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"Brother Yun, you're amazing!"

Back in the lounge, Chi Duoduo rushed over excitedly.

Clearly, every victory Mu Yun achieved filled her with joy and excitement.

Lu Jiayi, standing to the side, looked at him with a complicated expression.

We're all rookie trainers, how can there be such a big difference!

It's so uncomfortable...

"Duoduo, your match is coming up soon, right?"

Mu Yun picked up Chi Duoduo's phone with his free hand, tapped the fingerprint lock with his index finger, and brought up the message notification interface.

Group G, Match 20, Match 2: Match 203, Match time: 11:00 PM.

"It seems that Liu Jianhao and the others are here too."

Looking at the information on Chi Duoduo's phone screen, Mu Yun suddenly remembered the screenshot that Liu Jianhao had sent him before.

If he remembered correctly, Liu Jianhao's show was at 10:30, and he could catch it right away if he went there now.

As for himself, his next match is in the afternoon.

After all, there are a lot of participants in the competition. Each person can only play four or five games a day, and it will take five days to determine the final qualifying spots.

"Lü Jiayi, what about you?"

After putting Chi Duoduo's phone back, Mu Yun looked at Lü Jiayi, whose gaze was wandering over him.

He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt that Lü Jiayi's gaze was becoming increasingly "impolite," as if she wanted to push him aside to take a closer look.

"what?"

Lu Jiayi, who was suddenly called out, was stunned for a moment, then quickly came to her senses, pretended to pick up her phone and look at it for a couple of seconds before replying:

"I only have one game this morning, the other three are in the afternoon, so I don't have much to do."

And so, the three set off again, and soon followed the signs to battlefield number 203.

As soon as he got closer, Mu Yun realized that this place was different from the previous two battlefields.

That means there are a lot of people in the audience!

There were quite a few, and most of them were men who looked quite young.

If they weren't all sitting still, quietly watching the game, or playing on their phones, Mu Yun would have thought this was some kind of AI companion robot launch event for young people.

"Brother Yun!"

As Mu Yun entered the rest area of ​​Battlefield No. 203, he heard someone calling him.

Looking over at the sound, it was Zhao Hailong, who had arrived earlier.

He has finished both of his matches this morning.

One defeat and one victory.

The creature that defeated him was a relatively rare Dragon-type Pokémon—Old Man Dragon.

"Where's Jianhao?"

Mu Yun glanced at the time.

It's 10:10. There's not much time left before the next game. Why aren't they here yet?

"Don't even mention it, Brother Yun! That kid just saw a pretty girl and rushed over to ask for Yun Xin. He's thinking about women even during a competition; no wonder he lost the first round!"

Zhao Hailong complained, feeling frustrated and disappointed.

That's right, Liu Jianhao, like Zhao Hailong, lost the first match.

Liu Jianhao was rather unlucky, encountering a very strong Gyarados that easily defeated his Arcanine with Waterfall.

All I can say is that I was unlucky to lose.

Although Zhao Hailong and Liu Jianhao often bickered, he still cared about him when it mattered. So, after learning that Liu Jianhao had failed, he made a special trip to see him.

Then, I saw Liu Jianhao grinning and hanging out with a beautiful woman.

To be honest, that woman was really beautiful. Her long, jet-black hair was styled in a low ponytail, her skin was even whiter than Liu Jianhao's, and she had a gentle, delicate air about her, giving off a sickly beauty vibe that was truly enviable...

No, his worries were in vain!

How awful!

"Looking for a woman?"

Mu Yun was taken aback upon hearing Zhao Hailong's words.

Liu Jianhao was well aware of his high standards of aesthetics, and he never expected that there would be such a beautiful girl among this year's students.

I'm a little curious.

Just then, a commotion suddenly broke out in the rest area.

At the entrance to the rest area, two beautiful figures walked in side by side, chatting and laughing.

One of them was tall, with a pure and innocent appearance, fair skin, and a smile on her lips, like the white moonlight in a man's heart.

The other person was also extremely beautiful, but her skin was even whiter, as white as paper, as if she had no blood in her body, giving her a sickly beauty that evoked pity.

However, judging from her walking movements, she showed no signs of illness at all. On the contrary, her steps were steady and powerful, indicating that she was in excellent health and had undergone special training.

"Liu Hesheng?"

Upon seeing the "sickly beauty," Lü Jiayi, who was standing nearby, expressed some surprise.

"Do you know him?"

Mu Yun asked.

"Yes, he is the eldest son of the Changqing Liu family, and our Lü family is a long-standing friend. We used to see him often when the younger generation gathered."

"However, because of his appearance, he doesn't like to communicate with people. I never expected that he could find such a beautiful partner."

"I can't help but sigh," Lü Jiayi remarked.

Liu Hesheng is undoubtedly the number one among the younger generation of various prominent families in Changqing Province.

They were beings she could never reach, and now there was Mu Yun as well.

I just don't know who's stronger between the two of them...

"A beautiful partner?"

Upon hearing this title, Mu Yun didn't even bother to ask about the Changqing Liu family. Instead, he gave the "woman" beside Liu Hesheng a rather strange look.

Isn't that Liu Jianhao?

How did you become a beautiful boyfriend?

"Brother Yun, that's the person! Liu Jianhao was chasing after her just now!"

Zhao Hailong said from the side.

Looking at the "sickly beauty" beside Liu Jianhao, Zhao Hailong felt a mix of emotions.

He's happy that his brother has a girlfriend, but he's a little envious because his girlfriend is so beautiful.

Damn it, it's one thing to be so good-looking, but to have a partner who's just as good-looking is infuriating!

"Wait, you mean that woman—I mean, that person who looks like a white moonlight, the Liu Jianhao you're talking about—is actually... a man?"

Upon hearing Zhao Hailong's words, Lü Jiayi blinked, seemingly momentarily stunned.

No, what's going on today?

Seeing Mu Yun, this monster, is bad enough, but how come I also ran into another person who looks like a boy but has feminine features?

"Yes, what's wrong?"

Zhao Hailong was somewhat puzzled.

Does the name Liu Jianhao sound like a woman's?

Who would name their daughter that? What's the difference between that and Wang Gang?

"......."

Lü Jiayi pursed her lips, seemingly processing this bombshell news that was causing her some mental overload.

The seventh young master of the Liu family found a effeminate man?

You scoundrel!!

Is this considered a lesbian or a gay couple?

Or is this some completely new field she has never been familiar with?

"Um, although my question might be a bit presumptuous, I still want to ask, does your friend like boys?" Lü Jiayi asked softly.

Zhao Hailong: ? ? ?

Mu Yun: !!!

He finally understood why Lu Jiayi called Liu Jianhao "the beautiful object of her affections." It turned out that this "sickly beauty" was a man, just like Liu Jianhao!

Goodness, Ken-ho, you've really got something!