Chapter 335: Lost From the Beginning
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Murong Qiao had no desire to talk to Huo Xiuyuan at all.
The two of them, one hot and one cold, formed a comical scene. Laughters could be heard around them, as if they were mocking Huo Xiuyuan.
“I wonder if 1 have the honor of being Young Miss Murong’s teacher.” Huo Xiuyuan still had an annoying smile on his face.
He even handed a bow and arrow to Murong Qiao. There was a hint of urgency in his movements, as if he was anxious to prove himself.
Murong Qiao was about to refuse impatiently when he saw a well-defined, long, and familiar hand reach out in front of her and s.n.a.t.c.h the bow and arrow. He held it in his hand with a strong and unquestionable force.
“You—” Huo Xiuyuan was displeased.
However, when he saw the person who s.n.a.t.c.hed the bow and arrow, his voice became hoa.r.s.e again.
Huo Yichen stood between him and Murong Qiao with a cold expression and a faint smile on his lips. The light in his eyes was so cold that it seemed to have frozen, making Huo Xiuyuan’s heart tighten.
“What level are you at now that you can be a teacher?” Huo Yichen looked at him.
There was clearly no pressure, but when Huo Xiuyuan met Huo Yichen’s dark eyes, he broke out in a cold sweat.
Huo Xiuyuan stopped smiling and his expression turned cold. “What do you mean?”
“I said you’re not worthy,” Huo Yichen pointed out. “Don’t you understand?”
As soon as he walked over, he saw Huo Xiuyuan approaching Murong Qiao. The frustration he felt because of Jiang Weiyang increased.
Huo Xiuyuan’s face turned purple at Huo Yichen’s words, and his disgust and dissatisfaction with him instantly flared up.
“Why don’t we compete?” He scoffed and took another bow.
What right did a b.a.s.t.a.r.d who came home halfway have to say that he wasn’t worthy?
Huo Yichen nodded and agreed to the match.
Huo Xiuyuan’s request for the compet.i.tion coincided with his intention to teach the other party a lesson.
As soon as Murong Qiao came back to her senses, she saw that Huo Yichen had agreed to compete with Huo Xiuyuan. She subconsciously reached out, but Huo Yichen held her fingertip in his dry and warm palm.
“Wait for me to finish the game,” Huo Yichen said softly.
Murong Qiao nodded and glanced at Huo Xiuyuan, who had already walked to the side. She was not worried about this compet.i.tion.
The news that the two young masters of the Huo family were competing quickly spread.
Huo Yichen and Huo Xiuyuan each chose a spot to stand, and more and more people gathered around them.
“I—” Huo Xiuyuan wanted to tell Huo Yichen to go first.
Huo Yichen spoke faster. “You first.”
At this moment, he was trying to get a feel for the bow. He tried to pull the bowstring, and his words could not be more casual. His entire body exuded the words “victory”.
Before he could say anything, he was stopped. Huo Xiuyuan saw that Huo Yichen had beaten him to it and secretly glared at him. He laughed angrily.
“Of course,” Huo Xiuyuan scoffed.
It didn’t matter to him who went first. He would just treat it as an opening chance to establish an imposing air for himself.
Huo Xiuyuan was so angry that he was a little anxious. He nocked an arrow and shot it out before anyone could see it clearly.
The sound of a target being hit rang out.
“Eighth Ring,” the referee announced.
Huo Xiuyuan smiled. It was not a bad result. In fact, if he had not been impatient just now, his score would have been Ninth Ring at least.
Then came Huo Yichen’s turn.
Under everyone’s gaze, he nocked the arrow unhurriedly. The black bow shape slowly pulled taut as he exerted strength, bending into a beautiful crescent moon shape.
His posture was perfect. He grabbed the bowstring with his archery gloves and released it at the right time.
Swoosh!
It hit the bullseye perfectly.
“Tenth Ring!”
Huo Xiuyuan’s face darkened. He subconsciously believed that Huo Yichen was just lucky.
Therefore, he shot two arrows in a row this time.
“Ninth ring, ninth ring.” Someone reported the results.
Huo Xiuyuan was about to look smug when he saw Huo Yichen shoot two arrows.
“…Double Tenth Rings.” The person who reported the results exclaimed.
Many people around them also looked at Huo Yichen with admiration and curiosity in their eyes. There were also low discussions.
The Young Masters and Young Misses who could attend this event at the archery range knew a little about archery even if they didn’t have much interest in it. Hence, they couldn’t help but exclaim when they saw Huo Yichen’s results.
Jiang Weiyang, who had heard about the compet.i.tion, also happened to see Huo Yichen’s double Tenth Ring results.
Her heart raced uncontrollably as she looked at Huo Yichen’s slender back. His calm and agile archery skills made her face heat up.
“It’s your turn,” Huo Yichen reminded.
They had decided on ten arrows in the compet.i.tion. In the end, the winner would be decided by the total number of rings. Now, there were seven arrows left.
Huo Xiuyuan did not look at him and only said coldly, “I don’t need you to remind me.”
The three consecutive ten rings increased the pressure on Huo Xiuyuan. He took a deep breath and warned himself not to lose to Huo Yichen.
Two arrows were shot.
“Double Tenth Rings.”
Perhaps it was because of the pressure, Huo Xiuyuan hit the bullseye consecutively.
However, the pressure mounted unceasingly. Huo Yichen had also hit the tenth ring twice.
“There are five left. Let’s go together.” Huo Yichen was impatient.
He came to the banquet this time for Murong Qiao, not to waste time with Huo Xiuyuan.
He shook his gloved hand and casually held the bow and arrow by his side, as if he was talking about what to eat later.
He did not take this match seriously at all.
Huo Xiuyuan could sense this from Huo Yichen.
“Alright, let’s decide the winner in one round,” Huo Xiuyuan agreed.
The pace of the compet.i.tion suddenly increased.
Huo Xiuyuan was motivated by the pressure. He scored three ten-rings and two nine-rings. It was outstanding.
“I feel like they’re all so strong. Who do you think will win?”
“Maybe it’s Huo Yichen? He’s always been hitting the tenth ring.”
“But can he make no mistakes for the next five shots?”
Hearing the whispers around, Murong Qiao’s gaze fell on Huo Yichen.
Under her gaze, Huo Yichen picked up the arrows. Due to the close distance, Murong Qiao could even see the bulging muscles on his arm when he exerted strength.
It was not too exaggerated. It matched his posture of standing sideways and preparing to shoot an arrow, as well as his lean waist.
It was so beautiful that she even felt her nose heat up.
Murong Qiao was about to look away and suppress the charming thoughts that suddenly appeared in her mind when she caught sight of Huo Yichen’s lips moving slightly.
[I will win.]
She read what he said through his lips.
There was a sharp sound of air being torn apart. Without a doubt, the arrow had only hit the center of the target.
Huo Yichen didn’t stop. The next few arrows were smooth and fluid.
“… All ten rings.” The voice of the person who reported the results trembled.
The entire venue fell silent the moment the results were announced.
Huo Xiuyuan’s eyes widened as he looked at Huo Yichen’s results in disbelief. He held the bow tightly, and his fingertips were completely pale.
In fact, from the beginning, his first eight-ring shot had already determined his defeat.
Huo Yichen only put down his bow and arrow calmly. He took off his gloves and put them aside before turning around to look for Murong Qiao.
However, a troublesome figure appeared in front of him again and blocked Huo Yichen’s path.
“You’re stronger than 1 expected,” Jiang Weiyang said. “Let’s compete.”
The emotions in her eyes were fanatical. She looked at Huo Yichen directly and her tone was twice as enthusiastic as before.
Murong Qiao, who had planned to wait for Huo Yichen to find her, also saw the girl called Jiang Weiyang.
She subconsciously disliked the light of interest in Jiang Weiyang’s eyes, especially when Jiang Weiyang’s target was Huo Yichen.
Murong Qiao was a little jealous. Just as she was about to walk over, she heard Huo Yichen’s voice.
“Sorry, I’m in a hurry to find my girlfriend..”