Chapter 2658 — Zhong Yongliang Ran Off
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"Oh, that's good then—Xiaoshu didn't faint for nothing. But Zhong Yongliang is nasty enough, actually using a spirit beast to bite me!" Shen Yushu said angrily. "Next time I see him, just watch how I prank him!"
What Shen Yushu never expected, however, was that this parting with Zhong Yongliang—if not an eternal one, then close enough—would leave her with no news of him at all for a very long time. While Gu Mengyao breathed a sigh of relief, Shen Yushu found herself missing Zhong Yongliang a little; with no one to play tricks on, life was lonely indeed...
At half past one in the afternoon, the school's small sports ground was crowded with students who had come to watch the excitement. That month, many departments had no classes on Monday afternoons, and Zhong Yongliang had picked just such a day; with everyone free, they came to join the fun.
Wei Zhao arrived at the small sports ground together with Gu Mengyao and Shen Yushu. Someone shouted, "Wei Zhao's here!" and everyone's eyes turned toward them.
In truth, Wei Zhao was not really a celebrity at school—he had gained a little fame only after beating Zhong Yongliang last time. And now that Zhong Yongliang's challenger was Wei Zhao once again, that was what gave Wei Zhao some renown.
Wei Zhao and the others reached the middle of the ground, where they saw that Bai Weituo, He Meiyue, Wang Xinyan, Han Jingyi and the rest had already arrived—even You Panhu and Kang Jinglong had come to watch the fun. Only Zhong Yongliang was nowhere to be seen.
By past custom, Zhong Yongliang always waited on the competition ground well in advance, while Wei Zhao cut it close to the time. But this time, the hour had come, Wei Zhao had arrived, and Zhong Yongliang still had not.
"Where's Zhong Yongliang?" Wei Zhao asked Bai Weituo, startled.
"Haven't seen him. He never showed, and that sidekick of his isn't here either. If you hadn't come, we'd have thought the challenge was called off!" Bai Weituo said, equally puzzled.
"Not here?" Wei Zhao was all the more baffled. Given Zhong Yongliang's temperament, he would never arrive late; if he was sure of victory, he would certainly have come early to build up momentum.
After waiting a while, Wei Zhao still saw no sign of Zhong Yongliang or Gao Xiaofu, and the time had already run twenty minutes past. The students gathered to watch were growing impatient and complained that Zhong Yongliang had broken his word and kept no time.
With no other choice, Wei Zhao took out his phone and dialed Zhong Yongliang's number. The call connected, but the other side did not answer—it was simply hung up. That left Wei Zhao even more puzzled. What on earth was Zhong Yongliang playing at?
He called again, and again it was decisively hung up. Wei Zhao was truly at a loss. He addressed the people present: "Which of you is in the same class as Zhong Yongliang? Who can go see whether he's in the dorm?"
"He's not. We just went to look..." The moment Wei Zhao finished speaking, someone answered. It turned out others had grown impatient too and had gone to find Zhong Yongliang.