Chapter 98

Xia Xi went to the changing room and put on the uniform provided by the golf course, a white-and-orange sports outfit, wearing a white wide-brimmed sun hat, and sat in the golf cart. The male staff member drove the cart and took her to the course.

On the way, the male staff member seized the time to give her a refresher, urging her to remember the information about the course so she could more effectively help the golfers complete their shots.

This information includes the course's layout, orientation, composition, distance, etc.; the staff member feared he couldn't finish speaking, so he talked quickly. He also said that newly hired caddies usually train for ten days to half a month before going on duty, but now there's no choice.

"You see, there's a Fengye Lin around the course; sometimes balls get lost there. You're new and unfamiliar with the surroundings, so if that happens, ask other caddies for help. Young Master Xu also has a male caddie on his side; the reason I called you over is because a few female golfers came together, and you just need to serve them. Be observant, stay sharp, and promptly hand them their clubs or take them back into the bag; other issues aren't a big deal."

Xia Xi noted them all down.

"Any other questions?" the male staff member asked.

Xia Xi leaned forward slightly and asked her most pressing question: "You said Young Master Xu—do you mean Xu Yanfeng?"

Upon hearing that, the male staff member suddenly heightened his vigilance, turned and stared at Xia Xi. Could she be harboring some other motive? Last time, a female caddie used her position to get close to a distinguished male guest, was complained about and fired, which had a very bad impact on their course.

"Why are you asking that?"

"Don't look at me, look at the road." Xia Xi poked his shoulder to remind him.

The male staff member turned his head back; the cart moved steadily across the grass. He didn't drop the topic, still keeping high alert: "You still haven't answered me."

Xia Xi rubbed her nose, averted her gaze guiltily to look at the nearby lake and distant Fengye Lin, and said half-truthfully: "I have a classmate surnamed Xu who is also a young master, so I'm curious whether the Young Master Xu you mentioned is him."

The male staff member's doubt turned to surprise: "You know Xu Yanfeng?"

Xia Xi blurted out the truth; it turned out that the "Young Master Xu" this person referred to was Xu Yanfeng—what a coincidence! Heaven really seemed to be favoring her.

"Didn't I say that?" Xia Xi, clearly excited and wanting to jump up, kept her face composed: "Xu Yanfeng is my classmate."

The male staff member was delighted: "You're classmates, so there's even less of a problem! I was originally worried you might mess up, and if something went wrong I'd get blamed, but now I don't have to worry."

Xia Xi lacked the confidence to respond to that.

Her relationship with Xu Yanfeng could hardly be considered good; if she made a mistake, would he cover for her? Not necessarily.

Arriving at the course, Xia Xi spotted from afar several young men and women gathered together, wearing various golf outfits, taking turns swinging; they shared a similar aura, the refined poise cultivated in another social circle.

She could always single out Xu Yanfeng in a crowd at a glance: he wore black golf attire, was tall and slender, his left hand gloved in white, both hands gripping a golf club in the preparatory stance; as he lifted his hand and turned his side, the musculature beneath his clothing outlined his frame, making his shoulders and back appear broad and his waist taut. His posture wasn't textbook-standard; rather, it exuded a relaxed, effortless ease.

Xu Yanfeng was far more pleasing to look at than the course's natural scenery.

Xia Xi pressed her lips into a smile, jumped down from the cart, and approached carrying her golf bag.

Xu Yanfeng unconsciously glanced at the running figure; that glance was harmless, but he paused momentarily, which affected his hand motion, causing the ball he struck to lose its aim.

"Tsk tsk tsk tsk, Xu Er, that shot was awful." Tang Yizhou stood with hands on hips, shaking his head, "What are you thinking about?"

Xu Yanfeng for a second suspected he was hallucinating, having mistaken a caddie for Xia Xi—quite absurd. Only when that face gradually loomed larger and clearer before him did he finally realize it wasn't his imagination.

That was Xia Xi.

"This person—what should I say about him…"

"I'd like to see what you're looking at."

Tang Yizhou saw Xu Yanfeng staring blankly in a direction, turned his head curiously, and saw a fair-skinned, beautiful girl jogging over; her outstanding features paired with a bright smile made her striking at first glance. Though she wore the same ordinary caddie uniform as the others, on her it looked as if tailor-made, accentuating her slim waist and long legs, giving her a perfect figure.

Tang Yizhou, who considered himself well-versed in people, rarely found anyone who made his eyes light up, but now he too stared. It's no wonder even the usually pure-hearted Xu Yanfeng lost his composure—this little caddie indeed has the assets.

"But this face seems familiar, as if I've seen it somewhere before."

Tang Yizhou frowned in thought, quickly recalled, his brows relaxed, and pointed at the approaching Xia Xi, his expression extremely surprised: "Eh eh eh, you're not that… that Xia…" He stumbled at the crucial moment, the name on the tip of his tongue but he forgot it.

Fu Li said: "Xia Xi."

"Yes, that's Xia Xi! The one who's been chasing Xu Er!" Tang Yizhou thanked him for the reminder, otherwise he'd have suffocated himself, "How did you end up here? Are you stalking our Xu Er?"

"Xu Er?"

Xia Xi placed her hands behind her back, rose onto her tiptoes, and looked up at Xu Yanfeng: "You're the second son in your family? I am too. In that case, we're actually quite a match."

Everyone: "……"

A group of young masters and misses who had seen little of the world were so shocked by Xia Xi's words that their jaws dropped to the ground.

Only Xu Yanfeng's expression remained normal; he had grown accustomed to Xia Xi's habit of speaking shockingly or not at all.

Ling Yan, besides being as surprised as everyone else that Xia Xi could utter such words aloud, felt mostly anger. How shameless is this woman, chasing someone all the way here?

She had previously inquired about Xia Xi and seen her photos; today was the first time seeing her in person, and that alluring face had even more impact than the photos, a look that could easily provoke women's envy and men's lingering thoughts.

Ling Yan felt a blockage in her heart, unwilling to admit she was jealous of Xia Xi.

She glanced at Xu Yanfeng without leaving a trace; his emotions were always deeply hidden, hard for others to discern, and her heart felt ever more obstructed.

She came here today because Xu Yanfeng was present; to conceal her intention, she had even invited a few sister-friends to come play together, but now her good mood was completely ruined by Xia Xi's appearance.

"Come on, Xia Xi, right? Come over and hit a few balls; let me see your skill." Tang Yizhou handed his golf club to Xia Xi.

Upon his saying that, Xia Xi remembered she was a caddie; she gathered her focus, pulled her attention back from Xu Yanfeng, looked at the speaker, and said: "I have a club."

She selected a number-one wood for the tee shot.

Tang Yizhou made space, his peach-blossom eyes rippling with a smile, and gestured: "Please."

Xia Xi was well aware of her level; her heart pounded like a drum as, under the gaze of several people, she stood there adjusting her stance. She repeatedly recalled the coach's teachings in her mind, gripping the club with both hands, her ten fingers alternately loosening and tightening, settling into the most standard preparatory swing.

Xu Yanfeng could tell at a glance that she was only half-competent.

As expected, Xia Xi swung once; the ball didn't move from its spot, and she dug up a clump of turf.

A small divot immediately appeared on the lawn.

Xia Xi widened her eyes at the ball beside her foot, unwilling to believe that after all her practice, when it came time to show her skill she'd reverted to square one; she angrily swung three more times. All three swings missed, the ball didn't budge, and the lawn gained several more divots.

Xu Yanfeng turned his head and laughed.

Ling Yan snorted, having thought she was formidable, only to find she was all show—her posture looked lovely but she had no golf skill at all, giving Ling Yan the perfect excuse to find fault: "Maple Leaf Lake International Golf Course is famous nationwide; membership fees are steep, with only about a thousand members total—do they really have no requirements for hiring caddies? Can just anyone walk in?"

Although Xi Xi played terribly, Xu Er secretly laughed himself silly.

OS: My wife is so cute (*▽*)(End of chapter)