Liu Yan could never forget that group of arrogant guys back then, and the way they looked at someone like Da Bing.

Thinking about these things, Liu Yan felt as if it was just yesterday.

Moreover, the organizers of the competition at that time had a particularly strange requirement: all participants had to wear masks, which meant no one actually knew what the others looked like.

This explained why, although the two of them had met offline before, they never knew what each other looked like.

But Liu Yan was still very familiar with a person’s aura, so he recognized Xu Ke at the airport at first sight.

After all, this guy’s silly and shy personality, with whom she had spent day and night, was something Liu Yan would never forget.

"Alright, alright. I’ve already guessed what you’re going to say. If I didn’t talk so much with you today, were you planning to wait until report day to tell me? You think I don’t know the little schemes in your heart? There’s no way your little thoughts can fool me. After last year’s competition, you disappeared without a word, and I haven’t even settled that account with you properly. No matter what, I won’t let you off this time. You have to pay up."

If Liu Yan hadn’t brought it up, Da Bing would have almost forgotten about it.

The situation back then was just like Liu Yang said; he did leave without saying anything, but it was because he was too nervous. He didn’t know how to face Liu Yan, so he had to leave quickly.

Da Bing remembered that it was during that competition that he spoke up for Liu Yan for the first time.

Although neither of them knew what the other looked like, it didn’t affect their relationship.

Since meeting Liu Yan, Da Bing had always considered him his best friend.

After all, both of them were the types who stayed at home all day and didn’t have many friends.

So once they got to know each other, their friendship would be very strong.

People often say fate plays tricks on us, but fate deliberately let the two of them meet.

Da Bing didn’t think much at the time, only that it was a bit too much for those people to look down on a girl.

The key point was that those people’s skills, in Da Bing’s eyes, weren’t all that impressive.

That’s why in the first round he wasted over a minute, just to see their actual abilities.

But after observing them, the fastest was only ten seconds.

Da Bing knew that if he gave his all, it wouldn’t take more than five seconds before that system would surely crash.

In his view, this was just child’s play, and totally unimpressive for someone like him.

But he didn’t show it then and saved his true strength for later.

Because of this, those people initially looked down on him, leading him to play underdog throughout almost every match.

When he swept all the awards in the competition, those people’s faces were worse than eating crap.

The guys who insulted Liu Yan before the competition were nowhere to be seen by then.

Perhaps they didn’t have the guts to stay around, seeing how embarrassing it was for them.

Anyway, Xu Ke thought that was the most satisfying thing he had ever done. Those so-called high-and-mighty talents were nothing but clowns.

When he and Liu Yan teamed up for the competition, it was mostly to learn some advanced foreign techniques. But from that competition, he discovered that those advanced foreign techniques were rubbish.

In some aspects, they weren’t even better than himself, so he had no need to learn from them.

While there were many skilled people in the world, Da Bing believed they weren’t among them.

True experts disdain participating in such competitions, as they are indifferent to fame and fortune.

That’s what Da Bing thought then, and it’s what he thought after listening to Xu Ke yesterday.

People capable of designing encryption systems choose to retire and seek no fame. Isn’t that enough to say something?

Da Bing hoped that one day he could be clear-sighted like those masters.

But he knew with his current abilities he couldn’t achieve that, or in other words, he wasn’t qualified yet.

When his skills truly reached the point where he could overlook the world, that would be the time for him to really retire.

"Liu Yan, you know what state we were in back then, right? The two of us walked a long way, barely daring to speak. If I had stayed any longer, you probably wouldn’t have been able to eat. It’s not that I wanted to leave, but I had no choice."

Recalling their last moments together, Da Bing felt extremely awkward.

Since the end of the competition, Liu Yan’s attitude seemed to have slowly changed toward him.

Before, Liu Yan would call his name directly and be very easygoing, but ever since he won the championship, Liu Yan seemed to become very shy about everything.

If it was only occasionally, Da Bing could accept it.

But sometimes, even just accidentally brushing against him, or asking him out for a meal, Liu Yan would become very sensitive.

Over time, Da Bing noticed something off.

Though a homebody, Da Bing was quite perceptive in knowing certain things.

At that time, he could tell Liu Yan seemed to have feelings for him.

But back then, Da Bing’s mind was always preoccupied with another girl, and his infatuation was intense, so he dared not provoke Liu Yan.

That was why he left without saying goodbye one morning.

But it wasn’t exactly leaving without a word; he left Liu Yan a letter and sent him a message.

Overall, he believed he had done his best.

Although what he did back then was somewhat wronging Liu Yan, he had no other choice; he had to do it.

"Liu Yan, I know what I did back then was wrong. If you wish to blame me, go ahead. I indeed had matters to attend to at that time and had no other choice but to leave suddenly. Please forgive me."

Since he was the one who did it, Da Bing of course had to own up to it.

Seeing Da Bing’s honesty, Liu Yan was somewhat shocked.

He was indeed very angry about Da Bing leaving without saying goodbye, but then he saw the letter Da Bing left and the messages he sent, and he understood why.

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