Five minutes later, the swimming pool was filled with hearty laughter. The misunderstanding was cleared up, and Zhang Shun, upon hearing that Xiang Yu thought Ni Siyu was dead and gave her another flick on the forehead, laughed and said, "Now it won't be so easy to drown this girl."
Ruan Xiaowu greatly admired Xiang Yu's martial arts skills and clasped his hands in greeting, asking, "May I ask your name, sir?"
Xiang Yu laughed and said, "Easy, Xiang Yu."
The three heroes exchanged glances and said in unison, "The Hegemon-King of Western Chu?"
Xiang Yu: "Exactly."
I quickly pushed Ni Siyu away, saying, "Go change your clothes, we have something to do later."
Zhang Shun paled and said, "No wonder you're so capable, it turns out you're Brother Xiang."
Ruan Xiaoer grabbed the wine jar next to him and took a big gulp, saying, "That was great! I actually got to fight the King of Chu today!"
Ruan Xiaowu snatched the drink and drank heartily: "Although we lost."
Zhang Shun took the drink and said, "But it didn't disgrace Liangshan."
They really know how to pick a fight; three of them beat up someone and got thrown all over the place, yet they still haven't lost face.
Xiang Yu picked up the wine jar, drank it all in one gulp, wiped his mouth, and everyone waited for him to say something. He said, "Come on, let's go buy a suit."
Chapter 82 Killing people and chasing girls
Ni Siyu went to change her clothes, and the three heroes turned around and started putting on their clothes. I noticed that they really didn't forget to incorporate education into their entertainment; they carried not only wine, but also dried fried small fish and pickled vegetables. There were also two live fish in a jar. When I asked them what they were for, they just smiled and didn't answer.
As Ruan Xiaowu changed her clothes, she said, "It's a pity that I didn't drag Brother Xiang into this today, otherwise we could have met each other 'naked'."
Ruan Xiaoer asked, "Brother Xiang, can you swim?"
Zhang Shun glared at him and said, "If Brother Xiang could swim, he wouldn't have been trapped and died in the Wujiang River."
I couldn't help but say, "Hurry up, guys, stop bringing up things that are hard to talk about."
We arrived outside the stadium, where Ni Siyu was already waiting. She was wearing a cute little floral dress, her small chest puffed out, making her look petite and adorable, full of fighting spirit. I noticed she was much happier than before. She looked up at Xiang Yu and exclaimed, "Wow, you're so tall! I'll call you big brother from now on!"
One of her sentences reminded me of Guo Xiang. Yang Guo waited for Xiaolongnu for 16 years, but Xiang Yu waited for Yu Ji for 2,000 years. I patted Xiang Yu on the shoulder and said, "From now on, your online name will be 'Dare to Laugh at Yang Guo for Not Being Passionate'."
Xiang Yu asked in surprise, "Who is Yang Guo?" He strode forward, and Ni Siyu followed closely behind, her leg injury clearly visible.
I whispered, "Brother Yu, slow down."
Xiang Yu also noticed that Ni Siyu's walking posture was awkward and asked, "Is there something wrong with your legs?"
I coughed.
Ni Siyu, however, didn't seem to care and said, "Yes, it's an illness I've had since I was a child."
Xiang Yu hummed in agreement, his pace unwavering, and said, “I used to have a soldier in my army who also had a leg ailment. Once, during a battle, his leg was broken by the enemy, but after being reattached, it actually healed—would you like to give it a try?”
Ni Siyu exclaimed in surprise, "Is that really true?" Ever since we came out, she had been staring at Xiang Yu with curiosity. Now, as she walked sideways, she was still glancing at her "big brother" from time to time.
Xiang Yu said quite naturally, "Actually, it's a good thing for people to have some flaws. Back then, we didn't eat or sleep well, and we were fighting every day. After a while, you'll find that the weakest or most disabled people often survived to the end because they knew they weren't good enough and that if they didn't work hard to become stronger, they would die. After a few years of fighting, these guys all became officers and were very efficient at killing." Zhang Shun and the Ruan brothers nodded repeatedly.
Although Ni Siyu couldn't understand what he was saying, she seemed to be deep in thought. She smiled and said, "Big brother, next time you come to watch me swim, I'll show you how to catch live fish in the water. None of the people in my dad's team can do that."
I finally know what those two live fish were for.
A moment later, Ni Siyu slipped up to me and whispered, "Is big brother a gangster?"
I told her, "Big brother is just bragging."
We walked across from the stadium and browsed through several sports stores, but where could we find suits? I suddenly realized, had we been tricked by that salesperson? Have you ever seen a place that sells basketballs and volleyballs also sell suits?
When Ni Siyu heard that we wanted to buy a suit, she exclaimed, "Why didn't you say so earlier? That shop isn't here!" She led us through a maze of alleyways and into a tailor shop. The tailor, clearly from the south, recognized Ni Siyu and greeted her warmly. Then he glanced at Xiang Yu and said with a smile, "Here to order a suit again, huh?"
I glanced at his coat rack, which was full of impeccably tailored suits, most of them much larger than usual. It seemed he often entertained those tall, strapping athletic students. I asked him, "Do you have any ready-made ones? We need them urgently."
The tailor said awkwardly, "Everyone who comes here has their orders made to order. You would have bought a ready-made one from a specialty store, so why would you come to me?"
Xiang Yu reached out and grabbed a jacket from the highest shelf, held it up to his body, and then put it on. To our surprise, it fit perfectly.
The tailor hurriedly said, "That piece was ordered by someone else, and I just finished making it."
Xiang Yu ignored him and reached out, saying, "Where are your pants?"
The tailor said anxiously, "Didn't I tell you? This was ordered by someone else."
Ruan Xiaoer said, "I think it's always been here. You're just saying this because you want to raise the price."
The tailor chuckled and said, "Brother, why would I make such a big suit and put it here? To sell it as a cape with sleeves?"
I knew he was probably telling the truth, so I asked him, "When does the person who ordered these clothes need them?"
"tomorrow."
"Is it really such a coincidence?"
"That's right, that's why I hung it up. If you don't believe me, look, he even left his shirt and shoes here with me, a whole set."
Ruan Xiaowu snatched the shirt and shoes and handed them to Xiang Yu, saying, "Then we won't have to run away."
The tailor was almost in tears, saying, "That person really is coming to pick it up tomorrow. What am I supposed to do?"
I asked him, "How long does it take you to make a suit like this?"