Chapter 2326 - 2323: He Asked for It

Chapter 2326: Chapter 2323: He Asked for It

The man furrowed his brows, clearly sensing Lin Tian’s dismissive attitude.

"People want to compete with you, at least give them some face." Mu Binglan wasn’t afraid of stirring the pot and added fuel to the fire.

Lin Tian remained nonchalant: "Compete in what, diving duration or swimming speed?" Anyway, he was bored, and it was perfect that someone came to provide amusement.

Seeing Lin Tian agree, David revealed a smile and arrogantly said, "Of course, speed. Speed is the true reflection of a man’s power and overall quality."

Everything seems to be related to men; Lin Tian wondered if living like this was exhausting for men, maybe this person was a bit crazy.

"The pool is 50 meters long, whoever swims to the other side first wins, very simple." David confidently declared.

"Then let’s start." Lin Tian remarked casually.

"Wait..." David suddenly called a halt, then turned to Xu Feibai: "Teacher, how about joining us, coach us a bit."

Xu Feibai glanced at Lin Tian and said blandly, "Sure."

David successfully pulled both of them into the pool and gestured a "V" sign to Sally, secretly pleased.

The three of them simultaneously came to the starting point, ready to compete, but Sally shouted: "Wait a minute, just competing is too dull, let’s make it a bit exciting, everyone place a bet."

"How about ten thousand yuan each, not much, right, you probably have this kind of pocket money." Sally deliberately emphasized the word ’pocket money’, likely showing off how wealthy she was, where ten thousand was just pocket change.

For most students, ten thousand a month as pocket money indeed isn’t a small amount, but in Lin Tian’s view, regardless of the amount, there’s nothing worth showing off, as it’s all parents’ money unless earned by one’s own skills.

Seeing the startled expressions of other students, Sally felt very satisfied; this reaction from others was exactly what she wanted. But the only thing that annoyed her was Xiao Manxuan’s lack of reaction.

"Probably scared stiff, without money or power, only to be a rich person’s pet in the future." Sally maliciously thought.

"With Lin Tian’s arrogant nature, he will definitely raise the bet to a hundred thousand, crushing the opponent with sheer momentum." Mu Binglan thought she knew Lin Tian quite well; usually discreet but relentless when dealing with opponents.

Xiao Manxuan merely smiled softly and shook her head: "Then you don’t understand Lin Tian; he would never show off wealth at school. He always does things unexpectedly."

"How about it? Is ten thousand too much? Then five thousand is okay too, surely you can come up with five thousand?" Sally intentionally provoked.

Lin Tian’s expression didn’t move an inch, casually said: "Whatever amount you bet, but just plain ten thousand is too unoriginal. How about the last place runner streaking a lap along the road outside the school."

Everyone paused for a moment, many girls blushed. Curiously, some girls hoped Lin Tian would lose. Would Lin Tian crash his own proposal if he knew what they boldly thought?

"Hmph, this pervert still didn’t change his ways." Xiao Manxuan hummed cutely.

"Xuanxuan, you wouldn’t believe it, some girls here hope Lin Tian loses." He Xiaofei laughed.

"You’re hoping Lin Tian loses too." Mu Binglan teased.

He Xiaofei was embarrassed, blushing: "Nonsense, Lin Tian is our friend, of course, I hope he wins."

Xiao Manxuan’s gaze shifted slightly, thinking of something, her pretty face also blushed.

David and Sally were taken aback, probably didn’t expect Lin Tian would propose such an explosive bet.

"David, they surely didn’t expect that your swimming skills have reached professional level; these domestic students really are frogs in a well, lacking experience." Sally secretly rejoiced.

David laughed too, then said to Lin Tian: "Since you strongly request this, don’t blame me."

The female teacher saw the situation getting out of control, just about to say something, but Xu Feibai impatiently said: "Compete if you will, finish and return to class, stop dawdling."

The three finally entered the water. With Xu Feibai’s command, the competition began; David indeed had the confidence, with a push against the pool wall, he shot out.

Taking advantage of the brief moment to breathe, he glanced back and found Lin Tian and Xu Feibai still at the starting point, feeling even more pleased. For those who can swim, a 50-meter pool is very short, falling behind so much almost eliminates the possibility of catching up.

He ignored Lin Tian and the others and pushed himself to swim harder, wanting to win more gloriously, to better humiliate them. But as he sprinted, he heard surprised calls; the students on the shore seemed to have discovered something remarkable.

David took another glance during his breath and was shocked to find the two missing, no one at the starting point, no movement underwater.

"What’s going on?" His heart sank, turned to look at the finish line, and found Lin Tian and Xu Feibai there watching him.

"Impossible!" David was quite shocked, even choking on two mouthfuls of water.

He swam desperately towards the finish line, full of disbelief: "It’s impossible! How can you be so fast!"

"You lost." Lin Tian simply said, originally just for fun, winning against someone like this wasn’t cause for excitement.

"Impossible, you can’t be this fast! You must have cheated, running from the shore." David refused to believe, growing frantic.

"People like you, think you can defeat the world instantly, yet lose and refuse to pay up. With such poor character, why study abroad, go embarrass yourself." Mu Binglan’s straightforward nature meant no face-saving when chiding.

Others also quietly started discussing, mostly disdainfully.

"I’ll give you another chance, swim back from here, this time let your companion watch clearly." Lin Tian didn’t want to argue, dealing with someone like him meant knocking him down to dust, leaving no dignity. After all, he brought it upon himself.

"Start!" With the order, the three swam back to the starting point, and the shore erupted with amazement again.

This time David wised up, swimming while observing Lin Tian and Xu Feibai’s movements, then he was astounded—two white waves shot through the water like torpedoes, quickly returning to the starting point.

David forgot to swim, stunned in the water, only remembering to splash to the shore later, his whole being was very disheartened, self-esteem taking a massive hit.

Previously arrogant Sally was now speechless.

"Buddy, don’t forget the bet." The boys stirred, uninterested in the ten thousand yuan, focusing on the running streak.

David’s facial muscles twitched, then he pretended calmness looking at Lin Tian: "I’ll exchange the second bet with ten thousand!"

"Wow!" A stir erupted among the students; David’s offer wasn’t ordinary, ten thousand is something a working family couldn’t save after years.

Many students felt it was worthwhile, getting ten thousand while also gaining leverage over him, a win-win situation.