“Teacher Li, are you sure you didn’t make a mistake?”
Gu Chen’s mind was still spinning.
All the characteristics were identical, so how could she have picked up the wrong person?
Could it really be such a coincidence?
“The person already arrived! They couldn’t find you and are getting anxious. Honestly, making a mistake while just picking someone up… you’re making me so angry.”
Li Yanqiu was absolutely certain the wrong person had been picked up.
At the same time, Hoshino Airi received a call.
The person on the other end said they were already outside, so why hadn’t she come out yet?
“What? Didn’t you already pick me up and bring me to the hotel?”
“Huh? You didn’t see me?”
At this moment…
Gu Chen and Hoshino Airi stared at each other again, their eyes wide.
Both of them seemed to realize what was happening.
The person supposed to pick her up and the person Gu Chen was supposed to pick up were not the same!
“I’m sorry, I made a mistake!”
Upon learning the truth, Hoshino Airi didn’t know what to say.
She could only keep apologizing to ease the tax on the awkward situation.
“No way… was I just working for someone else for free?”
Gu Chen didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.
She finally remembered that back at the airport, a man had suddenly developed a stomachache and went to the restroom, asking her to hold his sign for a moment.
That guy was the one actually supposed to pick up Hoshino Airi.
That was how this whole blunder had happened.
“Gu Chen, are you still listening to me?”
Li Yanqiu shouted again from the other end.
“Teacher Li, is your meeting over now?”
Gu Chen asked, snapping back to reality.
“It’s over.”
“Then it’s fine. Go pick them up yourself. I don’t have any more time here; I have to get to school immediately.”
Gu Chen didn’t have any time to waste.
There was less than one hour left until the duel.
By the time she hurried back, it would be just about to start.
Since the meeting was finished, there was no need for her to go.
She hung up the phone.
“It’s okay. Anyway… I have things to do, so I have to go. I hope you find that person.”
Gu Chen didn’t feel like making a fuss about it.
After a quick word, she turned and left.
“…”
Hoshino Airi’s lips moved, but in the end, she didn’t say anything.
On the other end, Li Yanqiu was also incredibly furious.
She never expected this kind of accident to occur.
Her entire plan was ruined.
If she had known, she would have had the person show up earlier.
That’s right, this had all been her scheme.
She had originally planned to find a girl to pretend to be the Japanese girl for Gu Chen to entertain.
She would wait until they were eating to intentionally order some alcohol and have him drink with her.
That way, she could get him drunk and unconscious, causing him to miss the duel.
Who would have thought that man proposes but God disposes?
In the end, it hadn’t succeeded.
It wasn’t realistic to stop Gu Chen now…
‘No, I have to think of another way.’
Li Yanqiu rubbed her temples and muttered to herself.
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By the time Gu Chen reached the school, it was already time for classes to end.
“Help me! Is anyone there?!”
Just as Gu Chen was passing the artificial lake, she suddenly heard a cry for help not far away.
She looked toward the sound and found a girl struggling in the water.
Holy crap!!!
Someone was drowning?!
Gu Chen looked at the person splashing in the water.
On one side was the duel in the basketball gym, and on the other was a human life.
Dammit!
‘What am I even hesitating for!’
Without thinking too much, Gu Chen quickly dove into the water with a *splash*.
The water in the artificial lake was a bit chilly, making her shiver involuntarily.
She soon pulled the drowning girl to the shore.
After reaching the bank, Gu Chen couldn’t help but cough a few times, spitting out quite a bit of water.
“Hey! Are you okay?”
The girl who had fallen in also coughed several times after reaching the shore, then nodded and said, “Thank you! I’m fine.”
“As long as you’re okay. I have something to take care of, so I’ll be going now.”
Gu Chen nodded.
She was very anxious right now; if she delayed any longer, she would definitely be late.
As she spoke, she stood up and hurried toward the Dormitory.
She could have gone directly to the basketball gym, but saving the girl just now had soaked her to the bone.
The wet clothes clinging to her skin made her extremely uncomfortable.
There wasn’t a soul on the road.
Gu Chen shivered again.
After returning to the Dormitory, she was relieved to find that Guo Ming wasn’t there.
It seemed that guy had either gone home or was already waiting at the basketball gym.
Gu Chen changed into some cleaner clothes and then hurried toward the basketball gym again.
There were indeed quite a few people on the way to the gym.
They were all shouting that Gu Chen had arrived, and they were only a few steps away from swarming her for autographs.
“Phew, at least I’m not late.”
Running to the entrance of the basketball gym, Gu Chen adjusted her breathing.
There were still over ten minutes left before the duel; she had barely made it.
Li Fugui’s Four Great Vajras were standing guard at the door, responsible for collecting entrance fees to prevent anyone from sneaking in.
They were acting quite professional about it.
When they saw Gu Chen arrive, their expressions instantly turned sour.
“Go on in,” Zhou Hongtao said coldly as he opened the door.
Gu Chen ignored him and walked straight inside.
She couldn’t help but feel nervous.
After all, she wasn’t entirely clear on what kind of strength Li Fugui possessed.
As the doors closed, the entire indoor basketball court was empty and so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
Looking around, there wasn’t a single person.
It was completely deserted.
It seemed Li Fugui hadn’t even sold half a ticket!
Truly a cause for celebration!
It made sense when she thought about it.
With such an expensive price, the students weren’t fools.
Even if it was a rare opportunity, they wouldn’t be willing to waste that money.
The cheapest ticket was 500 yuan, after all.
They would rather spend 20 yuan to watch the livestream on their phones.
The sound of heavy footsteps rang out, and Li Fugui slowly walked out from the other side.
“Gu Chen, you’ve got guts. You actually showed up.”
Li Fugui stepped closer.
As expected, he still had that wretched appearance.
Those triangular eyes of his looked like they were begging for a beating no matter how one looked at them.
“Since we scheduled a fight, of course I came. Stop talking nonsense and let’s start.”
Gu Chen steadied her mind.
Since things had reached this point, there was no reason to back down.
“Good!” the other party replied.
Then he set up his phone on a nearby rack, preparing to livestream so that everyone could see.
Next, he turned around and said, “Don’t say I’m bullying you. You move first. I won’t strike back for ten moves.”
Li Fugui chuckled in a sinister manner, looking full of confidence.
*Hah!!*
With a loud shout, the guy spread his arms.
His shirt began to tear inch by inch until it eventually exploded, revealing his bulging muscles.
“Holy crap!”
“You—if you want to fight, then fight. Why are you blowing up your clothes? Do you think you’re a Super Saiyan or something?!”
Gu Chen was pushed back two steps by the momentum, and she swallowed hard.
She already felt that this guy was even more powerful than she had imagined.
She had to be extremely careful.
“It’s not against the rules, so why do you care?”
Li Fugui intentionally flexed his muscles and beckoned with his finger.
“Ah!!”
Gu Chen took a deep breath.
She could only try to take the initiative, rushing forward as fast as she could.
Leaping into the air, she used the momentum to kick out with her left leg.
She aimed for the opponent’s face with almost all her strength.
It was a heavy, powerful blow!
*Thud!*
Li Fugui didn’t even dodge.
He protected his face with his arms and blocked the strike head-on!
A dull sound echoed.
The man’s body didn’t move an inch.
His muscles seemed to bulge even further.
From the look of it, it wasn’t as easy as he made it appear; he was exerting quite a bit of effort.
“How is that possible!”
Instead, Gu Chen was pushed back by the force, her heart filling with shock.
“Hehe, not bad. Your speed is okay, but your power is lacking. If this is all you’ve got, you have no chance of winning.”
Li Fugui had already determined Gu Chen’s limits, and the smugness on his face intensified.
“I don’t believe it!”
Gu Chen continued her assault, but no matter what she did, even if her speed remained consistent, her power couldn’t reach its peak.
After ten moves, Li Fugui chose to block them all.
He truly had not fought back.
“Huff… huff… huff…”
Gu Chen was panting with exhaustion, unable to break through his defense.
Moreover, just now, she had begun to feel waves of pain coming from her abdomen.
“Haha! As expected of the Golden Bell Shield manual I bought at the bridge for 250 yuan! Gu Chen, your power is useless. To master this Golden Bell Shield, I’ve remained a virgin this whole time. Just look at these muscles!”
Li Fugui had the victory in his grasp.
‘Is it really over?’
Gu Chen was already feeling a bit hopeless.
Even if she was faster than him, if she couldn’t break his defense, she would eventually be worn down to death.
What was worse was that her stomach was starting to throb with pain.
If she kept fighting, she might not hurt Li Fugui, but she might collapse from the pain herself.
It seemed that because of her period, combined with jumping into the cold lake to save the girl earlier, she had caught a chill.
This must be what girls often called menstrual cramps.
And what Li Fugui said next made her feel as if she had fallen into an ice cellar!
“Gu Chen, if I’m not mistaken, you… should be a girl, right?!”
Li Fugui crossed his arms over his chest, his wretched little eyes staring straight at her, his lips curling into a playful smirk.