HBWnovel Chapter 87 The Favored Ones Are Fearless
Chapter 87 The Favored Ones Are Fearless
Now that Ying Xiangyang knows about Day and Night Entertainment, I can't pretend to be poor anymore. I really can't see him anymore. I should make him give up this idea as soon as possible.
Having organized her thoughts, Bai Li immediately picked up her phone and started typing rapidly.
Bai Li: You saw the competition I organized?
Bai Li: You want to meet me? You're not thinking of using connections, are you? Don't get any funny ideas. Although this isn't a professional competition, I don't accept queue jumping.
Bai Li: You do have some talent for singing love songs, but you're not good enough to get into my audition.
Bai Li: Just because I've seen a few of your photos doesn't mean I have to take responsibility for you or marry you, right? The Qing Dynasty is long gone!
Bai Li: The line of men pursuing me stretches all the way to Paris. You'll have to join the queue at the back.
Bai Li: Also, you have a great figure, I didn't just look at you for nothing.
[Bai Li has sent you a transfer:]
Bai Li's words were not actually hurtful, but they were extremely insulting.
At least Xiang Yang felt his blood rush to his head after reading it.
Everything around me became unimportant; only Bai Li's glaring words on the phone screen remained.
Every word was like a knife, deeply wounding his heart.
That final transfer was the decisive blow, dealing Ying Xiangyang a fatal damage that directly burned away his integrity.
What does my sincerity over the past few years mean? It seems to have become worthless at this moment.
He felt like a clown performing on stage, presumptuously acting out deep emotions, only to find it was all just a farce for others to laugh at.
He himself had already become trapped in this self-directed drama, humbled to the dust.
Ying Xiangyang felt as if something inside his body had suddenly exploded, the pain making it hard for him to breathe, and his eyes turned red in that instant. His fingers trembled as he typed a few lines of text.
Yang Gou: Bai Li! How could you think of me like that? I didn't want to participate in your competition! Nor did I want to use connections.
Yang Gou: I didn't want to see you for these reasons, you know that...
Do you know I like you? I've liked you for a long time...
After typing those words, his finger froze in mid-air, his Adam's apple bobbing as he hesitated for a long time...
Finally, his fingers fell limply, and he did not send any more.
Because he suddenly realized that Bai Li actually knew his feelings, and that his affection was no different from that of others in Bai Li's eyes.
Does it matter how long or short you like someone?
At this moment, should I really argue with Bai Li about how many kinds of liking exist in the world?
Does one's own preference necessarily make one's own tastes superior to others'?
Ying Xiangyang stopped in time and put his phone away.
A deep sense of powerlessness swept over him.
He knew that his current state was not right. He couldn't talk to Bai Li like that, nor should he. These were not the words he wanted to say.
He originally intended to make a proper confession.
It seems like I messed everything up.
As if all his strength had been drained, Ying Xiangyang slowly closed his bloodshot eyes.
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"Yang, you seem a bit strange today?" One of his roommates finally couldn't help but ask cautiously, his face filled with worry and doubt.
It was during the sweltering summer, and the entire campus seemed to be placed in a steamer. There were no classes or people at the school, only the cicadas chirping in the branches, as if they too were complaining about the unbearable heat.
However, this group of people resolutely chose to stay at school, all for the sake of that highly anticipated summer college e-sports competition.
PUBG tournaments often test a player's endurance and composure.
A single match cannot determine the winner; instead, it requires weeks of continuous battles, with the final score determining the winner.
Every successful kill or victory earns valuable points for the team.
Led by their core captain Ying Xiangyang, their team overcame all obstacles and firmly secured first place.
Now, all they need to do is maintain their form to firmly hold onto this hard-won leading position.
However, today's match was full of unexpected problems.
Throughout the match, Ying Xiangyang maintained a tense expression, rarely engaging in tactical communication as he usually does. Several times, he was defeated in gunfights with his opponents.
Anyone could tell at a glance that something was wrong with him.
The moment the competition ended, a tense atmosphere filled the air. Finally, one of my roommates mustered the courage to bring up the question that everyone knew the answer to.
This question was like throwing a pebble into a calm lake, instantly creating ripples.
The roommate with the buzz cut quickly winked at the one who asked the question, his eyes seeming to say, "Do you even need to ask? Don't you have any common sense?"
That's right, anyone who's heartbroken can't be in a good state, right?
Haven't you seen the BL girl for several days?
In the past, even when Yang was exhausted after a match, he would still help his wife rank up in the game.
Ying Xiangyang was slightly taken aback when he heard the question, then raised his hand to rub his temples, his face full of fatigue and helplessness.
He slowly raised his head, his eyes full of apology, and said sincerely, "I'm sorry, I've kept everyone in suspense. I'll get back to my senses as soon as possible."
Seeing this, Honey Badger immediately understood and stepped forward, smiling as he smoothed things over: "Brother Yang must have just not slept well last night and is lacking energy. Let's turn off the lights early tonight and get some rest. Brother Yang will definitely be back to his best tomorrow!"
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On the other end, Bai Li received Ying Xiangyang's unfinished words.
She checked Ying Xiangyang's favorability rating with Xiao Hao again.
Ying Xiangyang's favorability rating: 75
Bai Li shook her head slightly, a complex emotion flashing in her eyes.
Ying Xiangyang really...
It's a bit pitiful.
He was so angry with himself that he was speechless, yet his favorability rating didn't drop at all. How innocent is he? He clearly has the face of a scumbag.
But then she felt that this was a lesson Ying Xiangyang deserved, since he had tried to use his affection to blackmail her.
Bai Li has recently begun to understand what it feels like to have your IQ skyrocket and then crush others.
If it were in the past, she would definitely be at a loss when facing Ying Xiangyang, and might have been tricked into meeting him by him in a daze.
But now, just a few words have been enough to silence even a professional troll like Ying Xiangyang.
This demonstrates his remarkable skill in using minimal force to deflect a great weight, and his cunning approach.
Am I going too far?
While reflecting on her own actions, Bai Li slapped her thigh and lamented, regretting what a pity!
Ying Xiangyang actually didn't accept the money; otherwise, he could have made a net profit of two million!
However, she hadn't held out much hope. Given Ying Xiangyang's arrogant and overbearing nature, he wouldn't accept money that had insulted him so much.
They've probably developed a psychological aversion to the number 200,000 by now, and will probably jump up reflexively whenever they hear it in the future.
She knew she was bullying Ying Xiangyang, and that she was taking advantage of his affection for her.
As for what will happen in the future, we'll see.
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The preliminary rounds of the music competition have ended, but it will take some time before the semi-finals begin.
During this period, various brands took action upon hearing the news.
They probably saw a huge business opportunity in this music competition.
20+ online viewers at the same time – what an incredible number!
Moreover, after the preliminary selection ended, many clips of the preliminary selection appeared online.
The contestants who made a fool of themselves and the outstanding contestants were all edited together, and the "Liyuan New Voices Online Music Competition" quickly spread online.
The semi-finals will definitely generate more buzz than the preliminary rounds.
These brands are all using the guise of sponsorship to try and insert their own product advertisements.
But Bai Li rejected all of these brands.
Just kidding. What was originally something I could control all by myself will become a hindrance once the brand is involved.
In the future, will the decision to eliminate contestants also depend on the brand's opinion?
My original intention for participating in this competition was not to make money, but simply to find singers to perform my original lyrics and music, nothing more.
By the way, if you spot any promising new stars, give them a try and see if you can sign them.
But with brand sponsorship, they feel restricted in their own efforts.
Ultimately, the ten million yuan prize money is of no use to him; he doesn't need the sponsorship fees from the brand to recoup his losses.
As preparations for the semi-finals drew to a close, the long summer vacation quietly came to an end, and it was time to go back to school.