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My Pet Beast is Super Fearsome-Chapter 186 - 185 Ma Jiabao
Chapter 186: Chapter 185 Ma Jiabao
“Director Zhao, here are the clothes.”
Not far from Yundu Hotel, a black SUV was parked quietly by the roadside. An officer from the Abnormal Administration Bureau, clad in duty uniform, knocked on the window and handed in a bulging handbag.
“Zifeng, you change first; I’ve been driving for a while, I’ll go out for some fresh air.”
Fearing that the young man might be embarrassed, Zhao Liqian proactively opened the door and stepped out, leaving space for Shao Zifeng to change clothes.
Seeing Zhao Liqian’s action, Shao Zifeng seemed to grasp the essence of love.
No wonder many young girls like older men, they truly think things through more than young boys.
Right.
Learned!
Although it’s useless for him as a lifelong singleton.
After changing, Shao Zifeng stuffed the old clothes into the handbag, and took back the drowsy little deer that had guarded him all night into the beast space. Only then did he tidy up and step out of the car.
Walking up to Zhao Liqian, he expressed his gratitude, “Uncle Zhao… um, Director Zhao, thank you for today.”
It was only when he got closer that he noticed Zhao Liqian was taller than him, probably about six foot three, and his upright figure was somewhat intimidating.
Upon hearing Shao Zifeng’s address, the usually serious Zhao Liqian couldn’t help but laugh, “No need to be so formal, just call me Big Brother Zhao, otherwise Zhenglong that old lad will say I’m taking advantage of him again.”
“Alright, you go back first. It’s not great for people to see us together; you can call me if there’s anything.” Having said this, Zhao Liqian pulled a business card from his shirt pocket and handed it to Shao Zifeng, encouraged him a few more words, and then drove away.
Watching Zhao Liqian leave, Shao Zifeng disposed of the old clothes in a nearby trash can and walked toward the Yundu Hotel across the street.
As the qualifier was approaching, the area outside Yundu Hotel was guarded daily by some rather fervent support groups. The supporters, both male and female, camped out at the hotel entrance, hoping to bump into their favorite contestants.
Compared to other hotels, Yundu Hotel, a landmark of Yundu City, almost gathered the top 20 institutions from the previous tournament, attracting much more attention than other hotels.
For them, watching the beast contests was secondary; their main interest lay in whether the Combat Training Masters were handsome and if their beasts were cute, among other things.
As Shao Zifeng approached the hotel, he saw many people gathered in small groups on the flowerbeds. He then put on his down jacket hat and pulled the zipper up to cover half of his face before hurrying towards the hotel.
“Brother Zifeng!”
Just as Shao Zifeng stepped onto the hotel steps, Li Yiming recognized him after having waited in the lobby for a long time.
He rushed to push open the glass door, looking concerned and scanning Shao Zifeng up and down.
Following close behind were Casar and Hu Shiwu, who, having heard from Li Yiming that the Abnormal Administration Bureau had come to collect Shao Zifeng’s clothes and couldn’t reach him by phone, thought he had encountered trouble.
With the appearance of Li Yiming and others, the support group waiting outside the hotel suddenly perked up. They quickly got up, pulling banners and holding signs, noisily crowding around the group.
Seeing the scene reminiscent of zombies besieging the city, Li Yiming was somewhat intimidated and hid behind Shao Zifeng.
Fortunately, the security at Yundu Hotel was quite responsible. The guards held hands, forming a human wall to block the group of fervent young girls.
Shao Zifeng glanced around and then pulled his hat brim lower, “Let’s go in and talk.”
…
The lobby relaxation area of Yundu Hotel was furnished with numerous tables and chairs, with snacks and tea available on the side, where the contestants gathered for pre-contest relaxation.
In the center, over ten people were seated on two curved sofas, with Wang Xiao, Qin Zhaoxu, and Di Wushi among them, and the rest were also team leaders from top ranked universities.
All of them were young, and being elites from various universities, gathering together was always beneficial.
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Xiangshan University’s team captain, Qin Zhaoxu, was seated in a spot where he could easily see outside; he stretched his neck with interest as he watched Shao Zifeng and his group: “Wow, quite the popular bunch.”
The other team captains, upon hearing this, also turned to look, but only Wang Xiao furrowed his brow slightly at the sight of Shao Zifeng, a detail sharply caught by the long-faced man sitting opposite him.
“Bro Wang, do you have some beef with that guy?”
The long-faced man was the team captain of Jiangkou Normal University, named Ma Jiabao.
This person had a horse-like face covered with pockmarks and, because of business dealings with Wang Xiao’s family, he was always cautiously flattering towards Wang Xiao.
Upon hearing Ma Jiabao’s words, the other university team captains turned their curious gazes towards Wang Xiao.
Wang Xiao shook his head slightly: “No grudge, just don’t really like him.”
Seeing there was no juicy story to follow, everyone seemed somewhat disappointed, but Qin Zhaoxu, ever curious, asked: “Oh? Have you guys met before?”
Wang Xiao hesitated for a moment and then nodded slightly: “Yesterday, when I was registering, I happened to do it with them.”
“How is he in person? Is he handsomer than you?”
Qin Zhaoxu looked at Wang Xiao with a grin. He was quite ordinary-looking but often teased Wang Xiao about his looks. Fortunately, the two were on good terms and had never had a dispute.
Wang Xiao didn’t mind, and he candidly said: “He is pretty handsome.”
This even piqued Di Wushi’s interest, knowing that before Su City University had registered, Wang Xiao had been voted the handsomest participant.
Although there were countless short videos of handsome men and beautiful women online, in real life, the majority of people still looked quite ordinary.
Wang Xiao, with his looks, was considered quite decent; it was unexpected that he would admit the captain from Su City University was even more handsome.
She always kept a cold face towards people, curious in her heart but not wanting to join the conversation directly, so she simply picked up the juice from the table and listened quietly to their conversation.
The hotel doors were pushed open, and a cold wind mixed with the shouts of girls outside grabbed the attention of most students in the lobby, who curiously watched the newcomers, whispering amongst themselves.
Shao Zifeng didn’t linger and headed straight towards the elevator.
“Psh, still wearing a hat here, what a poser.”
Seeing Shao Zifeng, Ma Jiabao, wanting to show off in front of Wang Xiao, couldn’t help but say something sharp.
The other team captains at the table knew what he was hinting at, and their looks towards him carried a hint of disdain, even Wang Xiao tugged at his clothes, signaling him to watch his words.
Li Yiming usually seemed rather timid with his own issues, but upon hearing someone speak against Shao Zifeng, he immediately turned his head, his gaze cold as he watched Ma Jiabao: “Say that again.”
Being called out, Ma Jiabao, as a young man, couldn’t stand the affront and his face turned red with anger. He was just about to stand up to retort when Shao Zifeng interrupted him.
“That’s enough, Yiming, we have serious matters to attend to.”
Shao Zifeng pulled off the hat on his head, glanced indifferently at Ma Jiabao, and then continued on to the elevator without looking back.
Li Yiming glared fiercely at him too and quickly followed.
After a brief silence in the lobby, the debating voices grew even louder.
Qin Zhaoxu held his cup and said with a chuckle, “Gosh, no wonder you said he looks good, even I can hardly keep my composure, just don’t know if he’s strong enough.”
Hearing this, the team captains from the various universities subtly shifted their seats.
Qin Zhaoxu laughed and scolded: “Scram, even if you guys cleaned up, I’m still not interested in you all.”