Chapter 497: The Deepest Trick in the World

Everyone looked at Wuzang; this was Dita giving him an out. In truth, when it comes to matters of the heart, even the parties involved aren't always sure, so it's better for outsiders not to meddle.

Wuzang sighed, shook his head, and said, "Sorry, I'm not feeling well, so I won't drink. Don't worry about me, I'll just go rest for a while."

To be able to refuse Dita so directly, Wuzang could be considered quite a character.

But Dita wasn't angry; she smiled sweetly, as if stars were blooming, "Wuzang, thank you for being willing to speak up for A Youyou, so shouldn't I be the one to toast you instead?"

In an instant, everyone was stunned again. How could Dita know A Youyou? How could she... No, this demeanor, this feeling, this tone of voice—aside from the earth-shattering changes in her appearance and temperament, everything else was so similar. Could it be?

This...

Dita raised her glass and filled it, "This drink is an apology to everyone. I've been hiding my identity; Arths is my stage name and middle name. My real name is A Youyou Arths Daliven."

As she spoke, she downed it in one gulp. A flush appeared on her star-like, beautiful face as she looked at Li Hao, "There, this person has been hiding me away, so I could only shamelessly introduce myself."

The dinner table immediately erupted into chaos, a total mess. Ma Long jumped straight up, "My god, it really is her! This is inhumane! Brother Hao, you're simply not human! What kind of world is this? Oh my mom, sob, I suspected it for a long time before, but I thought I was having a nervous breakdown, sob, it's actually true!"

Wuzang was stunned for a moment before he finally reacted. He giggled foolishly, hurriedly took a large water cup, filled it to the brim, and downed it in one go. His stomach didn't even hurt anymore, "Good, good!"

"Wuzang, if he ever dares to cheat, you have to help me beat him up!" A Youyou said playfully.

"No, he wouldn't, haha." Wuzang kept giggling foolishly.

Zuo Dashuai was so excited he was about to cry. Oh my god, does this mean he'll have a ticket to every concert from now on? Sob, from now on... sob... the brother who slept in the bunk above me!

"As expected of Ma Laoshi, you even guessed this. A love expert is truly a love expert," Li Hao said with admiration.

"No, no, absolutely not, Patriarch Li, our seniority is all messed up. Just call me the insignificant love-life novice Little Ma from now on," Ma Long said, waving his hands in shock, "I am completely convinced!"

What is this? A return to simplicity, the convergence of all paths?

Is this even letting people live?

If they had developed feelings after winning the S Tournament, it would still be within reason, but when A Youyou first met Li Hao, it's no exaggeration to say he was just a random passerby.

"A Youyou, what are you doing? Won't Su Yu beat you to death if she finds out?!" Dita was also stunned. Is this girl afraid the world won't be chaotic enough? If this gets out and the family finds out, they will definitely intervene. She really is a crazy girl.

A Youyou stuck out her tongue, "It's fine. I've never been very obedient since I was little anyway. Always hiding and covering up like this is too uncomfortable. Besides, everyone here is one of our own; it won't get out."

Li Hao looked at A Youyou with some concern. In truth, he wasn't afraid of any pressure or anything else, he was just worried about A Youyou's side of things.

"Damn it, whatever. Hao Ge, come on, let's have one. From today on, please call me Disciple-Grandson Ma. My lifelong reputation!" What kind of rank is this? It's too awesome. Could Hao Ge be a master of all trades???

Wuzang and Zuo Xiaotang joined in one after another. A Youyou is actually Arths? This... this, I really don't know how to describe it.

Lu Lingxiao and Sheng Man were also shocked beyond words. Seeing Tan Ziyuan's calm expression, she probably already knew. The intuition between romantic rivals is no less than a superpower. Even though they were sisters in the same trench, they instantly lost their combat effectiveness. The disparity between enemy and friend was a bit too large; this is all fate.

"Wuzang, I'll toast you again!" A Youyou said, "Tell me when you want to find a girlfriend, I'll help introduce you."

Wuzang's face turned bright red instantly. He hurriedly picked up his glass and filled it, his earlier courage long gone.

Ma Laoshi and Zuo Dashuai were both filled with regret. As Li Hao's brothers, Wuzang had suddenly stood out and left a deep impression, his ranking instantly jumping to first place. Originally, this position belonged to Zuo Dashuai.

It turns out the deepest trick in this world is sincerity.

Zhou Naiyi hadn't really considered it from this angle, but she wasn't too surprised either. Li Hao possessed a certain charm that made him worth trusting, she just hadn't expected it to be Arths.

"Arths, I'm so curious, how did you two get together? It makes no sense. Hao Ge is as wooden as a block of wood, and at that time he was just holed up in Tianjing getting by. It's too unbelievable!" Ma Long instantly turned into a curious baby; this was too magical.

As he spoke, everyone looked at A Youyou and Li Hao. If it were the current Li Hao, although they would still be shocked, it wouldn't be impossible. But everyone knew exactly what the old Li Hao was like.

Li Hao shrugged helplessly, "I don't know what she saw in me either."

"Everyone should just call me A Youyou. Actually, I'm not very clear about it myself. It was probably destiny, just like that song of mine: I must have said I loved you a hundred years ago."

A Youyou looked at Li Hao, her gaze as soft as water.

"That song was written for me?" Li Hao was stunned.

"Otherwise?" A Youyou also widened her Starry Eyes. She thought Li Hao had already gotten it long ago.

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Ma Long flopped onto his chair and shook his head, "Zuo Dashuai, pinch me. I feel like I'm dreaming. How could we have won the championship, and Arths has become our sister-in-law? This is too unreal."

The impact was too great. Two unimaginable things had happened at the same time.

"Do it together!"

Ah~~~

Accompanied by two screams, both of them sobered up, staring at each other with wide eyes.

"Damn, why did you use so much force? It's all bruised! Sheng Man will think I went out fooling around!"

"You didn't use much less force yourself, it hurts like hell! But it still feels so good." A devout expression appeared on Zuo Xiaotang's chubby face.

No wonder there were so many limited-edition Platinum Records, no wonder there were concert tickets, no wonder Arths knew about his situation and called him out at the concert. Zuo Xiaotang suddenly realized everything.

Dita could only smile bitterly and clean up the mess. This crazy girl is really killing her, "Everyone, everyone, please help keep their business a secret for now. Please, it's quite troublesome."

Zhou Naiyi nodded. She understood A Youyou's situation and the Daliven Family behind her, but she truly admired A Youyou's courage.

Going public also had its benefits; Li Hao and A Youyou didn't have to hide anything anymore. They were happy, but everyone else was miserable. This kind of public display of affection, every move was a critical hit. Usually, Sheng Man and Ma Long did this too, but that was at most laser-level, not even armor-piercing. This, however, was a nuclear bomb with every shot.

Wuzang and Zuo Xiaotang were fine, but Ma Laoshi was the miserable one. Looking back, ever since freshman year, he had been in class all day, blowing his own horn loudly, and every other day it was a "day of deep emotion." He was either lecturing his brothers or on his way to lecture them.

"Everyone eat more, Li Hao is treating today!" Dita said.

Huo Ying scratched his head, subconsciously picked up a piece of Old Marinade Titan Cow Trotter, and chewed a few times, "Is it missing salt..."

On the spaceship returning to Earth, Li Hao and the others had been upgraded to first class. That wasn't even the point; the main thing was that this spaceship belonged to Earth. Ever since Li Hao and the others boarded, they had received cheers from all the passengers on the ship.

"Respected passengers, hello everyone. I am Wu Xiangnan, the captain of flight USE8966. It is a great honor to lead everyone to Earth. Perhaps you all know that among the passengers on this flight are the pride of our Earth, the members of the Tianjing Mecha Martial Arts Team, our champions. On behalf of the flight crew, I would like to pay the highest tribute to our heroes and thank them for the Glory they have won for us!"

The cheers inside the cabin grew even louder, shouting the name of every team member. Winning fame in a single battle and becoming known to the world—there was no better way to describe them.

Yesterday, everyone had a lively time until very late and even went singing together. This time, they thoroughly enjoyed super-VIP treatment. There was Arths' concert, and even a duet. Of course, the moment Li Hao opened his mouth, everyone couldn't help but want to strangle him. Being off-key was one thing, but being completely tone-deaf was also a talent.

Zuo Xiaotang also sang a song. In Zuo Dashuai's words, his dream had come true. This was a dreamlike journey.

But for the champions, this was just the beginning. After several hours of flight, the ship arrived at the Earth spaceport.

"Control Tower, USE8966 requests docking."

"Received, 8966 use docking bay one. Welcome home, heroes of the Tianjing Mecha Martial Arts Team!"

The spaceport projected a laser image of the exact moment Li Hao, Zhou Naiyi, and the others won the championship and held up the trophy. Welcome home!

At this moment, Ma Long and the others couldn't help but feel excited again; yes, they had returned, they were home!

The spaceport was completely unobstructed, granting them the highest level of treatment, with the military dispatching a special plane to bring the team members back to Tianjing.

Not long after the plane took off, ten ace Black Shadow 55 fighter jets arrived with a roar to escort them, and the pilot at this time also said, "Welcome home, heroes!"

This battle by Tianjing Martial Arts allowed the Earth Warriors, whose morale had hit rock bottom, to suddenly regain their confidence.

At this time, Tianjing City was already packed with people, and the city parade began the moment they stepped off the plane; ten fighter jets escorted the passenger plane to its arrival, circled the airport several times, and then roared off into the distance in a combat formation.

The grandeur was maxed out.

The moment Li Hao and the others stepped off the plane, the fans who had been waiting at the airport for a long time instantly erupted; there were not only people from Tianjing, but also Mecha fanatics who had rushed over from all over Earth, all of whom had come to Tianjing City, and the entire city fell into a frenzy as Li Hao and the others boarded the parade vehicle, beginning today's journey of total showing off.

Ma Laoshi had only ever dreamed of such a day, and now it had come true; the parade vehicle departed from the airport, traveled along the main thoroughfare of Tianjing City, and then returned to Tianjing Martial Arts.

The journey that usually took at most an hour took over four hours today, and all of Tianjing was filled with cheers and shouts: "We are the champions!"

The final destination, Tianjing Martial Arts, had become an ocean of joy, with huge banners everywhere: "Champion Academy!"

Actually, Long Danni had also prepared to arrange a champion's speech, but Li Hao pushed back against it for dear life, and Long Danni didn't want to over-exploit her champion either; after all, there would be plenty of time in the future.

The entire ceremony finally concluded after more than six hours, and upon returning to the dormitory, student Li Hao was already exhausted, while the others were still full of spirit, and even felt like they hadn't had enough.

Li Hao, who had just flopped onto his bed to rest for a moment, received a Skycom call from Xilian: "Xilian, are you timing this perfectly? You can't do this; I'm exhausted, can we slow down a bit?"