“Who’s in our group?”
“I’ll pair up with Shishi.”
“Then I guess I’m stuck with Joey, sigh.”
“What do you mean, Jiang Mengmeng? Are you reluctant to be with me?”
“Hehehe, I never said that.”
Since it was only a little past three in the afternoon and Liu Shishi and the others planned to go for hot springs in the evening, they had no immediate plans.
After chatting in the room for a while, everyone came out together, looking for something to do.
They arrived at the resort hotel’s entertainment room and after looking around, decided to play some badminton first.
A significant part of this was because when they were in college, there was a large badminton court near their school, and they would often go there to play a game.
It had been a long time since they had played together after graduation, and this was a good opportunity to relive the familiar feeling.
The four of them were perfectly divided into two groups for doubles: Liu Shishi and Li Yutong, and Jiang Mengmeng and Joey.
Both sides chose their rackets and took their positions, ready for battle.
“Wait.”
Just as Liu Shishi was about to serve, Joey suddenly spoke.
Liu Shishi looked at her curiously and asked, “What’s wrong? Do you want to serve?”
She thought Joey wanted to serve first, so she instinctively prepared to hand the ball over to the other side.
Little did she know, Joey grinned and said, “Sisters, I think just playing is a bit boring. How about we add some stakes?”
“What kind of stakes?”
“Truth or Dare, take your pick!”
Joey said with a wicked grin, revealing the idea that had just popped into her head.
The other three couldn’t help but laugh when they heard this.
Joey was always full of strange and whimsical ideas. Ever since they met in college, she had been causing all sorts of trouble from time to time. It was truly admirable that she wanted to gamble even when playing a game of badminton.
“What do you say? Dare you? If you’re too scared, then forget it.”
As she spoke, Joey deliberately put on a look of disdain.
As soon as her words fell, the other three responded immediately.
“Bring it on, who’s afraid of whom! But if you lose later, Joey, don’t cry.”
“When it comes to badminton, I’ve never been afraid of anyone. Today, I’ll show you my true strength.”
“Let’s go all out, fight for glory!”
As expected, provocation was always the most effective method. Seeing her three friends looking as if they had been injected with chicken blood, Joey couldn’t help but laugh happily.
*Whack!*
Liu Shishi swung her racket with force, sending the shuttlecock towards the opposite side.
“Well played!”
Joey moved quickly and smoothly returned the shot.
The two sides exchanged shots back and forth, enjoying the game immensely.
In fact, they had often played together during their college years and were very familiar with each other as both opponents and teammates.
At that time, Joey was the best player. Firstly, her personality was lively and energetic, and secondly, she had participated in countless clubs during college, including the badminton club.
Apart from her, the other three players’ skills were roughly the same, depending entirely on their form that day.
“Score!”
Joey jumped up and smashed the shuttlecock with great force.
Due to the power of this shot, Liu Shishi and Li Yutong, despite their best efforts to save it, could not return it.
“Hahaha, I am the undefeated princess of the badminton court! How dare you two little girls try to compete with me? You’re still too young!”
After hitting a great shot, Joey deliberately raised her head and rubbed her nose with her hand, putting on an arrogant demeanor.
As Joey’s teammate, Jiang Mengmeng smiled and gave her a thumbs-up, “Joey, you’re amazing!!”
Hearing Jiang Mengmeng’s praise, Joey became even more smug.
However, Liu Shishi and Li Yutong, their opponents, both snorted coldly.
“Joey, you’re celebrating a little too early. The match isn’t even halfway over. Don’t you know the saying that pride comes before a fall?”
“Exactly, you’ve only won one point, what’s there to be so proud of?”
Although they were classmates and friends, on the court, they were competitors. Moreover, Joey’s taunting words had filled Liu Shishi and Li Yutong with a sense of indignation.
“Alright, I’ll let you bounce around for a bit longer. I’m going to play with all my might from now on. Be prepared to face my powerful smashes!”
Joey was as arrogant as ever.
This time, it was Liu Shishi’s turn to serve.
Before serving, she glanced at Li Yutong, who nodded at her. Their eyes were filled with determination. Then, Liu Shishi swung her racket, stretching her body, and sent the shuttlecock flying.
At this moment, around the badminton court where Liu Shishi and the others were playing, quite a few spectators had already gathered.
Firstly, Liu Shishi and the other three were young and beautiful women, and their athletic movements were pleasing to the eye.
Secondly, Liu Shishi’s beauty was unparalleled, and no man could ignore her. Furthermore, as she played, her graceful movements showcased her perfect figure to the fullest, making the men on the sidelines practically drool.
This time, with Liu Shishi and Li Yutong both driven by a surge of competitive spirit, the match was evenly matched, with neither side willing to concede easily.
Seeing that she couldn’t easily defeat Liu Shishi and Li Yutong, Joey began to feel a little anxious. After all, she had boasted so much earlier, and if she lost now, wouldn’t it be utterly embarrassing?
Joey’s play became a little rushed in her eagerness to win the match, but rushing often leads to mistakes.
Seeing the shuttlecock flying towards her again, Joey exerted all her strength and smashed it back.
However, with a *swish*, due to excessive force, the racket in her hand flew out.
Then, under everyone’s watchful eyes, the badminton racket hit someone playing on the adjacent court.
Upon seeing that the racket had hit someone, Joey and the other three lost the mood to play and decided to go over and apologize.
“Holy crap, are you blind!”
However, just as Joey was walking towards the adjacent court to apologize, the other party directly started cursing.
The person cursing was a woman, who was quite good-looking, but her makeup was a bit heavy, and her clothes were very revealing, not at all what someone coming to exercise would wear.
Being cursed at like that by her, Liu Shishi and the other three swallowed the apologies they were about to utter.
“What are you looking at? I’m talking to you! All of you, posing and trying to seduce men, truly shameless.”
The woman playing badminton had long been annoyed by Joey and the others.
Before they arrived, most of the men on the court had been paying attention to her.
But before she could enjoy it for long, Liu Shishi and the others entered, and instantly, all the men on the court turned their attention to them. Even the man who came with her kept stealing glances at them, which truly made the woman seethe with anger.
The woman was already like a gunpowder keg about to explode. At this moment, Joey’s flying badminton racket became the spark that ignited the keg, causing her to completely erupt.