Chapter 368 - 257: Relationship Breakthrough, Be a Sigma Male; I’ll Go to Your Room Tonight
Chapter 368: Chapter 257: Relationship Breakthrough, Be a Sigma Male; I’ll Go to Your Room Tonight
And this time, after losing the virtual divine battle to Zhang Yi,
Lu Mei was actually surprised at herself. She felt no negativity about her winning streak of several hundred victories—a streak she’d maintained since childhood—being broken today.
Lu Mei thought for a moment.
’Perhaps this is the biggest difference between Zhang Yi and all those other suitors who tried to get my attention by challenging me!’
When Zhang Yi faced the virtual divine battle she had initiated, he didn’t hold back in the slightest and gave it his all!
The Clan meticulously cultivated by Zhang Yi was a breath of fresh air, both in terms of strength and command.
What Lu Mei cared about even more was that Zhang Yi’s words of comfort weren’t driven by some ulterior motive.
He was simply consoling her, with no strings attached.
This feeling of being acknowledged and understood was something she had never experienced from her peers!
"You’re different from the others!"
Lu Mei said softly, her cool voice laced with a tenderness she herself didn’t even notice.
However, just because Lu Mei didn’t notice it,
didn’t mean Zhang Yi, who had been talking with her this whole time, also failed to sense the change in her tone.
If Lu Mei’s voice before was that of a cool, aloof beauty,
then her voice now had the feel of a cute, scholarly childhood sweetheart.
In short, she could be cool and aloof, or sweet and adorable!
Suddenly sensing this contrast in Lu Mei,
even the perfectly controlled expression on Zhang Yi’s face faltered for a moment.
But after that brief moment of surprise, Zhang Yi gave his reply:
"You’re the same in my eyes, too!"
Inside the small training facility, the artificial light simulating Nature shone through the second-floor window into the room,
casting a layer of radiance over the figures of Zhang Yi and Lu Mei as they spoke and looked at each other.
Lu Mei noticed Zhang Yi’s slightly unnatural reaction, but this, in turn, made her suddenly smile.
A powerful tremor spread through the bottom of her heart.
A desire to understand this young man standing before her more deeply sprang forth.
"I hope I’ll get to see another excellent performance from you in the third round of assessments for the University Alliance Training Camp."
Lu Mei’s voice softened unconsciously.
"When the time comes, maybe I’ll give you a chance!"
Hearing this, Zhang Yi raised an eyebrow slightly, a hint of playful amusement flashing in his eyes.
He naturally understood the hidden meaning in Lu Mei’s words,
but he had no intention of playing by her rules.
Although Zhang Yi had never been in a relationship in his previous life,
he’d heard enough stories to know how the game was played.
Zhang Yi naturally knew that,
in love, whoever is Active first is in the weaker position.
"Give me a chance?"
Zhang Yi asked back.
At the same time, his tone suddenly carried a hint of distance.
"Actually, I’m more interested in seeing how you’ll perform in the third round of assessments for the University Alliance Training Camp."
Zhang Yi’s words were light and nonchalant, but they sent a small tremor through Lu Mei’s heart.
She was used to boys who had crushes on her lining up from the school gate all the way to her classroom door.
Normally, with just a single word from her, countless sycophants would be willing to do her bidding.
Though she had never actually asked anyone to do things for her, always handling matters herself.
But that didn’t mean she was unaware of the weight her words carried in the eyes of other boys.
And today, among her peers,
the first person to defeat her head-on in battle had appeared!
And the first person to turn down the invitation in her words had also appeared!
In the small training facility, the artificial light simulating Nature grew dimmer,
but in Lu Mei’s eyes, Zhang Yi’s shadow grew longer!
Zhang Yi’s gaze was clear and his posture was upright. He hadn’t explicitly rejected her, but he hadn’t given her a clear acceptance either.
This unhurried and composed demeanor, paradoxically, made her admire Zhang Yi even more.
However, as a transmigrator, Zhang Yi knew very well that his demeanor wasn’t composure,
but rather the "push and pull" he had learned about online in his previous life!
Somehow, Zhang Yi had suddenly mastered it without a teacher.
"You’re good at changing the subject."
Lu Mei pursed her lips lightly.
"I’m not changing the subject."
Zhang Yi looked directly into Lu Mei’s eyes.
"I just think it would be more meaningful to let my strength do the talking and defeat you on the battlefield!"
Zhang Yi’s lips paused for a moment.
"After all, there are very few opponents who can make me use my full strength and go all out!"
Upon hearing this,
Lu Mei’s first reaction was surprisingly a sense of pride in her defeat.
Although she was happy inside, Lu Mei still controlled her expression.
"You’re right!"
Lu Mei nodded, a look of understanding on her face.
"In that case, you’d better prepare to defeat me completely with your absolute strength and conquer me in the third round of assessments for the University Alliance Training Camp!"
After saying this, Lu Mei turned and walked away,
her red hair tracing a graceful arc in the light.
She left Zhang Yi with nothing but the sight of her dashing, red-haired back.
"I’ll be looking forward to it!" Zhang Yi replied succinctly.
Zhang Yi admitted to himself that he was fond of Lu Mei,
but that fondness wasn’t enough to make him grovel or change his own pace.
In this age where everyone could become a Divine Being and strength was paramount,
Zhang Yi preferred to let the strength in his own hands do the talking.
He wouldn’t rely on something like emotions to prove himself.
"The third round of assessments for the University Alliance Training Camp..."
"Let’s see what it has in store!"
For the first time, Zhang Yi, who never muttered to himself out loud, murmured under his breath.
And seeing Lu Mei leave, and hearing Zhang Yi muttering to himself,
having already finished grading the Tianya Academy team members on the cultivation of their new or Main Clans,