113: Chapter 113 Slander! This is absolutely slander!!!

"Another hundred rounds!"

Lu Li was also going all out, and his damn competitive spirit suddenly flared up.

But the final result was still the same; although his hit rate had improved, it was nothing special, and the number of hits was still far from enough.

Lu Li put the gun on the table, akimbo, staring at the row of almost intact balloons, speechless for a long time.

Shen Qingxue stood aside, hesitated for a moment, and spoke.

"How about..."

"Again!"

Lu Li interrupted her and took out money from his pocket again.

This time, Shen Qingxue pressed down on his hand.

"That's enough."

She withdrew her hand, her tone still calm, but there was a hint of helplessness in those eyes.

"If you keep shooting, you'll have to sleep here tonight."

Lu Li was stunned for a moment, then lowered his head to look at his empty pockets.

Uh... It seemed he really didn't bring much money out with him.

Lu Li sheepishly withdrew his hand, feeling so resentful inside.

The stall owner stood behind the booth, looking at Lu Li's unwilling expression, and then at Shen Qingxue standing beside him.

Although Shen Qingxue was wearing a hat and a mask, making it hard to see her full face, those eyes exposed outside were really pretty.

And there was an inexplicable sense of familiarity.

But he didn't think too much about it, his heart stirred, and he cleared his throat.

"Um... buddy."

Lu Li raised his head and looked at the owner.

"What's wrong?"

The owner hesitated for a moment, then smiled.

"I see you've shot quite a bit, your luck really is... um, what's-its-name... how about this, I'll give this doll to you two."

He turned around, took the half-person-high teddy bear off the shelf, held it in his arms, and handed it toward Lu Li.

"Anyway, it's been sitting here for several days and no one could win it. Just don't say you played at my place next time."

Lu Li was stunned for a moment, subconsciously looking at Shen Qingxue.

What did that mean? What did it mean by saying not to say it was played at your place next time? What's wrong with missing a few hundred shots!

I'm totally speechless! Boss, your marksmanship hits as soon as you raise your hand, and your words are heartbreaking the moment you open your mouth.

"Boss, this isn't very good, is it? I didn't hit any of them."

However, complaints aside, as Lu Li said this, his hand had already reached out to receive the teddy bear.

The owner smiled and stuffed the teddy bear into his arms.

"It's fine, it's fine, just consider it making a friend. But..."

He paused and held out a finger.

"You couldn't have those original gifts anyway, so let's just swap it for this big one, alright?"

Lu Li lowered his head to look at the teddy bear in his arms that was larger than his upper body, and then looked at the owner's honest and plain face.

To be honest, those small keychains and small dolls weren't worth much money combined.

And this teddy bear, although not a brand name, just judging by its size, the wholesale price would be at least several dozen yuan.

This move by the owner was truly doing charity.

"Fine, fine, no problem!"

Lu Li nodded repeatedly, then turned around, hugged the teddy bear, and handed it out in front of Shen Qingxue.

"Here."

Shen Qingxue lowered her head to look at the cute teddy bear, then raised her head to look at Lu Li.

"What are you doing?"

Shen Qingxue's tone was still calm, but her voice was a bit softer than usual.

"Giving it to you."

Lu Li pushed the teddy bear forward a bit more.

"Didn't you keep staring at it just now? Don't think I didn't notice that you actually really wanted it."

Shen Qingxue's fingers curled slightly, and then she slowly stretched out her hand and took the teddy bear.

The teddy bear was very large. Held in her arms, it almost covered her entire upper body.

The fluffy bear head pressed against her chin, and the two long bear arms hung down, swaying back and forth.

"Thank you."

Her voice came from behind the teddy bear, muffled and not very distinct.

Lu Li waved his hand, turned around, and smiled at the owner.

"Thanks a lot, boss. I'll come back to support your business in the future."

The owner smiled cheerfully and nodded repeatedly.

"Hahaha, that would be great! Next time you guys come to play, I'll give you a discount, as long as you don't tell others that you missed hundreds of shots here."

Lu Li's face darkened, and he almost wanted to take out money again to prove himself.

Slander! This is definitely slander!

"Let's go, let's go."

Lu Li waved his hand, turned around, and strode away.

And Shen Qingxue followed closely behind him, hugging the half-person-high teddy bear.

The fluffy teddy bear almost covered her upper body, and only that pair of eyes exposed outside her mask could be seen.

In those eyes, there was a trace of gentleness that even she herself hadn't noticed.

The two of them walked one after the other to the roadside.

The taxi was still parked there, and the driver was leaning against the driver's seat scrolling through his phone. Hearing footsteps, he raised his head and glanced at them.

"Yo, quite a big haul."

The driver said with a cheerful smile, his gaze lingering for a moment on the teddy bear in Shen Qingxue's arms.

Lu Li opened the back door and let Shen Qingxue get in the car first.

Shen Qingxue bent over and sat inside holding the teddy bear. The teddy bear was too big, and she exerted a bit of effort to squeeze herself and the bear together into the seat.

Lu Li sat in after her and closed the car door.

"Driver, let's go."

"Alrighty."

The driver started the car and slowly drove into the main road.

Shen Qingxue sat in the back row with the teddy bear placed on her lap, her fingers unconsciously rubbing against the fluffy bear's ears.

Lu Li leaned against the seat and turned his head to glance at her.

"Do you like it?"

He asked casually.

Shen Qingxue raised her head, glanced at him, and lowered her head again.

"It's alright."

The corners of Lu Li's mouth hooked up slightly.

It's alright, it was alright again.

By now he had figured it out: Shen Qingxue's "It's alright" meant "Very good".

"Alright means alright then."

Lu Li withdrew his gaze, leaned back against the seat, and looked at the city night scene rapidly retreating outside the car window.

The taxi shuttled through the night scenery of the city.

Neither of them spoke, and the atmosphere was quiet yet not awkward.

Shen Qingxue lowered her head, her fingers unconsciously rubbing the teddy bear's ears. The bear's ears were fluffy and felt very nice to the touch.

She suddenly remembered how Lu Li looked earlier in front of the stall, holding the air gun with an unyielding expression.

Clearly unable to hit anything, yet stubbornly refusing to give up.

After hundreds of rounds of ammunition, the hit rate was still appalling, and in the end, his face turned dark from being choked by a single sentence from the owner.

Thinking of this, the corners of Shen Qingxue's mouth twitched slightly, almost curving into an arc.

But she quickly suppressed it and returned to her cold and aloof appearance.

Before long, the taxi stopped at the entrance of the residential complex.

Lu Li paid the fare, pushed the door open to get out, and then opened the back door.

Shen Qingxue came out of the car hugging the teddy bear. The bear was simply too big, and hugging it in her arms made it a bit difficult for her to walk.

"Should I help you carry it?"

Lu Li reached out his hand.

Shen Qingxue glanced at him, hesitated for a moment, and still handed the teddy bear over.

"Thank you."

Lu Li took the teddy bear, tucked it under his arm against his chest, and strode into the residential complex.

Shen Qingxue followed behind him with only her small bag left in her hand, her pace much lighter than before.