Chapter 430: Chapter 430: Strike First to Gain the Upper Hand
The competition officially began.
The task required the three groups to separate the pulp of the diverting wood from the leaves, with the pulp needing to remain completely intact.
The extracted pulp would be used to make life-saving dicinal prirs.
All three groups started simultaneously, each person focused intently on the task.
Nan Qiao’s group finished first.
Nan Qiao’s early completion dealt a severe blow to Li Xia.
Her hand trembled, and the tool slipped, damaging the leaves and pulp.
Li Xia grew even more nervous, overco by unprecedented panic.
When another group beside her finished their task as well, Li Xia had no choice but to stop what she was doing.
Old Mrs. Yang witnessed the scene and exploded in anger.
Her eyes glared at Li Xia, making Li Xia even more flustered.
During the second round of the competition, Nan Qiao would occasionally throw out comnts, further throwing Li Xia’s focus into chaos.
The result was inevitable. She lost, defeated by Nan Qiao.
Old Mrs. Yang wasn’t as disheartened as Li Xia was. She had achieved what she set out to do.
Li Xia returned to her seat, anxiously saying, “Master, I’ve lost.”
“Losing is losing. Our purpose in coming here wasn’t just to chase after first place.”
Li Xia froze. “But I don’t want to lose. I want to win! I want to beat Nan Qiao!”
“But you still lost. Xiaxia, there are so things where you simply can’t change the outco.”
Li Xia: “…”
Seeing Old Mrs. Yang’s expression, Li Xia realized that her master hadn’t co here sincerely to support her but rather to poison Nan Qiao.
At that mont, Li Xia’s gaze fell upon Nan Qiao.
Nan Qiao smiled gently, confidence radiating from her eyes and brows.
Nan Qiao raised an eyebrow, prompting Li Xia to imdiately lower her head, unwilling to et her gaze.
Li Xia pressed her lips together, not wanting to speak.
But the cheers in the background still reached her ears.
Unable to stand it, Li Xia got up and left.
Old Mrs. Yang glanced at Nan Qiao and left as well.
…
Nan Qiao’s victory ca with no suspense.
Parting ways with her roommates, Nan Qiao headed to Tan Zhe’s break room.
“Senior brother, where are Master and senior sister?”
Tan Zhe handed Nan Qiao a cup of warm water. “Junior sister, you miss Master so much—can’t you think about a little more?”
Nan Qiao laughed. “Senior brother, don’t you miss Master?”
Tan Zhe responded with a helpless smile. How could he not miss Master?
“Master will reach out to you first. Let tell you where he is—if Master finds out I told you, he’ll certainly know I revealed where he went.”
Just as Tan Zhe finished speaking, Nan Qiao’s phone rang—it was her master calling.
“Master, you finally called !” Nan Qiao’s face bead with excitent.
“I’m having dinner with an old friend. Qiaoqiao, I’ll send you the address. Co over—I have sothing I need to talk to you about.”
“Alright, Master. I’ll head over right away.”
Nan Qiao hung up the phone and received the location Master sent over.
“Senior brother, I’m heading out now.”
Nan Qiao dashed off eagerly.
It had been a long ti since she’d last seen Master, and she missed him.
…
Nan Qiao arrived at the location and saw her Master dining with another man.
Looking at the man’s back, Nan Qiao felt a strange sense of familiarity.
Tang Helin noticed Nan Qiao entering and greeted her warmly, “My good disciple, hurry over here. Master wants to introduce you to soone. I even wanted to set you two up, but alas, he refused.”
Nan Qiao: ??
Nan Qiao walked over and heard the man seated across from Tang Helin say, “Old Tang, I’ve already told you—I already have a girlfriend.”
Nan Qiao smiled as she sat down beside him.
“You’re not interested in ?”
Recognizing her voice, Li Yehan looked up in astonishnt, stunned.
“Qiaoqiao?”
Tang Helin: “You two know each other?”
Li Yehan: “The girlfriend I ntioned is her.”
Tang Helin: “Qiaoqiao, he’s your boyfriend? I hadn’t even introduced you two yet, and you’re already seeing each other?”
Li Yehan chuckled. “This is what you’d call fate.”
Nan Qiao smiled slyly. “Master said you weren’t willing to date .”
“I didn’t know it was you. Had I known, I’d have agreed imdiately.” Li Yehan reached out and held Nan Qiao’s delicate hand.
Tang Helin sat across from them, observing the pair—handso and beautiful, they looked perfect together.
Though surprised, Tang Helin offered his blessings.
“Qiaoqiao, I fully support the two of you dating. But him—he’s a man of many secrets, with multiple identities. You should figure him out thoroughly.”
Nan Qiao gave a aningful look at Li Yehan. “You’ve been keeping things from ?”
Li Yehan: “…”
Tang Helin must be trying to set him up!
Li Yehan said softly, “Qiaoqiao, I’ve kept nothing from you. As for the other matters, I’ll explain when we’re back. They’re all inconsequential things.”
Tang Helin remained quietly amused, determined not to let his beloved disciple suffer.
Tang Helin continued, “Qiaoqiao, I’ve heard from Tan Zhe that the Black Widow has arrived in Jing City? Is she looking to hurt you?”
Nan Qiao: “She’s connected to Jiang Linyu, who, as it turns out, is also Li Xia’s master. They’re all in cahoots and indeed plan to harm . But don’t worry, Master—I can handle it.”
“Characters like her, I can deal with myself.”
Nan Qiao grinned mischievously, speaking softly, “Master, I’ve already made my move. You don’t need to waste effort on soone like her.”
Tang Helin laughed heartily. “No wonder you’re my favorite student.”
Tang Helin advised, “Li Yehan, now that you’re with Qiaoqiao, you must ensure her safety. Jiang Linyu is your stepmother; her plans to harm Qiaoqiao are undoubtedly tied to you.”
“Old Tang, I understand. Qiaoqiao’s doing all this for . I’ll make sure to treat her well and never let her down.”
Tang Helin nodded in satisfaction.
The three of them then shared a al.
…
Nan Qiao got into Li Yehan’s car.
From the mont she entered, she kept her gaze fixed on him.
“When did you and my master et? Why did Master want to set you up? What are you hiding from ?”
Li Yehan was utterly exasperated, unsure where to begin answering all her questions.
“Qiaoqiao, I’ve known your master for quite so ti. When he tried to set up, I already liked you, so I declined. If I’d known the person was you, I would’ve agreed right away. As for other secrets, they’re nothing major—you already know most of them. The rest doesn’t matter.”
Nan Qiao: “…”
“Alright, I don’t want to know too much. All that matters is that you’re Li Yehan.”
Li Yehan held Nan Qiao’s hand with burning passion in his eyes.
“Qiaoqiao, leave the matter with Old Mrs. Yang to . Don’t strain yourself over it.”
“I’ve already made my move. You can leave it.”
Li Yehan: ?
Already? That fast?
…
Old Mrs. Yang was bragging about her skills to Jiang Linyu.
“Just wait and see—I’ll make Nan Qiao kneel before , and even then, I won’t give her the antidote.”
Jiang Linyu flattered her obsequiously. “Master Yang, you truly have unparalleled skill. Nan Qiao stands no chance against you.”
Li Xia sat silently with her head lowered.
She had lost.
As Old Mrs. Yang was about to speak, she suddenly coughed up dark red blood.
Jiang Linyu jumped in alarm.
What was happening?
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