Liu Manman: False Advertising

Yuxue's attitude towards Ning Qiuer as a mere tool made her quite dejected, but Xia Yu's performance at this moment helped her regain her confidence.

She picked up a book from the side and pretended to read it.

After a while, she saw Xia Yu pull Liu Manman aside and whispered a few words to her.

Soon, Liu Manman walked towards her.

Ning Qiuer felt that Xia Yu probably wanted to invite her to join him, so he asked Liu Manman to come over and inquire as well as convey his intention.

As expected, Liu Manman came to her side and asked her directly about what they would eat for lunch, a clear indication to invite her to join them.

"Whatever you like," Ning Qiuer replied.

"Eh? Aren't you going to cook?" Liu Manman asked in surprise.

Ning Qiuer glanced helplessly at her friend, feeling that Liu Manman hadn't understood Xia Yu's meaning. How could they go out together if she was cooking at home?

"I'll cook tonight. Let's just go out for lunch," she said, adding, "After eating, let's go shopping at the mall."

Ning Qiuer wanted to bring Liu Manman along, fearing that if it was just her and Xia Yu, he might lose control and do something inappropriate.

She was only a little interested, but she didn't want to develop a deeper relationship with him.

"Then I'll ask Xia Yu," Liu Manman got up.

Approaching Xia Yu, she told him, "Qiuer said we should go out for lunch."

Hearing that the lunch he was attracted to had been canceled, Xia Yu immediately lost interest and felt unhappy about Liu Manman's false promotion.

He told her, "Then let's have lunch together next time. I'm going back to the club."

Liu Manman, who often saw Xia Yu, didn't try to keep him.

In this way, Xia Yu stood up under Ning Qiuer's astonished gaze, said goodbye to her, and walked out of the villa with his hands in his pockets.

The sound of the door closing woke her from her stupor.

"Why did he leave?" Ning Qiuer couldn't understand Xia Yu's thoughts. He had been stealing glances at her just a moment ago, ready to invite her, so why did he suddenly leave on his own?

"He went to practice archery," Liu Manman replied. She actually knew that Xia Yu had been lured here by the lie about Ning Qiuer's home-cooked meal, and now that he knew the meal was gone, he naturally wanted to leave. However, she felt that it was not good for Ning Qiuer to know about this, so she didn't say it.

She added, "It's okay, we'll invite him over again tonight."

Ning Qiuer looked at Liu Manman incredulously, starting to suspect that Liu Manman wanted to sell her off to Xia Yu. Wasn't having dinner together at home suggesting an intimate relationship?

However, thinking of Liu Manman's character, Ning Qiuer dismissed her own thoughts and felt that naive Liu Manman must have been deceived by Xia Yu.

But there was no need to worry too much at Liu Manman's house, as the maids were retired boxers, ensuring top-notch security.

It was always troublesome to have men trying to take advantage of her at every turn.

Ning Qiuer sighed, troubled by her own attractiveness.

On the other hand, Xia Yu, who was heading to the club, received a message from Liu Manman. Upon learning that Ning Qiuer would be cooking that evening, he let go of his unhappiness and agreed to go over.

He also asked if he could invite An Siyao and Yuxue.

Thinking that having two more people was just a matter of two more pairs of chopsticks, Liu Manman readily agreed.

Xia Yu told An Siyao and Yuxue the news, and then arrived at the club.

Instead of starting practice immediately, Xia Yu found his coach, and they went to the bow shop together.

The bow shop was located not far from the club, with its antique appearance, and the wall was covered with bows.

The shop owner walked in through the back door, "What type of bow do you want?"

"This gentleman needs a bow," the coach pointed at Xia Yu.

The shop owner examined Xia Yu, and Xia Yu looked at him in return. The owner was a middle-aged man with a beard and a stout build.

After glancing at Xia Yu twice, the shop owner smiled and said, "A beginner, right? What kind of bow do you want?"

Xia Yu turned to look at his coach.

The shop owner took the initiative to explain, "Her club mainly teaches traditional bows, like Qing bows, He bows, and English longbows. Recurve and compound bows are also taught here, so you can choose whatever you like."

"This is a compound bow," the coach pointed out to Xia Yu.

Looking in the direction she pointed, Xia Yu saw a high-tech bow with a full set of gear, including a roller sight.

"The advantage of this bow is that it's easy to use. With various equipment, the difficulty is the lowest, but it also loses some fun," the shop owner added.

"This is a recurve bow. You've used a recurve bow at the club before, but that one was closer to a barebow, with no additional equipment on it," the coach pointed to another bow.

Xia Yu looked at that bow, which also appeared very modern with a long auxiliary rod in the front. It didn't look very practical.

"This is an English longbow, this is a Qing bow, this is a Ming bow, this is an American hunting bow, and this is a competition barebow," the coach pointed at each one in turn.

All these bows had no additional equipment, just the bare bow itself.

Xia Yu was doing some screening in his mind.

"How come you didn't think about what bow you wanted before coming?" the shop owner said, "If you want to show off and shoot well in a short time, the compound bow is the best choice. If you want to pursue the feel and the state, the traditional bow is the best choice."

"Choose carefully, because your current choice basically represents the path you'll take in the future. A good bow is not cheap. Once you start, a good bow will cost at least ten thousand."

As a beginner, Xia Yu received the shop owner's warm welcome. In this world, although archery enthusiasts are not rare, they are not very common either, so finding a fellow enthusiast is quite rare.

Xia Yu pointed to the compound bow.

"Do you want a compound bow?" The shop owner's eyes showed disappointment. As a traditional archery enthusiast, he had no fondness for this cheating-style bow, which could only be used to show off. In actual combat, it was basically the weakest option.

Xia Yu shook his head and said, "I don't need this or the recurve bow. Just give me one of each of the others."

"One of each?" The shop owner was astonished, "This shop only sells quality goods, even the entry-level bows cost at least five hundred."

"There are entry-level ones too?" Xia Yu frowned, "I don't understand, just give me one of each type of bow, from entry-level to advanced."

"Are you sure?" Not only the shop owner, but even the coach froze, "These bows differ not only in name, but also in feel, and no one can master them all."

"I don't know which type suits me best, so I'll just buy them all and try them." Xia Yu actually wanted to use every type, but he knew that the shop owner and coach wouldn't believe him.

"There's no need to buy an advanced bow..."

"It's fine, it's not expensive anyway." Xia Yu said with a smile.

The two were speechless.

The shop owner silently handed Xia Yu the bows, and the coach quietly took out his phone to call a colleague to help with the bows.

After renting a lounge at the club, Xia Yu put all the bows inside. He then casually picked up a popular competition light bow and went to the 20-meter range to start practicing.

By 4 pm, he left the club, picked up Yuxue, and rode in An Siyao's car together to Liu Manman's house.