showed his tolerant and generous temperament and won the unanimous approval of everyone present.
Zhou Lingfei, in particular, liked Gu Feiyan even more. He was gentle as jade, modest and polite, considerate and aware of the overall situation. There was no more perfect man than him in the whole capital.
"Thank you both for your willingness. Since I am the first place winner, I have priority in today's gambling. I will accept Master Nie's 1,000 taels of silver first. Master Nie will send someone to bring it to you two later. Is that okay?"
The reason why Li Xiaoxiao was so polite was just for others to hear. Privately, the three of them were good friends, so there was no doubt that they would agree to this little thing.
"Okay." Si Chengxu opened his thin lips and uttered a word.
"Of course I agree." Gu Feiyan smiled gently, with a hint of doting in his smile.
"Thank you very much." Li Xiaoxiao thanked him while reaching out to take the banknotes on the table, but before her hand got close.
"Wait a moment." Nie Junfeng suddenly spoke up to stop him, looking flustered.
If Li Xiaoxiao took the one thousand taels of silver, then where would he get the silver notes owed to Si Chengxu and Gu Feiyan? And why was it different from what he expected? No, he had to stop it.
"Mr. Nie, do you have any objection to my first place?" Li Xiaoxiao really stopped what he was doing and asked with raised eyebrows.
"I...I..." Nie Junfeng hesitated for a long time but still couldn't make any sense.
No one had any objection, so how could he dare to raise any opinion?
"Then tell me, if you don't tell me, I will put the one thousand taels of silver in my pocket." Li Xiaoxiao reminded him again.
"What I want to say is, why don't I give this thousand taels of silver to the two gentlemen first, and I'll owe you the thousand taels first. I'll give it to you when I have the silver in a few days." Nie Junfeng hesitated for a long time, but finally said it haltingly.
What does he mean? It doesn't matter who the money is given to first, but if you think about it carefully, it seems to be really different.
Many people quickly guessed what Nie Junfeng was thinking. He said he would owe it first, but in fact he just wanted to default on the debt. How could he have the nerve to say that in front of so many people?
He looks like a decent person at ordinary times, but his true character can only be seen at critical moments.
His former friends who used to hang out with him immediately concluded that they should not have close friendships with this guy in the future and that they could only hang out with him for fun at best.
All the young ladies from official families showed contempt. It turned out that money was the touchstone of a person. He who dared to do but not to take responsibility could be said to be a worthy villain. In the future, when they get married or their sisters get married, they must stay away from him.
"Haha, your calculations are really loud. Everyone in the Prime Minister's Mansion can hear it clearly. Mr. Nie, you are after all the eldest son of the Dingguo Marquisate. You wouldn't do such a thing, would you?" Li Xiaoxiao laughed dryly twice, with a mocking look on his face.