Chapter 151 The Little Dress Bully
[Shark Ten Years] looked at the mermaid with a dark expression and the silly old money, with a hint of disdain.
He patted Lao Qian on the shoulder: "Stop grinning like an idiot, I'm going to open the arena."
Old Qian nodded, his smile fading. "Let's go."
He got the answer he wanted: continuing to cling to her would only annoy her, so he might as well find something to do.
The mermaid lowered her eyes and muttered a curse under her breath.
Lemon glanced at the mermaid, unsure how to describe her feelings. She had gotten the gossip, and with the person involved right there, she felt a little uncomfortable.
The mermaid spoke softly, "Sister Lemon, could you please tone it down a bit?"
"Wow, this is really shocking!"
Pei Hening looked at the mermaid, then at Lemon: "Sister Fish, when you two first entered the highway survival challenge, you were arguing so fiercely, did you recognize each other?"
The mermaid looked helpless: "I didn't recognize him. I was almost bitten by the rat monster that jumped out of the box he brought. I thought he did it on purpose, so I deliberately annoyed him."
"Alright, it's been so long, let's not talk about it anymore."
Lemon said, "I guess Old Qian recognized you a long time ago, otherwise his attitude wouldn't have changed so strangely."
The mermaid shook her head: "I don't know him."
Pei Hening took a bite of the fresh melon and looked at Lemon: "Sister Lemon, you wanted them to have a fight to determine a winner, but looking at it now, it seems like they won't be able to fight."
The mermaid picked up her wine glass and said helplessly, "Stop teasing me. I'd rather fight you than that kid."
Pei Hening asked in confusion, "Why?"
"I need someone to be a role model, and you are the most suitable person."
Mermaids have a competitive nature. They don't need burdens; they need strong mentors to guide them. They will naturally imitate them until they become the next strong one.
Pei Hening: "Today won't work, there's not enough time. We can arrange to meet another time, or we can have another competition when you join the highway school."
Chu Xuange sat beside her, silently playing with her hand, acting as a quiet and unassuming accessory.
Lemon asked, "Are the courses at the highway school difficult?"
She knew about the highway school from the previous map, but unfortunately she never had the chance to study there, which has always been a regret in her heart.
"It's tough, but the rewards are worth the effort."
These are Pei Hening's honest thoughts: "If possible, I hope you can all study at the highway school."
After the appearance of the 'Pretender', she realized that road survival is never a solo game. One person being strong does not mean that an entire race is strong. She really hoped that Chinese players in road survival could improve their strength, at least so that they wouldn't become lambs to the slaughter.
The three women chatted for a while longer before Pei Hening took the initiative to say goodbye: "I have class this afternoon, so we'll be leaving now."
"Okay, goodbye."
Pei Hening pulled Chu Xuange towards the parking lot: "What's the difference between the inner and outer rings of a boxing gym?"
He explained, "The boxing arena's inner ring is similar to the outer ring, except there are many residents of 'Vice City' inside. They settle their personal scores there, and there's a lot of fighting involved. If you want to enter the inner ring, after this map is completed, I'll accompany you to challenge the champion of ring number 7 and get an invitation to the inner ring."
Pei Hening blinked: "I thought you didn't approve of me challenging the champion of the No. 7 arena."
Chu Xuange looked completely innocent: "I didn't, I'm so pitiful, you're slandering me."
Pei Hening laughed and said, "Feeling sorry for me again?"
Chu Xuange nodded and said in a muffled voice, "It is indeed pitiful~ I am not the kind of cowardly man who is afraid of his wife being stronger than him."
He was never afraid of Pei Hening's dazzling brilliance, but he felt sorry for the stumbles she had made along the way.
Chu Xuange could see the sweat, hardship, and grievances Pei Hening had endured to become stronger. He praised her resilience and courage while feeling sorry for every imperfect moment she experienced.
"Of course, you are a princess."
Chu Xuange blinked, suppressing a smile: "Alright then."
Pei Hening forgot that the princess had always been referring to her.
The first time he met Pei Hening was when both sets of parents gathered to celebrate her third birthday. She had an adorable apple-shaped hairstyle, wore a pink dress, a crown, pink and white leggings and armor, and rode a pony. She waved to her subjects just like a princess in a fairy tale.
Four-year-old Chu Xuange was completely captivated, thinking that a princess from a storybook had come out, and he kept fawning over her, calling her "Your Highness" repeatedly.
As a result, he was beaten up by his princess.
Pei Hening looked down at him and said that she was not a princess, but a queen and an emperor! She also ordered him not to call her Princess.
Four-year-old Chu Xuange couldn't beat Pei Hening, who was as fragile as a firecracker and would explode at the slightest touch, so he had to reluctantly change his address to "Queen".
But children are fickle, and she was young, so she had long forgotten about it.
On the contrary, Chu Xuange, who had been thoroughly punished, remembered the incident and stubbornly believed that Pei Hening was a princess before she became queen and emperor.
After they left the boxing gym, they drove for a while and then came to a parallel lane.
"Rustling sound—"
It's the sound of tires rolling over snow; it's quite loud.
Pei Hening put on sunglasses, opened the window, and saw a black pickup truck speeding away, followed by a red shadow.
"What is that? How can it be so fast?"
Chu Xuange: "I used a speed-up card, at least a five-times speed-up card. That red shadow... looks a bit like a traffic cop."
No sooner had he finished speaking than the red shadow pierced through the black van and pulled the player out of it.
As 001 drove up, Pei Hening saw Fox Xiaoliu pointing at the player who was driving: "You need to sign here too, for driving without a license, speeding, not cooperating with law enforcement, drunk driving..."
The players who were caught were wrapped up so tightly that it was impossible to tell whether they were male or female.
After signing the papers, the player asked in a low voice, "Officer Fox, what kind of sentence will I be given?"
Fox Xiao Liu put his hands on his hips, looking rather unhappy: "I don't know, that's the highway patrol's business. Did you think I couldn't catch you because you were running so fast?"
The player chuckled, "No, Officer Fox has misunderstood."
Fox Xiaoliu waved his hand: "I have eyes to see. Don't try to get close to me. We're not friends."
Upon hearing this, the player tentatively slipped ten copper coins into the hand and whispered, "Officer Fox, I've always admired you. Can't we really be friends?"
Fox Xiao Liu took the copper coin, quickly stuffed it into its pocket, and shook its head: "Let me think, is this the first time I've seen you?"
Seeing that things were looking promising, the player slipped in another ten copper coins: "Officer Fox, please take a good look, don't break your friend's heart."
Not far away, Pei Hening saw Hu Xiaoliu's smooth combo through the car window and fell silent. She looked up at Chu Xuange and asked, "Officer Hu, is this a bribe?"