Thank You for Participating

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Chapter 37: Thank you for participating

Xiao Yan dragged Nalan Yanran away from the Xiao family mansion and arrived at the bustling street.

Although Xiao family's business would gradually close due to the New Year, the vacant shops were not left idle. During the New Year period, a small rental fee was enough to use the shops freely.

As a result, the street was not desolate due to Xiao family's New Year holiday, and in fact, it was more lively than usual.

"Come~ come play this~"

Xiao Yan grabbed Nalan Yanran's hand and led her to a stall. Nalan Yanran's downcast eyes scanned the stall before her.

At the end of the stall stood a large rotating wheel. The giant circle was divided into several uneven, colorful sections, with labels such as "Teddy Bear" and "Washing Bone Flower" written between them. On the counter were several long bows, and nothing else.

What is this?

Nalan Yanran furrowed her brows slightly and felt a hint of curiosity about the new thing in front of her.

"Boss~ I'll take five arrows~"

Having played on the streets with the family's children every year, Xiao Yan was naturally familiar with the prices at the stall. He took ten gold coins from his pocket and tossed them to the stall owner.

"Alright~"

The stall owner happily took the gold coins, then took five wooden arrows from under the counter and handed them to Xiao Yan. After receiving them, Xiao Yan drew one and handed it to Nalan Yanran.

"Try it~"

Nalan Yanran didn't speak, merely accepting the arrow silently. Her mind was filled with questions.

What is this for?

"Alright, customer~ let's start~"

Just as Nalan Yanran was puzzled, the stall owner reached out and spun the wheel. Xiao Yan briefly explained to Nalan Yanran.

"Use the bow and shoot at the rotating wheel."

"..."

Nalan Yanran did not speak but nodded lightly. She picked up the longbow on the table and nocked the arrow.

Although she specialized in the longsword, it didn't mean she was completely unable to use a bow.

Whoosh!

With a release of the bowstring, the arrow instantly shot out, deeply embedding itself into the spinning wheel. The stall owner quickly reached out and stopped the wheel, allowing Nalan Yanran to see the section where her arrow had landed.

The largest section, which had the most divisions, was marked with the words "Thank you for participating."

"Mm?"

Nalan Yanran raised an eyebrow and turned to look at Xiao Yan. Before she could speak, Xiao Yan handed her another arrow.

"Good luck~"

Nalan Yanran stared blankly at the smiling Xiao Yan, then accepted the arrow, nocked it again, and aimed at the spinning wheel.

Whoosh!

After the second arrow hit the wheel, the stall owner once again stopped the wheel.

"Thank you for participating."

"Mm?!"

Nalan Yanran furrowed her brows more tightly. This time, before she could even look at Xiao Yan, a third arrow was handed to her. Without thinking, she accepted it and once again nocked it on the longbow.

Whoosh!

Nalan Yanran's beautiful eyes fixed firmly on the wheel as it slowed down, not blinking even once.

When the wheel finally came to a stop, Nalan Yanran could clearly see.

The three arrows had all landed on three sections marked "Thank you for participating."

"Ha! Are you cheating?!"

Nalan Yanran's earlier despondency vanished in an instant. She slammed the bow down on the table and glared fiercely at the stall owner.

The stall owner wasn't angry, merely shrugging and helplessly saying, "Little girl, this game is all about luck. The bow and arrows are in your hands. How could I cheat?"

"Tch!"

Nalan Yanran understood, but her response was purely instinctive. She then turned to look at Xiao Yan.

"Give me the other two arrows!"

"No problem~"

Xiao Yan smiled and handed her the remaining two arrows. After receiving them, Nalan Yanran nocked both arrows at once, glaring at the stall owner.

"Again!"

The stall owner shrugged again and spun the wheel once more.

Nalan Yanran's gaze was intense and focused as she drew the bowstring, then suddenly released it.

Whoosh!

When the stall owner stopped the wheel again and everyone saw where the arrows had landed, both Nalan Yanran and Xiao Yan, along with the stall owner, were stunned.

"This... what should I say?" The stall owner scratched his head, looking at the stunned Nalan Yanran with sympathy. "This young lady, you seem to have bad luck."

The wheel was divided into five sections, all marked "Thank you for participating." Nalan Yanran's five arrows had each hit a different section. Her luck was so bad that no words could describe it.

"Ha ha~"

Xiao Yan covered his mouth and chuckled lightly. Nalan Yanran was immediately annoyed and glared at him fiercely.

"What are you laughing at?!"

"Nothing~ Don't mind it~" Xiao Yan waved his hand and then gestured to the stall owner. "Boss, thank you~"

After speaking, Xiao Yan took Nalan Yanran's hand and led her to other stalls, while Nalan Yanran hesitated slightly.

"Wait... let me at least hit something."

"There are many fun things, no need to dwell on just one."

"Mm."

The next period was spent with Xiao Yan leading Nalan Yanran through the market, experiencing various games she had never seen before, such as ring toss, flying disc throwing, and riddles. Nalan Yanran gradually forgot about her earlier frustration and got absorbed in the fun.

Though she occasionally got a bit irritated, her mood clearly improved.

"Ahhhhh!!!"

After circling back to the original stall and seeing her eighteenth consecutive miss with the "Thank you for participating" section, Nalan Yanran couldn't help but scream in frustration, slamming the bow to the ground.

"Why! Can't I just hit something!!!"

The stall owner and Xiao Yan both looked at Nalan Yanran helplessly. Her luck truly couldn't be explained.

Xiao Yan shrugged, picked up the longbow that Nalan Yanran had thrown to the ground, nocked the last arrow, and aimed at the rotating wheel.

Whoosh!

With the sound of the arrow being shot, as the wheel slowed down, the section where Xiao Yan's arrow landed slowly revealed itself.

There was only one section on the entire wheel, and it was the smallest one, labeled "Exquisite Bracelet."

"What?!"

Nalan Yanran froze upon seeing this. She had shot eighteen times... and he only shot once to get the grand prize?

"Oh~ This young man is lucky."

The stall owner chuckled and took out a box from under the counter, handing it to Xiao Yan.

"Here, take it~ This bracelet is made from a second-tier Wood Element Magic Core, very expensive. I only have two of these in the prizes."

"Thank you~"

Xiao Yan smiled and took the box, opening it to reveal a bracelet that was entirely green, with a second-tier magic core embedded in it.

This wasn't just an exquisite bracelet—it could be considered a rare treasure in this small town of Wutan.

(This could easily sell for nearly two thousand gold coins, right?)

Xiao Yan furrowed his brow, looking at the stall owner.

"Boss, this bracelet is too valuable. This..."

Xiao Yan wasn't a soft-hearted person. If it was another large merchant, it wouldn't matter, but how long would it take for a small stall like this to make two thousand gold coins?

"Alright~ Keep it. I only set up this stall because I had nothing to do these days. If I wanted to make money, I would be selling something else."

The stall owner was unbothered, waving his hand generously. He then looked at the stunned Nalan Yanran.

"This little girlfriend of yours shot so many arrows, all hitting 'Thank you for participating.' I almost feel bad for her."

Little girlfriend.

Hearing the stall owner's words, Nalan Yanran suddenly froze, and a feeling of happiness surged in her heart.

At the same time, after spending the day shopping, Nalan Yanran seemed to have understood something.

It wasn't for the money, huh?

The stall owner had said so himself, and Xiao Yan hadn't insisted on giving the money back. She then turned to Xiao Yan, who handed her the bracelet.

"Little foodie~ Here, take it as a consolation prize~"

"Don't call me little foodie!!!"

Nalan Yanran's mood was completely restored. She immediately became angry and fiercely glared at Xiao Yan.

I shot eighteen times, and all of them were "Thank you for participating"! Why did you only shoot once and get the grand prize?!

"So, you don't want it?"

Xiao Yan said, pretending to take the bracelet back, but Nalan Yanran immediately grabbed it from his hand.

"I do! Who says I don't want it?!"

Nalan Yanran tightly clutched the bracelet, a smile spreading across her face. She then threw a bag of gold coins onto the counter and said to the stall owner, "Here's a thousand gold coins. It's for you!"

"Huh? This bracelet is..."

"It has nothing to do with the bracelet!"

Nalan Yanran interrupted loudly, then pulled Xiao Yan away, leaving the stall owner standing there, dumbfounded.

(End of Chapter)

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