sbdcsierra Chapter 114 The Terrible Desire to Win
Chapter 114 The Terrible Desire to Win
He was wearing a moon-white brocade robe, his black hair was tied up high with a white jade hairpin, his face was as white as jade, his eyebrows were sharp, his eyes were bright, his nose was high, and his lips were bright red. He was truly a man as beautiful as jade, a unique young man in the world.
Yao Jia was slightly stunned. So handsome! So handsome!
In the previous life, it was because of this familiar and handsome face that I fell madly in love with Gu Yanxi, who had become Sanlang.
Seeing Yao Jia staring at him in a daze, Le Wuyou smiled and said, "We have only been back for two days, and we heard people in the city saying that Baiji also signed up for the dragon boat race this year. However, we did not find any Baiji dragon boats after a round on the canal. I didn't expect that you were training in the mansion."
Yao Jia retracted her gaze and said with a smile: "That's right, we can't let others steal our battle strategy. I heard from Huahua that the current competition is like shit... like playing. You will have something to watch this year."
Upon hearing this, Le Jinhuan's eyes suddenly lit up. He dropped the snacks in his hand, stood up and said, "Brother, how about we also form a team to participate in the competition and compete with my little aunt?"
Le Wuyou glanced at her and chuckled, "Jinhuan, you know that the Baiji Youlong Team was the champion of Jiangling City in the past and has always been known as the Shenzhou. Our navy can fight, but I'm afraid we are no match for them in the competition."
"Brother, you underestimate our navy!" Le Jinhuan pouted in dissatisfaction, "Although they have never participated in dragon boat races, we are all first-class in water skills. Besides, we are not here to win, we just do it for fun."
Le Wuyou looked at his sister's unconvinced look and shook his head helplessly. He knew Jinhuan's character very well. Once he made a decision, no one could change it.
He said helplessly: "Okay, then I'll do as you say. I'll form a team for you later and let you compete with the Baiji Youlong Team."
Le Jinhuan's face immediately drooped when he heard this. "I'm not competing with Baiji. I'm just doing it for fun. My little aunt is going to win the first prize, and I'll be the second. If I really win the second prize, the money I win will be used as summer cooling expenses for the Le family's navy."
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The day of the competition finally arrived, and both sides of the canal in Jiangling City were crowded with people.
Everyone wants to see the majestic and majestic Baiji Dragon Boat.
The dragon boat race lasts for three days.
Yao Jia didn't go on the first day.
Yao Jia didn't go the next day either.
On the third day, the Dragon Boat Festival, Yao Jia appeared early on the Baiji Lookout Tower.
Holding a sophisticated telescope, I watched the twelve dragon boats rowing on the canal into the finals.
Le Jinhuan sat beside her, eating the small dumplings on the table one bite after another, depressed.
Her dragon boat team was eliminated in the fourth round.
I didn't expect that dragon boat rowing is such a technical job. Her dragon boat team rowed very fast.
But when the dragon boat "turned around", it suddenly hit the river bank and capsized immediately.
All twenty people on the boat were thrown into the water upside down, causing the people on the shore to laugh.
Le Jinhuan sighed, "I have really brought shame to the Le family's navy."
Yao Jia put down the telescope and peeled a zongzi for herself. "Everything has a first time. You will get used to it after losing face many times."
Le Jinhuan glared at Yao Jia and said angrily, "I came to you to ask for some comfort, but you mocked me."
Yao Jia put the peeled rice dumplings into the bowl, looked at Le Jinhuan, and said with a smile: "I am just comforting you. No one really cares about these things. In such a hot day, everyone just wants to watch the fun. When they see a boat capsize, they just laugh it off as a joke and then forget about it and move on to the next one. If you don't believe me, go down and ask around now to see if anyone still remembers the capsizing of your Le family's navy two days ago."
Le Jinhuan asked suspiciously, "Really?"
Yao Jia was a little impatient. "Believe it or not, why would I lie to you? At least half of the boats in the canal capsize during the competition every year. If everyone felt ashamed like you, who would come to compete in the future? What's more, you participated in the competition on a whim. It's already very good that you made it to the fourth round."
After Yao Jia's explanation, Le Jinhuan instantly felt a surge of confidence. He put his arm around Yao Jia's shoulders and said with a smile, "After listening to your words, I feel like I can do it again."
Yao Jia slapped her hand away, "You are nothing, don't wipe your hands on my clothes, they are all top-quality materials."
Le Jinhuan snorted coldly and was about to speak when he heard a series of rapid gong strikes.
Yao Jia immediately stood up and stood at the railing, watching the dragon boat race on the canal without looking away.
At this time, the dragon boats have entered the final stage. The sound of drums and shouts on the river is one after another, and the atmosphere is extremely warm.
Suddenly, Yao Jia's sight fixed on the dragon boat in front.
On that dragon boat, the team members cooperated well with each other, their movements were in unison, and their speed was obviously faster than that of other dragon boats.
What caught Yao Jia's attention the most was that there was a bright red ribbon tied on the dragon head of the dragon boat.
That’s Bai Ji’s dragon boat!
Le Jinhuan walked over and asked Yao Jia as he looked at her, "Little aunt, if you don't do well in this competition, will you still participate next year?"
"Bah!" Yao Jia raised her hand and slapped Le Jin Huan on the forehead, "Shut your crow mouth. In front of me, Yao Jia, there is no word 'no'. If they can't get the first place, I will chop You Long to pieces when I go back, and give these rubbish twenty lashes, and they are not allowed to give them this year's year-end bonus!"
The corners of Le Jinhuan's mouth twitched. Who was just now advising her to be magnanimous and not care about gains and losses?
"Not that much."
"Of course not. I have been training with them day and night under the scorching sun. How can I not win the first prize? How can I justify my efforts these days?"
"If I remember correctly, you seemed to be drinking sour plum soup in the pavilion."
Yao Jia choked, her eyes evaded, and her arrogance weakened, "Isn't the air also very hot?"
"Winning and losing are common in the military. It's not necessary to lose the championship this time. We can still win next year..."
"How can it be the same?" Yao Jia interrupted her immediately, her eyes fixed on You Long's figure, "If I don't take first place with my current height, I will be the laughing stock of the whole Jiangling. I must take first place!"
Le Jinhuan shook her head helplessly. She found that her outlook on life had been completely changed since she met Yao Jia.
Looking at the Baiji Dragon Boat in the front again, Le Jinhuan suddenly felt a little worried.
Although the Baiji dragon boat is fast, it is too conspicuous to be in the lead and will inevitably attract siege from other dragon boat teams.
Yao Jia also noticed this problem and frowned slightly.
At this time, the sound of drums was deafening, and the team members on the dragon boat paddled hard to the rhythm of the drums.
The Baiji dragon boat took the lead, followed closely by the other dragon boats behind.
On one of the dragon boats, a team member suddenly took out an anchor from his arms and threw it hard at the dragon head of the Baiji Dragon Boat.
Yao Jia's pupils shrank, and she shouted sternly: "Be careful!"
Unfortunately, the distance was too far and her voice could not reach the dragon boat at all.
All they could do was watch the iron anchor cut through the air and fly towards the dragon head of Baiji Dragon Boat.