Chapter 95:A Date Between Three People, Unexpected Circumstances
The competition was in full swing. Since Shrek Academy was only missing Dai Yuheng this time and Lin Qinghan had joined, there was little suspense in almost every game, with victories that felt like crushing whirlwind blows.
Today was a day off during the competition, and Zhang Lexuan had received an invitation letter from the auction house early in the morning.
Zhang Lexuan wanted to bring all the team members along, but Lin Qinghan knew that there was probably nothing valuable at the auction. According to the original book, the most valuable item in this auction was the Soul Devouring Carving Knife, but Lin Qinghan had already bought it five years ago when it was auctioned in the Sky Soul Empire. The rest were just soul guides smuggled from the Sun and Moon Empire, which didn't interest Lin Qinghan, so he decided not to go. Even Huo Yutong and the others didn't attend.
Zhang Lexuan didn't say much about it and took the other regular team members to the auction.
Meanwhile, Lin Qinghan was walking on the street with Huo Yutong and Wang Dong'er. Since the start of the competition, they had been stuck in the hotel for over ten days. Even though the preliminaries didn't require them to play directly, they still watched every game.
Today, with no game to attend, they decided to go out for a walk.
Xiao Xiao was absorbing the second soul bone, so today was a date between the three of them.
"Qinghan, you've been following the regular players on the court every day, and you haven't made any moves. Why don't you come with us and watch the show from the audience?" Wang Dong'er handed Lin Qinghan a string of candied haws. Lin Qinghan took them, noticing the unique string of candies, and he was suddenly reminded of something.
Coincidentally, these were the same candied haws Lin Qinghan had bought when he met Tang Ya a few years ago. He hadn't expected that after all these years, the owner of that shop was still selling them.
"I'm trying to get into a particular state right now. The most basic requirement is to master my mentality, and the competition venue is a good place for that," Lin Qinghan explained.
Lin Qinghan was currently attempting to reach the state of unity between man and nature, but he wasn't yet sure how to do so. He planned to ask Moon for advice once they returned to Shrek Academy. Once he achieved that state, his strength would improve much faster.
"If you want to play, I can talk to Sister Le Xuan. I'll be your backup, so you don't need to worry about the battle situation."
"Forget it. The teams we face in the next few games are no weaker than Soul Sect. Going on the court now would be asking for trouble," Wang Dong'er said. If the opponents were still at the beginner level, she would have definitely played, but now, the teams Shrek faced generally had Soul Kings, which the pre-selected players couldn't handle.
The teams they met in previous rounds were weaker, but those were elimination rounds. For safety's sake, Zhang Lexuan hadn't allowed the pre-selected players to play.
The three of them walked around, and before they knew it, they had reached a deserted street. It was strange because this was the most prosperous area in Xingluo City, yet there was no one around.
"Brother Qinghan, there seems to be a restaurant here. Should we go in and take a look?" Huo Yutong's sharp eyes spotted the restaurant. From their current angle, they could only see a small corner of the sign. Lin Qinghan didn't notice it, but Huo Yutong did.
"Okay, I've lived in Xingluo City for so long, but I haven't been to this restaurant yet. Let's go in and check it out."
Lin Qinghan felt strange. Before going to Shrek Academy, he visited Xingluo City often and tried almost all the entertainment facilities and restaurants. He didn't know this one existed. This was the city center of Xingluo City, so if a store could open here, it must be well-known.
The three of them entered the restaurant and noticed the decorations. The outside of the store was mostly pink, with rose decorations on the door frame. The roses used seemed to be a special variety, and the ambiguous slogan on the doorframe made it clear that this was a couple-themed restaurant.
The store didn't seem large, and it didn't appear to have space for accommodation, which was quite surprising.
"Boss, let's go to a private room. The dishes look good," Lin Qinghan said.
There were tables in the lobby, but since this was a date for him and the two women, they needed privacy.
"Of course, guests. Turn left upstairs. The room without lights on is the last private room available," the host said.
The space inside was much larger than it seemed from the outside, but there weren't many waiters. The person who greeted them at the counter seemed to be the owner of the store, which fit the characteristics of a small business.
Lin Qinghan led Huo Yutong and Wang Dong'er to the private room. The décor they passed through made the two women blush a little. It didn't look like a proper restaurant, and the secluded location could easily lead people to think something else.
Once they entered the private room, Lin Qinghan turned on the soul guide light. The normal decorations inside put him at ease. For a moment, he had thought the store might be a custom store, but now it seemed like just a normal couple-themed restaurant.
"Brother Qinghan, this wine seems to be called wedding wine?"
The store served their dishes quickly and with great consideration. All the waiters were female, and the slogans on the drinks were rather special. "Brother Qinghan, open your mouth," Huo Yutong said, blushing as she handed one cup to Lin Qinghan and the other to herself.
"Yutong, you're so sly. Qinghan, you have to feed me too!" Wang Dong'er said, unwilling to fall behind. It was supposed to be a date for the three of them, but Huo Yutong had sneakily taken one of the cups for herself.
The three of them didn't return to the hotel until it was getting dark. Lin Qinghan sent them back to their rooms. Huo Yutong and Wang Dong'er had already fallen asleep.
"Really, they obviously can't drink, but they still try to act strong. But they're still very cute," Lin Qinghan thought as he placed the two girls in their rooms and went out to the balcony for some fresh air.
The girls he met were all very pure, which was why he couldn't help but get close to them. After all, this was something he had never encountered in his past life.
The moonlight outside the balcony was beautiful, but Lin Qinghan's spirit became tense.
"What a coward, come out!"
With his mental stance unfurled, Lin Qinghan immediately detected a man in black approaching the balcony with malicious intent. This quickly disrupted his good mood after a day of relaxation.
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