northernbook Chapter 346 The Competition Begins
Chapter 346 The Competition Begins
Note: This chapter, as well as the following chapters, contain a lot of content about power struggles, involving numerous plots of vying for favor and intrigue. The intensity of the battleground is very high. If you are not a fan of this kind of content, please read selectively.
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"Brother Yang, it's been a long time." Guan Cha was dressed very nicely today. He had specially dyed his hair light brown, which shimmered with a light golden light in the sunlight, making him look several years younger and exuding a deliberately cultivated innocence.
Ying Xiangyang glanced at him and snorted.
I didn't go looking for him, but he came to me on his own.
They were both members of the same university club, so they naturally knew each other.
Previously, Guan Cha had brought Bai Li to participate in club activities, which was also the opportunity for Ying Xiangyang and Bai Li to reunite.
Originally, Xiang Yang and Guan Cha were senior and junior, but after Bai Li was involved, their relationship became somewhat complicated.
"Don't call me brother, I don't remember having any younger brothers." Ying Xiangyang said coldly.
After the World Championships, Ying Xiangyang dyed his hair back to black for future development.
While white is extremely suitable for a handsome man like Ying Xiangyang with striking features, it can draw attention away from his face.
Now that he has black hair, his striking features are accentuated to the fullest. Combined with his tall and slender figure, he is incredibly handsome. If he were in a place like Taikoo Li, he would definitely attract a whole street of talent scouts and street photographers.
Guan Cha wasn't even given a proper look, but her smile remained unchanged, still very bright. However, when she noticed Ying Xiangyang's face, her fingers clenched slightly.
This guy is undeniably handsome without any artifice; as long as he has his face, he'll be a force to be reckoned with.
Guan Cha chuckled softly, her voice gentle: "That's true, I shouldn't call you 'brother,' I should call you 'President Yang.'"
After Ying Xiangyang finished the World Championship, his market value skyrocketed. He heard that the Longyuan team offered him a sky-high contract of 50 million, but he didn't sign it and instead started his own club.
These men were definitely no pushovers.
Ying Xiangyang's gaze fell on the photo wall in the most conspicuous place in the living room, and he seemed a little lost in thought. He simply replied to Guan Cha lazily, "It's kind of you to pay so much attention to me."
This photo wall is in the most prominent position in the living room, making it hard to miss.
It's full of memories.
I am very happy and fulfilled.
But it would be even better if it wasn't Shirai and another man.
Guan Cha smiled knowingly.
This is a place that almost everyone who comes to Bai Li's house has to "check in" at.
Guan Cha had come to realize that she could never compare to Jing Ye, who had shared hardships with Bai Li and developed a true bond with her. She was content with just a moment of pity.
But for the proud and arrogant Ying Xiangyang, witnessing others having closer relationships must have been a very difficult experience.
Guan Cha's eyes flickered slightly, and she sighed softly as if it were unintentional, shaking her head: "Looking at it this way, it seems to be their home, while we... are just guests."
Guan Cha knew exactly how to break someone's defenses.
Seeing Ying Xiangyang's expression freeze for a moment, he secretly curled the corners of his lips.
If he could sow discord between Jingye and Ying Xiangyang, these two "great gods," it would be entirely beneficial to him. He studied the book "The Art of the Harem" every day.
Ying Xiangyang saw through Guan Cha's intentions, but even such a clumsy attempt at provocation still precisely struck the part of his heart that he cared about most.
Just then, the main gate opened, and Jingye, dressed in formal attire, walked in. When she looked up and saw Ying Xiangyang, she was stunned for a moment.
The two locked eyes.
This was their first meeting, but not the first time they had known each other. With just one glance, they had already confirmed each other's identities.
Jingye handed the documents in her hand to the assistant behind her, gave a brief instruction, and then calmly extended her hand with a formal posture: "Hello, I am Jingye."
Looking at Jing Ye's composed demeanor, Ying Xiangyang felt a strange sense of annoyance welling up inside him, but he didn't show it on his face.
He came here of his own volition today.
Before coming, I was mentally prepared that I wouldn't get emotional no matter what I saw.
"Hello." Ying Xiangyang grasped Jingye's hand. "Ying Xiangyang."
After shaking hands, Ying Xiangyang belatedly realized why. Why shake hands at all? It wasn't even a cooperative relationship. If we must categorize it, a competitive relationship would be more accurate.
The two simply shook hands briefly before parting ways.
"Did you just arrive?" Jingye naturally started the conversation.
Ying Xiangyang replied, "No, I've been here for a while."
Jingye looked around and only saw a smiling Guan Cha, but not that beautiful figure.
Judging by the time, Miss should have already returned from Haicheng by now.
"She's not home?"
Although it was "she" without mentioning her name, everyone present knew who it referred to.
Guan Cha replied, "They went to the neighbor's house."
"Mm." Jingye nodded, her deep blue eyes turning to Ying Xiangyang again. "Excuse me, I'll go change my clothes first."
The anticipated clash between Mars and Earth did not occur; the atmosphere was calm to the point of being bland, and a hint of disappointment swept through Guan Cha's heart. But upon reflection, given Jing Ye's tolerant and forgiving nature, a head-on confrontation was highly unlikely in the first place.
Watching Jingye's figure disappear around the corner of the stairs, Ying Xiangyang turned his gaze to Guan Cha: "You live here too?"
Guan Cha gave a vague "hmm": "Well... I don't stay here long because I'm often away on business."
He spoke ambiguously, but in reality, he didn't live here at all. He only came back occasionally to ask Bai Li for favors, while observing Ying Xiangyang's expression as he spoke.
Ying Xiangyang seemed lost in thought.