readytorunbook Chapter 547 Since things have come to this, let's eat a peach first.
Chapter 547 Since things have come to this, let's eat a peach first.
Scott looked at the cards in his hand, then at the card table that was now scattered all over the floor.
Silence, deathly silence.
next second.
"what--!!!!"
A piercing scream, so shrill it seemed not to be human but rather the cry of some animal, echoed throughout the room.
He whirled around, glaring at the innocent-looking woman in the doorway. "You! Why is it you?!"
Huang Quan looked blank, and even subconsciously took half a step to the side, as if trying to prove that she hadn't kicked the innocent door.
"I'm not lost, I'm just not familiar with the routes around here."
“That’s not what I’m asking you!” Scott’s blood pressure was skyrocketing as he pointed to the mahjong tiles scattered all over the floor.
"I'm asking you why you ruined my poker table! My straight flush! Do you know how long I've been waiting for this?!"
Upon hearing this, Huang Quan's eyes flashed with apology, and he shook his head helplessly, "Sorry, I was running too fast and didn't have the brakes."
"..."
Scott was utterly speechless. He pointed at Huang Quan, clenching and unclenching his fist repeatedly, finally squeezing out a sentence through gritted teeth:
"If I weren't a match for you, you'd probably rush up and give you a good beating!"
The three people standing next to him, Qingque, Fu Xuan, and Jing Yuan, exchanged glances and gave each other a "get out of here" look.
Jing Yuan was the first to stand up, straightened his sleeves, and wore his ever-present gentle smile as he slowly spoke into his phone: "Oh? There are still security matters to be handed over at Interactive City? I'll be right there."
Having said that, he took off like the wind and was the first to make a quick getaway.
Fu Xuan made a calculation with his fingers, his brows furrowed, and he muttered to himself: "I have foreseen that a great calamity will befall this place, but the severity of this calamity far exceeds my calculations... The best course of action is to seek good fortune and avoid misfortune."
As she spoke, she followed closely behind Jing Yuan with an agility beyond her years.
Qingque was even more of a heavyweight. She glanced regretfully at the mahjong tiles scattered on the floor, sighed deeply, and said earnestly to Scott:
"Sigh, I've told you before, mahjong is fun, but don't overindulge in alcohol, it can easily lead to trouble."
After saying that, he disappeared through the doorway in a flash.
Meanwhile, the cameraman who had been led astray by Huang Quan finally awoke from his philosophical contemplation of "Who am I? Where am I?" and his professional DNA kicked in.
He picked up the camera, rushed forward, and the lens locked onto the scene.
At the main venue, director Reich stared at the footage on the monitor for three seconds, then excitedly slapped his thigh and shouted at the control room:
"Switch over! Immediately switch the home screen signal to the background! Quick! This is god-tier material!"
[Hahahaha, Scott, you've finally met your match! Even slacking off at cards can be this funny?!]
[Huang Quan got lost again? And he even took a cameraman with him? This plot is so perfectly in line with the character! A genius screenwriter!]
[Why do I feel like I'm watching a behind-the-scenes episode of the web series "Broken Iron" instead of a variety show? It's packed with information!]
[Wait! Isn't the main point why Jing Yuan, Fu Xuan, and Qing Que are playing mahjong here? Are they the Immortal Boat's slacking-off team?!]
Good heavens, Qingque's slacking spirit is etched into his DNA! The Immortal Ship is doomed!
This variety show was so exciting, one thing after another! It was definitely worth the ticket price!
Just as the viewers in the live stream were having a great time.
Jimi's weak voice came through the lounge's loudspeaker, bringing this farce to an end.
"I hereby announce that Ms. Huang Quan has lost this round due to her failure to arrive at the venue on time. Contestant Fei Xiao has won and, having received a bye in the lower half of the draw, will directly advance to the final."
The camera immediately focused on Huang Quan.
She seemed to want to say something, but in the end she just opened her mouth and said nothing.
Then, to everyone's astonishment, she silently took out a plump, pink peach from her pocket, lowered her head, and took a small bite.
"Click."
The crisp sound traveled throughout the venue through the microphone.
Juicy, crisp, and sweet.
"...Since things have come to this, let's eat a peach first."
Is this... a complete surrender to treatment? I'm impressed by their mental fortitude.
[I'm speechless. This reaction is incredible; it's not very offensive, but extremely insulting.]
[Unexpected, yet perfectly logical; as expected of you, Huang Quan.]
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As director Reich watched Huang Quan calmly eating a peach on the monitor, he knew that the ratings were still soaring!
He leaned back in his chair with satisfaction, his gaze sweeping across the updated match-up chart on the big screen, landing on the first match in the lower half of the bracket.
Meanwhile, in the rest area of the Beer team.
Bai E crouched down slightly and said to a silver-haired girl sitting on a high stool beside him, swinging her legs, "Your Majesty Kelu, can Miss Heather win the next round?"
The girl known as "Kerudela" is none other than Kerudela.
She swung her little legs, and upon hearing this, she stood up abruptly from the stool. Her petite frame seemed to possess a majesty that belied her appearance, and she looked down at Bai E.
"Lord Samoyed, what are you worried about? Don't you know Lord Sword Banner's strength?"
“But…” Bai E’s eyes still held some worry, “After all, Huo Huo is quite strong, I heard she…”
“You’re the one who brought us into miHoYo, you should know our strength better than anyone else.” Krydella interrupted him, her tone leaving no room for doubt. “So, I told you there’s no need to worry.”
Soon, the first match in the lower bracket officially began.
First up is Heather.
The moment she appeared, the live stream chat was instantly flooded with comments of amazement.
She was a woman whose beauty seemed unreal, like a siren from a deep-sea myth.
She wore a dazzling fishtail gown, and with each step she took, the hem of the skirt resembled the shimmering surface of the sea.
She simply stood there quietly, her eyes swirling with an alluring yet dangerous aura, as if silently chanting a seductive lullaby, waiting for the people on the shore to go mad for her and jump into the deep sea that called her.
[Who is this? A new character? miHoYo, you kept this a secret! How come I didn't know there was such a person?!]
[Whatever! She's absolutely gorgeous! I declare her my new wife! Nobody can take her from me!]
[A mole has leaked information that she seems to be an important character in the next season's Onpharos arc! Her name is Hathaway!]
[I'm so happy! miHoYo's casting aesthetic is always on point. They never play by political correctness; every single one of them is exactly my type!]
Just as the comments section was celebrating the new wife.
At the other end of the arena, a petite figure walked up shakily.
It is indeed *Huo Huo*.
With each step she took, it felt like she was walking on cotton, as if she might faint at any moment from the enthusiastic atmosphere. She kept muttering to herself, "I really, really, really can't do it! Help... please help me."
Tail's furious voice came through her earpiece, "Look at you, you coward! Get yourself together!"
All eyes were on her, filled with affection and... smiles.
then.
Under the spotlight.
The shoelace on her left foot hooked precisely onto her right ankle.
"Smack—!"
A loud and muffled sound.
Time seemed to slow down as Huo Huo landed squarely on the center of the stage in a perfectly straight "X" shape, without any suspense.
A perfect, impeccable, textbook-perfect flat-ground fall.
【Huo Huo, let's not compete anymore, I'm afraid she'll hurt herself.】
[I'm impressed! How does miHoYo always manage to come up with something new? That wrestling pose is just too perfect!]
[Hahaha... How can Huo Huo's legs maintain such a high frequency of swinging? It's a miracle of physics!]
[Hahaha... How can Huo Huo's legs maintain such a high frequency of swinging?]
[A song that can be sung and sent!]
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At this moment, Heather moved gracefully and came to Huo Huo's side, slowly squatted down, and carefully helped her up.
She reached out her finger and gently brushed away the dust that clung to Huo Huo's cheek.
"So cute, just as cute as His Majesty!"