"Okay..." Cheng Anlang responded, then paused for a moment, the words circling on his lips before finally uttering, "Last time... why didn't you tell me it was handwashing water last time..."
Zhang Mingyu took a sip of soup and said casually, "That water isn't undrinkable, it just doesn't taste good."
But you could have just said it directly; you didn't have to take a sip like me...
Cheng Anlang suddenly felt that he might be doomed. He remembered that dark night when Zhang Mingyu stood in front of him, the sip of water Zhang Mingyu drank, the crab he dismantled, the day he was angry after being tricked in the challenge, and the ease and smugness he felt when he saw Zhang Mingyu in the battle zone.
No one has ever treated him like this before...
He thought he was completely finished...
Chapter 28, Section 28: Opening Ceremony
Cheng Anlang had no idea what he had eaten. His mind was filled with thoughts of his impending doom. Even when Zhang Mingyu explained the types of novice mutant beasts to him, it went in one ear and out the other. His mind was blank and he didn't remember anything.
When everyone was finished eating, they all stood up. Cheng Dahua frantically licked the plate, making it clang loudly. Yu Ya gave him the remaining shredded meat rolls, and the group rushed out, causing another round of discussion among the restaurant staff.
"All three of them are here?"
"How exactly did Cheng Anlang get involved with them?"
"Why does Cheng Anlang seem so familiar with them?"
"Don't you guys think there's something strange about the relationship between Cheng Anlang and Zhang Mingyu...?"
Cheng Anlang looked at Zhang Mingyu in front of him. The light shone on Zhang Mingyu's face, making him look very elegant and handsome. Cheng Anlang was in a daze for a moment.
I will never say it out loud, Cheng Anlang thought.
Zhang Mingyu raised his hand for a moment and then lowered it again: "Good luck in the competition."
Cheng Anlang looked at him in the dappled light: "I know, so do you."
Shen Rui, holding Yu Ya's hand from behind, muttered, "It feels like there's a barrier between us between them..."
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Cheng Anlang put Cheng Dahua on the table, fed her a crepe, tidied up, lay down on the bed, and rolled around in bed hugging the blanket, his mind constantly replaying the scenes of him and Zhang Mingyu, unable to fall asleep no matter what.
What should I do, what should I do...
I actually failed...
It's a man?!
And then I fell for someone I could never confess my feelings to...
Cheng Anlang sat up abruptly from the bed.
Or should we just stay away from him?
The key point is that we don't usually get very close, so how far can it be?
What if he finds out I like him? So many people like him, he probably won't care, or he'll just laugh it off and pretend he doesn't know?
Ugh... so annoying...
Cheng Anlang scratched his head.
never mind……
If you like someone, you like them. Can't you even have a crush on someone if you can't express it?
Let things be as they are...
Once he has a girlfriend, I'll probably be able to give up...
Cheng Anlang sighed and pulled the blanket over his head.
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Time flew by amidst Cheng Anlang's anxiety, frustration, and slight excitement, and finally, the mutated beast competition was about to begin.
Cheng Anlang sprayed the golden flowerpot with a reflective agent he had bought from an anonymous market.
After the reflective agent is sprayed onto the flowerpot, it forms a thin film. As the sunlight shines on it, the flowerpot will refract different colors from different angles. The gold is tinged with red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet. Occasionally, a little sprayed on the top of the Cheng Dahua flower will make the large flower buds of the Cheng Dahua flower appear as colorful black, which once made the Cheng Dahua flower very proud.
"Awooooo!"
Cheng Dahua jumped into the flowerpot on her own initiative, waiting for Cheng Anlang to fill it with soil.
The soil Cheng Dahua used wasn't just any soil Cheng Anlang had casually dug up from downstairs in the dormitory anymore. Cheng Anlang took some time to go to the flower shop again. He remembered the owner mentioning hydroponics once, so he went to learn a little about it.
I bought a big bag of vermiculite and perlite.
He poured vermiculite into the flowerpot, mixed in a little perlite, and finally added a few drops of nutrient solution.
The large flower now is no ordinary large flower. After the soil was replaced and reflective agent was sprayed, the whole flower shines brilliantly and radiates brilliance under the sunlight.
Cheng Anlang picked up Cheng Dahua to participate in the opening ceremony of the competition.
The competition was held in the arena. Under the blazing sun, Cheng Anlang could hear the cries of various mutated beasts in the arena even before he entered, as if they were about to shake the roof of the entire arena.
Cheng Anlang arrived late. He made his way through the crowd to find his spot and sat down amidst the whispers nearby and shouts in the distance.
Flying cameras shuttled back and forth in the air, broadcasting the mutated beast competition live to people all over the planet.
The live chat was filled with questions.