Clearly, the waiter who played the role of host hadn’t anticipated this possibility. She froze for a mont before whispering in disbelief, "Oh my goodness, this gentleman actually jumped a distance of three ters and fifty centiters! Let’s congratulate this gentleman for winning the big pot discount at 90% off."
When the surrounding waitstaff and custors heard soone had actually jumped 3.5 ters to snag a rare discount, they all gathered around, astonished and eager to watch the drama unfold.
The restaurant owner, who was sitting inside the lobby, rushed out upon hearing the commotion. Holding a bright red discount voucher, the lady boss was about to say sothing but paused as she looked up and spotted Tang Qingying standing nearby. Breaking into a smile, she teased, "I knew I heard magpies chirping this morning! So Beautiful Tang is here—Is this your boyfriend? What a surprise, he’s quite the athlete."
"Lalalala, envy to death!" Tang Qingying smugly waggled her head and proudly introduced, "This is Han Qiwu, my boyfriend. And this is Li Lili, my college classmate who’s now a boss lady."
"Boss lady? More like just scraping by for a al. But you two really are a perfect match—handso and talented, beautiful and smart. Looks like I’ll be losing out today!" Li Lili laughed heartily and then asked, "By the way, can I trouble you for a group shot? So I can shut up the custors who keep saying 3.5 ters is just a gimmick—see, soone’s proven it’s doable!"
Han Qiwu smiled faintly. Jumping 3.5 ters is no easy feat; once he had a friend who was into parkour, and even jumping 3.2 ters back then was considered impressive.
Still, he didn’t mind fulfilling the request. A photo could co in handy soday—perhaps even for promotions.
Tang Qingying turned to him after hearing the request and asked, "Would you mind going along with this? Don’t let influence your decision."
Han Qiwu’s smile softened as he gently ruffled her hair. "No problem. But honestly, wouldn’t a mid-air shot of my jump be more convincing?"
"Exactly! Qingying, your boyfriend is aweso. Then how about jumping again? Xiao Wang, go grab my DSLR!" Li Lili’s eyes lit up as she enthusiastically complinted him.
A few minutes later, Han Qiwu stood at the take-off line and effortlessly cleared another 3.5-ter jump.
"Qingying, check out your boyfriend’s form—not only athletic but graceful enough to be a spokesperson!" Li Lili remarked, talking animatedly with Tang Qingying while holding her DSLR.
Hearing so many complints about Han Qiwu made Tang Qingying secretly delighted and abuzz with pride.
After setting the cara down, Li Lili suddenly had an idea and exclaid, "Hey Qingying, want to try the 8.888 challenge together?"
Han Qiwu was just about to suggest this himself. Earlier, the jump was for a pot’s discount, but now the cost of the dishes still needed covering. Sure, Li Lili seed likely to comp everything anyway, but it wouldn’t hurt to give the challenge a shot.
Tang Qingying was intrigued too. Nodding eagerly, she tugged Han Qiwu over.
The crowd, keen on continuing the show, followed close behind them.
A young boy, who earlier had loudly declared the feat impossible, now perched on his little bike like Zhuge Liang, analyzing the situation with studied precision. "That guy managed the long jump purely through brute force, but this 8.888 feature is about reaction speed. There’s no way he’ll nail it."
"Exactly! Last ti I asked my PE teacher—he said human reflexes aren’t fast enough for that kind of precision. Impossible!"
"Well, what if he’s just lucky?"
"I’ve got great luck too, but even with all the tis I’ve copied howork this term, I haven’t been caught by the teacher—yet I still couldn’t pull this off."
Tang Qingying and Han Qiwu chuckled as they overheard the chatter.
Li Lili stepped forward to reset the numbers to zero and turned to Tang Qingying. "Qingying, you want to try first? I won’t lie—I’ve attempted this many tis myself and barely succeeded."
Tang Qingying nodded, stepped up, and lightly tapped to start the tir.
"So, spicy or extra spicy later?" Tang Qingying casually asked Han Qiwu as she turned to him.
"Spicy will do. Extra spicy might upset the stomach later during the movie," Han Qiwu replied.
Li Lili chuckled helplessly from the sidelines. They’ve got ti to chat casually while playing? Seriously?
But it wasn’t a big deal; after all, this was just for fun.
As the numbers approached 7 seconds, Tang Qingying gave Han Qiwu a quick nod before turning back and randomly smacking the button.
The numbers froze—right at 8.888!
The crowd erupted in astonishnt!
Was this even possible?
Even Tang Qingying herself was a bit surprised, gleefully walking back to Han Qiwu and exclaid, "There, now we’ve saved on the cost of dishes! Hey Sister Li, I’m definitely ordering the lamb later!"
"Haha, go ahead, order as much as you like—if it’s not enough, I’ll throw in a few more plates on the house!" Li Lili excitedly snapped a photo with the DSLR, ensuring she captured the awestruck expressions of the surrounding crowd for added effect.
Han Qiwu gave her a thumbs up and showered her with praise.
It was undeniable—Tang Qingying’s luck truly was unbeatable.
But after observing the challenge firsthand, he figured it shouldn’t be too difficult for himself either.
His reflexes were undoubtedly faster than 0.1 seconds—factoring in so anticipation, it ought to be achievable.
He decided, why not give it a try?
Walking over, he reset the numbers, hit start, and then quietly watched the numbers roll.
By 7 seconds, he abruptly reached out to press the button.
"Too slow, his hand’s positioned way off," Little Zhuge Liang began analyzing again.
"Smack!"
The numbers froze—another 8.888!
The crowd watched in astonishnt, but they were surprisingly pragmatic, refraining from claiming collusion or setups. One after another, they marveled at the couple’s sheer luck while so high-schoolers even stepped closer, hoping to rub off so good fortune.
Now it wasn’t just the boy muttering incredulously, but other nearby kids joined in: "No way... that’s just absurd!"
Han Qiwu gave a relaxed smile as Tang Qingying grabbed his small hand and they headed inside the restaurant.
A whopping twenty dishes comped!
Li Lili imdiately handed her DSLR to a waiter and personally led them to a spacious private room. She even hurried to the kitchen to instruct the head chef to personally work on the award-winning pot—ensuring it was perfectly flavored with extra at!
Once the private room door shut, Han Qiwu pulled out a bottle of monkey wine from his bag. "Want to try a bit? I had so with my family yesterday—it tastes pretty good, not too strong, though it does help you to sleep better."
"Of course! Pour a full glass!" Tang Qingying eagerly grabbed two glasses and set them down, her boldness making her enthusiasm amusing.
The monkey wine released a gentle fruity aroma, which quickly had Tang Qingying swallowing hard. Picking up her glass, she said, "After all that walking earlier, I’m parched. Let’s take a sip to quench our thirst."
Han Qiwu chuckled but didn’t expose her antics, lightly tapping his glass against hers. "Alright, cheers—to hydrating! But rember, just this one little glass today."
"No problem!" Tang Qingying took an enthusiastic gulp, drinking nearly a third of her glass, savoring the rich and llow notes of the wine as she took her ti to swallow.
"Delicious! Maybe we should top off a bit more?"
"Nope, ti to eat instead. Behave!"
"Aww... fine."
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