As they were leaving, Hu Yifan began cozying up to Yang Chen, his intention to curry favor all too obvious. He was no different from Wang Yuanzheng and the other two.
However, Yang Chen did not think Hu Yifan was any better than Wang Yuanzheng's group. He maintained a lukewarm attitude throughout, responding to Hu Yifan's words only now and then.
Hu Yifan seemed to understand this as well and found it difficult to keep pestering him. Once the mission was over, he left.
Afterward, Yang Chen returned to his residence, intending to make plans for what came next.
As the saying went, enemies often met on narrow roads. The moment he returned, Yang Chen ran into Gu Renjie.
Gu Renjie did not think much of Yang Chen's strength. He only believed Yang Chen had grasped some trick to the mission, allowing him to complete it. Naturally displeased, he left the moment he saw Yang Chen.
Yang Chen had no intention of paying Gu Renjie any attention either and simply planned to head upstairs.
Since that little clique had decided to abandon him, there was no need for him to force himself into it.
The others, however, clearly looked at him with confusion and curiosity. They wanted to come forward and strike up a friendship, but after hesitating again and again, they still decided Yang Chen had probably only been lucky and did not ask much.
Only Zhang Jiangkun greeted Yang Chen as usual. Yet because of the matter of choosing sides within his team, he seemed somewhat embarrassed when he spoke.
In truth, Yang Chen had no resentment toward Zhang Jiangkun at all. He had not taken that matter to heart, and when Zhang Jiangkun spoke, he responded calmly.
Still, Zhang Jiangkun seemed to feel guilty over taking sides.