Chapter 6: Battle with the Strongest Opponent 2
At night, I slept very uneasily. I either dreamed of ugly monsters or evil ghosts. However, no matter how scary they were, they were not as terrifying as what Xia Senshi said, "I have already accepted Lan Lan's challenge on your behalf."
After the award ceremony of the "Phantom Star" comic contest, I secretly searched for Lan Lan's information and found that she started publishing comics at the age of ten. Her style is gorgeous and unmatched. She has put a lot of effort into the creation of each character, which is gorgeous to the extreme and dazzling. Moreover, the circulation of her single books is also very impressive. There are at least ten works every year, and each of them can sell more than 100,000 copies. As a most profitable cartoonist, her fame has also attracted countless fans who are willing to be her assistants.
Although her gorgeous painting style has caused some readers to get tired of it, there are still many people who like her. If it weren't for the sudden appearance of "Firefly Forest" this year that stole her limelight, she would be unrivaled in the comics world!
But, that damn guy Xia Senshi actually rejected the challenge completely and left it entirely to me to handle it!
What should I do? I can’t just run away and ruin the reputation of “Firefly Forest”!
According to what he said, he would test the newly designed high-tech product tomorrow, and at the same time, he would start the secret devilish training for me.
The place we are going to is an isolated island that Hanamachi Research Institute bought at a huge price. It is sparsely populated and has beautiful beaches, like a fairyland.
But now, I had no intention of appreciating the beautiful scenery. Lan Lan's challenge and the fear of defeat had turned into a terrible whip. If I relaxed for even a second, it would whip me on the back, making me extremely nervous.
"Duoduo, I have something important to tell you..."
I couldn't bear the pressure any more, so I planned to talk to Yao Duotao on the phone. But she seemed so excited that she didn't even hear what I was saying, and she started yelling excitedly.
"Wow! What a coincidence, Dingding, I was just about to call you! Tell me, are we in sync?"
I sat up from the bed. "Huh? You want to call me for something too?"
She hesitated for a while before shyly saying, "It's... it's about love! I met a boy in the cram school, he's super cute and very smart! I... I think I've fallen in love with him!"
"Ah? He's so smart and yet he goes to cram school? Then his level should be about the same as yours!" After hearing this gossip, my mood immediately improved and I temporarily forgot about my troubles.
"Yan Dingding! You bastard!" Duoduo's voice was sweet, and she wasn't scary even when she was scolding people. "Yu Li didn't go to the same cram school with me, but his mother was the teacher of the cram school. I went to his house for class, and that's how I got to know him!"
I quickly interrupted and said, "Wait, you just said his name is Yu Li?"
"Yes, Yuli! How about I take you to take a sneak peek? Are you okay today?"
Oh my god, this Yu Li... couldn't it be the Yu Li I knew? That cute boy who was full of suspicious points.
"I...I'm fine, see you at the usual place. I 'll be there in an hour!"
I threw on a white T-shirt and denim shorts as quickly as possible, grabbed my phone and wallet from the table and left.
Oh my God, there can’t be such a coincidence in this world, right?
An hour later, Yao Duotao was already waiting for me at the dessert shop we always go to. She was wearing a white lace off-shoulder dress, champagne-colored ballet shoes, and a swan feather crystal headband. She looked so sweet!
"Duoduo, you look so beautiful today!" I trotted over to her. I was thirsty, so I grabbed the juice in front of her and drank it in big gulps. After I finished, I continued, "You dressed up so carefully, are you sure we are going to see Yuli secretly, not on a date?"
Duoduo pouted shyly and grabbed my ear: "Don't tease me anymore! Although our plan is to meet him secretly, if he sees me, I will be in trouble with my disheveled appearance like "
I said indignantly: "Humph, now that you have a boy you like, you start to look down on me. You value women over friendship!"
"Hahaha! I've already found out. He will be working at a bookstore today. It's on the first floor of this mall. You can see the bookstore from this angle!"
Yao Duotao looked at the bookstore downstairs with anticipation and a hint of shyness.
Only then did I realize, no wonder she chose a new seat today. It turns out that only here can I see the bookstore where Yu Li works!
"Hurry, hurry, let's pretend to pass by and see if this Yu Li is the Yu Li I know." I pulled Yao Duotao up, eager to go and take a look.
She followed me while jogging along the way, and asked curiously: "Ah? Do you know him too? How is that possible? He is not from the same school as us!"
"Actually, it was Hanamachi..." I thought about it and found that this matter was rather complicated. I couldn't just say that Yu Li secretly appeared in the research institute and was severely accused by Ji Feibai.
"Hey, let's go check it out first and confirm it first!"
Yao Duotao rolled her eyes.
Soon, we arrived at the Giant Elephant Bookstore. Yao Duotao stood at the door, looking around excitedly: "Quick, here...he's here! Come and see, don't show your head!"
"Duoduo, please don't be so nervous!"
I craned my neck to take a look - short black hair, delicate facial features, slightly pale skin, and a classic white shirt and black pants, except that he was wearing a black apron today.
As soon as I saw that figure, I was sure that this boy was indeed the Yu Li I knew.
Yu Li was just taking a guest to pay the bill, and a rare smile appeared on his always melancholy face.
Yao Duotao whispered in my ear with an obsessed look on her face: "You don't know, Yu Li is a really good person! Once, a classmate in our cram school had a heart attack, and several of us girls couldn't move at all. He was working, but he came over as soon as he received the call! And he usually has to take care of grandma at home... You say, he is so kind, filial, and smart, will he like me?"
The scene of Yu Li wandering in front of the door of Hanamachi Research Institute flashed through my mind, and I suddenly felt a little confused.
"What about his father?" I asked.
Yao Duotao sighed: "It seems that his father died very early, so he has to work several jobs every day to support the family with his mother. But he doesn't feel tired at all. That's why I think he is so manly! What a sense of responsibility!"
Duoduo's words of praise and Ji Feibai's sharp accusations were intertwined, and I didn't know who to believe.
However, Yu Li didn't seem like someone who would steal research results. Was there some misunderstanding? After all, his eyes were so clear. Although they were often shrouded in a mist of sadness, there was not a trace of evil in them. And Duoduo also said so...
what is going on?
No, I can’t guess anymore, I must go and find out today!
