Chapter 9

Chen Yang and Du Jia continued to act in concert, and only stopped when no one was paying attention.

Du Jia glanced at Chen Yang with a scolding look but then chuckled, "I really didn't expect you to act so convincingly."

Chen Yang grinned, "You weren't bad either, but this can only work for a while. It's just a temporary fix. Yang Hui will figure it out soon. If you want to get rid of him completely, you should find a boyfriend quickly."

Du Jia's heart felt a bit strange when she heard this, but she said calmly, "Sigh, it's not that easy to find a good boyfriend these days."

Du Jia was indeed skilled in conversation, constantly throwing out bait for Chen Yang. If Chen Yang took the bait, their relationship could easily progress.

In fact, Du Jia did have a good impression of Chen Yang. After a few days of interaction, it was clear that Chen Yang was kind-hearted, brave, humorous, and responsible. He was very much to her liking. Besides, she was already twenty-five, and her family was constantly pressuring her to go on blind dates.

If possible, she was willing to make an effort.

But Chen Yang didn't catch the meaning behind her words and replied rather bluntly, "Then take your time, you'll find one eventually."

Du Jia's brows furrowed. Was he pretending to be dense?

However, being a woman with a strong sense of self-respect, she thought for a moment and then smiled and nodded.

...

After this incident, Chen Yang didn't want to stay in the hospital any longer and went to check out.

Du Jia learned of this news first, but when she went to find Chen Yang, he had already left the ward, leaving her a bit disappointed.

Shaking her head, Du Jia sent a WeChat message to Chen Yang, asking, "Why didn't you tell me you were checking out?"

"That would have been too much trouble!" After a pause, Chen Yang replied, "（Smile） I'll treat you to a meal when I have time."

"That's better, keep in touch."

"（Smile） Okay."

Chen Yang put away his phone and opened the Immortal WeChat group.

During his stay in the hospital, he had grabbed quite a few red packets. After counting, he had accumulated 213 merits and a Ling Pill from Chang'e.

【Ling Pill】

Description: Gradually heals injuries to the divine body.

Clearly, the Ling Pill was specifically for injured immortals, capable of healing their bodies. For humans, it would be a miraculous cure-all.

This item must be kept, to be used only in emergencies.

"Chen Yang, are you planning to return Tian Tian?"

Liu Yuan, who was feeding Tian Tian under the bed, suddenly looked up and asked.

Chen Yang frowned. Li Yanran hadn't come back to claim Tian Tian these past few days. Could it be that she really didn't want her back?

Initially, he planned to return her, but now that Li Yanran wasn't asking, Chen Yang no longer had the heart to do so. Besides, Tian Tian had eaten so much of his special dog food and had developed a bond with the guys. It would be hard to part with her.

"Let's see. If she comes to claim her, we'll return her. After all, it's her dog!"

Chen Yang shrugged.

"That's the only way."

Liu Yuan shrugged, got off the bed, and Tian Tian immediately ran to Chen Yang and lay down at his feet.

"I really can't understand why Tian Tian is so attached to you."

Liu Yuan looked puzzled.

Chen Yang wasn't quite sure about this either. If it was because of the dog food, Liu Yuan and others had been feeding her too, but they only had a casual relationship with Tian Tian. Whenever Chen Yang appeared, Tian Tian would immediately run to him, sticking to him alone.

"Where are Mao Shi and Zhang Rui? How long does it take to draw lots for a match?"

Chen Yang hadn't seen Mao Shi and Zhang Rui since he returned. They had said they were going to draw lots for the freshmen basketball tournament.

"Those two are probably flirting with freshmen girls somewhere," Liu Yuan shrugged and added, "As usual, everyone in our dorm will play, plus Ma Xin, no substitutes!"

"What can we do? There are only seven guys in our class, and the other two are weaklings. Only we can play."

Just then, Mao Shi and Zhang Rui returned. Seeing Chen Yang, they were surprised.

"Yang Shen, when did you get back?"

Chen Yang smiled bitterly, "What's with the 'Yang Shen' all the time?"

Unexpectedly, Zhang Rui said in a rather perverted tone, "How about we call you 'Yang Ju'?"

Chen Yang: "..."

"Alright, stop messing around. How did the drawing go?" Liu Yuan quickly asked.

"Not great!" Mao Shi shrugged, "We're up against the Sociology department in the first match."

Liu Yuan was speechless, "Damn, did you forget to wash your hands before leaving? The Sociology department is full of big, tough guys. How are we supposed to play against them?"

"We'll just have to tough it out. We haven't made it to the finals in three years anyway," Mao Shi chuckled, "After all, friendship first, competition second!"

Everyone was helpless, but Zhang Rui said, "The first match is the day after tomorrow. Should we warm up? We haven't played in months."

"Good idea, let's change and get ready. I need to stretch my legs too!" Chen Yang stood up.

No one argued, and they all changed into their sports clothes, taking Tian Tian with them as they left the dorm.

As they walked out of the dorm building, they saw a stylish Lamborghini parked at the entrance.

"Damn, whose rich guy's car is this?"

Mao Shi muttered quietly. Men, after all, have a special affection for cars, and even Chen Yang couldn't resist taking a second look.

...

However, Chen Yang didn't notice that two people inside the car were watching him.

"That's Chen Yang, Huashao!"

A thin, shifty-looking man in the passenger seat pointed at Chen Yang, who was leaving with Mao Shi and the others.

In the driver's seat was a handsome man, one hand propped on his chin, the other on the steering wheel, staring coldly at Chen Yang without a word.

After a while, the handsome man spoke, his voice cold, "That dog..."

"It's the one Li Yanran often brings!" the man beside him quickly agreed.

The handsome man's lips curled in disdain, "When did her taste become so low..."

"Should we...?" the man hesitated, his eyes showing a hint of cruelty.

The handsome man raised a finger, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Don't leave any traces. I don't like trouble."

"Rest assured, Huashao. I, Rat, always do things cleanly and efficiently. There won't be any traces!" The man named Qian Shu, who called himself Rat, had a shifty appearance and was known for his cunning and deceit.

"Just take him to the hospital, don't kill him," Huashao added.

Rat chuckled, "Don't worry, Huashao. I won't kill him."

With that, he got out of the car and left.

"I'm really curious, what makes you so special..."

Huashao's eyes grew colder.

...

At the outdoor basketball court.

Tian Tian was tied to the basketball hoop, lying on the ground, basking lazily in the sun.

Chen Yang and the others split into two teams and played against each other, sweating profusely and fighting hard.

After about ten minutes, four tall, muscular guys came to the court and their eyes naturally fell on Chen Yang.

"Is he the one?"

"Looks like it, he matches the photo Rat gave us," one of them said, comparing it to a photo on his phone.

"Alright, let's join in."

After a brief discussion, one of them called out, "Hey, guys, want to play together?"

Chen Yang and the others stopped. Seeing the four tall guys, they didn't think much of it. Mao Shi smiled and waved them over, and the four guys walked over.

"Are you from the Physical Education department?" Liu Yuan asked, noticing their muscular builds.

"Yeah!" one of them smiled, "How do we split up?"

"Let's have our dorm as one team and you guys as the other. Let's warm up first, and then we'll play ten balls!" Zhang Rui, who was next to Chen Yang, suggested.

"Alright!"

The four guys warmed up and then passed the ball to Mao Shi's team. But less than ten seconds after the ball was passed, it was stolen by the other team. The other three immediately ran to defend against Mao Shi and the others, leaving Chen Yang alone. Chen Yang naturally went to defend against the other team.

When the man saw Chen Yang coming, his eyes showed a cold, sinister look...