Thank You For Participating

Xiao Yan pulled Nalan Yanran away from the Xiao Family estate and onto the bustling streets.

Although the Xiao Family's businesses gradually closed for the New Year, the vacant shops were not left unused. During the holiday period, anyone could rent them for a small fee.

Thus, the streets were not desolate because of the Xiao Family's New Year celebrations. Instead, they were even livelier than usual.

"Come on~ Let's play this~"

Xiao Yan took Nalan Yanran's hand and led her to a stall. Her still-dejected gaze examined the stall before her.

At the far end of the stall stood a huge wheel. The large circle was divided into Dozens of uneven, colorful sections, with words such as "Teddy Bear" and "Bone Washing Flower" written on them. Several longbows lay on the counter In Front, and there was nothing else.

What was this?

Nalan Yanran furrowed her brows slightly, feeling a faint curiosity toward this novel thing before her.

"Boss~ Five arrows~"

Having gone out to play with the Clan's younger members every year, Xiao Yan naturally knew the stall's prices well. He took out ten Gold Coin from his pocket and tossed them to the stall owner.

"Sure thing~"

The stall owner cheerfully caught the coins and took five wooden arrows from beneath the counter, handing them to Xiao Yan. Xiao Yan took them and passed one to Nalan Yanran.

"Give it a try~"

Nalan Yanran said nothing. She silently accepted the arrow, her mind full of question marks.

What was this for?

"Then, customer~ Let's begin~"

Just as Nalan Yanran was wondering, the stall owner reached out and spun the wheel. Xiao Yan, standing beside her, explained succinctly.

"Use the bow to shoot that wheel."

"..."

Nalan Yanran said nothing, merely nodding lightly. She picked up a longbow from the table and nocked the arrow in her hand.

Though she specialized in the longsword, that did not mean she could not use a bow at all.

Whoosh!

As Nalan Yanran released the bowstring, the arrow shot forth in an instant and buried itself deep in the spinning wheel. The stall owner then reached out and stopped the wheel, allowing Nalan Yanran to clearly see the words the arrow had struck.

The words taking up the largest area and having the most sections, as well as the most dents left by arrows, were four words: Thank You For Participating.

"Hmm?"

Nalan Yanran Raised an Eyebrow and turned to Looked Towards Xiao Yan. Before she could speak, he handed her another arrow.

"Keep it up~"

Nalan Yanran Stunnedly looked at the smiling Xiao Yan, then accepted the arrow, nocked it on the longbow, and aimed at the wheel as it began spinning again.

Whoosh!

As the second arrow struck the wheel, the stall owner once again reached out and stopped it.

Thank You For Participating

"Hmm?!"

Nalan Yanran's brows knit even tighter. This time, before she could even Looked Towards Xiao Yan, a third arrow was handed over from the side. Without a second thought, Nalan Yanran took it and nocked it onto the longbow again.

Whoosh!

Nalan Yanran's Beautiful Eyes stared intently at the wheel as the stall owner slowly brought it to a stop, without blinking even once.

Once the wheel gradually stopped, Nalan Yanran saw it clearly.

The three arrows on the wheel were each embedded in three separate Thank You For Participating sections.

"Ha! You're cheating, aren't you?!"

Nalan Yanran's previous dejection vanished in an instant. She slammed the longbow onto the table and glared at the stall owner as she sharply accused him.

Yet the stall owner was not angry. He merely spread his hands helplessly.

"Little girl, this game is all about luck. The bow and arrows are in your hands. How could I possibly cheat?"

"Tch!"

Nalan Yanran naturally understood that. What she had said earlier had merely been instinctive. She then abruptly turned to Xiao Yan.

"Give me the remaining two arrows!"

"No problem~"

Xiao Yan smilingly handed the remaining two arrows to Nalan Yanran. After receiving them, she nocked both arrows onto the longbow at once and shot the stall owner a glare.

"Again!"

The stall owner shrugged lightly and spun the wheel once more.

Nalan Yanran's gaze was sharp as fire. She focused and held her breath, then abruptly released the bowstring.

Whoosh!

When the stall owner stopped the wheel and saw the arrows on it, not only Nalan Yanran, but even Xiao Yan and the stall owner were Stunned.

"Well... how should I put this?" The stall owner scratched his head lightly and looked at the expressionless Nalan Yanran with some sympathy. "Little girl, your luck is a bit bad."

There were five Thank You For Participating sections on the wheel in total. Nalan Yanran's five arrows had each struck a different one. It was impossible to say whether that luck was good or bad.

"Ha ha~"

Xiao Yan covered his mouth and chuckled, instantly angering Nalan Yanran. She glared fiercely at him.

"What are you laughing at?!"

"Nothing~ Don't Care About it~" Xiao Yan waved his hand lightly, then waved to the stall owner. "Boss, thanks~"

With that, Xiao Yan took Nalan Yanran's hand and walked toward the other stalls, though Nalan Yanran resisted slightly.

"Wait... At least let me hit something."

"There are plenty of Fun Things. There's no need to obsess over that one."

"Ugh..."

For the rest of the day, Xiao Yan led Nalan Yanran around the market, letting her experience all sorts of game stalls she had never seen before.

Ring tosses, flying disc throws, riddles, and more. Nalan Yanran gradually forgot her earlier dejection and immersed herself in the fun.

Though she occasionally got quite frustrated, her mood visibly improved.

"Ahhhhhhh!!!"

After wandering around, they returned to the very first stall. Looking at the Thank You For Participating section she had hit for the eighteenth time, Nalan Yanran finally could not hold back any longer. She roared and violently smashed the bow onto the ground.

"Why! Can't I! Hit anything!!!!!"

Both the stall owner and Xiao Yan looked at Nalan Yanran helplessly. Her luck really was beyond words.

Xiao Yan shrugged lightly, picked up the longbow Nalan Yanran had thrown to the ground, nocked the final arrow, and aimed at the wheel as it began to spin.

Whoosh!

The arrow flew out with a sharp sound. As the wheel gradually came to a stop, the words Xiao Yan had struck appeared.

There was only one such section on the entire wheel, and it was also the smallest: Exquisite Bracelet.

"This?!"

Seeing this, Nalan Yanran was completely Stunned.

I shot eighteen times and... he got it in just one shot...

"Oh~ This young man has pretty good luck~"

The stall owner chuckled and took a box from beneath the counter, handing it to Xiao Yan.

"Take it, young man~ This is a bracelet made with a second-tier Wood Element Magic Core. It's very valuable. There are only two of them among the prizes I prepared."

"Thanks~"

Xiao Yan accepted the box with a smile and opened it. Inside lay a jade-green bracelet, strung with that second-tier magic core.

This was far more than an Exquisite Bracelet. In little Wutan City, it could be considered a priceless treasure.

(This could probably sell for nearly two thousand Gold Coin, right?)

Xiao Yan frowned and turned his gaze toward the stall owner.

"Boss, this bracelet is too valuable. This..."

It was not that Xiao Yan was being overly kind. If it had been some large merchant, it would have been one thing, but how long would a tiny archery stall need to earn two thousand Gold Coin?

"Alright~ Just keep it. I only set up this stall because I had nothing to do these past few days. If I wanted to make money, wouldn't I be better off selling something else?"

The stall owner showed not the Slightest bit of reluctance and waved his hand generously. He then Looked Towards the dazed Nalan Yanran.

"Your Little Daughter friend shot so many arrows at my stall today, and they were all Thank You For Participating. I'm embarrassed myself."

Little girlfriend...

Hearing the stall owner's words, Nalan Yanran was suddenly Stunned, and joy welled up in her heart.

At the same time, after this trip through the streets, it seemed that Nalan Yanran understood something In Their Hearts.

So it wasn't for making money...

Since the stall owner himself had said so, Xiao Yan did not stubbornly insist on returning it. He turned to Nalan Yanran and held out the bracelet.

"Little Glutton~ This is for you. Consider it a consolation prize~"

"Don't call me Little Glutton!!!"

With her mood completely restored, Nalan Yanran instantly bristled and glared at Xiao Yan indignantly.

I shot eighteen times, and every one was Thank You For Participating! Why did you get the grand prize with just one shot?!!

"So, you don't want it?"

As Xiao Yan spoke, he made as if to put the bracelet away, but Nalan Yanran snatched it from him.

"I do! Who said I didn't want it?!"

Nalan Yanran tightly gripped the bracelet, a smile appearing at the corner of her lips. She then slammed a bag of Gold Coin onto the counter and said to the stall owner.

"There are one thousand Gold Coin here. They're for you!"

"Huh? This bracelet is—"

"It has nothing to do with the bracelet!"

Nalan Yanran sharply cut him off, then pulled Xiao Yan away, leaving the stall owner standing there in a daze.