Chapter 229: Two Teams Meet, Eight People Gather
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After taking on the role of team leader, Jiang Fuyue’s first order was—
“At 6 PM, meet at Happy BBQ near the North School Gate for dinner. Everyone pays their own way. Participation is voluntary.”
Huo Fanjin’s eyes lit up. “BBQ? I’m in!”
Fang Canyang nodded along. “Me too!”
Ling Xuan and Lin Shumo had no objections, but…
Huo Fanjin asked, “What’s the purpose of this dinner?”
Jiang Fuyue replied, “To eat, drink, and have fun.”
Yan Zhenfeng, who hadn’t gone far, was puzzled. “?”
Qin Libin rubbed his hands together, instinctively swallowing in anticipation.
Sun Qun felt an urge to go back and ask the students, “Can you include me?” But then he remembered he needed to maintain the dignity of a teacher, so he forced himself to walk away quickly.
After giving her instructions, Jiang Fuyue got up and left, with Ling Xuan following closely behind. Lin Shumo withdrew his gaze and couldn’t help but purse his lips.
Huo Fanjin caught up from behind and walked alongside him, teasing, “Since when does Master Lin join these kinds of gatherings?”
Without stopping, Lin Shumo continued walking straight ahead without even glancing at her. “Aren’t you the same, Miss Huo?”
“I thought about it, and people need to be sociable sometimes, right? Especially when it’s an event organized by the team leader. Gotta show some respect.”
Lin Shumo nodded. “Makes sense.”
“But as far as I know, you’re not exactly the sociable type, Master Lin. Your reason for going must be different from mine, right?”
He stopped, turned to her, and asked, “What are you trying to say?”
Huo Fanjin raised an eyebrow, her bright features exuding confidence. “Maybe your interest lies elsewhere.”
“In what, exactly?” Lin Shumo asked coolly.
She smiled but didn’t answer directly. Instead, she remarked, “I’ve noticed that our captain has quite the presence. She’s not only talented but also good-looking, even more so than the class beauties or school flowers.”
Lin Shumo and Huo Fanjin were from the same high school.
He frowned slightly, wondering why she was talking to him about this.
Huo Fanjin sighed, walking past him. As she walked, she mused aloud, “A girl as beautiful and smart as the captain must have a lot of admirers. I wonder what type she likes. Ling Xuan seems quite interested in her, his eyes never left her the entire time. I wonder if they’ll end up together…”
Lin Shumo looked bewildered.
Is Huo Fanjin out of her mind?
As for Ling Xuan and Jiang Fuyue, he resisted the urge to frown and muttered to himself, “What does that have to do with me…”
The one who should be concerned is that fool Zhong Ziang.
Meanwhile, at the Xie family estate, the actual fool sneezed. “Achoo—d*mn! Who’s cursing me…”
At 6 PM, at Happy BBQ.
By the time Fang Canyang arrived, Jiang Fuyue was already there, along with three other students he didn’t recognize.
After introductions, he realized they were members of the IOI national team!
Two boys, the thin one named Huang Hui, and the slightly chubby one named Gao Zhaoming; the girl looked very young. After asking, they found out she was only fourteen and called Fan Ye.
“You… you guys… hel… hello, I-I-I’m Fang Fang Fang… Canyang!”
The boy blushed, his face turning red from his nose to his ears.
Before long, Huo Fanjin arrived.
The pampered young lady surprisingly got along well with Fan Ye—
“Oh! Our names both have the character ‘Fan’.”
“Really? By the way, where are you from?”
“Duofu!”
“I heard the coastline there is beautiful and perfect for surfing!”
“During the rainy season, there are high tides, and the waves are the biggest then. In some treacherous gorges, it becomes very dangerous. Only the best sailors dare to go out to sea at that time.”
“Go out to sea to surf?”
“No, they go fishing.”
“Fishing when the waves are the biggest?” Huo Fanjin suspected the young girl was teasing her.
“Yes! They don’t need boats, so they aren’t afraid of the waves!”
“Not using boats? Do they swim?”
“No.” Fan Ye scratched her head. “They go to the island before the tide rises, and then they dive into the sea when the tide comes in.”
“That’s so dangerous!”
“That’s why I said only the best sailors dare!” The young girl proudly puffed out her chest. Her short hair was a bit messy, probably from sleeping, with a tuft standing up on top, swaying back and forth.
Huo Fanjin had an itch to pat it!
At this moment, Lin Shumo and Ling Xuan arrived.
Two groups—one the IOI national team, the other the IPhO national team—officially met.
They introduced themselves and then split into two tables.
Huo Fanjin said, “We don’t need to split up. Since we know each other now, let’s sit together!”
Fan Ye shook her head, looking regretful. “The table is too small.”
“But… can’t we just push the two tables together? Eight people can definitely fit!”
“People can fit, but we also brought other things…”
With that, the three took out their laptops and placed them on the table, making it quite crowded.
Huo Fanjin was bewildered. “Why did you bring laptops to a BBQ?”
The three simultaneously looked at Jiang Fuyue, eagerly.
Jiang Fuyue glanced at Huo Fanjin with a cool expression. “Don’t worry, you have something too.”
“Huh?”
Then, everyone watched as Jiang Fuyue pulled out a bulging eco-friendly bag from under the table. She opened it to reveal stacks of A3 printed test papers.
She took them out and distributed one to each IPhO team member. Each packet was as thick as a pinky finger.
“You didn’t really think I called you out just to eat BBQ, did you?”
Ding! The demon king has arrived.
Everyone was utterly confused.
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I barely recall the characters as their names were mentioned…