The Green Tea is Warming Up

"How can you call it biting the hand that feeds? President, your kindness is something I could never repay!"

Jiang Linyuan responded quickly, but this time, Shen Wanyu didn't reply at all.

Why won't this stingy president drop a reward card already!

Jiang Linyuan shook his head, put away his phone, and looked over at the grinning Su Muzhi.

Once I'm done with Liu Tingting, I'll use you, you smiling tiger, as my card-farming machine.

Su Muzhi noticed Jiang Linyuan's gaze, the corners of her mouth curling up as her eyes curved into crescents, filled with clear, mirthful intent:

"Jiang, your gaze is quite malicious. Don't tell me you've fallen for me?"

Spring flowers are red, and you're a shameless woman.

Just because I looked at you, I like you?

I really need to critique you properly, you insufferable woman.

"You can insult my taste, but you cannot insult my character! I am devoted to the President!"

Jiang Linyuan shot a sidelong glance at Su Muzhi.

Su Muzhi's mouth twitched.

Not to mention whether this man even has any character, what was that about insulting his taste?

What's wrong with my face?

Ignoring Su Muzhi's internal monologue, Jiang Linyuan pointed toward the members of the Badminton Club training ahead:

"Student Su, I didn't have you come to the Badminton Club to curry favor with me. Go and train."

Who wants to curry favor with you!

Su Muzhi's willow brows arched, and just as she was about to retort, she saw Jiang Linyuan say with a serious expression:

"I'm going to the restroom. You stay right here and don't move."

Having taken advantage of her verbally, he immediately made his escape.

Hit and run—who doesn't know how to do that?

Did she really think he couldn't see her clenched little fists? If he had stayed a few steps longer, that woman would have started getting physical with him.

Sigh, male safety.

Over the past few days, the training results for the Badminton Club had been less than ideal.

After all, they were the perennial bottom-dwellers. Even with the introduction of an Outer Realm Heavenly Demon like Su Muzhi, this down-and-out sect remained a makeshift operation with no significant improvement.

"Student Su, do you think we'll win the Four-School League?"

"We will win."

Su Muzhi, having finished her training, said with a serious face, before shaking her head:

"Although I'd like to say that, the difficulty is still too high."

Jiang Linyuan sighed as well.

The skill level of the Badminton Club couldn't exactly be called a gathering of elites; it was more of a complete mess.

There were only two or three people who could actually be considered decent.

However, if they lost, they lost; it didn't have much to do with him. He was just the middleman.

Liu Tingting was the core.

"Wingman Su, how is the real work coming along?"

Thinking of this, Jiang Linyuan asked about the status of Liu Tingting's fishpond.

Su Muzhi put on a fake smile:

"Student Zhuang Yan has already made everything clear to those two."

"How did Liu Tingting react?"

Jiang Linyuan asked again.

Su Muzhi paused for a moment, then said:

"She's been training very seriously these past few days. Nothing unusual."

What's up with this little green tea? Her own fishpond is about to explode, so why is she still playing badminton?

Did she achieve enlightenment?

As if seeing through Jiang Linyuan's confusion, Su Muzhi smiled and added:

"Didn't you know? Liu Tingting used to be on the school's badminton team, but she was cut later on. If she performs well in the tournament, she might be able to get back on the team."

Jiang Linyuan was stunned, then nodded:

"That's the first time I've heard of that."

"That won't do, Jiang. How can you have such an attitude? You're not even as serious as I am!"

Su Muzhi tightened her small face and reminded him very seriously.

Jiang Linyuan said with disdain:

"If I have to do everything myself, what do I need a wingman like you for?"

Su Muzhi: ...

It's hardening, my fist is hardening.

Sooner or later, I'm going to hang this man's head from a streetlamp.

Both his big head and his little head, hanging them together.

"So, Liu Tingting isn't just your average green tea bitch?"

Jiang Linyuan pondered.

As the saying goes, if a person has no dreams, what's the difference between them and someone who is carefree?

Liu Tingting was clearly not a carefree person.

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Regardless of her green tea tendencies, her passion for badminton was undeniably genuine.

"What's wrong, having regrets?"

Su Muzhi narrowed her eyes and asked Jiang Linyuan with a smile.

"Regret what?"

Jiang Linyuan was completely confused, wondering what this crazy woman was going on about.

"Have you ever thought about what kind of impact it would have on Liu Tingting if her fishpond were to explode?"

Su Muzhi offered a reminder.

Jiang Linyuan looked at her as if she were an idiot:

"Obviously, her reputation would be ruined and public opinion would turn against her. You don't even understand such a simple concept?"

Su Muzhi couldn't tell if he was playing dumb or truly didn't understand, so she spoke bluntly:

"Liu Tingting has been training hard lately. Once the rumors start, do you think she won't be affected? She's put a lot of preparation into this tournament."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Linyuan was speechless.

Why is Comrade Su being so chivalrous? Her thinking is not upright at all.

I'm not spreading rumors; I'm just stating what she did herself.

She brought it on herself, so if she's affected, she's affected.

But then, a thought crossed his mind, and he looked at Su Muzhi hesitantly:

"Are you a lesbian?"

Su Muzhi didn't know what Jiang Linyuan was thinking, so she flashed a sweet smile:

"I like men."

"Yeah, no need to explain, I won't like you anyway."

Jiang Linyuan waved his hand.

Su Muzhi let out a long sigh, her chest heaving, and said irritably:

"I don't like you either."

Jiang Linyuan saw that she was a bit flushed and felt that since she had helped him quite a bit, he should give her some reward:

"Student Su, thank you for this time..."

"No need to thank me, just keep in mind that I've been good to you, Student Jiang."

Before he could finish, Su Muzhi interrupted him with a beaming smile.

Jiang Linyuan looked at her smile and felt something was off.

What exactly is this woman after? And then there's the matter of Liu Tingting and the school team.

He thought for a while and felt it would be better to get some information from the club president, so he took out his phone and sent a message to Shen Wanyu.

"President, Liu Tingting used to be on the badminton school team. Do you know anything about that?"

"That's Liu Tingting for you. You can't judge a book by its cover; it's said she was two-timing."

"She plays so seriously during practice, she really puts on a good act."

"Stop talking, she's looking over here."

"Let's go, let's go!"

On the badminton court, Liu Tingting hit a high clear shot. Her opponent failed to return it and hurried off to pick up the shuttlecock.

She wiped the sweat from her brow, looked at the two girls who had been whispering, and gripped her racket tightly.

In the Badminton Club, she had always been a target of jealousy due to her outstanding looks and superb badminton skills.

The incident involving Zhuang Yan had caused quite a stir a while back, and with her own "fish pond" recently capsizing, her reputation had plummeted.

Within the entire Badminton Club, almost everyone kept their distance from her.

"Heh, green tea bitch, why aren't you acting so high and mighty anymore?"

Hearing the voice, Liu Tingting turned her head and saw Zhuang Yan wearing a sneer.

"Did you do this?"

She asked.

Zhuang Yan crossed her arms over her chest:

"What, you can do it, but I can't talk about it?"

Liu Tingting was silent for a moment, then smiled faintly:

"If you can't keep an eye on your own boyfriend, why take it out on me?"

Zhuang Yan flared up at first, but then calmed down:

"That idiot Wang Bo was my mistake in judgment, but I hate a green tea bitch like you even more."

"Are you done?"

Liu Tingting asked calmly.

"If you're done, I'm going back to practicing."

Zhuang Yan was stunned, then huffed:

"Your business is all over the campus wall, your counselor even came to talk to you last time, and you still have the heart to play? To put it bluntly, what right do you have to represent the Badminton Club in the Four-School League?"

"Isn't the competition based on skill?"

Liu Tingting countered.

"You, someone who got cut from the school team, still think your skills are so superior?"

Zhuang Yan raised her racket with disdain:

"Come on, let me practice with you."

Liu Tingting let down her ponytail and said crisply:

"Fine."

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