Chapter 120
Director Niu and the assistant director had long been squatting inside the roller-skating rink, waiting for all the participants to arrive.
After a whole day of games, the match point was finally here.
All four teams stood inside the rink. The atmosphere should have been tense, swords drawn and bows at the ready…
—At least, that’s how it was supposed to be.
But the moment Xie Mi walked through the door, she was immediately distracted by the grilled-sausage stall by the window. With a swift sidestep worthy of Pan Zhou Dan, she was off.
Since Xie Mi went, Shen Yanqing naturally followed (his job was paying).
Watching her eat so happily, Lai Bingxuan and Yu Jinzhe couldn’t resist either. Liu Woxing then joined without hesitation.
So in no time, everyone was crowded around the stall outside, happily munching sausages. The whole air filled with the aroma of grilled meat.
Director Niu: “…”
The tense atmosphere he had painstakingly set up!!
Wait—where was the assistant director?
He turned his head and saw the assistant director also trotting over for sausages.
Director Niu’s lips twitched. He finally couldn’t hold back and roared in fury, “You’re here to record a show! Do you still want to check in at this venue or not?!”
“Mmff! Mmff!”
Xie Mi had two sausages hanging from her mouth, four in her left hand, five in her right. With her mouth full she mumbled incoherently.
Behind her, Shen Yanqing helpfully translated, “She says yes, yes, we’re coming, we’re coming.”
Director Niu: “…”
[Only Old Xie—going out and bringing her own interpreter.]
[He said he’s an islander.]
[Say what you will, but Sister Xie can really chow down.]
The small interlude passed, and the final match was about to begin.
After handing out the special uniforms to all four teams, Director Niu announced the rules:
“Roller-skating Name Tag Battle!”
“As the name suggests, you’ll be wearing skates and tearing off nametags in the rink.”
“No time limit—the last team standing wins! Please change into your gear and skates. The game is about to begin—”
[You’re really letting this pack of lunatics do a name-tag battle on skates? Do you have a death wish?]
[I can already picture how bloody this is gonna get.]
[Old Xie, Old Xie! Use all that bull strength! Charge and smash them!!]
[Ooohhh—]
With the barrage hyping them up, all four teams changed shoes and stepped onto the roller rink.
The rink was as big as one and a half basketball courts, with rugged terrain and plenty of obstacles.
Each team stood in a corner. With Director Niu’s shout, the game officially began.
“Listen to me, everyone!”
Xiao Jingxi immediately threw out an olive branch to the other two teams.
“I believe we’re all here for the same reason—to stop that team from winning. We should unite and eliminate them first.”
“Although it sounds cruel, that’s the reality. I agree,” Xu Shuangrong said.
Qiu Chengye wished he could raise both hands and feet in agreement, but worried about showing too much enthusiasm and earning Xie Mi’s grudge, he scrunched up his face in fake hesitation before finally giving a very reluctant nod.
“Fine.”
In an instant, Xie Mi and Shen Yanqing became the lambs surrounded by three hungry wolves.
But they clearly ignored one fact—
Not everyone knows how to skate.
As the three teams charged toward Team Xie-Shen, shrieks and crashes rang out.
“Ahhh! Who the hell just rammed me—”
“Ow!”
“Ahhh get out of the way!”
“Don’t come near me! Don’t!!”
Unable to balance, Liu Woxing instinctively grabbed onto the charging Xiao Jingxi. Xiao Jingxi spun out of control, sliding a full 360 degrees on the spot and twirling ten times across the rink.
Bam, bam, bam—he crashed into Qiu Chengye, Yu Jinzhe, Lai Bingxuan, and Xu Shuangrong, sending them all flying.
Watching six people fall into a tangled heap before even managing an attack, Xie Mi stroked her chin and nodded in admiration.
“They’re hilarious.”
Leisurely circling around her with one hand in his pocket, Shen Yanqing glanced over and said,
“A very abstract art piece.”
The battered six struggled to climb to their feet. The culprit, Liu Woxing, apologized profusely.
“Sorry… I’ve never skated before.”
“It’s okay, Woxing.”
Xu Shuangrong skated up and gently took his hand. “I’m not great at it either, but I can guide you.”
No hint of blame—just a smile soft as water, like an oasis in the desert.
But only Xie Mi could hear her inner thoughts.
[System: Very good, take the chance to win Liu Woxing’s favor.]
[System: Later, he’ll be a useful piece on your board.]
[Xu Shuangrong: Of course I know.]
Her smile became even softer. “Hold on tight to me, Woxing—”
Before she could finish, a crisp ripping sound rang out.
Swish—!
At some point, Xie Mi had zipped past behind her, and now held a nametag in hand.
“Xu Shuangrong—out!”
Xu Shuangrong froze, staring in disbelief at the figure that had appeared and vanished in a flash.
“Teacher Xie, how could you ambush me?”
“Ah? Me?”
Xie Mi pointed to her own face innocently, asking sincerely, “It’s six against two—why can’t I ambush you?”
Xu Shuangrong choked, unable to refute.
“Damn it! Careless! Hey, focus, all of you!” Qiu Chengye panicked, barking orders.
“Form a formation, attack together! Don’t give them an opening! If you can’t skate, stand on the edge and don’t move!”
Seeing this, Xu Shuangrong could only apologize to Liu Woxing.
“Sorry, Woxing. I wanted to help you, but…”
She glanced toward Xie Mi and sighed.
“It’s okay, Shuangrong. I’m already grateful.”
“You’ll have to just stand aside and watch now. If I hadn’t been eliminated, I would’ve wanted to let you participate more…”
Xu Shuangrong trailed off with another sigh.
“Yes.”
Liu Woxing nodded, her gaze slowly drifting to Xie Mi in the distance. “She ripped it off in a split second.”
Xu Shuangrong: “…”
Liu Woxing: “Teacher Xie is amazing.”
Xu Shuangrong: “?”
[System: Beautiful.]
Even the system was laughing in disbelief.
[System: This plot is insane, absolutely insane.]
System: emotionally devastated.
…
“Together!” Xiao Jingxi shouted. Four people skated toward Xie Mi and Shen Yanqing.
They used a rather sneaky tactic.
They sent Lai Bingxuan, the only girl, to hold off Shen Yanqing, while the three men ganged up on Xie Mi.
Capture the king before the thief.
“Xie Mi, you’ve got no chance in this round.” Xiao Jingxi drove her toward the edge.
Yu Jinzhe followed close, saying, “Big sis, it’s fine to lose.”
Meanwhile, Qiu Chengye wavered between cowardly and fierce, back and forth.
Xie Mi stayed sharp, circling near the edge, eyes scanning for an opening.
On the other side, Shen Yanqing had shaken off Lai Bingxuan and was skating quickly toward her, reaching out to pull her from the encirclement.
But then—Xie Mi suddenly let out a thunderous shout:
“There’s an opening—!”
“Your grandpa’s giant pineapple, your grandma’s giant durian, your second uncle’s little strawberry, your third auntie-grandma’s giant cabbage, your third uncle-grandpa’s giant plum! I’ll kill kill kill!!”
