Luo Xuanqing sat up straighter, and unusually even raised his sleeve to cover Guagua, his eyes darting left and right:
"You... um..."
Ye Xingge really hadn't expected to make it onto the list so easily. Seeing Great Beauty Luo's flustered look, he naturally understood what she was worried about. He returned to the couch and picked up his teacup. "Alright, I didn't even go out to fight. If the bet stands, it would be bullying Sister Luo. How about we change it? Within seven days, I'll break into the top 300?" Luo Xuanqing was really worried that this kid was so confident in asking for the bet.
But a bet is a bet. Ye Xingge doesn't fight, then wasn't he slowly growing even while sleeping last night?
They only bet on each other to get into the Third Rank in two days, and they didn't even bet on how to get there, yet she kept increasing the stakes and setting such harsh conditions.
If they can't even accept defeat like this, how can they possibly support Guagua as a leader in the future?
After a moment of silence, Luo Xuanqing slowly continued brewing the tea.
"Who do you think I am to demand such deference? A bet's a bet; just say what you want."
Although she spoke calmly, her eyes darted around, clearly indicating a bit of panic.
Ye Xingge found this somewhat amusing and moved a few steps closer:
"So I should really tell you?"
"Speak."
"We agreed on a riddle game yesterday. I'll give you a hint, and Sister Luo will guess. We'll honor the bet. If Sister Luo guesses correctly, that's great, but if she guesses wrong and I give her the wrong answer, don't blame me."
Seeing that this was how the game was played, Luo Xuanqing felt much more at ease and listened attentively:
"Alright, if I'm wrong and give it to you for free, I won't blame you."
Ye Xingge nodded, considering for a moment:
"Hmm... I've only ever seen that kind of thing when I was alone with Sister Luo Sister Luo. It was the first time I'd ever seen it before. Do you remember?"
First time meeting...
Only with her...
Luo Xuanqing had reviewed Ye Xingge's background check and knew that this kid had never had a girlfriend, and naturally had never met Xuezi...
But this kid is beating around the bush, so I can't just say it directly, can I?
Are there any further hints?
Ye Xingge thought for a moment, then continued:
"When I saw it, my eyes widened, and I stared straight at that thing."
Is there anything else?
"Hmm... The place I saw was round, as white as porcelain. It was probably warm to the touch, and sometimes there was water inside that you could drink, but most of the time there wasn't any..."
Snap
Before he could finish speaking, Luo Xuanqing's face flushed red, and he lightly tapped the tea table:
"You really dare to speak like that? Do you believe I'll give you a beating?"
Ye Xingge shrugged slightly, speaking with an air of self-righteousness:
"I didn't say what it was. If Sister Luo guesses wrong and gives it to me for free, I can refuse. But if I haven't given you anything and you accuse me of having ulterior motives, I won't accept that."
Luo Xuanqing felt that this was impossible to be wrong.
Having only ever seen it between the two of them, Ye Xingge was still quite shocked. It was the first time he had ever seen it, and it was round, snow-white, warm to the touch, and sometimes it contained milk, sometimes not...
What else could it be?
That brat definitely doesn't want to say it directly; he's deliberately beating around the bush and making excuses...
But if she guessed it, she had to give it; otherwise, she couldn't wrongly accuse this brat...
Luo Xuanqing gritted his teeth for a moment, glanced at the rain outside the window, then lightly waved his sleeve and closed the window.
Clatter~
Then, adopting the nonchalant demeanor of a female boss, she gracefully rose and sat down in front of Ye Xingge, crossing her legs and striking a highly assertive, domineering pose.
"Still pretending, huh? If you're so capable, then go ahead and touch it. Anyway, this is what I'm guessing. If your answer is different afterward but still matches, then I'll be completely convinced."
"But if you can't give any other answer, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
Kong Ling emphasized that although he seemed assertive, his tone was somewhat hesitant, clearly betting that Ye Xingge wouldn't dare to make a move.
Seeing the Great Beauty Luo looking so worried, Ye Xingge felt somewhat helpless:
" Sister Luo, please think about it again. If this is a mistake, I won't take responsibility."
Luo Xuanqing thought about it again, but no matter how he thought about it, he felt that there couldn't be anything else, and snorted:
"You either touch it or you tell me! I don't believe it could be anything else!"
Ye Xingge shook his head, picked up the white porcelain teacup, and handed it to the Great Beauty Luo:
"The answer is so obvious, how could Sister Luo not guess it? Luckily I'm not a pervert, otherwise Sister Luo would be in real trouble today, getting groped for nothing and not even having a legitimate reason to do it..."
üの"
Luo Xuanqing noticed the teacup and was initially puzzled, but his eyes quickly hardened as he remembered something!
The two met for the first time, alone in the lobby of the inn.
She turned the teacup upside down and performed a "dragon sucking water" move, which left the boy wide-eyed in astonishment...
First time seeing it, white as porcelain, round, warm, with or without water...
Luo Xuanqing fell silent, her face gradually turning red to the roots of her neck. After a long silence, her eyebrows furrowed in anger.
"Are you deliberately misleading me? What are you doing touching this?"
Ye Xingge shrugged slightly:
"Drinking, playing games, and making bets—they're all about making people think the worst. What's the point of me just stating the obvious? If Sister Luo guessed right and gave me this, I wouldn't deny it. But instead of giving it to her, she accused me of being lustful. It's truly disheartening..."
"You..."
Luo Xuanqing opened his mouth, but didn't know how to respond.
Ye Xingge poured a bowl of tea and placed the teacup in front of him:
"Alright, alright, we were just joking around. This doesn't count. Let's bet again: get into the top 300 in seven days! But this time we'll have to do it differently... Huh?"
Before he could finish speaking, he noticed that the Imperial Concubine in blue robes before him, her face flushed, her eyes flashing, caught the teacup and slammed it on the tea table, then grabbed his right hand and pressed it against his large heart, her tone quite forceful:
"Do I need you to give me this? That's exactly what I guessed. According to the rules, you have to give what you guessed correctly. If you give it wrong, it's not your fault. I keep my word; how could I go back on my word?"
Her ethereal voice trembled slightly!
Ye Xingge was taken aback, glanced down at her, and thought that the Great Beauty Luo was truly bold and responsible.
However, according to the bet, you should touch something you've "seen" before, and touching it through clothing obviously doesn't count...
Luo Xuanqing, maintaining the composure of a female boss, noticed the brat seemed lost in thought and realized the problem. Her eyelashes trembled slightly, and she gritted her teeth inwardly, then put her hands inside her clothes to warm them.
Is it okay now?
His words remained forceful, but his shoulders visibly trembled.
"See..."
Ye Xingge opened his mouth, his palms overflowing with love. Suddenly, he realized he was truly destined for romance, having fallen for this wealthy and generous older sister! Was this what they meant by magnanimity...?
Shasha~
The study fell silent, with only the soft sound of rain outside the window.
Luo Xuanqing tried his best to maintain his composure, but the incredible sensation sent a jolt through his heart, causing his heart rate to spike instantly.
After holding that position for a moment, she hurriedly pulled her hand away, bit her lower lip, and straightened her clothes.
"Alright! We're even! I owe you nothing."
"Heh..."
Ye Xingge found Great Beauty Luo truly interesting, and helped pour tea with her milky-scented hands:
"I really didn't want this, it was just a joke at the dinner table..."
Luo Xuanqing's face turned ashen, and he frowned upon hearing the sound.
"You're getting a good deal and then acting innocent, aren't you?"
"No, okay, it's what I want..."
"Snort!"
Luo Xuanqing was in a state of turmoil. He stood up, intending to send Ye Xingge out to run errands, but after taking a few steps, he turned back.
"I am a man of my word, so don't get any ideas. If you dare to tell anyone..."
He pulled a throwing knife from his sleeve and looked the knife up and down.
Ye Xingge also stood up and slightly spread his hands:
"How could I dare to speak carelessly about something like this? Hmm... Now that I've Gold List, shouldn't I start showing my 'momentum'?"