Chapter 165: You’re Dead
“Who isn’t a little princess!” Ling Hanmu suppressed a laugh and said proudly.
What’s wrong with having a girlish heart in front of the girl you like? Isn’t dating like this?
“My dear Ling Hanmu, little princess, shall your knight Xia Chenge take you back to the hotel now?” Xia Chenge smiled and released Ling Hanmu, making a gentlemanly gesture.
Ling Hanmu placed his hand on it: “I grant you this honor.”
After speaking, the two looked at each other and couldn’t help but laugh out loud.
Passersby, coming and going, frequently looked back at them.
Ling Hanmu clasped Xia Chenge’s hand behind his back, unable to hide the smile on his lips, his eyes full of joy.
Xia Chenge followed behind him, looking at Ling Hanmu’s tall and imposing back, a sense of security surged within her, and she had the thought of how wonderful it would be if things could always be like this.
However, just thinking about her current mission, and whether she would still exist after completing it, Xia Chenge’s joyful mood turned heavy.
She had never feared life or death before, but now she was afraid of separation and death.
Xiao Mu, if I’m really gone in the future, will you be sad? Xia Chenge looked deeply at Ling Hanmu, and the thought of him possibly standing with another woman in the future made her heart ache.
Xia Chenge closed her eyes, forcing herself to suppress the thoughts that were affecting her mood.
One should enjoy life when it is good; why worry about what has not yet happened?
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The afternoon competition began on time.
With their brilliant performance in the morning mixed doubles match where they crushed their opponents, Xia Chenge and Ling Hanmu won their singles matches with an absolute advantage, even without going all out and holding back slightly.
After the singles matches, it was time for the mixed doubles competition, and Xia Chenge and Ling Hanmu’s opponents were from the Vocational Middle School.
The two players from the Vocational Middle School saw them and were already intimidated before the match even began.
As soon as they stepped onto the court, they were suppressed by the fierce aura of Xia Chenge and Ling Hanmu controlling the entire court, making their first shot a mistake.
Xia Chenge looked at one of the boys who had come to the school to humiliate her before and curved her lips slightly.
The boy noticed her gaze and looked over.
Xia Chenge silently mouthed: “You’re dead!”
The boy was startled. Having seen Xia Chenge and Ling Hanmu’s performance in the mixed doubles match that morning, he could no longer remain calm and made frequent mistakes. They were crushed even more severely by Xia Chenge and Ling Hanmu than the opponents from Third Middle School in the morning, losing both games with 0 points in an even shorter time.
The moment the competition ended, the entire audience stood up, once again unable to believe what they had seen: they had completely dominated their opponents again!
Xia Chenge and Ling Hanmu calmly walked to the rest area.
The two supervising teachers smiled broadly, beaming with satisfaction, and personally brought water and towels to Xia Chenge and Ling Hanmu, extremely pleased with their performance.
Xia Chenge looked at Liu Li intentionally or unintentionally, a faint smile playing on her lips.
Liu Li’s breath hitched, and he hastily turned his head away, not daring to meet Xia Chenge’s gaze. A nameless fear spread within him as he kept telling himself that they definitely hadn’t discovered anything!
Xia Chenge withdrew her gaze as if nothing had happened.
When the supervising teachers walked away to instruct Liu Li and his partner, who were about to compete, Xia Chenge went on Weibo again.
The homepage was almost entirely filled with videos of her and Ling Hanmu dominating in singles or mixed doubles. Although the comments were still mostly negative, there were gradually some different voices emerging.
Queen Xia Chenge: Oops, accidentally made it into the top 8 again / shy
As soon as the Weibo post went up, it naturally provoked the anger of many keyboard warriors:
Heh, quite shameless, aren’t you? You must have spent a lot of money, right?
Rich people are willful; they can bribe the whole world.
I just find her very displeasing to the eye. I hope someone isn’t bribed and can shut her up fiercely.
You’re not alone upstairs! Looking forward to Liu Li performing better and crushing them.
Is it that hard to admit someone’s excellence? Are you blind? Does this difference in strength require bribery? Having a brain is a good thing, but unfortunately, many people don’t.
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“Knowing she’s being so heavily criticized, yet she posts on Weibo so high-profile. I’m getting more and more curious about her!” In a room with all the curtains drawn, a laptop on the desk emitted a faint glow, illuminating the cold, smiling face of the man sitting in front of it.
“She was always a useless idiot, but suddenly her personality changed drastically, and she resolved Xu Jingyi, who had been in business for over a decade, in such a short time. Although she had the Ling family’s help, this little girl is truly not to be underestimated!”
“Now she’s also showing such formidable athletic talent, participating in several events. It seems she’s no different from Ling Hanmu.”
He stared intently at the video on the laptop, muttering to himself.
“Master, do you need me to have Country A make a move? We’ve been watching her for a while.” If it weren’t for the person speaking from the shadows, no one would have realized there was a second person in the room.
“She looks like a good experimental subject, but Ling Hanmu was a lesson. Don’t act rashly; observe her further. If she truly has a special constitution, we’ll bring her back at any cost then.” The man smiled without warmth, but his gaze at Xia Chenge in the video was like that of a predator eyeing its prey.
“Yes, Master.” The person in the shadows replied respectfully.
“Send me their competition videos immediately. An interesting little girl.”
“Yes.”
“Also, I heard Ling Hanmu and Xia Chenge are preparing to film a movie? Pass down the order to invest in this movie and pay close attention to the actors involved.”
“Yes. Also, I have a report for you: Zheng Changdong from Country H seems to have already aroused Ji Yanmo’s suspicion.”
“Then discard him. Remember not to let Ji Yanmo suspect anything. This person has too strong a will, making him difficult to control, and it’s not good to confront him directly.”
“Does Master have any other instructions?”
“You may go.”
The man waved his hand, and the person left the room silently.
“This is interesting. She even wrote a paper on life evolution… It’s a pity you’re too young. Rather than inviting you to join, I’d rather see the results of experimenting on you.”
“Not a simple little girl, what secrets are you hiding?” The man tapped the table idly, “Ling Zhongwen is probably no match for you!”
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The next day.
As soon as Xia Chenge entered the competition venue, she keenly sensed several pairs of eyes fixed on her.
These gazes were different from those of other spectators; they were filled with scrutiny and the feeling of a predator hunting its prey.
Having grown up amidst slaughter, she was hundreds of times more sensitive to such hostility than ordinary people.
However, she pretended not to notice and just smiled.
It wasn’t in vain that she was so high-profile; had she finally attracted the person behind Ling Zhongwen?
Ling Zhongwen’s people had been watching her for a long time, but those people couldn’t compare to the gazes that suddenly appeared today.
Anyone else in her position, knowing they were in such a dangerous situation, would probably be filled with anxiety.
But Xia Chenge was the opposite; she was excited. So excited that in the match to advance to the top 4, she crushed her opponent to the point of questioning life.
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