"I'm not the heir to the Li family anymore. Only you are willing to stay by my side. If it's not love, then what else could it be?"
Zhenzi: "According to your logic, if it were a man still accompanying you now, would that mean he also likes you?"
Xiao Li's face turned green.
"Xiao Li, you're too conceited."
Zhenzi spoke without mincing words.
"I've always considered you a classmate and a friend."
"Besides, if I were to like someone, it wouldn't be you!"
"Although you're a little better than those rich dandies, you're usually such an arrogant person. Only women who are after money flock to you."
Xiao Li's face turned red from Zhenzi's words.
So in her heart, he was actually this kind of person.
Zhenzi, with her fair and slender index finger, tapped her own pink, thin lips.
"Honestly, I quite like that Ye Feng."
"He's really handsome, and his strength is so great. He's also so aloof. If I had the chance, I'd definitely snatch him away from You Teng and make him my boy-toy."
"You..."
Knowing that Zhenzi not only didn't like him, but actually liked his opponent and love rival from today.
Xiao Li was so enraged that he fainted.
Zhenzi shook her head. "Alright, I'm going back to rest. I have a match tomorrow. I really don't know who my opponent will be."
...
The third day.
Today was the third round of the competition.
There were only a little over fifty contestants left in the tournament.
Although the number of participants was decreasing, those who remained were all strong individuals.
As such, the matches between them became even more intense.
It was a feast for the eyes of the spectators.
Thanks to Xiao Li, the subsequent match pairings and opponents were all matched automatically by the system.
Ye Feng was selected for the Grass Arena, Grass Field for the third round.
The Grass Arena had 12 assigned contestants.
This meant that six matches would take place today.
Ye Feng was, without surprise, scheduled for the third match.
And his opponent today was none other than!
Zhenzi!!!
The Grass Arena was buzzing with excitement.
The first match had already begun.
The trainers on both sides were locked in a fierce battle.
The commentator was speaking with passion, and the cheers of the audience were incessant.
On the contestant's side.
Ye Feng sat there.
Beside him sat a beautiful and captivating woman.
It was Zhenzi.
Zhenzi's large eyes were constantly scanning Ye Feng's perfectly handsome face.
Occasionally, her gaze would drift towards a man's most important area.
Finally, she licked her lips.
Ye Feng, likewise, was observing Zhenzi.
The name Zhenzi was truly ominous.
Whenever Ye Feng thought of Zhenzi, he couldn't help but recall the long-haired, black-haired female ghost who crawled out of a well.
It had to be said that this Zhenzi and that Zhenzi.
Both had a head of flowing, long, black hair.
Continuing to appraise Zhenzi.
Her watery big eyes, fair skin, and slightly upturned nose.
Without any makeup, she looked extremely pure and clean.
Coupled with the school uniform she was wearing, she looked even more youthful.
"I didn't expect my opponent today to be you," Zhenzi said with a smile, looking at Ye Feng.
"It's also my bad luck. I'm the only one left from our Pokémon School participating in this Indigo League, and I thought I could go further." Zhenzi sighed.
"Before the match even starts, why do you think you're going to lose?" Ye Feng asked.
Zhenzi: "I watched your first two matches. I know I'm not your opponent."
Ye Feng: "In that case, you can concede now. It'll save us the trouble of fighting."
Zhenzi's face flushed red from his words.
"Don't underestimate me. You Teng, Xiao Li, and I are the Big Three from our school. Even if I can't beat you, I can still cause you some trouble."
Ye Feng remained silent.
He continued to watch the match.
The second match was now starting; the first had just concluded.
Zhenzi's beautiful eyes were still fixed on Ye Feng.
"Ye Feng, how about you come accompany me tonight, be my boy-toy?"
Ye Feng: "No."
"Why not? If you're willing to stay with me long-term as my boy-toy, I'll give you two hundred thousand a month, how about that?"
Ye Feng: "I will not sell my body."
"Also..."
Ye Feng turned his head and scanned Zhenzi's delicate figure.
"You are very delicious. Sooner or later, we will meet and merge in a place where humans rest."
Whoosh!
She had intended to tease Ye Feng, but unexpectedly, Ye Feng turned the tables.
Her face immediately turned red, as red as a big apple.
"Alright! The second match is over! Next up is the third match!"
"Please welcome our contestant Ye Feng and contestant Zhenzi! To the stage!!!"
"It's our turn."
Ye Feng patted Zhenzi's flushed cheek. Zhenzi shyly ran to the battle platform first.
As Ye Feng was about to step forward, his peripheral vision caught sight of the other contestants in the spectator stands.
The male contestants' eyes were filled with animosity and jealousy, as if they wanted to devour him.
"Incompetent rage."
Ye Feng shook his head and strode towards the center, the Grass Field.
As Ye Feng entered the field, the audience erupted in enthusiastic cheers.
Ye Feng's fans seemed to have grown even more.
In the audience, they held large posters of Ye Feng, made from who-knows-where, and waved them.
"Ye Feng! Ye Feng! Ye Feng!!!"
The host, witnessing this scene, inwardly marveled.
He had hosted the Indigo League for so long, and it was the first time he had encountered such a formidable welcoming cheer squad.
But no matter what, the Indigo League ultimately relied on strength.
"Each trainer may use three Pokémon. The side that loses all its Pokémon is considered defeated."
After the host announced the rules of the match.
The competition officially began.
Ye Feng still had two Pokémon.
He still sent out Pikachu.
Meanwhile, Zhenzi on the opposite side had finally calmed herself down.
She stared at Ye Feng.
Wondering what she was thinking.
Then, she surprisingly raised her hand and shouted to the host, "I surrender!!"
"What?! Surrender?!"
Upon hearing this, the host was so shocked that his jaw nearly dropped.
The audience was also in disbelief.
If it weren't for the fact that Zhenzi below was a delicate and beautiful young woman, they would have already started cursing.
"Damn it! I paid for this, and you're showing me this?!"
No one had expected Zhenzi to voluntarily surrender.
Ye Feng hadn't expected it either.
He frowned, "Didn't you say earlier that you wouldn't surrender? And that you would cause me considerable trouble?"
Zhenzi flicked her hair. "Hmph, I'm letting this stinking man off easy. I can't beat you, but I can't surrender?"
"Besides, this young lady always acts on impulse."
Ye Feng spread his hands.
"But your hasty surrender, haven't you considered that this might affect your future Pokémon trainer career?"
Indeed.
To surrender without even fighting, solely because the opponent was too strong.
Once such behavior occurred, their reputation would be ruined.
And they would be branded as cowards.
Even wealthy families looking to recruit them would give up.
After all, if you surrender when encountering a strong opponent in a mere competition,
Would you directly betray your teammates when sent on life-or-death missions in the future?
Therefore, even if people knew they were outmatched, they would still put up a fight.
"Don't worry, my family is rich, we don't care about that."
With that, Zhenzi strode off the Grass Field battle platform.
...
ps: Saturday and Sunday will have the usual three updates. The extra chapter today is considered a welfare for everyone.