Peach-Orange! – Chapter 253 – Sister Su Tao Is So Amazing~

The Si family was the third most powerful clan in Jiuzhou City before the Ye family collapsed.

This banquet was held in their villa district, and the area outside was naturally the most prosperous part of Jiuzhou City.

A grand plaza, commercial streets, an arcade, antique alleys… all kinds of dazzling attractions.

Just after stepping out of the villa area, both Chi Xiaocheng and Su Tao were stunned by the night view. The streets were brightly lit, bustling with endless streams of pedestrians.

Compared to the streets near Jiuzhou University, this place was on a whole different level of richness and vibrancy.

Su Tao turned slightly, shielding Chi Xiaocheng from the wind, and asked, “Where do you want to go next, Xiaocheng?”

“Mmm…” Chi Xiaocheng glanced around, her gaze settling on the arcade. “How about… playing some games?”

Su Tao wasn’t particularly fond of games, but since Chi Xiaocheng liked them, she naturally wouldn’t refuse. She nodded. “Alright, let’s go.”

Along the way, Chi Xiaocheng found everything novel, looking left and right. When she spotted a balloon-shooting stall, she suddenly thought of something and turned to Su Tao. “Sister Su Tao, while I was sick and not at home, how did you sleep?”

Su Tao blinked, confused. “What do you mean, how did I sleep? I slept alone.”

“?”

Chi Xiaocheng mentally typed out a question mark.

She was speechless.

This blockhead, couldn’t she at least say something like, “I missed you every day and couldn’t sleep”?

Chi Xiaocheng sighed. “What I meant was, did Sister Su Tao sleep hugging King, or something else? How about we try shooting some balloons and winning a… plushie?”

That big brown bear at home seemed to have received way too much affection from Tao-Tao.

‘Last time, she actually hugged that bear instead of choosing my straw doll.’

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‘And she even clamped it between her legs!’

‘Honestly, that bear’s quality isn’t even that great. It’s not particularly comfortable to hug. Maybe one day, like the previous panda plushie, its stuffing will fall apart.’

Coincidentally, the shooting game had a huge, soft-looking Gray Wolf plushie as a prize.

Even someone as dense as Su Tao understood Chi Xiaocheng’s meaning now. Amused, she said, “Xiaocheng likes that Gray Wolf? I’ll win it for you. Watch me!”

Without another word, she pulled Chi Xiaocheng over to the balloon-shooting stall.

The stall owner, a middle-aged man, greeted them cheerfully. “Interested in giving it a try, ladies? Ten yuan per shot. There are ten balloons of different sizes here, and each one you hit comes with a prize.”

He enthusiastically explained the rules.

Among the ten balloons, five were large, four were medium, and one was small.

Hitting a large balloon allowed them to pick any standard plushie. A medium balloon meant they could choose a higher-quality plushie over 50 centimeters. And the small balloon? That was the grand prize: a Gray Wolf plushie over a meter tall.

Su Tao glanced at the standard plushies. Even the smallest was at least 30 centimeters, and the material felt premium to the touch.

This wasn’t like the usual rigged carnival games. But even if the gun or balloons were tampered with, ten yuan per shot was a fair deal… as long as she hit at least one balloon.

The key was actually hitting one.

Su Tao specifically asked the owner, “Do you replace the balloons after each round?”

“Nope.” The owner grinned. “You can keep shooting until you pop them all. But fair warning, even though the distance is only five meters, it’s trickier than it looks. That Gray Wolf is worth nearly a thousand yuan, you know.”

Chi Xiaocheng’s eyes lit up. “Really? Let me check online!”

The owner awkwardly chuckled. “Alright, fine, it’s actually 500. But if you can win it within that budget, I’ll honor it!”

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Chi Xiaocheng searched online and, sure enough, found the exact Gray Wolf plushie priced at 599 yuan. Much more expensive than the brown bear at home.

Su Tao mentally calculated her remaining funds. She only had 300 yuan left. She’d never played shooting games before, but surely she wouldn’t need 30 shots just to hit that small balloon, right?

As she hesitated, Chi Xiaocheng’s hopeful voice reached her ears. “Sister Su Tao, I want it~”

Su Tao immediately slapped the counter. “Then let’s start with… five shots!”

She scanned the QR code and paid 50 yuan.

The owner handed her the gun. Su Tao tested its weight, then mimicked the shooting stance she’d seen on TV.

Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed Chi Xiaocheng raising her phone, likely recording or taking photos.

Instantly, Su Tao straightened her posture, her expression turning solemn.

“Deep breath.…”

One shot. She had to hit it in one shot!

That way, Xiaocheng’s admiration for her would skyrocket, and this outing would be the perfect start!

Bang—

The modified Type 95 in her hands made a sound, but….

A complete miss.

Not a single balloon out of ten popped.

Both girls froze. The owner smiled knowingly.

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Su Tao coughed awkwardly. “Xiaocheng, just wait. The next shot will do it!”

But after four more shots, Su Tao had only hit one large balloon, earning her the most basic plushie.

And they already had plenty of those at home.

The owner rubbed his hands together. “Ah, what a shame. No grand prize, but the standard plushies are cute too. Honestly, even one hit in five shots means I’m losing money.”

He turned to Chi Xiaocheng. “Go ahead and pick one, little miss.”

Su Tao rolled her eyes. Yeah, right. Like this guy was ever losing money.

Before Chi Xiaocheng could respond, Su Tao scanned the QR code again. “Don’t pick yet, Xiaocheng. Let me try another round!”

But by the time she’d spent all 300 yuan, she still hadn’t hit the small balloon. Over 20 shots, and she’d only hit three balloons in total: one large and two medium.

A catastrophic loss.

The owner’s smile was triumphant.

He ran this stall for a reason. Even a streamer who specialized in exposing rigged carnival games had once lost 2,000 yuan here without winning the grand prize.

What chance did an amateur like Su Tao have?

Seeing Su Tao’s frustration, Chi Xiaocheng hesitated. “Sister Su Tao, maybe we should just forget it?”

“Forget it?” Su Tao’s face flushed with determination. “No way! If you like it, I’m getting it for you!”

She’d use her credit line if she had to!

Screw it, tomorrow, she’d shamelessly mooch off the hospital’s meals if it meant winning that Gray Wolf for Xiaocheng!

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Beads of sweat formed on Su Tao’s forehead as she grew increasingly flustered. Chi Xiaocheng watched, secretly pleased.

Sure, Tao-Tao was a blockhead, but this stubborn side of her was just another way of showing she cared.

She didn’t even need her status glasses to know her affection points had definitely gone up by 1.

But even after another 200 yuan from her credit line, the Gray Wolf remained out of reach.

Su Tao was on the verge of overheating. Even blind luck should’ve given her a hit by now after 50 shots!

This was ridiculous. Her luck wasn’t usually this bad.

Of course, she wouldn’t hit it. The owner was sharp, and Chi Xiaocheng didn’t need to guess that the game was rigged.

But….

‘Boss, you’re being a little too mean, making my Tao-Tao suffer like this.’

Just as Su Tao fired another desperate shot, Chi Xiaocheng dropped her acting and narrowed her eyes at the owner.

For a split second, her pupils turned into eerie, predatory slits, radiating an intimidating aura.

The moment the owner met her gaze, his face paled in terror. He stumbled back, trembling, as something slipped from his hand.

Then—pop!

The small balloon, which had stubbornly refused to burst until now, exploded.

Su Tao whirled around in delight. “Xiaocheng, I did it! I hit the small balloon!”

Chi Xiaocheng tilted her head, her eyes curving into a pleased, doting smile. “Sister Su Tao is so amazing~”