Qiao Mo stepped forward with confidence, grabbed the bow and arrow in front of him, and said with great enthusiasm: "Let me try!"
Qiao Mo took up the bow and pulled the string and fired three arrows in a row. His movements were clean and neat, and his hair hit the target. He was very beautiful and attracted people around him to applaud.
The corners of Xue Wanran's mouth hidden under the mask unconsciously raised, and she couldn't help but shout out to the people beside her: "Brother Qiao is so awesome."
Among the many cheers, Qiao Mo glanced at, no, heard Xue Wanran's voice, and his whole body became elated.
However, he also knew that archery was his special skill, and he must not ruin his reputation at this critical moment.
He held his breath and concentrated, and fired three more arrows in succession, and hit three times in three hits.
This is already the best result tonight.
The people around were shocked, and the cheers became even more enthusiastic. Even Xue Wanran was so excited that she couldn't help but stepped forward to encourage him.
"Brother Qiao, don't be nervous, you can definitely do it."
Qiao Mo looked at Xue Wanran who was approaching. The corners of their clothes even touched each other. This was the closest they had ever come to each other.
"Then tell me, do you want that piece of jade?" Qiao Mo suddenly asked.
Xue Wanran's heart trembled inexplicably, and when she raised her head, she met his burning gaze, "Yes, I want it!"
"I have the order! We must take it!"
Qiao Mo responded loudly and pulled the bowstring again.
He wanted to win the battle quickly and give the prize to Xue Wanran!
Qiao Mo concentrated on it and put all his attention between his two fingers.
The seventh arrow hits!
The eighth arrow hits!
The ninth arrow hits!
Everyone watched with excitement and wanted to cheer, but when they saw Qiao Mo concentrating on the last arrow, they all tacitly kept silent, and then unanimously focused their attention on the bow and arrow in Qiao Mo's hand.
Xue Wanran's heart was pounding nervously, as if she was the one participating in the challenge.
On the contrary, Qiao Mo among the crowd was calm and calm, and his movements in his hands were unhurried, as if everything was under his control.
So...charming...
A word suddenly popped into Xue Wanran's mind, and immediately she felt her face burning. Fortunately, she had a mask to cover it, otherwise she would have been so embarrassed!
Qiao Mo hit nine arrows in a row and was focusing on the last arrow, which was also the most difficult one.
Suddenly, his vision dimmed.
"Ah! Why did the light go out?"
The lantern hanging overhead suddenly went out for some reason.
How could such a good thing suddenly disappear without wind or rain?
Xue Wanran angrily rushed to the person in charge of the archery competition, "Hurry up and light the lamp for me!!"
If it's just a piece of broken jade, don't take it out if you can't bear to part with it. It will disgrace the academy by doing these little things!
"It doesn't matter!" Qiao Mo stopped Xue Wanran, who was about to quarrel with someone, "If you lose a few lights, I will still win back the lottery for you!"
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a "whoosh" sound, and the arrow in Qiao Mo's hand flew out.
Snapped--
The arrow body penetrated into the bullseye, and the tail of the arrow continued to vibrate.
The tenth arrow hits!
"I hit it! I hit it! Ten hits out of ten!"
The crowd burst into applause and cheers.
"Ah! You hit it! Why are you so powerful!"
Xue Wanran danced happily, turned around and grabbed Qiao Mo, almost jumping with excitement.
Although her expression could not be seen, the admiration in Xue Wanran's eyes was clearly visible.
Qiao Mo only felt that all the days in the past twenty-five years combined were not as happy as today!
Qiao Mo won the challenge with undoubted results, and the prize was given to him. Xue Wanran held the jade pendant and looked left and right. Even the mask couldn't stop her joy.
The crowd dispersed and the surrounding gradually became quiet. Qiao Mo remembered what was pressing in his heart and mustered up the courage to speak:
"How have you considered that matter?"
"ah?"
Xue Wanran raised his head and caught a glimpse of a familiar figure from the corner of his eye.
"Come on, come on, my dad is coming!"
Xue Wanran was startled, pulled up Qiao Mo's sleeves, and started running in a panic.
Qiao Mo hadn't reacted yet, but when he saw Xue Wanran pulling him, he followed Xue Wanran happily and started running.
"Ah, ah, that's my mother!"
Xue Wanran ran for a while and met her mother again.
Mrs. Xue led her maid to look around, as if she was looking for her.
Tonight, her mother arranged for her to meet some young men.
"This way! This way!"
Xue Wanran pulled Qiao Mo away from the crowd and plunged into the nearby woods without looking back.
The two of them ran half a circle around the academy in one breath. When they entered the woods, Xue Wanran took off his mask, bent down and breathed heavily.
"I can't run anymore. I can't run anymore. Whatever you want, I'll catch you if you catch me."
Qiao Mo also took off his mask and looked at Xue Wanran with bright eyes. He did not expect that Xue Wanran also had such a lively temper in private.
Qiao Mo suddenly felt that the distance between him and Xue Wanran had become much closer.
Before she could catch her breath, Qiao Mo couldn't wait to ask: "Xue Wanran, have you thought about it? Do you want to marry me?"
Cough cough cough——
Xue Wanran couldn't even catch her breath. She was frightened by Qiao Mo's single-handedly penetrating question and coughed violently.
Such a reckless man! !
Seeing that she didn't answer, Qiao Mo scratched his head anxiously and felt a little uneasy.
"Miss Xue, can you give me an answer tonight? I haven't slept well for several nights. I must have an answer today."
Xue Wanran stood up and took out Qiao Mo's letter from his sleeve.
"Otherwise, do you think I posted a message for you today just to let you play?"
As soon as the letter was taken out, it was like fishing bait. Qiao Mo's eyes and heart were all hooked by the letter in her hand.
"Does everything mentioned above count?" Xue Wanran asked.
Qiao Mo nodded: "Counting, ten thousand counts, didn't you see me pressing my fingerprints? If you are worried, you can take it to the government office and register it just like the marriage certificate!"
Xue Wanran raised his hand, "That's not necessary. If a person changes his mind, he will still change his mind even if the laws of heaven and earth are strict. No one can predict the future. I only look at the present. You have this attitude in front of me. enough."
Qiao Mo nodded and shook his head.
"What do you mean, enough is enough? I can treat you better and my attitude can be better, as long as you are willing to marry me."
Qiao Mo reiterated, "So, will you marry me or not?"
Xue Wanran's face was hot, she glanced at him, and then nodded gently.
Qiao Mo stared at her and nodded in agreement, his heart already soaring.
The sweet joy was about to burst through his chest. Qiao Mo couldn't help the joy in his heart and opened his hands to hug Xue Wanran.
"Miss Xue, you are truly the best girl in the world."
Qiao Mo was as happy as a fool.
Xue Wanran suddenly flew into the air, and she was so frightened that she reached out and grabbed the clothes on his shoulders tightly.
"Put me down so no one can see me."
Qiao Mo knew that she was shy, so he put her down obediently, and couldn't wait to say: "I'll find a matchmaker when I get back. I'll propose marriage tomorrow."
Xue Wanran was obviously more organized and said: "Come back in three days and I will give my parents a warning."
Qiao Mo thought of Xie Yu'an who was kicked out, and immediately agreed: "Okay, okay, okay."
After the important things were said, the two of them suddenly fell silent.
Xue Wanran looked at Qiao Mo quietly.
In terms of family background, the Qiao family is now unparalleled in the capital. In terms of talent, Qiao Mo was personally promoted by the Holy Father. In terms of appearance, Qiao Mo is also a talented person.
What's even more rare is that the Qiao family has a simple population and a clean back house. At present, there are countless girls in Beijing who want to marry.
She is just the daughter of an academy captain, so she has nothing to choose from when meeting this kind of marriage.
The most important thing is that she thinks Qiao Mo is quite interesting, and she won't be bored living with him.
Xue Wanran was satisfied with this marriage.
It's getting late, and the garden tour is about to end.
Xue Wanran saw Qiao Mo giggling and couldn't help but said, "Do you have anything else to say to me?"
Qiao Mo came back to his senses, patted his head, and said with some anxiety: "I have a little thing to tell you, but I said it, can you not be angry?"
