Some Rejoice, Some Grieve

"Want to place a bet? I bet Yang Jin will win Gu Yue Na over within ten minutes." Yue Zhengyu even blatantly crossed his legs and spoke in a low voice.

"What are you talking about? Can you show a little respect?" Xie Xie shot him a look of disgust.

"...I bet five minutes," Wu Si Duo said flatly.

Xie Xie: "??? Don't you like Yang Jin too? You can bet on this?"

"Of course. Besides, Wu Yang Jin has already made a promise. At worst, after this, I'll follow his example and find someone to learn from."

Xie Xie: "???"

Meanwhile, Dai Yun'er, who had been following the Shrek group—previously helping restore Shrek Academy, cultivating so she would not hold everyone back, and being brought along because the author had forgotten about her—blushed as well. After all, she had been the first to turn raw rice into cooked rice.

"Hm? Dai Yun'er, why are you blushing?" Xie Xie tried to change the subject.

"Get lost! Why are you asking?"

Xie Xie: "No, where are your manners???"

On the podium, Qian Gu Dong Feng's expression had been dark ever since.

Originally, this direct proposal had been an utterly intolerable provocation. But fortunately, Gu Yue Na had arranged this battle—perhaps this was also an opportunity for the Spirit Pagoda!

If Wu Yang Jin lost, then every problem would be solved!

But... what if he won?!

Qian Gu Dong Feng's gaze was incomparably gloomy as he stared fixedly at Wu Yang Jin, as though he wanted to find even the slightest flaw in him.

Qiangu Zhangting's breathing had become rapid and ragged. He had never imagined that the other man and Gu Yue Na shared such feelings.

Once, he had always believed that Gu Yue Na was merely distant toward him,