Dongfang Lie shook his head the moment he saw Wang Ziqi. "He's new here, isn't he? How come I've never seen him before?"
Dongfang Lie had merely asked a question before turning his gaze back to Dongfang Yinyin. But before he could remind her to be extra careful, Dongfang Yinyin spoke first. "Dad! Actually... I'm not planning to compete today. That... that classmate Wang Ziqi will take my place!"
"What?" Dongfang Lie was utterly stunned. He thought he must have misheard, but following the direction of Dongfang Yinyin's pointing finger, he indeed saw Wang Ziqi slowly walking toward them!
"Sweetheart, what kind of joke is this? Stop fooling around!" As Dongfang Lie spoke, he broke into a violent coughing fit. Pei Shao hurriedly consoled him from the side. "Uncle Lie, don't worry. This kid may be..."
"No! I can't stake the martial arts school's entire reputation on this kid! Look at that limp, weak appearance of his. Forget fighting—I doubt he can even stand steady!" Dongfang Lie's entire face flushed red with agitation.
"But..." Dongfang Yinyin hesitated, about to say, "Then I'll compete after all!" But before she could finish, she suddenly saw Pei Shao grab Wang Ziqi's hand and head toward Kai. At this point, there's no other choice! Pei Shao gritted his teeth.
The moment Dongfang Lie saw this, he anxiously said to Yinyin, "Sweetheart, stop them! The work of my entire life absolutely cannot be ruined by—" Before he could finish, his injuries had yet to heal, and the surge of anger and anxiety overwhelmed him. He fainted. "Dad!" Dongfang Yinyin hurriedly joined several doctors in administering first aid. Meanwhile, Pei Shao and Wang Ziqi had already reached the center of the arena, facing Kai. Wang Ziqi's appearance left all the students baffled. They had no idea