How come you're also my ex-girlfriend?

Ambiguity is ambiguity, provided you actually dare to do it.

So Shu Ying simply looked at Xu Yan calmly, answering with silence, which was also a form of acquiescence.

Soon, Shu Ying's gaze shifted to Xu Yan's side. Xu Yan followed her gaze and saw people going in and out of a bar.

"Want to drink?" Xu Yan asked with a smile.

Shu Ying hesitated for a moment, "If there's nothing else to do, I can only drink. I thought about doing something else tonight to relieve the stress, but in the end, all that's left is alcohol."

Doesn't boxing count?

"I don't want to box every day; people are naturally lazy."

"How about this then?" Xu Yan turned around and pointed to the other side, where there was a billiards hall.

"Playing billiards?" Shu Ying asked, frowning. She wasn't very interested in it, but that didn't mean she couldn't.

I just find this activity boring. After playing a couple of rounds, it becomes uninteresting. Not to mention that many people go to the pool hall not to pick up the assistant coach, but to "catch up".

Xu Yan nodded. "If you can beat me, we'll go for a drink, how about it?"

Shu Ying felt she had seen through Xu Yan's little scheme immediately and couldn't help but scoff, "Is this considered a reward?"

Xu Yan replied indifferently, "If you don't want to try, then forget it. After all, if you really want to drink, I can't stop you. It's just that I don't really want to drink."

"..."

They even threatened him.

The woman, who was a little itchy, took a deep breath and said, "Fine, let's fight then."

They quickly reached an agreement and walked together toward the billiards hall.

This billiards hall looks newly opened; the facilities are all new, including the cues and the pool table.

Most of the people inside were young, with hair of various colors, and accompanied by girls of various types.

When Xu Yan led Shu Ying to the table, the cashier was stunned for a moment, wondering which of the two... was the billiards assistant coach here?

Okay, probably not. Their store doesn't have anything that high-quality.

"You used to play pool often?"

Having chosen her cue, Shuying rubbed the bottom of the cue with the base of her thumb, making one want to become the cue in her hand.

Xu Yan shook his head, "I've only fought twice."

She wasn't lying; both times she was with Zhou Wentao.

Thinking of Zhou Wentao, not long ago he would often 'care' about his life in the experimental class.

They said not to put too much pressure on me, to try to integrate into the group, and not to be like before...

But after Xu Yan said that she was doing well and hadn't felt out of place, Zhou Wentao hasn't talked to her much lately.

"I always feel like you never tell the truth."

"That only proves that you don't trust me enough."

"Hehe, I'll kick off."

Shu Ying took the pole. To be honest, her outfit today was more suitable for a more formal occasion, but mainly it was because she was charming that she could do anything without feeling out of place.

She bent slightly forward, lowering her body, her entire physique forming a very graceful shape.

Xu Yan was so upset that he almost didn't want to play billiards anymore. Although he knew that his opponent wasn't the kind of vixen who would go to great lengths to seduce people, her physical attributes were still too outstanding.

"Snapped!"

Xu Yan only snapped out of his daze when the ball was hit.

Shu Ying is a skilled player; she was lucky enough to score a goal early on, and then showcased her positioning skills.

It's a pity that the final shot wasn't quite right; there was still one ball and the black ball left on the field.

The rest were all Xu Yan's numbers.

"You feel the urge to be killed by me?"

Xu Yan, holding the pole, stepped forward, appearing somewhat pretentious.

Shu Ying, pulling her skirt tighter, looked at the other person with amusement, "You don't even seem to know how to hold a pole, do you really not have the feel for it?"

Xu Yan: ?

Some people are even questioning a guy's ability to hold a pole? That's utterly humiliating!

"Grip is nothing! Let me show you what real technique is!"

Shu Ying now believes Xu Yan can't play golf anymore; his first shot was a terrible mishit, almost shoving the club into the hole.

It was just that the boy was lucky, or perhaps because he had the ball almost all the time, so Shu Ying didn't get any chances and there were no free kicks.

Shu Ying then casually made a defensive shot.

It wasn't that she really wanted to drink; it was just her competitive spirit at play. From a young age, she never wanted to lose to anyone and had always been someone who refused to admit defeat.

No matter what the stakes are, once you're on this field, it's a battlefield, and there's no turning back.

Xu Yan, who returned to the court, quickly found his rhythm and surprisingly scored the first ball with a flip shot.

"Wasn't that awesome? I feel like I could go check the security footage for that shot."

"It's just bad luck. If you were so capable, you'd have that kind of luck every time you hit a shot."

"Snapped!"

It was as if he had truly found his footing, or rather, his learning ability was on full display at that moment.

Xu Yan then did not experience any mishaps with the stick; in fact, every step he took was steady, accurate, and powerful, demonstrating perfect control over the amount of force he should use.

Shu Ying no longer thinks Xu Yan is just lucky, but she also doesn't think he's playing dumb to fool others.

First of all, this tactic is very old-fashioned and cannot win my favor at all. Moreover, Xu Yan still doesn't know how to move, which shows that he is not a master.

But isn't this level of accuracy a bit abnormal?

Until the last ball was left on the field, it was the black 8.

Xu Yan smiled and looked at Shu Ying, whose expression had changed, "How is it? Can you feel it now?"

"Finish it quickly!"

It's just that Shu Ying doesn't like to swear, otherwise she really would want to curse right now. It's not that Xu Yan's behavior was particularly bad, but the learning ability he displayed made people keenly aware of the difference in talent.

She never imagined that she would be the one who lost in the competition of talent.

That was a bit of a blow.

"whee."

Heh heh heh! I look like a clown holding this stick, and looking at Xu Yan who's bending over and aiming, I really want to give him a good whack!

"Clap!"

Black Eight went into the hole without any surprise.

Shu Ying had already put down her cue, but Xu Yan grinned and leaned closer, saying, "Want to play again? I can give you another chance."

"I'm not fighting anymore!"

What's the point of fighting? You've already improved to this level in such a short time, why would I fight you?

"OK, let's switch to another project!"

"What other projects are there?"

"Never mind that, come with me."

Despite Xu Yan's slightly impatient words, Shu Ying didn't find them annoying.

No man has ever said anything like that to me before, and it's kind of interesting... Hmm? No, wait, what gender-swapped domineering CEO?

Soon, Xu Yan showed Shu Ying what a high-energy person is.

He led Shu Ying around the entire street.

What kind of arcade is this? They use electric guns to shoot targets in competitions, and if you win, you get a drink; if you lose, you move on to the next game.

Xu Yan won without a doubt.

This kind of low-level game is fine, after all, losing is losing and winning is winning.

The problem is that this guy went a bit too far. He dragged her to take those photo booth pictures and then insisted that he looked cuter in them. He won.

Are you even human?!

My heart was in turmoil the whole way, with no idea what strange thing this boy would do next.

Her mood was like a kite he had set free, not knowing where it was going. In the process, she also forgot how many times she laughed uncontrollably.

That's something that hasn't happened for several years.

So much so that whether or not one drinks alcohol seems to have become unimportant.

All I know is that the wind is cool tonight, and the neon lights along the way have already made me a little tipsy.

When they finally stopped, it wasn't in a booth at a bar, but on a bench in front of a statue in the middle of the street.

No one sits at one end, and the gap in the middle is no longer a galaxy; it's just a matter of who reaches out and who gets the distance.

Shu Ying looked at the crowds on the street, as if they had become phantoms in her eyes, because none of it seemed important, just the background of a game, without any substance.

The boy next to him stretched out his long legs, leaned back lazily, and said with a smile, "Isn't it fun even without drinking?"

The woman opened her mouth, then swallowed back the words that had almost slipped out, and changed her words, "Fortunately... it did show me how naive you are."

Xu Yan laughed nonchalantly, "What's wrong with being childish? Being childish makes you happier. What good does forcing yourself to be mature do besides attracting the opposite sex?"

"You can get more opportunities at work, and there's a chance to gain your boss's appreciation, etc..."

What if I don't need those things?

Xu Yan countered with a question.

Shu Ying was speechless. Indeed, he was still a student and didn't need those so-called opportunities... so this was an enviable carefree life.

Xu Yan pulled his legs back, supported himself on his knees to stand up, and came to Shu Ying's side.