My Exclusive Dream World Adventures-Chapter 188 - Determined to win
Chapter 188: Determined to win
Chapter 188: Determined to win
Chen Xu carried a black luggage bag as he stepped off the car and looked at the banner hanging above the hotel not far away, “Warmly celebrate the first Feiyun Cup amateur dart competition held in this hotel.”
“Feiyun Group.”
Before this, he had never heard of this company. Some time ago, Jiajia had sent him a message about the competition. He searched online and learned that it was a listed company with two sports brands under its wing.
Actually, he was quite familiar with one of the sports brands. He remembered that when he was in middle school, there was a store of this brand in his hometown. He used to pass by it every day on his way to and from school. A few years ago when he went home, the store was still there, having been in business for nearly ten years.
“Little brother.”
Suddenly, a woman called out from behind him. He continued walking forward, not realizing until he felt a tug on his sleeve, and the same voice said, “Little brother.”
He turned around, realizing she was addressing him, and saw a young and pretty girl. He asked, puzzled, “What’s the matter?”
The girl smiled and asked him, “Are you here for the dart competition?”
“Yes.”
She said, “Here’s the thing, I’m a livestreamer, and I’m making a short video. Could you help me out and be in the video? It will only take about ten minutes.”
Chen Xu thought the livestreamer was quite polite, and she was pretty, so he had a good impression of her. But, he shook his head and said, “Sorry, it’s not convenient.” With that, he walked away.
“Hey—don’t go.” The girl called out twice, seeing that he had no intention of stopping, she quickly jog-trotted to catch up, “Little brother, little brother…”
Chen Xu, seeing that she had followed, wondered, “Is there something else?”
The girl asked a bit shyly, “Could I… could I add you on WeChat?”
Add WeChat?
Chen Xu was taken aback for a moment and couldn’t help but give her a once-over. She appeared to be in her early twenties, delicate and pure-looking. Judging by her outfit, she seemed like a college student—youthfulness radiated from her. Overall, she was close to a seven out of ten.
This was the first time such a pretty girl had initiated conversation with him and asked for his WeChat. The feeling was definitely novel.
But…
He refused directly, “Sorry, I already have a girlfriend.”
“I knew it,” the girl said dejectedly, “Sorry to have bothered you.” Then she ran off.
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Chen Xu watched her retreating figure and suddenly felt an especially good mood washing over him.
At that moment, a black sedan slowly drove out from the hotel entrance, passing by him.
Inside the vehicle, Yang Jinxia withdrew her gaze and said somewhat annoyed, “I never imagined he’d start attracting bees and butterflies so soon.”
In the driver’s seat, Sister Lin smiled and said, “Mr. Chen has indeed become more charming, with good taste in clothes and a notable presence. Naturally, he’s very attractive to young girls.”
“Hmph.”
Yang Jinxia huffed lightly, “In that case, I owe it to that woman.”
Sister Lin heard her mention that woman and chose to remain silent, focusing on driving.
After a while, Yang Jinxia sighed softly, “I never thought that one day I would become love rivals with Xiyun.”
Her gaze became somewhat hazy, as if she were lost in reminiscence, “The first time I saw her, I thought she was very likable. She was so beautiful, had loving parents, a good family background, and could live so arrogantly, so willfully. Everyone doted on her, protected her. How enviable that is.”
“I thought we could become friends, but alas…”
She turned her head towards the window, murmuring, “It’s all that bastard’s fault, of all people to provoke, he had to provoke her…”
Sister Lin glanced at her through the rearview mirror, reminding her, “Luo Zhenghai will be returning to the country tomorrow.”
“Who cares about him, let him deal with the trouble he’s caused. It’s time that bastard learned a lesson, to think he could just provoke anyone he likes,” Yang Jinxia said with some resentment.
……
After entering the hotel, Chen Xu followed the directions to the registration area and saw several long queues.
As an amateur competition, there were no entry barriers, and a multitude of people had come to participate. While queuing up, Chen Xu overheard various accents.
He had heard from Jiajia that because of the exceedingly high prize money, this Feiyun Cup had caused a stir in the darts community. Even many strong professional players were tempted, hence the particularly large turnout.
Fortunately, registration was done online, and upon arriving at the venue, participants only needed to provide their phone numbers and confirm their identity to receive a contest card.
Fifteen minutes later, it was Chen Xu’s turn.
“You must be Chen Xu?” the staff confirming identities glanced up from the computer after seeing his information and smiled, “I’ve heard of you, I hope you’ll achieve good results in this competition as well.”
“Thank you,” Chen Xu replied as he took his contest card, somewhat surprised. He had only won two amateur competitions, and yet people recognized him?
With many others still queued behind him, he didn’t linger to ask more questions and quickly left.
The contestant queued up behind Chen Xu was curious and inquired of the staff, “I’m unfamiliar with this name; is he a local champion?”
“You mean him? This year, he’s entered two contests and won each with three rounds, never missing a shot.”
The contestant exclaimed, “You’re not talking about a game with a 501 score, are you?”
“Of course, it’s 501.”
“Is there such a master in the amateur circles?”
He knew full well how difficult it was to claim victory with just three rounds for each contest. To win a championship, one had to go through preliminary and elimination rounds, and at the very least, play four or five matches. Just one or two good games could be chalked up to being in good form, but to consistently do so for nearly ten games indicated true skill.
The staff member added, “That’s none other than the Ten Miles Slope Sword God, who after achieving mastery, descends from the mountain. If he continues to perform like this, he’ll soon break into the professional circuit.”
……
Holding his contestant card, Chen Xu arrived at the designated rest area and waited nearly an hour before hearing the announcement that the competition was about to start.
This tournament organized by Feiyun Group was clearly much more formal than the previous two competitions he’d entered. There was an opening ceremony with a speech delivered by leaders from the national darts association. In addition to this, local darts association officials were present, making the event exceedingly official.
Lastly, the general manager of Feiyun Group took the stage for a few words. His tone and content revealed his determination to promote the sport of darts.
However, Chen Xu found it odd; was promoting the sport of darts really profitable? In his country, it was a rather niche sport with few professional matches and audience. He wasn’t even sure if sports channels would broadcast such competitions.
Unable to understand, he stopped pondering. After all, his affection for the sport was not deep; he was in it for the prize money. This time, the Feiyun Cup’s individual champion would pocket seven hundred thousand yuan, which after taxes, would be enough to clear all his family’s debts and have enough left over to buy a car.
Therefore, he was determined to win.
PS: Today’s bonus update is paused to rest and organize my thoughts. Finally, thanks to “The Loneliness of a Single Arrow” and “One Day There Will Surely Be a Cat,” the two Alliance Hierarchs for their rewards. Rest assured, the bonus updates will be delivered in the future.
