I'm just a lackey of a prestigious academy, why do they all kiss me?

Jiang Wo wondered if all basketball games were like this, so fierce and intense that they looked less like a game and more like a life-or-death battle in a fighting arena.

The players on both sides played fiercely, especially Shen Chuyan and Prince Yingnaheng. Although Jiang Wo did not understand the rules of basketball, she could roughly guess that these two were the main players of their respective teams.

With their key players dominating the game, both teams were fired up and started playing with all their might.

However, the members of Shen Chuyan's team were mindful of Ying Naheng's identity and dared not target him. As a result, the situation took a sharp turn for the worse. The two sides, which were originally evenly matched and in a standoff, were now in a state where one side was being suppressed by the other.

Another collision occurred when someone in the Innaheng team stuck out their foot, whether intentionally or unintentionally, and it landed right on Shen Chuyan's heel.

Caught off guard, Shen Chuyan fell to the ground.

Inna made a beautiful shot, a three-pointer.

As the referee blew the whistle to signal halftime, Innaheng's gaze casually swept over Shen Chuyan on the ground. He curled his lips in a mocking manner, his eyes looking at her as if she were trash, disdainful and contemptuous.

However, his gaze did not linger on Shen Chuyan for long. Soon, he withdrew his gaze with little interest and strode away.

When Jiang Wo saw that Shen Chuyan was injured, she hurriedly got up from her seat and went to the basketball court to help him.

However, he was stopped by someone when he had only gone halfway.

Someone patted him on the shoulder, gesturing for him to look to his right.

Jiang Wo looked in the direction he pointed and saw Ying Naheng beckoning to him, like calling a puppy, saying, "Come here."

Jiang Wo glanced at Ying Naheng, then turned her head to look at Shen Chuyan on the field, and found that someone had already helped Shen Chuyan up.

The special mineral water station happened to be located near Prince Innaheng. Jiang Wo thought he could go to his older brother first, ask him for a bottle of mineral water, and then fulfill his promise to Shen Chuyan to deliver water.

Thinking this, Jiang Wo lifted her foot and walked towards Ying Naheng's direction.

The moment he turned around, Shen Chuyan's eyes, which were fixed on him, instantly turned gloomy.

Jiang Wo didn't notice that he had already turned his back and headed towards Ying Naheng.

Innaheng gestured for Jiang Wo to sit down next to him.

After everyone was seated, he asked, "Do you like watching basketball games?"

Jiang Wo couldn't say whether he liked it or not, but through this game, he realized that basketball is a dangerous sport, and one can easily get injured or hurt.

Such a vigorous sport is not something that just anyone can handle.

Only someone as capable as Shen Chuyan could fight Prince Yingnaheng to a draw.

The comic is true; this is a love story of equals, mutual respect and admiration. It's no wonder that Prince Innaheng was attracted to Shen Chuyan, because Shen Chuyan herself is a remarkable person worthy of being liked.

Why are you spacing out again?

Innaheng's voice brought Jiang Wo back to her senses.

"I'm asking you a question, do you like basketball games?" Innaheng patiently repeated.

"I've never seen it before, so I wanted to come and see it," Jiang Wo replied slowly.

"So, now that you've seen it, what do you think?"

Jiang Wo thought for a moment, then answered seriously, "Your Highness, you are very capable."

Innaheng was taken aback by his sudden praise and paused for a moment, then said with a hint of dissatisfaction, "You've been watching me the whole time during such a long game."

Jiang Wo wanted to say that he had also looked at Shen Chuyan, but seeing that His Highness Yingnaheng was already in a bad mood, he didn't dare to speak. He only whispered, "I won't look at His Highness next time."

Innaheng choked, then said coldly, "You dare not not look?"

Jiang Wo discovered that His Highness Ying Naheng was sometimes very capricious. One second he would forbid him from doing something, and the next second he would make him do it.

Unable to fathom His Highness Innaheng's thoughts, he could only follow his lead, and so he replied in a good-natured, soft voice, "I think it's His Highness's idea."

Innaheng seemed to realize that this behavior was a bit childish, so he decisively moved on and changed the subject. He unscrewed the bottle cap, took a sip of water, and asked Jiang Wo, "What were you originally going to do after coming down from the stands?"

Jiang Wo looked at the bottle of water in his hand, hesitated for a moment, and then nervously asked, "Your Highness, may I have a bottle of water?"

When Inna noticed that his gaze kept lingering on the bottle of water in his hand, he smiled and thought to himself that this silly snail was really bold. Fruit candy couldn't satisfy him anymore, and now he wanted to ask for the water that Inna had drunk from.

In a moment of mischief, Innaheng raised an eyebrow and asked him, "Why should I give it to you?"

This question was unexpected for Jiang Wo. He thought the bottled water here was given out for free, but it turns out it wasn't.

However, there is another possibility: the mineral water is only for the basketball team members to drink, and His Highness Innaheng probably misunderstood, thinking that he wanted to drink it, which is why he didn't give it to him.

That makes sense.

However, Jiang Wo couldn't directly tell him that he wanted to give Shen Chuyan a bottle of water. Judging from Prince Ying Naheng's past attitude towards Shen Chuyan, the two were still at odds.

Mentioning Shen Chuyan's name rashly would only backfire; in the end, we wouldn't get the water and might even anger Prince Innaheng.

After careful consideration, Jiang Wo decided to adopt a roundabout tactic.

Prince Innaheng has already planted the seed of love in his heart, but he is unaware of it. Since that's the case, his lackey Jiang Wo, who knows the truth, decides to give him a push at the right time.

Human emotions are complex and require patient guidance, starting from the most fundamental level, to allow the seeds of emotion to take root and sprout.

This process must not be rushed; it requires sufficient patience, proceeding step by step, with subtle hints until the person involved begins to appreciate the unique experience.

Thinking of this, Jiang Wo organized her thoughts and, after confirming that the logic was correct, slowly and earnestly said, "Your Highness, have you ever had this feeling lately? No matter what you do, someone keeps popping into your mind."

Ying Naheng didn't know what he was trying to say. After Jiang Wo finished speaking, the first thing that popped into his mind was this silly little guy in front of him who was talking nonsense.

Innaheng remained calm, wanting to see what this little snail was up to. "It seems like there is something, what's wrong?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Wo knew that things were going well; it seemed that his method was quite effective.

The positive feedback boosted Jiang Wo's confidence slightly, so he continued to guide him, "Is this person kind and honest, resilient, good-looking, with a great physique, outstanding abilities, a sharp mind, and excellent at everything they do...?"

"Wait a minute," Inna interrupted him. "I've only ever heard of old women selling their wares, how come you, a little snail, are hawking your wares so enthusiastically? Don't you have any shame?"

"Um?"

"What are you 'hmm'ing about? Just saying she's kind-hearted and pretty... that's... fine." Inaheng said, looking him up and down. Looking at his frail little body and clumsy appearance, she said with a hint of sarcasm, "Where did you get that kind of physique and intelligence?"

This was the first time Innaheng had ever seen that the little snail would put so much effort into praising itself.

Why do you keep bragging in front of him? Do you really want to make a good impression on him?

Jiang Wo stared at him with her eyes open.

She thought to herself that she hadn't lied.

Shen Chuyan was able to fight Prince Yingnaheng to a draw, doesn't that mean she's in great shape?

Shen Chuyan's intelligence is indeed beyond doubt; she is very smart, having entered St. Eton Academy with the highest score in the Lower City.

After thinking about it, Jiang Wo understood.

He was a bit too hasty. His Highness cannot immediately acknowledge all of Shen Chuyan's merits because he still harbors some reservations at this time.

But as the saying goes, perseverance will eventually wear away a stone. Your Highness's acceptance of Shen Chuyan's kind heart and beautiful appearance today is already a great step forward.

A good start is half the battle. One day, Your Highness will see through the fog and recognize all the good qualities in Shen Chuyan.

This guidance wasn't entirely fruitless; at least His Highness has shown some improvement.

"Do you dislike him, Your Highness?" Jiang Wo decided to move on to the next step and cautiously asked.

When he looks at someone with such earnest and ardent gaze, his eyes are very beautiful.

Just like when I peeked through the crack in the door after showering in the lounge, clean and clear, without a trace of impurity.

Innaheng's heart skipped a beat for no apparent reason. He awkwardly looked away, avoiding direct eye contact with Jiang Wo.

Jiang Wo seemed determined to reach a conclusion, placing her hands on her lap and tilting her head back to look straight at him.

Innaheng felt inexplicably irritated by his gaze. For a moment, he was too lazy to tease the snail anymore. He shoved the water in his hand into Jiang Wo's arms and said in a deep voice, "Take it if you want to drink it. Why do you have to resort to so many tricks?"

Jiang Wo stared blankly for a couple of seconds at the extra bottle of water in her arms. "Your Highness..."

He actually wanted to take a new, unopened bottle of water, since it was a gift for someone else, and it wouldn't be appropriate to give away water that had already been drunk from.

"What, you're disgusted by the fact that I drank it?" Inna asked.

Seeing that Jiang Wo did not reply, his face instantly turned cold.

Jiang Wo wasn't disgusted by the fact that he had drunk from the same cup; he was just a second slower to react. Who would have thought that he would offend Prince Innaheng so quickly? Jiang Wo dared not accept such a huge accusation, so he hurriedly waved his hands and explained, "I don't dislike Your Highness, I just..."

"What is it? Since you don't mind, take it and enjoy it." Innaheng gave the order.

Once her elder brother gave the order, Jiang Wo couldn't bring herself to say anything more.

Therefore, he had no choice but to say, "Your Highness, may I dispose of this bottle of water?"

The tragedy caused by a piece of bread was still fresh in Jiang Wo's mind. To avoid repeating the same mistake, he decided to confirm with His Highness Innaheng beforehand.

Innaheng was indifferent, saying, "Whatever you want."

It's just a bottle of water he's already drunk from; the little snail can drink as much or as little as it wants.

Jiang Wo received his pardon and finally felt relieved. He asked Ying Naheng if he could leave now, and after receiving an affirmative answer, Jiang Wo got up like a jubilant little bird and ran towards Shen Chuyan.

Halfway there, when his eyes met Shen Chuyan's, Jiang Wo suddenly realized what was happening.

No wonder His Highness Innaheng insisted on giving him the water he had drunk from; the recipient of this water was Shen Chuyan. According to the logic of the comic, the chapter title for this event should be "Indirect Kiss."

Jiang Wo suddenly realized.

He almost ruined His Highness Innaheng's first intimate encounter with Shen Chuyan.

Fortunately, His Highness Innaheng insisted on giving him the water.

This is an ambiguous plot point that cannot be violated in comics. If you really think about it, this lackey is the magpie bridge connecting the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl.

He got a promotion! (๑＾◡＾๑)