Chapter 74

Shen Baili drank most of her soda, then declined with a smile.

"Why aren't you playing?" Meng Xiu asked Xie Zhiyu. It wasn't like him to sit out.

Xie Zhiyu said, "It's a little hot."

"Isn't there an indoor area?" Meng Xiu saw right through the excuse.

Then his gaze fell on Shen Baili, and he immediately understood.

Xie Zhiyu had come as an older brother to keep his sister company. Of course he would follow her lead.

Meng Xiu shook his head. "Such a doting brother."

He had learned the term from Xie Tingsi's social media posts.

It fit both Xie brothers perfectly.

Gu Yue wasn't done playing. "Are we going back in later?"

"I barely got to shoot."

She sounded half complaining, half joking.

Lu Mingjing leaned back on the sofa. "Sure, let's play."

Meng Xiu shrugged. "Fine by me."

Xie Zhiyu said nothing. Instead, he looked at Shen Baili.

Meng Jiu'an and the others turned to her as well.

Ji Qi eagerly chimed in. "Suìsuì, you haven't competed against us yet!"

"They have grenade throwing here too. It's a real thrill!"

Shen Baili thought it over and agreed to Ji Qi's suggestion.

"Another half hour."

She set herself a time limit. Shooting was thrilling and easy to get carried away with, but she needed to show restraint.

Xie Zhiyu didn't stop her. He respected her decision.

She was a girl who knew her own mind.

Ji Qi cheered, "Yes!"

"So, grenades first, or a head-to-head match?"

Ji Qi came over to Shen Baili's side and happily let her choose.

"Grenades!" Shen Baili said.

Competing against them sounded fun too, but she hadn't tried throwing grenades yet.

Everyone headed to the grenade-throwing area. Three professionals in black protective gear arrived—two male instructors and one female instructor. They all