Chapter 463 - 224: The Bet
Chapter 463: Chapter 224: The Bet
Lin Shen smiled as he watched the two women chat, and Jiang Wan noticed exactly where his gaze was lingering.
’He really is interested in Su Youji!’
’Especially her chest!’
Jiang Wan’s beautiful eyes narrowed. Su Youji, however, didn’t seem to notice the shift in atmosphere and was still full of curiosity about Jiang Wan’s second short film.
"What’s the theme you’re planning to shoot this time?"
"It’s a secret."
Lin Shen made a hushing gesture and chuckled.
"It’s a trade secret."
"I’m sorry! That was rude of me."
Hearing this, Su Youji quickly bowed in apology. Her overly polite and courteous demeanor made it impossible for Jiang Wan to dislike her in the slightest.
’Who could possibly dislike such a cute and sensible girl?’
"Are you here for a photoshoot?"
"Yes."
"What made you decide to do an archery-themed shoot?"
Lin Shen was a little puzzled.
"I thought you always did various anime cosplays."
"I love archery, so I thought I’d shoot a more casual set of photos," Su Youji said with a smile, a hint of pride in her expression.
"In high school, I was the captain of the kyudo club in Neon. I even led the team to the national championships."
"So you’re from Neon?"
Jiang Wan’s face was full of surprise.
’No wonder Su Youji’s accent sounds a little off. So she’s not from Huaxia?’
"I’m mixed-race."
Su Youji suddenly realized she hadn’t properly introduced herself to Jiang Wan yet, so she quickly added.
"My Huaxia name is Su Youji, and my Neon name is Tsuruta Yuuki. My father is one of the Huaxia People, and my mother is from Neon."
"Oh, I see..."
’She’s a natural-born anime goddess!’
Jiang Wan lamented internally. Just then, a call came from not far away.
"Yuji! Are you done resting? Ready to shoot the next set?"
"Coming!"
Su Youji bowed farewell and returned to her archery position to continue the shoot.
After she left, Jiang Wan finally found her chance to settle the score with Lin Shen.
"You seem very interested in Su Youji."
Jiang Wan hugged Lin Shen’s arm tightly, a dangerous glint in her narrowed eyes and a smirk playing on her lips.
"Is it because you think her chest is big?"
"They are pretty big."
Lin Shen’s honesty provoked Jiang Wan’s dissatisfaction and jealousy. She reached out and pinched the soft flesh of his waist.
HISS—!
Lin Shen sucked in a sharp breath and stood up straight. He quickly tried to smooth things over, wrapping an arm around Jiang Wan’s slender waist and grinning as he placated her.
"But definitely not as big as yours, Jiang Wan."
"What? Have you touched hers?"
"Visual estimation!"
Seeing Jiang Wan’s gaze grow even sharper, Lin Shen revealed the real reason he was "interested" in Su Youji.
"Don’t you think she’s a promising talent we could recruit?"
"Recruit?"
Jiang Wan’s expression froze for a moment. Being smart, she quickly understood, her beautiful eyes widening slightly.
"You want to sign her as an artist under our Shenwan Media?"
"Exactly."
Lin Shen gazed at Su Youji in the distance. There wasn’t a trace of romantic interest in his eyes, only the appreciation and admiration one has for an uncut gem.
"She’s managed to get over four million followers by running her accounts all on her own, without any MCN company backing her. You could call her a natural-born internet celebrity!"
"I don’t know how many people have their eyes on her—she’s a hot commodity. With some simple marketing, you could make a killing."
"That’s true."
Jiang Wan nodded in agreement, then her tone shifted.
"But if she hasn’t been signed by any media company yet, there must be a reason, right? You think you can do it?"
"It’s worth a try."
Lin Shen was eager to give it a shot.
"There’s no loss if we can’t sign her anyway. Come on, Jiang Wan, let’s go shoot some arrows first. We can discuss this later."
"Okay."
Led by Sun Changzheng, Jiang Wan and Lin Shen went to their respective stations. They first put on their protective gear, then were each given a modified traditional wooden bow and a quiver full of arrows.
"Feet shoulder-width apart, toes pointing sideways, lower your center of gravity. Nock the arrow’s tail into the bowstring, place the shaft on the arrow rest. When you grip the bow, it has to be a pushing motion, not a grasp..."
Following the instructor’s guidance, Jiang Wan managed to draw the bow.
But because the "great treasures" on her chest were so ample, she couldn’t press the bowstring close and had to hold it with a small gap in front of her.
Otherwise, she could easily get injured when the string recoiled.
However, this made it impossible for her to aim. When Jiang Wan finally let the arrow fly, it was so far off that it didn’t even hit the target.
SIGH—!
Jiang Wan let out a small, disappointed sigh. But then, with a WHOOSH from beside her, the arrow from Lin Shen’s bow shot out, hitting the 7-ring.
CLAP CLAP CLAP—!
After the fully-equipped staff member pulled the arrow from the target butt, Sun Changzheng immediately started clapping, his flattery on full display.
"Amazing, President Lin! Looks like you’re an avid archer."
"First time."
Huh?
First time?!
Sun Changzheng was stunned.
For a beginner, just getting the arrow to fly was considered a success, let alone hitting the target.
But Lin Shen had not only hit the target on his first try, but he’d even scored a seven?
"Then you must have a strong talent for archery! With a bit of practice, you could probably catch up to some professional athletes."
Sun Changzheng didn’t hold back his praise, complimenting Lin Shen to the point that he felt a little embarrassed.
"Just lucky."
"Then teach me how to be lucky."
Jiang Wan fiddled with the bow in her hands.
"I feel like I can draw the bow, but I just can’t aim properly, and my hands are a little shaky."
"It’s probably because your strength isn’t quite there yet."
The reason Lin Shen was able to hit the 7-ring on his very first shot was inextricably linked to his powerful physique.