Jiang Ning wasn’t very interested in these entertainment activities. She turned to ask Qi Xingzhou if there was anything he was interested in.
Qi Xingzhou had never been exposed to these activities before, and there was a clear look of bewilderment in his eyes. He looked at Jiang Ning and shook his head slowly, not knowing whether he wasn’t interested or just clueless because he had never experienced them before.
He was tall and handsome, making him a standout in any crowd.
Besides their classmates, the sixth-floor hall was filled with many other patrons.
In just a short time, many passersby were stealing glances at Qi Xingzhou.
Seeing this, Jiang Ning lightly tugged on Qi Xingzhou’s sleeve. "Come on, let’s go in and have a look around to see if there’s anything interesting."
Places like karaoke and mahjong with loud crowds were not within Jiang Ning’s entertainment zone.
As they wandered around with Qi Xingzhou, they accidentally discovered an arcade.
The arcade was crowded too, but the space was large, and everyone’s attention was on their own game machines, with little interaction with others. Since they were already there, they couldn’t just leave without trying anything.
She recharged the game coins at the front desk and returned to Qi Xingzhou with two membership cards in hand.
Jiang Ning handed one of the membership cards to Qi Xingzhou without asking him which games he was interested in and proceeded to try out everything with him.
Jiang Ning initially thought that Qi Xingzhou might be a bit uncomfortable and inexperienced, as he hadn’t been to a place before. Surprisingly, he only needed to watch her demonstrate once to quickly take over and even master the techniques.
When they played a competitive game together, besides being a bit unfamiliar in the first round, he matched her scores in the second and third rounds.
Simple tasks like basketball shooting and bowling were a no-brainer.
What impressed Jiang Ning the most was his skill with the claw machine.
After experiencing all the games, they still hadn’t used up all their game coins on the membership cards.
Standing in front of a claw machine, Jiang Ning planned to play casually.
She spent nearly fifty game coins and tried several machines before finally snagging a palm-sized plush keychain.
Yet Qi Xingzhou merely stood beside her watching and only started using his membership card to play the claw machine after Jiang Ning ran out of her game coins.
Seeing him fail a few times, Jiang Ning tried to console him, "These machines are rigged by the vendors, so it’s normal not to win."
No sooner had she spoken than the claw, which was limp and weak in Jiang Ning’s hands just a moment ago, was driven by Qi Xingzhou to steadily grasp a milk dragon plush, swinging it into the prize chute.
A medium-sized plush had just been grabbed like that.
If the first one was luck, then the second and third plush toys that followed were... Qi Xingzhou used the balance on his card to repeatedly win one or two plushies from each claw machine that Jiang Ning had just tried.
Qi Xingzhou was literally a claw machine master!
Not only was Jiang Ning stunned, but even the onlookers who had unknowingly gathered around were shocked.
When the last game coin was spent, Qi Xingzhou finally stopped, looking completely calm, not realizing he had achieved something many could only dream of.
Jiang Ning, with her arms full of plush toys, asked him quietly, "Have you played before?"
Qi Xingzhou replied honestly, "No, I just watched you play."
"...So why are you so good at it?"
"It’s quite simple," Qi Xingzhou explained patiently. "Although they’ve been adjusted, if you calculate the patterns and use the most suitable force and angle, you can maximize the win rate."
Despite his simple explanation, it would be difficult for an average person to understand, let alone put the theory into practice.
Jiang Ning had long known that Qi Xingzhou was exceptionally gifted in science and particularly clever, otherwise, he wouldn’t have been able to develop holographic devices.
Though she understood this fact, the field of holographic devices was too distant and unfamiliar to her.
It was only now that Jiang Ning had a tangible sense of his capabilities.
The knowledge he unintentionally displayed was like an insurmountable barrier to ordinary people.
Qi Xingzhou wasn’t aware of the high regard Jiang Ning had for him. At this moment, he was affectionately holding a small, black plush toy.
This coal-like plush, the only prize Jiang Ning had won from the claw machine, was the one Qi Xingzhou seemed to love, ignoring all the plushies he had just won.
Seeing this, Jiang Ning simply gave the small coal plush to Qi Xingzhou.
Qi Xingzhou had won so many plushies that the staff, taking notice, offered two large shopping bags voluntarily.
As the two left the arcade, Jiang Ning glanced at her watch and realized it was still early. She didn’t walk far with Qi Xingzhou before they spotted a billiards hall.
Jiang Ning asked, "Have you played billiards before?"
"Billiards?" Qi Xingzhou looked puzzled, glancing down at Jiang Ning.
Seeing him like that, Jiang Ning knew exactly what was going on. "Alright, let me show you how to play billiards."
She had a hunch that if Qi Xingzhou was so adept with claw machines, he might excel at billiards too, which required precision and angle calculations.
Jiang Ning’s hunch proved correct.
After she taught Qi Xingzhou the rules and striking posture for billiards, he was a bit clumsy with the feel of the cue on the first couple of strikes. Afterward, each strike was as if fine-tuned by a sophisticated instrument, never missing a ball.
He could single-handedly clear the entire table from the start, leaving no chance for others to play.
"Jiang Ning, can we talk?"
Just as Jiang Ning was admiring Qi Xingzhou’s billiard skills, a male voice sounded from behind.
Fu Fangzhou had appeared behind Jiang Ning at some point and was calmly watching her.
The billiards hall was exceptionally quiet, with almost no other sound except for the balls being struck.
As soon as Fu Fangzhou spoke, not only did Jiang Ning hear him, but Qi Xingzhou, who was striking the balls, heard him too.
He immediately straightened up, clearly attentive to what was happening with Jiang Ning.
Jiang Ning looked as calm as usual. "Class monitor, what do you want to talk about?"
"There’s something I’d like your help with." Fu Fangzhou smiled again as he spoke, "Don’t worry; it’s nothing bad. And once it’s done, I’ll give you a generous reward."
Jiang Ning looked at him with a curious expression.
Being able to invest in such a luxurious entertainment complex in the Capital City, and not just this one, showed that Fu Fangzhou’s family wasn’t ordinary.
A rich young master like him wouldn’t lack people flattering him, nor those wanting to follow him and do his bidding.
What kind of significant matter required him to go through so much trouble to host this class gathering just to reach out to her for help?