Chapter 980: Chapter 980

Qiao Dongna said nonchalantly, “It’s okay, we joke around with each other normally too.”

Shen Jiayi playfully added to Shen Mange, “Yes, sister, we are good friends. Besides, I’ve already promised them that this time the champion is mine, and next time the champion will definitely be theirs. With me here, guaranteed win.”

Shen Jiayi was indeed great with her friends.

However, the more Shen Jiayi acted this way, the more worried Zhang Yang became.

Just then, the competition began.

The audience on site finally saw the works of the four contestants in the semifinals.

They were not just spectators but also had voting devices in their hands that could influence the outcome of the competition.

Shen Jiayi pretended to be mysterious and said, “Brother Zhang Yang, can you guess which work is mine and which one belongs to Qiao Dongna and Georgina?”

Zhang Yang took a closer look. Surprisingly, even as an outsider, he felt a sense of awe when he saw these works.

The first was a photo by Zhang Shenhai, capturing the silent gaze between humans and a whale. The difficulty of this photo was already evident, making everyone present feel as if they were the one being watched by the whale, small yet full of confidence.

It couldn’t help but make people sigh at the greatness of the ocean and the immense size of the whale.

This was definitely not Shen Jiayi’s.

The second photo was one of a forest fire, similarly shocking and cruel, and chilling.

The third photo looked like a wedding scene. It seemed somewhat plain compared to the previous two photos, but if you looked closely, the intricacy and longing for life made one want to immerse themselves in it.

Sometimes, art really does come from life.

As for the fourth photo, it was very interesting, surprisingly it was a blurry silhouette, with the face also blurred.

Only the background was clear — the background was the corridor of a hospital.

But at the end of the corridor was a beam of light, with the silhouette standing in the beam.

If looked at carefully, it felt like this person was a reaper coming through or a newborn emerging from hell.

And that blurry silhouette precisely elevated the entire photo, inspiring infinite imagination.

It was Zhang Yang’s first time seeing a photography competition, and every photo truly was stunning.

Zhang Yang remained silent for a long time until Shen Jiayi asked, “Brother Zhang Yang, why aren’t you talking? Can you guess which one is mine?”

Hearing Shen Jiayi’s voice, Zhang Yang snapped back.

“Do I even need to guess? It must be the fourth one,” Zhang Yang confidently said.

Shen Jiayi was greatly surprised, “Why?”

“I don’t know, just feel like it’s amazing and captivating,” Zhang Yang replied.

Shen Jiayi smiled proudly, “Brother Zhang Yang is awesome; you guessed right.”

“Then, can you guess which one belongs to Qiao Dongna and Georgina?”

However, after Shen Jiayi finished asking, she realized that Qiao Dongna and Georgina had vanished.

Liang Yanyun said at this time, “The two of them just went out.”

Hearing this, Shen Jiayi didn’t think much of it, probably they just went to the bathroom, and helplessly said, “They are always like this, even when they go to the bathroom, they go together. They say they have a special intuition between them— when one has the urge, the other one will too.”

“Haha, it’s really quite amusing.”

Shen Jiayi laughed to herself, but didn’t notice Zhang Yang’s face growing serious.

In moments like this when people suddenly disappear, there’s always an unsettling feeling.

“Brother Zhang Yang, what’s wrong with you?” Shen Jiayi’s heart was focused on Zhang Yang, and she naturally noticed his reaction.

Zhang Yang shook his head, “Nothing much, I’m just going to the bathroom.”

Zhang Yang wanted to see where those two women had gone.

Shen Jiayi immediately clung to Zhang Yang’s arm, “Brother Zhang Yang, I’ll go with you.”

Shen Mange grabbed Shen Jiayi, “The men’s bathroom, you can’t go in there, why do you need to follow along?”

“I’ll wait for Brother Zhang Yang outside,” Shen Jiayi said.

Zhang Yang laughed, “I’ll be out soon, you guys can wait for me here.”

Saying this, Zhang Yang gave Liang Yanyun a look, who nodded, assuring him that she would take care of things here.

Zhang Yang left only after feeling assured.

Walking at intervals, he didn’t see where the pair of twins had gone.

Eventually, he reached the bathroom side, Zhang Yang looked around, confirmed no one was around, and boldly went into the women’s bathroom.

Zhang Yang carefully controlled his steps, making no sound.

Upon walking in, he indeed heard the voices of Qiao Dongna and Georgina in the furthest stall.

Zhang Yang went closer because the two of them spoke so quietly that without listening carefully, you couldn’t make out what they were saying.

In this position, leaning on the door, he felt a bit sleazy.

But Zhang Yang couldn’t afford to worry about this, no matter what, he couldn’t let them harm Shen Jiayi.

“Sis, do we really have to do this? Our initial purpose was to get close to Shen Mange, strive for some resources, and meet some top successful men. But doing this might ruin our hopes.”

Zhang Yang felt speechless hearing this. The two of them genuinely had no malicious intentions, just wanted to snag a rich guy.

These two were one of a kind.

But between the lines, what were they planning to do?

Qiao Dongna said with helplessness, “We have no choice. Who’d have thought that man found out about our old tricks? If we don’t listen to him, the people we’ve fooled before won’t spare us.”

“Moreover, the organizers also intend to make us the champion.”

“This way, we could walk the red carpet at the Starlight Award, and maybe even get acquainted with some top male celebrities. This made me feel a sense of crisis. It might be better to find a suitable man and marry him.”

“After this, we’ll quit scamming and turn over a new leaf.”

“We remained pure until today for a good future, didn’t we?”

Georgina said, somewhat unwilling, “That’s true, but I haven’t had enough fun yet.”

“Besides, no good man exists in this world. Even Shen Jiayi’s little boyfriend Zhang Yang doesn’t seem great, always flirting with Shen Mange and Liang Yanyun.”

Zhang Yang just wanted to curse; these con women were even looking down on him?

Can’t they talk about something important? He’s been listening for ages.

Qiao Dongna said determinedly, “Times have changed. Since the man can dig up our past, it shows someone is investigating us. Things won’t last if it keeps going like this.”

“We just need to apologize to Shen Jiayi. She’s really good, but unfortunately, once she knows it was us, she’ll treat us as enemies.”

Georgina, hearing this, also said rather sadly, “True… but what’s in it for that guy who wants us to do this? Do he and Shen Jiayi have a grudge?”