Chapter 678: Chapter 21: The Cannon Fodder Starlet Who Gives Up on Struggling (Part 21)

Jiang Lai’s team caught nine crates.

While Lu Huan’s team only caught three crates.

Qu Yongjia excitedly raised the oar in celebration.

Qu Yongwei also shouted loudly.

"Jiang Qu caught a bucket of shrimp! He’s nearly caught all the shrimp in the canal!"

"Wow, Jiang Qu is amazing! We’re definitely going to have a feast this time!"

Many crates, many shrimp.

Compared to the other side with fewer crates and fewer shrimp, the victory was clearly in sight.

Jiang Qu took off his hat, revealing a face flushed red from the heat, sweat on his face paired with those moist eyes, making one feel a bit of pity in an instant.

[What to do, seeing him like this, my eyes are getting a bit red]

[Jiang Qu is really just a child who hasn’t grown up, rebellious and unruly is just his appearance, deep down he has always been a child longing for praise]

[Really very much like my useless but funny little brother]

Jiang Lai looked at him, helplessly smiled.

"Grabbing so many, that’s great."

Jiang Qu lowered his head, luckily, as his face was sunburned red, no one could see his current anxious and excited emotions.

Beside him, Lu Ming looked at this scene, a hint of a cold smile flashed in his eyes.

Now came the time to open the crates.

After all, only by opening the crates, could they get the food cards inside.

Jiang Qu took the shrimp out one by one, usually hating animals with spikes, yet this time he could grab shrimp stably, take shrimp, then carefully inspect the things on the shrimp tails.

Nothing, nothing, nothing...

Several in a row, still nothing.

Jiang Qu’s brows unconsciously furrowed.

He subconsciously wiped the sweat off his forehead, then pressed his lips tightly and continued to carefully inspect the next crayfish.

The director said the password was on the crayfish, how could there be none.

Half a bucket down again, yet not a single one!

Beside him, Qu Yongjia puzzledly asked the director.

"Why can’t we find a single password on so many shrimp, director, did you forget to throw down the shrimp with passwords?"

The director stood in the shade, shook his head, his face tense.

Jiang Lai glanced at him, then turned to look at a relaxed Lu Ming on the other side, his gaze deepened.

"Stop looking."

Jiang Lai stopped Jiang Qu.

"There won’t be any in here."

Jiang Qu didn’t believe it, and flipped them one by one, the whole bucket of shrimp in the end really did not have a single one with a password!

On the opposite side, Lu Ming leisurely took out the shrimp he caught, while Lu Huan and Han Li beside him exclaimed.

"Wow, the first one actually has it!"

"The second one has it too, the second one has it! Quick, quick, the password for box number three is out!"

"Oh my, how does this one have it too, Lu Ming, your luck is amazing!"

"Hahaha, what’s going on, we only caught three crates, yet all twelve passwords are with us, hahaha, Lu Ming, aren’t you just bullying people!"

Han Li’s voice was mingled with excitement and schadenfreude, while Lu Huan straightforwardly said.

"Jiang Qu, your luck is too bad, catching for ages without catching any with a password. Forget it, Lu Ming, why don’t you teach him, there might be some tricks to this?"

Lu Ming, with a tidy clean appearance, looked at Jiang Qu on the other side, all sweaty and disheveled, the feeling of superiority in his heart finally returned to normal.

Yes, that’s how it should be, how could someone like Jiang Qu possibly be better than him?

Even with his sister’s help, it’s no use. Just by using his brain a little, he could make all their efforts be in vain.

"Effort doesn’t always yield results, after all, no matter what you do, you need to use your head. Jiang Qu, you really should reflect on it carefully, blindly toiling away only to end up empty-handed, that’s not good.

Look at now, what’s the point of catching so much? Isn’t it still useless?

Listen to me, next time be more careful, it’ll be better for you in the future."

After saying that, Lu Ming tossed a crayfish over, although his expression was calm, the faint sarcasm was visible in his eyes.

"Forget it, give you one, seeing you work hard let everyone waste their effort, I also feel uncomfortable."

Just after he said that, the previously silent, calm Jiang Qu exploded.

He clenched his fist, staring hard at Lu Ming, memories of his actions flashed through his mind, same condescending tone, as if he was just a pathetic worm in his eyes, a simple word could make the teacher and classmates detest him.

In school, he bullied him, in work, he still didn’t let him go!

Jiang Qu gritted his teeth, countless feelings of frustration and disappointment mixed with the anger inside, transforming into hostility, almost ready to burst.

[Oh my, Jiang Qu looks a bit scary like this]

[What’s that about? If you’ve lost, you’ve lost, what’s the use of getting angry? Why can’t you peacefully accept your defeat and uselessness]

[Little Lu is really super smart, he surely saw that the numbered crayfish were put together long ago, whereas Jiang Qu, sigh, really can’t compare]

[Little Qu don’t cry, sigh, really pitiful and makes one feel pity]

[He won’t hit people like that, will he? Little Lu run, stay away from this violent maniac!]

[Doesn’t this type of person need to be sent to a psychiatric hospital? Check it out, seems to have a tendency for violence]

[Was what Lu Ming just said okay? Sounds like he’s intentionally provoking Jiang Qu, crap!]

The opposite Lu Ming revealed his smile of satisfaction seeing Jiang Qu’s pathetic and pitiful expression again.

He waited, waited to see Jiang Qu’s disgrace.

At this moment, Jiang Lai lightly said.

"Who said our Jiang Qu’s efforts were in vain? With this many crayfish, I don’t need any food cards, instead of pretending here, wouldn’t it be better to open the crates? Maybe, you’re still not as good as us."

After saying that, Jiang Lai looked at Jiang Qu, reached out to pat his wet hair.

"Don’t listen to his nonsense, effort will always have results, although not necessarily according to your wish, but it will certainly make you better.

Look, we have crayfish to eat tonight!"

Jiang Lai looked at the bucket of crayfish, her face full of smiles.

Beside her, Qu Yongwei also walked to Jiang Qu and said quietly.

"Actually you’re much better than Lu Ming, many people in the elementary department like you, can you give me an autograph after this ends?"

Jiang Qu, who was on the verge of an outburst, was quelled by these few words, quelling all the hostility in his heart.

He stared blankly at Jiang Lai, attempting to find some hint of pity towards him.

But there was none, she was just calm and composed, meaning that his efforts were not in vain.

On the path of effort, everything is scenery.

This was the last sentence Jiang Lai said to him.

Meanwhile, across from him, Lu Huan eagerly opened the crate, and upon seeing the card inside, was instantly dumbfounded.