Cheng Qing didn't quite understand the significance of this battle. There were no good rewards or punishments for winning or losing; the only thing that motivated this battle was a photo of herself at 18.
That's it?
It's unbelievable, but this almost meaningless match was decided just like that.
Zhao Baibing, always eager for a good show, abandoned all thoughts of points, sat down on the ground, and shouted, "Go Yueyue!!! Sister Bai will always support you!"
Cheng Qing looked at her speechlessly and simply sat down as well. Seeing that the two of them had sat down, Mu Xue also sat down.
Cheng Qing checked the time; there were only 40 minutes left in this game of catching people before it ended.
Other teams probably won't even bother coming to our side until about half an hour remains, or they might not come at all. After all, with the match nearing its end, the teams that can score points have likely already done so, so there's no point in challenging other teams' territory.
Perhaps they'll just have to watch this inexplicable match from here until the end.
Cheng Qing covered his forehead, wanting to say: Luo Xi, we're so poor, can't we just obediently go find points?
But since Luo Xi relied entirely on him for food and drink, Cheng Qing ultimately decided to let her fight as she pleased! Money is just an external thing; you can't take it with you when you die.
Mu Xue asked in confusion, "Do we still need to find points?"
Cheng Qing's eyes lit up, and he turned to look at her: "Mu Xue?"
Mu Xue was taken aback and looked at Cheng Qing. Why was he so happy?
Cheng Qing was delighted and asked her, "Aren't you free? Go find some points!"
Mu Xue's eyes immediately went dead: "...Are you serious?"
Cheng Qing nodded, and Mu Xue took a deep breath and stretched out her hands for Cheng Qing to see: "Look at my fair and delicate hands. I'm a princess who never lifts a finger!"
Cheng Qing sighed, "If we don't eat soon, we'll starve. We spent several hundred points just to entertain you! We're broke!"
He managed to make Mu Xue feel guilty: "..."
[Hahaha, that's going too far, Teacher Cheng!]
【My poor little Bing, but why do I feel like laughing _(:з」∠)_】
[You made our little Bing feel so guilty (laughing and crying).]
Finally, Mu Xue silently stood up and said, "I'll go find it. But aren't you also freeloading off your senior with zero points?"
Before leaving, Mu Xue couldn't help but mock Cheng Qing.
Cheng Qing pondered for a moment and said, "That makes sense. I will try my best to earn points."
"What are you saying? Then why don't you just do it!" Mu Xue nearly exploded.
However, Cheng Qing simply sat there, ready to watch Losi's match.
Mu Xue choked for a moment: "..." I'm leaving!
In fact, she knew that Cheng Qing would never leave Luo Xi alone here; that would be like sending a rabbit into the wolf's den.
[Hahaha, Teacher Cheng really knows how to handle a proud and arrogant person.]
[They had it firmly under their control.]
[To be honest, Mu Xue didn't perform well!]
[The arrogance he can't muster when facing Teacher Cheng—isn't that precisely Cheng Laoshi's greatest strength?]
[Worship.]
Mu Xue stormed off, determined to find several wooden boxes with high point values.
Meanwhile, Luo Xi and Ming Yue were already standing in an open space, no more than a meter apart.
Because this competition was added at the last minute, there wasn't any good recording equipment on site. The cameramen responsible for the live broadcast could only film from a distance.
Zhao Baibing asked Cheng Qing, "Whoever's wristband falls off first loses?"
Cheng Qing nodded and reminded him, "The most important thing is to stop when you've touched on something."
Zhao Baibing had no objection to this. After clarifying things, Zhao Baibing raised her hands and shouted, "Go Yueyue! Defeat the princess, yay!"
Cheng Qing: "..."
Another staff member acted as referee, and once both sides were ready, he called for the start.
Mingyue immediately reached out to grab Luo Xi, but Luo Xi hid the wristband-wearing hand behind her back. The wristband disappeared, and Mingyue was stunned for a moment. Then, seeing Luo Xi reach out to grab her, she quickly backed away.
How could Losi let her escape? She chased after her and grabbed her.
And so, the two of them went back and forth, and soon they were wrestling together.
The two beauties fighting were unlike Li Mingyao and Liu Suoyu, who exuded masculine hormones. Nor were they like Cheng Qing, whose swordplay was graceful and agile.
Both Luo Xi and Ming Yue are flamboyant in their beauty. Just the scene of them pushing and pulling each other was enough to make a bunch of fans on the screen drool.
The two girls were evenly matched in strength, and neither gained the upper hand for the time being.
As they twisted together, getting closer, Mingyue could clearly see that Luo Xi's skin was in excellent condition. Her cheeks were slightly flushed from the exertion.
Although she's only a few years younger than me, she entered the entertainment industry much earlier. She became an instant sensation upon entering, and her looks alone are enough to propel her to the top.
Looking closely now, she is truly an extremely beautiful person. Even up close, you can't find any flaws on her face.
Mingyue felt a pang of jealousy, but then she thought that even without her, Cheng Qing seemed capable of finding someone far more outstanding than herself, and she felt incredibly resentful…
Mingyue was lost in thought and lost control of her strength, so she was pushed by Luo Xi and fell to the ground.
Mingyue fell suddenly, and Luo Xi didn't notice, so she also fell down due to inertia.
The two fell together. Before Luo Xi could figure out what was happening, she instinctively reached out to press down on Ming Yue's right hand, which was wearing a wristband.
Without a partner's help, the fastest way to tear it off is to use the other hand while holding down the hand with the wristband.
Cheng Qing easily tore off Liu Yonghe's wristband, but when she tried so hard and still couldn't tear off Mingyue's wristband, she realized that it wasn't an easy task.
Mingyue, having her hand grabbed, immediately turned to try and escape. With a quick roll, she knocked Luo Xi, who was sitting on her, to the ground, where Luo Xi fell with a muffled groan.
The back-and-forth battle was so intense that in no time, both beauties were covered in mud and grass, looking quite disheveled.
Cheng Qing frowned as she watched, then sighed, wondering why the two of them had started arguing like this.
After dodging Luo Xi's attack, Ming Yue turned around and pounced on her again. Luo Xi didn't have time to get up and could only retreat to avoid it. Ming Yue missed her and managed to grab Luo Xi's ankle.
Luo Xi immediately frowned at her, but hesitated to kick her. On camera, such a kick would appear too forceful. Ming Yue, for some reason, also didn't let go.
For a moment, the situation was at a stalemate. The two men, panting, looked at each other with furrowed brows, as if waiting for the other to give in.
In the fresh mountain air, a gentle breeze rustled through the trees, adding to the tranquility of the scene. The ankles of those who had been grabbed remained firmly planted; no one yielded.
Losi took a breath and finally gave up on taking off her wristband, saying, "You didn't like Teacher Cheng before."
As she spoke, she reached out to wipe the dirt off her face, but instead of cleaning it, she ended up making the dirt even worse. She looked a bit like a little beggar, appearing pitiful.
"Why are you getting involved now?" Rossi didn't understand.
Because the live stream camera was far away, viewers couldn't hear what they were saying, but they could see their mouths opening and closing, clearly indicating they were chatting.
"Aren't you going to fight anymore? I'm so excited!"
Both of them looked so frail when they fought; I was always worried that one of them would faint.
[Haha, she's a female celebrity after all; even her fighting scenes are a real treat to watch.]
"Me, pestering her?" Mingyue never imagined that one day this question would come to her.
"Anyway, Teacher Cheng doesn't like you anymore. She likes me now." Luo Xi took a breath and continued, "Go back after you finish recording, and don't show up in front of Teacher Cheng again."
Upon hearing this, Mingyue on the other side smiled.
She finally released Rossi's ankle, and although both were free, they did not continue to attack each other.
Mingyue knew she couldn't compare to Luo Xi in anything, but when it came to Cheng Qing, she was definitely Luo Xi's senior and the winner.
Thinking of this, Mingyue felt a rare sense of superiority in front of Luo Xi. She laughed and said, "You know what? The last time I met Cheng Qing was at a class reunion three years ago. She proposed to me."
Proposal?
Losi was startled and abruptly looked up at her.
Mingyue seemed to recall that scene, and continued with a nostalgic tone, "Back then, I had a girlfriend who was the manager of Century Company. We were about to get engaged, and Cheng Qing knew about it. But even though I had a girlfriend, she still proposed to me in front of all our classmates. Luo Xi, she started harassing me since the second year of high school, even though I repeatedly rejected her."
Mingyue's words echoed in Luo Xi's ears repeatedly.
Even though he already knew that Cheng Qing and Ming Yue were impossible, even though he knew that Cheng Qing liked him now.
But Mingyue understands that this past, which has no part of her own, is the process of the two of them seeking love and pleasure, perhaps they were once inseparable, perhaps they were childhood sweethearts.
At least, Luo Xi knew that Cheng Qing had once been just as deeply in love.
In front of the entire class, even knowing his crush was about to get engaged, he still proposed without hesitation. What were his feelings? Did he truly want an answer?
No, Losi closed her eyes; it was a farewell. She knew Mingyue's answer would definitely be no; she was saying goodbye to this relationship.
Just thinking about this made Luo Xi's gaze turn icy cold when she opened her eyes to look at Ming Yue again.
Mingyue was taken aback by that gaze. Before she could understand what was going on, Luo Xi curled her lips and gave a cold laugh: "Unfortunately, no matter how much you say, it can only be things from three years ago. It's just a memory, and it can only be a memory."
These aggressive words made Mingyue choke with anger: "...You..."
"Besides..." Luo Xi's voice trembled slightly, "Don't treat people like fools, Ming Yue, you don't like her." At this point, Luo Xi felt a pang of pain in her heart: "She proposed to you... but what did she get in return?"
Cheng Qing had no recollection of Ming Yue, so heartless that it was impossible to tell that he had ever liked a girl named Ming Yue so much.
What kind of heart-wrenching experience did that marriage proposal ultimately lead her to forget it so completely?
Is it possible to forget someone you once loved so deeply due to unavoidable physiological factors... or is it that Cheng Qing herself wanted to forget?
Mingyue finally shut up; she didn't reply. But the more silent she became, the more Luo Xi knew that Cheng Qing had gone to the class reunion with great joy, and what her feelings were when she left.
Mingyue's lack of rebuttal was a terrible outcome for Cheng Qing.
Losi's indignation deepened, and she clenched her fists.
"Lossie." It wasn't until Cheng Qing, who had been watching from the sidelines, brought her back to her senses that Lossie looked at Cheng Qing with red eyes. She wasn't jealous that Cheng Qing liked someone so much anymore, but she felt heartache, heartache that her feelings hadn't been reciprocated.
In Losi's red eyes, there was heartache, grievance, and an irrepressible impulse.
Cheng Qing was taken aback, then quickly got up and rushed over, squatting down next to Luo Xi. The cameraman finally caught up and zoomed in to film.
"What's wrong?" Cheng Qing asked worriedly, her brows furrowed and her eyes revealing unease.
Luo Xi felt increasingly indignant for Cheng Qing. Why did such a good Cheng Qing have to go through such a thing?