I’m a small-animal vet at a pet shop, and the national shooting team’s secret weapon.
Everyone called me a little white rabbit, until I shot a 10.9.
I deliberately lost a training match to a well-connected athlete, then went home with a stray dog.
The team had a saying: “Ming Xiao’s only good for that much.”
That was until the provincial games final, when I shot the highest score of the match despite an old injury.
The camera zoomed in on my terrifyingly calm eyes.
That night, three men showed up at my door at once
He Hua slammed the break-room door. “Have you been playing me this whole time?”
Lei Xiaoyi pushed up his glasses. “It seems my observations were off.”
Zhang Jiaxu chuckled softly from the shadows. “You like this… I’m even more captivated by you.”
I picked up the injured border collie and turned to leave.
“Sorry, my dog needs a dressing change.”
“As for you?”
“Come back when you can hit my ten-ring, then we’ll talk.”
Later, in front of the cameras at the World Championships,
I fired the winning shot, then turned to the global audience and said:
“I raised this gun to protect.”
“To protect animals, to protect myself, to protect… everything worth protecting.”
In the front row of the stands,
Chen Zeyang, a swimming legend who had just retired, held up a sign:
“Ming Xiao, can I get your autograph after the match?”
“On the bullet necklace you gave me.”
[You’ll never guess where the next shot will land]
· On the surface: an innocent, bunny-like vet
· In reality: a reserve sniper for the national team
· Skills: delivering puppies while reciting competition regulations
· Ultimate goal: win Olympic gold and open a nationwide chain of veterinary hospitals
Very good, indeed every chapter is unexpected. Good luck, author!