With Qin Nanfeng leading the way, Lin Xinyuan was quickly pulled through the crowd and squeezed into the front row.
As soon as she got closer, she looked up curiously and immediately saw the Bronze Wine Vessel on the ground.
But, it was obvious at a glance that it was just a replica….
Then she glanced at the other side of the wine vessel, and saw a few tourists holding arrows, trying to throw them in. She instantly understood.
So it was Tóu Hú Game…
The so-called Tóu Hú Game was an ancient pastime, where one threw arrows into a wine vessel, and the person who threw the most would win.
At this moment, the middle-aged man standing nearby, dressed in a brown cross-collared long robe, should be the stall owner. He was explaining the situation in the game while urging the crowd to participate from time to time.
Lin Xinyuan and Qin Nanfeng listened for a while in the crowd, and soon fully understood the rules of the Tóu Hú Game.
You could say it was a variation of the balloon-popping game, though the difficulty was clearly not on the same level.
For twenty yuan you could play once, and after reaching a certain score, you could redeem rewards of different levels. According to the stall owner, if you scored thirty points within two minutes, you could even exchange for a Huashi Mobile!
A spark of interest flashed in Qin Nanfeng’s eyes. He squeezed the soft, delicate hand completely enveloped in his palm and turned to the girl.
“Want to give it a try?”
Lin Xinyuan shrank closer to him, glancing around nervously. “Forget it, let’s just watch…”
But upon hearing the girl’s reply, Qin Nanfeng chuckled and shook his head, “Since we’re already here, why not give it a shot? With me here, what are you afraid of?”
“Uh…” Lin Xinyuan blinked her beautiful eyes, then shyly lowered her head and mumbled, “I’m not afraid! I just think it’s boring…”
“Isn’t it even more boring to just stand here and watch? So argumentative, do you really like contradicting me?”
Qin Nanfeng leaned in close to Lin Xinyuan, ignoring everyone else. The scent of his hormones was intense with each breath, making her even more uneasy. “Is it an argumentative personality?”
“No, it’s not…”
“See, there you go again.”
“Mm, whatever…”
In the end, for reasons she couldn’t quite explain, her mind blanked out and she just agreed, letting herself be pushed forward by Qin Nanfeng in a daze.
“Wow~ Our next contestant is a stunningly beautiful girl in hanfu!”
The stall owner let out an exaggerated wolf howl the moment he saw Lin Xinyuan step up, his theatrics making everyone around laugh.
But no one could deny the stall owner’s words—this hanfu girl who stepped up was indeed exceptionally beautiful, with a refined elegance, just like a noble lady from ancient times.
“Enough talk! Let’s see how our little sister does! What prize will she win? Let’s find out!”
The stall owner was excited. He could feel the energy of the crowd rising ever since Lin Xinyuan took the stage.
More excitement meant more earnings, after all!
Beautiful as she was, beauty couldn’t feed him!
He didn’t believe for a second that this delicate, frail-looking girl could make him lose money.
Hahaha, not only does it heat things up, I can earn two more blue hundred-yuan bills! Tonight’s supper is going to be extra nice!
As he thought about it, he looked at Lin Xinyuan as if she were a walking money tree, with gold coins jingling non-stop.
“Are you ready?”
There were three contestants in total, including Lin Xinyuan. She looked nervously at the tall figure not far away. When he gave her an encouraging smile, she calmed down a bit and averted her gaze uncomfortably…
The three of them nodded in turn.
“One, two, three… Time starts now!”
The stall owner was full of confidence, his attention mostly focused on the two young men, not caring much about Lin Xinyuan.
A minute passed, and when he saw that the guy with the highest score had only landed four arrows, he was very satisfied.
But just then, he heard gasps from the surrounding crowd, and he couldn’t help but look over at the girl’s side. His eyes froze instantly. “How is that possible!”
He blurted out in surprise, then hurriedly shut his mouth, glancing around to see if anyone noticed, and let out a breath of relief when he saw no one had.
The middle-aged man was not feeling well at all now, watching as Lin Xinyuan’s throwing technique grew more skillful, the arrows in the wine vessel increasing in number and speed. Before long, he closed his eyes in despair.
This is bad…
“Eight arrows!”
“Five!”
“Tw… twenty-nine!”
When the three finished, the stall owner anxiously began counting, but after counting the arrows in Lin Xinyuan’s vessel, he wiped a cold sweat from his brow.
So close! Just a little more!
That latest model of Huashi Mobile was worth over six thousand yuan!
If he really had to give it away… tonight—no, the next few days would all be for nothing…
Luckily, aside from the phone, the other top prizes were just worth a little over a thousand yuan, which he could just about handle. With the boost in business from the girl’s appearance, he could make it back tonight with plenty to spare.
A blessing in disguise…
He couldn’t help but grin like a survivor, “Let’s congratulate our beautiful little sister! You can choose any prize except the grand prize!”
“And let’s also offer our condolences to the two handsome gentlemen, who unfortunately didn’t qualify for any reward…”
But to the stall owner’s surprise, his happiness didn’t last long…
“Just one short…”
When Lin Xinyuan returned to Qin Nanfeng’s side, she was holding a boxed, sealed prize. She didn’t know what to choose, so she randomly took the Niso Headphones.
Even with Qin Nanfeng by her side, Lin Xinyuan still couldn’t handle being the center of attention from strangers, leading to more mistakes than usual. She couldn’t help but feel a little frustrated.
“Xiaoyuan, you’ve already done more than enough.”
Like a kitten with drooping ears, Lin Xinyuan lowered her head. Qin Nanfeng subconsciously reached out and patted her head. “I’ll go give it a try.”
“Mm… okay…”
Being patted so affectionately by Qin Nanfeng in public made Lin Xinyuan a little embarrassed, but she did feel her mood lift a bit.
Stupid blondie… did he cast some kind of spell on his hand?
Otherwise, how could it feel so comfortable…
As the big hand left, Lin Xinyuan felt reluctant, and secretly looked up at the tall figure. Her eyes sparkled with anticipation.
She had no idea that in the eyes of the surrounding crowd, she looked just like a little girl full of admiration for her boyfriend.
A lot of young men and women were practically gnashing their teeth at the scene.
A bold girl squeezed up beside Lin Xinyuan, “Big sis, is that your boyfriend? He’s so handsome, and you two look great together!”
“Ah…” Lin Xinyuan hadn’t expected anyone to talk to her out of the blue, and was startled, shrinking her neck. When she heard the girl’s words, her face turned bright red, “No… no! We’re just friends…”
Even as she said it, the strange feeling of shyness and joy bubbling up inside made her feel a little guilty.
When she finished, she bowed her head like a little quail.
The girl’s shyness, blushing cheeks, pale blue gauze ruqun, and soft makeup made her look breathtakingly lovely, like an ancient maiden meeting her lover for the first time.
“Really? Then I guess it’s fine for me to go after your friend, right?”
The girl’s tone was teasing, but Lin Xinyuan fell for it, blurting out, “No, you can’t!”
“He… he, uh…” She racked her brains, searching for a reason to reject the unreasonable request, then her eyes lit up, “He likes men! Yes, that’s right…”
“So don’t get your hopes up!”
When Lin Xinyuan said this, she felt even more guilty. She glanced at Qin Nanfeng in the distance, only to meet his gaze, and quickly turned her head away in shock.
“Oh, I see.”
The girl acted like she understood, but clearly didn’t believe Lin Xinyuan. She just thought the girl was guarding her prize.
“Wish you two end up together soon~”
Watching the girl leave, Lin Xinyuan was speechless.
So weird…
So annoying…
There’s nothing going on between me and that guy…
Sigh…
People still glanced at Lin Xinyuan from time to time, making her uneasy. She looked back toward the game area, searching for that figure.
But it seemed that whenever she saw him, she would feel at ease…
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