"Senior Brother Yuan?"
"Hello."
Yuan Zhiyi forced a smile that looked uglier than crying.
Zeng Jixia was puzzled, "You two know each other?"
Fearing Ye Qingzhou might reveal the situation at that time, Yuan Zhiyi quickly answered, "At Thunder Accumulation Mountain, we met in passing."
"Yes."
Ye Qingzhou nodded without saying much, which allowed Yuan Zhiyi to breathe a sigh of relief.
Losing the competition wasn't a big deal as long as others didn't find out, so it wasn't considered embarrassing!
Zeng Jixia misunderstood their relationship and chuckled as he teased Yuan Zhiyi, "Turns out you're acquaintances, couldn't go all out, huh. Don't worry, I'll go easy on you later."
With a complex look in his eyes, Yuan Zhiyi glanced at Zeng Jixia and, for the sake of classmates' camaraderie, gave him a heads-up: "I'd advise you to go all out; otherwise, just brace yourself."
"???"
Zeng Jixia, full of questions, asked, "You got a grudge with him?"
