Chapter 340: It’s All Her Fault
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Murong Qiao pulled lluo Yichen to a random place to sit down and rest.
“Here.” Huo Yichen brought her two small cakes.
Eating desserts would improve one’s mood, so lluo Yichen naturally didn’t want to see Murong Qiao angry.
She took the piece of matcha cake and placed it in her mouth.
The matcha cake’s bitterness and mellowness melted in her mouth, filling her mouth with her favorite taste. It wrapped around the tip of her tongue and produced a fragrance.
“…I suddenly feel a little guilty,” Murong Qiao suddenly said.
lluo Yichen looked at Murong Qiao in confusion and saw her gaze fall on her waist.
It was flat and slender, a beautiful waist that he could not bear to part with.
Murong Qiao took another bite. Her voice was a little m.u.f.fled and cute. “I’ve gained 1.5 kilograms from being brought around by you to eat all this time.”
Although she said that, her hands did not stop moving.
“I think you’re very thin.” Huo Yichen frowned and even pinched her slender wrist.
He looked especially serious. “There’s nothing wrong with being a little fatter.”
Looking at Murong Qiao’s beautiful face, Huo Yichen had a selfish thought.
Even if she became a little fat, he wouldn’t mind her chubby cheeks. She was too beautiful now, and she attracted many people’s attention.
The possessiveness in his heart was playing tricks on him. He wanted to take Murong Qiao for himself almost all the time, but he was suppressed by his rationality.
However, he couldn’t bear to use such thoughts to restrain Murong Qiao. He only prioritized her happiness.
“Nevermind.” Murong Qiao thought of something and suddenly blushed.
Just as Huo Yichen was feeling puzzled, he saw her tiptoe gently and whispered into his ear.
“It’ll be over if 1 can’t wear a beautiful wedding dress in the future.”
Murong Qiao’s voice was almost inaudible as she endured her shame and said.
However, Huo Yichen heard it clearly. His heart even beat faster, making him feel like it was about to jump out.
Huo Yichen was silent for a long time before saying, “…You should be glad that we’re at a banquet now.”
No one saw their inconspicuous actions. At this moment, most people were gathered beside them.
On the other side was Jiang Weiyang, who was shooting arrows.
She was surrounded in the middle like a moon surrounded by stars. She shot five consecutive arrows, all hitting the tenth ring.
After being rejected by Huo Yichen just now, her eyes turned red with anger, making the young masters who liked her feel their hearts ache. Hence, they said some good words to make Jiang Weiyang feel much better.
Coupled with the fact that everyone wanted to let her show off, Jiang Weiyang, who was praised so much, couldn’t help but feel vain. She picked up her bow and tried it.
“With Young Miss Jiang’s standard, people will believe that she’s a professional athlete.”
“Seeing is better than hearing a hundred times…”
However, Jiang Weiyang found it boring. “What’s the point of shooting arrows alone?”
She swung her arms, thinking about Huo Yichen from time to time.
When this banquet was over, she had to talk to her father about the marriage.
Although Jiang Weiyang originally did not want to accept it, the resistance in her heart disappeared when she thought about Huo Yichen.
Moreover, when the parents of the two families decided, it would be useless for Huo Yichen to treat her coldly. It was only a matter of time before he fell for her.
Jiang Weiyang was calculating in her heart, but not speaking for a long time gave the others the illusion that she was unhappy.
“Why don’t I spar with Young Miss Jiang?” Someone took a step forward.
The person who spoke was Guan Zhuo. He looked at Jiang Weiyang eagerly, as if he wanted to show off.
Jiang Weiyang glanced at him. “Forget it.”
The smile on Guan Zhuo’s face froze, but he couldn’t say anything. He silently retreated and endured the mocking gazes of many people around him.
It was really boring to show off her skills alone. Jiang Weiyang did not think that anyone here could defeat her.
She was about to put down her bow in boredom when her gaze suddenly stopped when it swept across the crowd. She looked at a certain someone sitting in the outer circle eating cake and her lips suddenly curled into a smile.
“It’s so boring to take the initiative. Why don’t I choose a random person?” Jiang Weiyang suddenly said.
The others looked at each other. Although they did not understand why Jiang Weiyang said that, they all agreed.
Then, everyone saw Jiang Weiyang slowly walking in a direction with a clear target.
Jiang Weiyang stopped beside a seat. “1 wonder if Young Miss Murong is interested in archery?”
She invited her and looked at Murong Qiao with a smile.
At this moment, Murong Qiao was eating another chocolate cake. Before she could relish the deliciousness, she heard a voice above her head.
“What do you mean?” Murong Qiao frowned.
She was eating a cake here in peace and didn’t go over to join in the fun. At this moment, she looked up and saw Jiang Weiyang, who had suddenly appeared in front of her, and the people behind her looking over.
Her intuition told her that it was troublesome, especially the overly friendly gaze Jiang Weiyang gave her.
Jiang Weiyang raised the bow in her hand. “Want to compete?”
As she spoke, her gaze swept across Murong Qiao’s hand. She could tell at a glance that she had no experience with archery at all. She was even more determined to make the other party embarra.s.s herself in front of everyone.
It was clearly a trap. Murong Qiao saw through Jiang Weiyang’s thoughts at a glance, but she couldn’t reject her directly.
After all, she was here to attend Jiang Weiyang’s banquet. Rejecting her seemed to be a deliberate humiliation.
Everyone looked at them. Murong Qiao was about to get up when she felt someone press down on her shoulder.
“I’ll compete with you.” Huo Yichen stood up.
He walked past Murong Qiao and stood in front of Jiang Weiyang. “Didn’t you want to compete with me? You can do it now.”
He interrupted Jiang Weiyang’s invitation and mentioned her request just now.
However, Jiang Weiyang did not look happy at all. Instead, she was frustrated that Huo Yichen had agreed to her request.
“You did it for her?” Her face darkened.
Huo Yichen didn’t answer. “Do you want to compete?”
He said it casually, but standing in front of Jiang Weiyang and protecting Murong Qiao only made her feel uncomfortable.
Huo Yichen could naturally tell that Jiang Weiyang did it on purpose.
Not to mention bullying a newbie who had never learned archery, looking at Jiang Weiyang’s obvious hostility towards Murong Qiao, Huo Yichen felt even more disgusted with her.
However, Jiang Weiyang cared more about the answer. “You challenged me for her sake.”
This time, it became a statement, but Jiang Weiyang’s mood was even worse.
She originally wanted to drag Murong Qiao to compete so that she could embarra.s.s herself and show off at the same time, but she didn’t expect Huo Yichen to be willing to compete with her for Murong Qiao’s sake.
He clearly couldn’t wait to avoid her previously.
Murong Qiao looked at Jiang Weiyang’s suddenly gloomy expression and resisted the urge to sigh. She felt that she should come to the Jiang family’s banquet less in the future.
She stood up. “It’s fine. I agree to Young Miss Jiang’s compet.i.tion.”
“Are there any rules?” Murong Qiao asked.
She walked to the side and casually picked a bow. Those who had learned how to draw a bow knew at a glance that she didn’t know how to shoot.
However, her overly beautiful face made people unable to look away. Everyone’s gazes sized up this Young Miss Murong for a moment, and less attention was given to Jiang Weiyang.
Jiang Weiyang sensed that everyone’s gazes were on Murong Qiao, and her anger finally erupted.
She was so angry that she lost her composure and threw the bow in her hand to the ground.
“We’re not competing anymore!” These words were powerful.
Jiang Weiyang was furious. She felt that Murong Qiao did it on purpose.
Relying on Huo Yichen’s protection to agree to the compet.i.tion was clearly showing off in front of her.
Jiang Weiyang subconsciously ignored that she was the one who invited her first. She wanted to make things difficult for Murong Qiao and embarra.s.s her, but she blamed Murong Qiao for her mistake.
It was all her fault!