CH 78

Chapter 78 Snow Sculpting Competition (2)

Wen Yantong disagreed. She shook her head and said, "That’s too boring. No one here lacks the money to buy things. I don't think that’s a good reward."

"Then, what do you suggest?" Fu Tanghuan asked excitedly.

"How about this?" Wen Yantong said, "The winner can make a request to each of the other three. As long as it's not too much, the other three must agree. How about that?"

Fu Tanghuan readily agreed. "I think that’s a good idea."

The other two naturally had no objection, but Zhang Jieran was a little embarrassed. "I can't make snow statues."

Wen Yantong threatened him. "Brother Zhang, it's rare for Third Young Lady Fu to be so happy. You really want to brush away her face?"

Hearing this, Fu Tanghuan’s expression sank as she said, "Yes. If you don't participate, then I’ll have to question your faults."

Zhang Jieran was taken aback by the sudden severity of the situation. He could only agree repeatedly. So the small game of four people started suddenly.

Wen Yantong sat down on the ground and immediately started to work. She was very devoted and began to make a small snowball. Bit by bit, she piled the snow on it, and the snowball became bigger and bigger.

What she had to do was very simple, so she moved relatively quickly. After a while, she made two big snowballs on the ground. She then started to work on the last part.

Fu Zixian was also quite diligent, however when he accidentally raised his head, he saw Wen Yantong sitting on the ground holding a long cylindrical object. She was patting the snow down with her hands. He looked at the two snowballs next to her again, and suddenly had a bad premonition. He stopped and walked in front of her.

Fu Zixian stood and watched her for a while before suddenly asking, "Wen Yantong, what are you making?"

When Wen Yantong heard his voice, she raised her head and said defensively, "What? You want to plagiarize my creativity?"

She stretched out her head to look at Fu Zixian's work. It hadn't taken shape, so she couldn't help laughing. "With your craftsmanship, even if you steal my idea, you can't steal the will from my work! Shoo shoo! Go away!"

Fu Zixian hurriedly replied, "You misunderstood. I do not have any intention to plagiarize. I just wanted to ask you what you are making."

Wen Yantong was just about to finish, so she half-kneeled forward with the long column in her hand. She placed it in the center of the two round balls and replied, "It's the Neo Armstrong Cyclone Jet Armstrong Cannon, a legendary and powerful weapon…[1]"

Before she could finish her words, Fu Zixian stepped forward with a red face. He kicked one of the snowballs and then stomped on it many times. "No, you can’t! This is too inappropriate! My Third Sister is still here!"

Her art, which was about to be completed, turned into a pile of dirty mess under Fu Zixian's feet. Wen Yantong was stunned silly.

Fu Zixian was panting when he stopped, his face still red. "Sorry, Wen Yantong. Please make something else."

Wen Yantong fell backward. She rolled sound on the ground and shouted, "You pay for my ice sculpture! I was almost done too! AHH–!"

Her shouting attracted many people’s attention, even Zhang Jieran and Fu Tanghuan stopped what they were doing and came over. What they saw was Wen Yantong almost buried into the snow, thumping around constantly.

Fu Tanghuan hurriedly grabbed Fu Zixian and asked, "What's wrong? What happened?"

With a bright red face, Fu Zixian hesitated and only said, "I kicked Wen Yantong's snow statue to pieces."

Seeing Wen Yantong was about to be buried in the snow, Zhang Jieran went up to pull her up, but she wouldn't get up at all. He said helplessly, "Brother Wen, let’s get up and talk about it okay? There is no need to lie on the snow"

Wen Yantong said, "There’s nothing to talk about! Fu Zixian destroyed my masterpiece! The loss to me is huge!"

Zhang Jieran, who couldn't help or persuade her at all, felt helpless. Seeing this, Fu Zixian continued to stand on the side and apologize. "I'm sorry. I'll make a new one for you."

"It has to be a Neo Armstrong Cyclone Jet Armstrong Cannon." Wen Yantong stopped and fluttered.

"This can't be done!" Fu Zixian firmly refused.

Wen Yantong said, "Then I won't get up."

Fu Tanghuan didn't understand, so he slapped Fu Zixian on the back of the head. "Do what Wen Yantong says! Who told you to kick his snow statue!"

Fu Zixian refused to comply. "This can’t be done!"

At the peak of their stalemate, Mu Yang jumped out of nowhere. He stood beside Fu Zixian, pointed at Wen Yantong with his chin, and said, "What's wrong with him?"

Fu Zixian was startled by his sudden appearance. It took him a bit before he was able to reply, "I kicked over Wen Yantong’s snow statue. He then proceeded to lie on the ground and refused to get up."

Mu Yang actually saw the whole scene clearly from the side. He knew that Wen Yantong usually acted like a rascal and liked to tease Fu Zixian very much. He just assumed that he was purposely teasing Fu Zixian just now.

While rolling up his sleeves, Mu Yang walked to Wen Yantong's side, grabbed her by the collar, and made her sit up instantly. "Since it’s already kicked over, just make a new one. Look at the way you are acting now."

Wen Yantong slumped down as she fell back to the ground. "Fu Zixian won't let me make it."

Mu Yang pulled her up again. "Why not?"

Wen Yantong lied down again. "He said it was too inappropriate."

Mu Yang lifted her up again. "Since it’s inappropriate, why insist on making it?"

Wen Yantong fell again as if she had lost all will to live. "How can Neo Armstrong Cyclone Jet Armstrong Cannon be inappropriate? You don't understand anything!"

"What, what?" Mu Yang was dumbfounded.

"Anyways, it would have been one of the greatest masterpieces born in Shaojing," Wen Yantong said, pouting.

Mu Yang soon realized that Wen Yantong was being difficult. Knowing he couldn't handle her, he immediately stood up and turned around to call for help. "Brother Xi, come and have a look."

When Wen Yantong heard that Chi Jingxi was coming, she immediately sat up. She crawled out of the snowy mess and patted the snow off her body.

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Footnote:

[1] Neo Armstrong Cyclone Jet Armstrong Cannon, a legendary and powerful weapon… is a Gintama reference