What? Su Yunjin has been invited to join the Chinese Archery Association?

"The China Archery Association is actually inviting Su Yunjin to join them?"

"I’m stunned. Am I seeing this right? Is this for real? Isn't such an invitation a bit too hasty?"

"Exactly! Does it really have to be that big of a deal? Is Su Yunjin's skill really that impressive?"

The netizens were shocked. Zhang Chuchu was shocked too.

Anyone with a modicum of common sense knew how prestigious the China Archery Association was. Now that Su Yunjin had been invited by them, it was clear that in terms of status and standing, she was in a completely different league from other minor celebrities.

Zhang Chuchu gritted her teeth in hatred. She had originally intended to make a fool of Su Yunjin, yet she never expected that Su Yunjin would end up being invited by the national archery body.

This was even more infuriating than the fact that Su Yunjin had stolen the spotlight just moments ago!

Sensing Zhang Chuchu's resentment, Su Yunjin felt immensely satisfied. She was no naive little rabbit; she had no intention of enduring the bile others threw her way, let alone when Zhang Chuchu was so deliberately setting traps for her.

Feigning complete ignorance of Zhang Chuchu's emotions, Su Yunjin put on a look of wide-eyed confusion. She blinked her expressive, bright eyes and asked, "The China Archery Association? Yueyue, Brother Zheng, what is this? Why are they asking me to join their association?"

"Huh? Where is it?"

Guan Tongyue rushed over immediately, like a scavenger finding a melon patch. Zheng E was also visibly stunned. "Let me see. Is this for real?"

The two, who had barely been on camera, now crowded right in front of the lens. Before Zhang Chuchu could say a word, they both saw the official logo of the China Archery Association.

Guan Tongyue’s eyes widened. "Wow, Yunjin, you’re too amazing! You can actually do this?"

Zheng E immediately took out his phone, found Zhang Chuchu's livestream on Weibo, located the "China Archery Association" account, and clicked on it. A second later, a bright, verified gold "V" badge appeared clearly on the screen.

"It’s real!" Zheng E gasped.

Sandwiched between the three of them, Zhang Chuchu was boiling with rage. She glanced at Zhang Xiaoxiao, who immediately stepped forward.

Having learned from what just happened, how could Su Yunjin let this woman interfere again? Furthermore, the China Archery Association was an official organization; joining it wouldn't just bring fame—it would significantly elevate her social standing.

Zhang Xiaoxiao wanted to sabotage this? As if!

"Thank you to the teachers at the Archery Association for the invitation, but we should discuss this matter further. You can contact me privately; just follow my personal Weibo, Su Yunjin, and you can send me a direct message there."

As she spoke, Su Yunjin pulled out her phone, opened the official Weibo of the China Archery Association, followed them, and then waved her phone in front of the camera.

【China Archery Association】: "Very well."

With those two words posted, the official ID vanished from Zhang Chuchu's livestream.

It was at this moment that Zhang Xiaoxiao reached Zhang Chuchu. As the two locked eyes, the dissatisfaction in Zhang Chuchu’s gaze was plain for all to see.

"Well, goodbye everyone. This is Teacher Zhang's livestream, so please continue to have fun."

Since her business was settled, Su Yunjin had no desire to waste more time with Zhang Chuchu. She waved at the camera and retreated. This entire sequence took less than two minutes. Once Su Yunjin left, the fury on Zhang Chuchu's face was nearly impossible to hide from the lens.

But... what did that have to do with Su Yunjin?

After moving away from the camera, Su Yunjin went back to hanging out with Guan Tongyue and the others. Having witnessed Su Yunjin’s "piercing the willow leaf from a hundred paces," Guan Tongyue wanted to try it herself.

However, she was far from having the touch; she couldn't even get the basics right. Out of twenty arrows, only a few hit the target. She was so frustrated that she insisted Su Yunjin teach her. Consequently, for the second half of the day, Su Yunjin acted as a part-time coach. Even Zheng E stood nearby, listening and practicing repeatedly.

Zhang Chuchu continued her livestream, but no one bothered her. As for Zhang Xiaoxiao, Guan Tongyue had already snapped at her earlier, and Zheng E didn't have much of a favorable impression of her either. The result was that the five people split into three distinct groups: Su Yunjin, Guan Tongyue, and Zheng E in one; Zhang Xiaoxiao in another; and Zhang Chuchu alone.

They stayed in these groups until the end of the day, when it was time to head back.

"Yunjin, are you going to join the China Archery Association?" On the way back, Guan Tongyue asked about the message from the association.

"Of course I will. This is a great opportunity. Ordinary people don't even get chances like this," Zheng E answered for her before Su Yunjin could, his eyes filled with undisguised envy.

Even though these celebrities looked glamorous in front of the cameras, in reality, there was always capital above capital. The best way to survive was to either stand at the top of the capital or stand above the power. In short, celebrities were, to a certain extent, just workhorses—there was no doubt about that.

Seeing Zheng E’s envious look, Su Yunjin didn't display any arrogance. Instead, she smiled gently and said, "We'll have to communicate further to know the details. Besides, why would they invite me? One shouldn't accept rewards without merit. If this were just a local association impressed by my talent, that would be one thing, but this is the China Archery Association. Many eyes are on them. I don't want to make such a big deal out of it and end up doing more harm than good."

Guan Tongyue nodded. "That's true. The media is watching very closely right now, especially certain people—once they find a crack, they’ll blow it out of proportion."

Zheng E paused, then gave a knowing smile. "You really are thoughtful, Yunjin."

Su Yunjin smiled and said nothing more. The topic was dropped. For the rest of the journey, there was little conversation between them. It wasn't that they didn't want to talk, but everyone was exhausted. By the second half of the trip, they were all asleep.

Meanwhile, online, unknown to Su Yunjin, the news of the "China Archery Association" inviting her had already hit the trending searches. Although it was ranked past the top thirty, it was still noticed by many sharp-eyed netizens.

Those who hadn't watched Zhang Chuchu's livestream were shocked to see that the China Archery Association had invited Su Yunjin.

"What? The China Archery Association invited Su Yunjin?"

"No way, is the official body reacting this quickly? Have they already started noticing Su Yunjin's shooting talent?"

"Ha, if it's Su Yunjin, I'm not even surprised. It’s perfectly well-deserved."

Although most hadn't seen the invitation live, the time "Hot-Blooded Special Forces" trended, combined with Su Yunjin hitting the bullseye every single time, had long since made many people look at her with new respect. Being invited by the Archery Association felt like a natural progression.

But this was only the beginning. In fact, netizens who had come from Zhang Chuchu's livestream were already vividly describing the scene. As a result, one story after another about the origins of Su Yunjin's shooting talent began to emerge.

"Twenty years of hard training?"

"Piercing the willow leaf from a hundred paces? My god, how did I miss that?"

"She's too amazing. I really have to take my hat off to Su Yunjin."

"I've been an archery enthusiast for over twenty years, so why haven't I managed to master it like that?"