1990s: Spring Water Family

Chapter 38 My chance to become famous has arrived.
"Let me go! I'm going to tell my sister you're lying!"

Xu Yi was unhappy that he was covering his mouth and struggled with all his might.

Wang Fan was caught off guard and the other girl broke free. He tried to stop her again, but it was too late.

"Who are you kidding?"

Lin Xiyu appeared behind him without him noticing, startling him into a cold sweat.

"he."

Seeing his sister arrive, Xu Yi immediately felt more confident and, mimicking Wang Fan's tone, repeated everything he had just said.

"Wang Fan."

Lin Xiyu's anger surged: "So you're the real culprit."

"No, class monitor, let me explain—I mean, I mean, I want to clarify."

Wang Fan panicked and started stammering.

What kind of bet are you making?

Gu Bin found it amusing and, out of loyalty to his friend, helped him out of the predicament.

Wang Fan chuckled wryly: "Whoever can persuade the class representative to climb Mount Tai with us wins."

"What's the point of gambling on this?"

Gu Bin gave him a look as if he were an idiot: "I originally planned to organize the whole class to go together. I called you all here to discuss this matter."

"The whole class is going?"

Wang Fan was dumbfounded, regretting it to the core: "Why didn't you say so earlier? If we had known the whole class would go, would we have even made that bet?!"

"Who told you to forget your principles for the sake of beauty?"

Gu Bin teased him with a laugh: "This is a classic case of 'if you don't do stupid things, you won't die.'"

"Hahaha."

Xu Yi was amused and grinned broadly, showing off his little tiger teeth.

"Xiao Yi, do you want to climb Mount Tai? I'll take you."

Unwilling to accept defeat, Wang Fan rolled his eyes and set his sights on the young boy.

Can I go too?

Xu Yi's eyes lit up. "Of course."

Wang Fan coaxed with a smile, "If you want, I can take you there. All the expenses will be covered by me, you won't have to pay a penny."

"Are you so kind?"

Xu Yi, a shrewd man, gave him a suspicious look: "You're not thinking of some wicked scheme again, are you? Trying to use this as bait to bribe me?"

Hey, you little rascal!

Wang Fan choked, then laughed in exasperation: "You're quite cunning. Someone invited you to play, and you're acting all coy."

"Sis, are you going?"

Xu Yi ignored him and looked at Lin Xiyu with expectant eyes: "If you go, I'll go."

"Go, why don't you go?"

Wang Fan had an idea and urged, "We finally finished the exams. If we don't take this opportunity to go out and have fun, we won't have the chance when we go to university."

"I...I don't know if it will work?"

Lin Xiyu hesitated, not wanting to disappoint her younger brother: "I need to ask Sister Yan if it will delay the filming."

What are you guys filming?

Wang Fan glanced at the direction where Director Du and the others were standing on the other side of the pool, and only then did he ask the important question.

"Documentary."

Xu Yi quickly answered, "To film the real lives of ordinary people in courtyard houses."

"Sure, class monitor."

Wang Fan seized the opportunity to flatter: "You'll be a big star once you're on TV. Don't forget your old classmate once you're famous."

"What big star? You're just talking nonsense, stop bragging."

Lin Xiyu glared at him, feigning displeasure: "Sister Yan also wants you to cooperate with the filming of riding a motorcycle, and Gu Bin too. You two should hurry up and go over there; you all have to be interviewed."

"Should I take a picture too?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Fan instantly perked up. He tossed his hair and, like a peacock spreading its tail feathers, said smugly, "Hahaha, great! My chance to become famous has finally come. Now I'll show you what a real racing prodigy is all about!"

(End of this chapter)