Chapter 83

Ma Pi's face was terrifyingly grim, despite the fact that in reality, he still had to put on a cheerful facade. But at this moment, he really couldn't be happy.

Nanling High School had won, but it had nothing to do with him.

All his original plans had fallen through. He had lost, and so had Guo Hui. The two of them, who were supposed to win, had miserably lost.

And the three people he had expected to suffer a crushing defeat had instead thoroughly humiliated Xilin No.1 High School, securing the crucial three points needed to avoid relegation.

His plan to kill three birds with one stone had turned into a joke!

It was embarrassing, incredibly embarrassing. The only thing that could console him was that few people knew about his and Ding Wei's original plan.

"Master Pi, we underestimated those three," Fang Ting said in a low voice, seeing that no one was paying attention, trying to comfort him. "Everyone has their off days. It's not a big deal. We still have a chance."

Ma Pi glanced at her, his lips twitching, then shook his head. "No, something feels off about today. My gut tells me that their victory has nothing to do with those three... It's probably that scoundrel Ding Wei's doing. What I can't understand is why that bastard Ding Wei would suddenly do this? There's no reason at all."

Of course, Ma Pi didn't believe that Li Jiawei and the other two had suddenly become so powerful. His first suspect was Ding Wei.

For things to have developed to this point, only one person could have orchestrated it, and that was Ding Wei. Only he had the ability to make Xilin No.1 High School lose the match on purpose. But why would Ding Wei do this?

There was no reason. Xilin No.1 High School was in the crucial stage of competing for the championship. Ding Wei had no reason to play games with the temptation of the championship.

Besides, didn't they also want Nanling High School to be relegated?

What was going on?

If it were any other time, he would have called Ding Wei directly, but today, he couldn't bring himself to do it.

This matter could only be resolved through their fathers, but he found it hard to swallow this humiliation.

At this moment, Guo Hui limped over.

"I never thought that little brat Li Jiawei was so hidden. She even defeated Chen Cuifeng," Guo Hui said, holding a bag of ice to his cheek, staring at Li Jiawei, who was standing beside Ning Yi with a white towel, his eyes filled with jealousy.

"Hmph, it's all because that crazy woman Chen Cuifeng deliberately let her win!" Fang Ting said, clearly annoyed.

Guo Hui shook his head. "Impossible. Chen Cuifeng hates Li Jiawei to the bone. Even if the sky were to fall, she wouldn't let her win."

"Why is that?" Ma Pi asked curiously.

"Boss, you don't know. Chen Cuifeng, Du Wen, and Li Jiawei were junior high school classmates. I heard that the Chen family has always wanted to marry into the Du family, but after Du Wen saw Li Jiawei, he was completely smitten. How could he ever look at a monster like Chen Cuifeng? Plus, the Chen and Li families have always been in business conflict, so Chen Cuifeng naturally hates Li Jiawei to the bone. That ugly woman would rather kill Li Jiawei than let her win."

"That's strange. Could it be that Li Jiawei really did knock Du Wen away with two palms? Does that mean her cultivation is already at the initial stage of the fifth level?"

Ma Pi was stunned. The incident where Du Wen was knocked away by Li Jiawei had been deliberately suppressed, so not many people in the school knew about it, but Ma Pi, of course, knew. He had thought it was just a cheap trick Du Wen used to win Li Jiawei's favor.

If it were true, Li Jiawei's level had already surpassed the initial stage of the fifth level, which meant she was at least at the middle stage of the fifth level!

This was unbelievable. Ma Pi looked at Li Jiawei, who was holding a white towel, gently wiping her sweat, and chatting with Ning Yi. He suddenly realized how beautiful she was, with her tall figure, full chest, and firm buttocks, all of which were far superior to Fang Ting.

Fang Ting's cultivation was only at the late stage of the third level, while Li Jiawei, at the middle stage of the fifth level, could easily rank in the top three in the entire school.

But how could Li Jiawei have suddenly broken through from the third level to the fifth level?

It seemed he needed to reassess this beauty. If she was at the fifth level and could knock Chen Cuifeng away with two palms, wasn't that too overpowered?

Hmm, it seemed it was time to have a good chat with her.

But when he saw Li Jiawei chatting and laughing with Ning Yi, his brows furrowed.

"When did that waste of space get so close to Li Jiawei?" He looked at Guo Hui and asked slowly.

Guo Hui was a bit embarrassed, thinking to himself that he had reported this to Ma Pi many times, but Ma Pi had just ignored it.

But he didn't say that out loud. Instead, he exaggerated, "Boss, you don't know. I secretly investigated, and it seems this guy is now living in Gu Ying's house. Li Jiawei also occasionally stays there. I suspect they might be having an affair!"

Hearing this, a sinister look flashed across Ma Pi's face. He thought for a moment, then walked over to Li Jiawei.

"Congratulations, Jiawei!" Ma Pi handed her a bottle of energy drink.

Li Jiawei was discussing the evening celebration with Ning Yi. She looked at the drink Ma Pi offered, her eyebrows instinctively furrowed, and she didn't take it.

Ma Pi's face turned awkward, but he didn't lose his temper, considering the public setting and the presence of a goddess like Gu Ying.

Li Jiawei didn't take the drink but spoke up. She unscrewed the bottle of mineral water Ning Yi had given her and smiled faintly. "Thank you, but Captain, shouldn't you be happier?"

Although Li Jiawei had been selected for the school team, she had never had the chance to play. She had always been a benchwarmer, and she hadn't interacted much with Ma Pi, so her words were a bit stiff.

"Ha ha, yes, this time our Nanling High School team has really raised our heads... By the way, I've decided to treat the entire team to dinner tonight. You must come, right?"

As he got closer to Li Jiawei, Ma Pi realized she was even more beautiful than he had imagined. Had he been too foolish for not paying attention to her before?

So he had a sudden idea. Using the dinner as an opportunity, he could get closer to her. If they could have a deep conversation, getting her into bed might not be impossible. The Li family would surely be delighted to have him as a son-in-law.

But to his surprise, Li Jiawei shook her head. "I have something tonight, so I can't make it. Have fun, everyone."

Ma Pi felt a lump in his chest. What did that mean? With his reputation as a school heartthrob, he couldn't even invite her?

He glanced at Ning Yi and suddenly understood. Could it be because of this waste of space?

Ma Pi was annoyed but didn't lose his temper. He smiled and nodded at Gu Ying, then looked at Ning Yi, his lips curling slightly. "You're Ning Yi?"

As if he had never seen Ning Yi before.

But Ning Yi wasn't a fool. Guo Hui was Ma Pi's lackey, and if Guo Hui was like that, Ma Pi couldn't be much better.

"Is there a problem?" Ning Yi asked coolly.

"Let's chat for a bit," Ma Pi said casually.

Ning Yi smiled. "Sure!"

Li Jiawei's eyebrows furrowed, about to stop him, but Ning Yi smiled at her, giving her a reassuring look, and followed Ma Pi to the side.

"Do you like Li Jiawei?" Ma Pi asked, holding the bottle in his hand, with a teasing tone.

Ning Yi frowned. "What's it to you?"

"Ha ha, quite a mouth on you!" Ma Pi laughed, but then his smile faded. "It wasn't my business before, but from today on, it is..."

He checked his watch. "It's 5:45 PM. Starting from 5:46 PM, you are not allowed to have any contact with Li Jiawei, and you must not have any fantasies about her!"

Damn! What a show-off! Ning Yi couldn't help but tease him. "Can I ask why?"

Ma Pi smiled faintly. "It's simple. Because I'm going to pursue her. She will be my woman!"

"Four words for you!"

"Hmm?" Ma Pi raised an eyebrow.

"Go to hell!"

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Bean recommends a friend's book, a fantasy... Clicks and collections are appreciated.

I want to become a great hero!

This is Li Mu's firm and simple wish.

O God of Fate, gently pluck the strings of your lute—

Playing a chaotic yet magnificent symphony.

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