Selfish? (2)
That wasnât supposed to happen. She never spoke like that.
Edward was a little confused, giving a forced grin as a response to Ye Langâs praise. He didnât expect this at all.
In his memory, Kesha was quiet, gentle and introverted. This was something only an aggressive girl would say.
He soon understood why when he saw the girl standing next to Kesha.
She must be the one who taught Kesha! It matched her personality!
âThere will be two tests, both very simple. The first is to pass all of the IQ questions we set, the other is to beat everyone else. You may choose to do both or just one!â said Kesha gently, showing two fingers.
âLet me remind you all that this doesnât mean the winner will definitely succeed. The people who failed might not necessarily lose their chance! Everything is determined by your performance!!â added Kesha.
Smart! She was very smart indeed!
If that were the case, even if Edward lost, he still could be her husband. Most importantly, this implied she was picking a husband, a person she loved. It meant she liked the person not for his skill, but his morals.
Thank god she had her eyes on someone. If not, with these rules, it could be useless even if Ye Lang were to defeat everyone. In the end, she might choose someone heâd defeated.
But the person Kesha wanted to choose was Edward. Ye Langâs intentions will align with hers. She was exactly looking for a reason to eliminate everyone, including Ye Lang!
âI choose to beat everyone!â Ye Lang was the first to speak. If it were before, heâd definitely choose to solve problems, not all this violent killing. It was too uncivilised.
In Ye Langâs words, he was a civilised prodigal son. He could always pass this job to someone else.
The people here mostly chose to fight because they wanted Kesha to see their dashing, heroic side.
Although we say wisdom is more important than fighting skills, but to trick a lady, no wait, to attract a lady, showing off your fighting skills would usually be more useful than wisdom.
However, when everyone went out for the battle, Ye Lang sat down to have a cup of tea. He didnât make a move to leave at all, at least not for now.
âCalm down, stay where you are!â
Edward was about to exit but Ye Langâs voice echoed in his ears. He stopped, stunned.
The distance between Ye Lang and him was huge. If Ye Lang was shouting at him, it was normal but Ye Langâs voice was very, very soft.
Did he imagine it?
âDonât question yourself. Itâs really me talking to you, but only youâll be able to hear it. Donât answer because other people can hear you talking! Itâs not your time to shine yet. Come after I deal with some of the people!â
âDonât ask me why Iâm not going now, youâre so stupid. Isnât it better to let the rest kill each other first? Thereâll be fewer opponents! This is also to test your wisdom!â
Ye Lang was still drinking his tea, but his voice rang in Edwardâs years. Edward was still in confusion. He couldnât understand how Ye Lang did it.
In reality, it was simple. It was one of the skills Ye Lang learned in the martial arts treasury. A technique often used when he was at the lakeâ Secret Sound Reverberation!
It was true. They could save a lot of trouble and let other people spend a little more of their energy. While Ye Lang was right, Edward felt like this was cheating.
âDonât worry, Iâll let you show off your brilliance. Iâll leave a few people who are about the same skill level for you. I trust your battles will be very thrilling to watch!â
âDonât say no! A personâs energy is limited. Look at them. Us sitting here doesnât mean weâre cowards, nor are we deceitful. This is strategy. Donât do something brave but stupid!â
Ye Langâs words shook Edward awake. He understood he should put his energy into the most useful places, so before that could happen, he had to have patience!
At the same time, Edward was curious. Why was Ye Lang so smart so suddenly? Why were his words and thought processes so logical?
As usual, Ye Lang will never be clueless during key moments like this. Or at least, he wouldnât be clueless enough for it to have consequencesâŠ
âEveryone sitting here must know what the rest are thinking! Letâs all be straightforward then. Weâll battle in groups, thatâll save everyoneâs time too,â said Johnny, who was still in the hall, with a grin.
âAlright, weâre all smart people here. We all know to not cooperate, but only let the other person attack us,â voiced another person.
âThen weâll just go with the flow. We donât need to draw lots!â said another.
The few here were the smartest and strongest there. These were the people Ye Lang had to deal with. Among them, most were aristocrats, including Edward and Ye Lang and only 2 commoners.
No matter commoner or aristocrat, anyone who knew to stay behind must be someone capable!
âHey, you canât do that!â voiced Ye Lang suddenly in objection.
âMr Ye, why not?â asked Johnny humbly.
âDonât forget, what are we all here for? Weâre here for matchmaking. If you divide into teams, who will Lady Kesha have to watch? You, you or youâŠâ Ye Lang pointed at them all one by one.
âAbout thatâŠâ Johnny wanted to say something, but Ye Lang cut him off.
âDidnât Lady Kesha say she wouldnât necessarily pick the winner? We arenât competing purely based on our fighting skills, sheâll also look at our fighting etiquette, our human morals! That is why this will not be suitable!!â
âOf course, I wouldnât mind for either. Iâve always been excellent, outstanding as ever. Even in the dark night, Iâll be as bright as a glimmering firefly. With my magnificence, Iâll definitely be noticed by Lady Kesha. Sheâll definitely fall in love with me!â declared Ye Lang, with a hair flip.
ââŠâ This bastard is a little too cocky. Weâll find a chance to hit him later.
That was how Ye Lang provoked everyone there. Exactly what he wanted. It was best if they all came to attack him, that way he could deal with everyone who was a threat to Edward.
He didnât agree to divide themselves into groups because of Edward. If they did, then Edward might not be in the same group as him, and Ye Lang wouldnât be able to control the outcome.