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In the rest area of Battle Arena 203.

"He likes men?? What do you mean?"

At Lü Jiayi's question, Zhao Hailong stared blankly, apparently not quite understanding.

"Exactly what it sounds like. That 'beauty' is named Liu Hesheng, and he's a bona fide man," Lü Jiayi explained.

"!!!"

Zhao Hailong was instantly dumbfounded.

What? That gorgeous, delicate goddess had a dick, just like Liu Jianhao?!

Fuck!

What sins had he committed in his past life? Both times he'd fallen for someone, it had been a man!

Zhao Hailong wailed inwardly.

The scene of his first meeting with Liu Jianhao seemed to rise before his eyes.

He hadn't even started elementary school back then. He'd fallen for Liu Jianhao's delicate looks at first sight, only for his entire worldview to shatter when the other boy whipped out something even bigger than his own.

The psychological scars had left him afraid to look at pretty girls for ages.

Now, ten years later, he'd finally worked past that trauma and felt a little spark again. If Liu Jianhao hadn't already made his move, he would have wanted to go over and try striking up a conversation himself.

Only for the tragedy to repeat itself...

No, this didn't even count as a tragedy. Liu Jianhao had already stepped on the land mine for him, so history hadn't repeated itself!

Thank god!!

"Good thing I didn't go over..."

Zhao Hailong suddenly murmured in relief.

Just then, Liu Jianhao, who was chatting and laughing as he walked beside Liu Hesheng, noticed Mu Yun and the others.

"Brother Yun? You're here too!"

He smiled and waved.

"What's going on? Why are you all looking at me so strangely?"

"Nothing. It's just..."

Caught in a tangle of grief, relief, and gratitude, Zhao Hailong didn't "mock" Liu Jianhao as