"Has something happened?"

He pondered deeply but could not understand.

He took out his phone with his free hand and opened the chat interface with Mu Yingying. The chat ended half a month ago.

There's not even a chat feature anymore...

Shen Yanxin slightly furrowed her brows.

In the past, they would chat every day and had endless things to say. Even though they were classmates, they could still talk from morning reading to the end of evening self-study.

The best friend – these five words are not just casually said.

However, due to the start of the college league, Shen Yanxin was forced to become busy. In addition, she changed her place of residence, and her usual contact with Mu Yingying faded away. Until now, she couldn't even see Mu Yingying after finishing the semi-finals.

"I won the semi-final. My opponent was very strong, but not a match for me."

After thinking for a moment, Shen Yan sent a message to Mu Yingying, along with a cute emoji of a kitten peeking out.

After suddenly realizing this, her mood seemed to be shrouded in gloom.

For no apparent reason, Shen Yanxin suddenly realized that she might lose her best friend, and for no apparent reason.

She really wanted to make a phone call and ask the other person what had happened, whether she had done something wrong, and if there was any way to make amends...

But Shen Yanxin was afraid that she was overthinking things. What if the situation was not as she guessed, and Mu Yingying was just busy with something else?

After all, just because you're busy doesn't mean the other person is free.

If you start with an accusatory tone...

That's so rude.

"Be careful, be careful?"

Chu Yuying's call snapped Shen Yanxin out of her daze. She looked up blankly at Chu Yuying and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Shouldn't I be asking you that? What's wrong? Why did you suddenly stop?"

Chu Yuying looked concerned. "You looked terrible just now. Are you feeling unwell?"

In fact, "ugly" is a very euphemistic way of saying it.

Shen Yanxin's face was ashen, as if she had received some devastating news.

"Ah... I'm fine, I was just thinking about some things. Shall we go?"

Shen Yanxin waited a while longer, but Mu Yingying still didn't reply, so she put her phone back in her pocket and forced a smile as she spoke.

Maybe something really did happen...

Shen Yanxin tried hard to control herself from thinking too much.

She and Mu Yingying have such a good relationship, what haven't they been through together?

This must be a misunderstanding too.

Once the other party replies, it's fine to talk things out.

...

Weiyang, the venue for men's taekwondo competitions.

"The winner of the semi-finals is... Li Junyang from Weiyang Middle School!"

As the referee delivered his impassioned ruling, the entire stadium was instantly engulfed in cheers, almost lifting the roof off.

As expected of the president of the Taekwondo club, Li Junyang is indeed very capable!

His opponents were like toys to him, manipulated at will, and ultimately defeated in a single move.

The students in the audience burst into laughter, feeling that Li Junyang was really unlucky to be his opponent.

"call……"

Li Junyang stretched his aching shoulders, glanced one last time at his opponent who was slumped on the competition stage, too exhausted to get up, walked over, and squatted down.

"Are you alright? Sorry, I had a reason not to lose, so I hit you a little too hard. Do you need me to help you down?"

Li Junyang glanced discreetly at the referee not far away. Upon hearing that Li Junyang's words indicated concern for the opponent, the referee nodded in satisfaction and then stepped off the playing platform.

In the referee's mind, Li Junyang's way of showing concern for his opponent even after winning was indeed very endearing.

They won with glory, and with the demeanor of a great man.

The true mindset of a strong person is to not kick someone when they are down after defeating them; they care for the weak and only draw their swords against the stronger.

"Good child..."

The referee left satisfied.

"Could I help you up? That would be so kind of you..."

The opponent who was knocked down by Li Junyang was stunned for a moment, but when he saw the warm smile on Li Junyang's face, his heart was immediately warmed.

At this moment, his thoughts were similar to the referee's, and a genuine smile appeared on his face.

Yes...

Only this kind of opponent is the one you should beat, right?

He stretched out his hand, looked at Li Junyang who had also stretched out his hand, and helplessly closed his eyes.

This guy...

Losing to him doesn't seem like such a shameful thing.

I'm defeated by you...

But then he felt a piercing pain in his palm, and his eyes widened as he looked at Li Junyang in front of him.

"You can fool the referee with those kinds of words, but you actually believe them?"

Li Junyang squatted down in front of him, his back completely blocking the view of the audience. A sinister smile slowly rose up as he pried open the other man's fingers. Then, he exerted force with his palm, and there was a cracking sound!

"Aww—"

Cold sweat instantly covered his opponent's forehead. He stared intently at Li Junyang in front of him, the excruciating pain in his fingers making his breathing tremble, and he couldn't utter a single word.

What's going on?

Why does it feel like you've suddenly become a different person?

Weren't those words just said by Li Junyang himself?

Why did your expression change...?

"The strong must humiliate the weak. Consider this finger the price you pay for your naivety, you idiot."

Li Junyang sneered, a morbidly gleeful gleam in his eyes.

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