CH 126

Although they had only been meeting on the virtual network, both used their real-life appearance, so Cheng Yang recognized the teenager right away.

This was his partner for the tournament, and his name was Gu Qing.

Cheng Yang's jaw dropped on seeing his partner appear before him. He was silent for a while before asking, "How did you ...... get here?"

Gu Qing should be competing on his planet, so how could he suddenly appear here?

Gu Qing smiled softly and said, "I rushed here this morning. I participated in the first round of the tournament from here."

“So, but why didn't you compete on your own planet? Wouldn't that have been more convenient? " Cheng Yang was still a little confused. Although the distance between the two planets wasn't too far and the journey didn't take long, it was more convenient to compete on one’s own planet.

Gu Qing avoided the question and said with a smile, "I'll probably finish this year's competition on this planet. However, I'm not familiar with it, so can you be my guide? "

Cheng Yang was a big-hearted person, and he immediately shifted his attention to happily saying, "Of course it's no problem. I grew up on Central Star, so I know all the fun things to do here. "

Cheng Yang couldn't help but ask, "Have you found a place to stay?"

He didn't mean to ask, but he just wanted to know where Gu Qing would probably be staying so he could start the tour from there. 

Gu Qing's face showed some concern, "No, I went straight to the competition site immediately after I arrived this morning.

Gu Qing hadn't found a place to stay, and Cheng Yang was the only friend he knew on the Central Star. It would be unrighteous of Cheng Yang if he didn't care.

With this thought, Cheng Yang immediately said enthusiastically, "Why don’t you just come to my house since you haven't decided on where to stay yet? There are many guest rooms at my house, so you can just pick the one you like. "

Cheng Yang took the initiative to invite the other party to his house not only because of the friendship between them, he also did it for the sake of the competition.

It was quite convenient to train on the virtual net before the competition. But now that it had officially started, the situation had to change. It would be more convenient to stay together and discuss matters of the competition.

Gu Qing's gaze flickered slightly with a bit of embarrassment, "Wouldn't that be inconvenient? This is the first time we've met in reality. Won’t your family mind if I stay at your house? "

Cheng Yang hurriedly shook his head, "No, they will definitely welcome you."

Gu Qing smiled softly, "If that's the case, then I'll trouble you. Thank you, Yang Yang. "

Cheng Yang did not care about the change in Gu Qing's address. He enthusiastically called for an airship and took Gu Qing home.

No one was around when Cheng Yang arrived home, so he took Gu Qing straight upstairs to select the guest room.

Just as Cheng Yang welcomed his competition partner into his home, Cheng Yi and An Yan had already arrived at the An family home.

Although they hadn't had a formal engagement ceremony yet, their relationship was already recognized by both families, so it no longer mattered whose home they went back to.

It was a weekday, and An Mu had gone to work. So the An family home was equally empty.

Cheng Yi took off his coat and headed straight for the kitchen in a familiar manner. "First go rest in the living room while I prepare lunch."

An Yan hurriedly stopped him, "I'd better prepare lunch. You must be tired after all the fighting in the morning."

Cheng Yi smiled and rubbed An Yan's head, "I'm not tired."

An Yan still wanted to say something, but Cheng Yi frowned and said, with a bit of grievance, "I learned some new dishes earlier and I really wanted to make them for you. Isn’t it okay? "

An Yan couldn't stop him upon hearing this, and he could only say sweetly, "Then I'll give you a hand. I've also been practicing seriously during this time, and my level of cutting vegetables is much higher than before. " 

"Okay." Cheng Yi doted and smiled.

The competition would last for a month, but there wouldn’t be continuous rounds during the process. As is the usual practice, there would be about seven or eight rounds of competition over the course of the month.

The first two were elimination rounds with the simple aim of removing at least four-fifths of the participants.

The first elimination round had the number of contestants halved, so three-tenths would be eliminated in the second round, or even more.

There are two elimination rounds because pharmacists were not allowed to participate in the first round. The rules for the second round had not yet been decided, but one thing was certain: An Yan would participate in the next round with Cheng Yang.

An Yan couldn't help but discuss this with Cheng Yi while cooking: "The second round will be held the day after tomorrow. What do you think the rules will be, senior?"

The advancing contestants had a full day of rest before the second round of elimination would take place.

The breaks in between would become increasingly longer with the increasing intensity of the later rounds to allow the contestants to adjust their form efficiently.

Cheng Yi was preparing the ingredients, and he looked up at An Yan before answering, "The rules of the second round should not be too complicated since it is also an elimination round. According to the past competitions, it might be a group versus group elimination round, or a mixed battle similar to the first round."

"Oh." An Yan nodded as he mixed the flour.

"But the rules of the Academy Mecha Competition are adjusted every year or even completely changed. So, I’m not sure about my guess. "

An Yan had breathed a sigh of relief when he heard these words, and he was nervous once more. "We must not be eliminated in this round!"

Cheng Yi couldn't help but laugh. "Has Yan Yan forgotten? We are going to win the championship. We won’t be eliminated in this round, or any of the next ones. "

An Yan touched his nose and smiled, "You're right. We're going to win the championship. "

Cheng Yi then let out a pleasant chuckle, and An Yan looked over in confusion, "What's wrong?"

An Yan was unaware of the flour on the tip of his nose and now had a puzzled expression on his face. Cheng Yi lowered his head and gently kissed him on the tip of his nose before saying, "Now you know why I'm laughing, right?"

Cheng Yi’s lips had a white tinge to them after kissing the tip of An Yan's nose. An Yan saw this and blushed instantly. He reached out to wipe his nose, but forgot that his hands were still covered in flour. Thus, he ended up wiping more flour onto himself, and he was now a flour-faced hamster.

Cheng Yi looked on with a curled lip. He didn’t have the slightest intention of reminding the little one that the sink was right next to him.

By the time An Yan realized this, Cheng Yi had already secretly taken a picture of him before pulling him to the sink and washing his blushing face.

They had a nice lunch together, and Cheng Yi spent the afternoon with him. An Mu had returned from work by the time he got up to say goodbye. 

As soon as he got home, Cheng Yi saw his silly brother playing with a stranger in the living room with a mecha model.

Cheng Yang got up from the carpet when he heard the door open. "You’re back, big brother. Let me introduce you to my partner for this competition, Gu Qing." Then he said to Gu Qing, who stood up after him, "Gu Qing, this is my big brother."

Gu Qing smiled softly, looking particularly gentle and polite: "Hello, Brother Cheng."

Cheng Yi's eyes, however, carried a distinctly critical look. He nodded slightly and said, "How do you do?" 

He then turned to Cheng Yang and inquired, "I remember you said that your partner was from Pro-Star?"

Cheng Yang nodded and replied, "Yes, but Gu Qing has come to Central Star for the competition. I invited him to stay at home temporarily since he had nowhere to stay."

Gu Qing then said, "I'll have to bother you during this period."

Cheng Yi felt that his silly brother was unreliable for bringing someone he had officially met for the first time straight home, but the person was already here. Cheng Yi didn't say anything more about it and only nodded, "You guys continue to play. I'll go upstairs first."

On returning to his room, Cheng Yi immediately started to investigate this young man named Gu Qing, who came from Pro-Star.

He felt that Gu Qing looked slightly familiar, and he got the answer only when he saw the details sent to his light brain.

He was the only son of the head of the Gu family on the Pro planet. Cheng Yi thought he looked familiar because he looked similarity to his mother, who was also the current patriach of the Gu family.

The Gu family was in the mecha manufacturing business. Although its name was not comparable to that of the Cheng family, and it was not even considered a well-known brand in the interstellar, the Gu family could be ranked among the top three on Pro-Star.

Pro-Star was one of Central Star's neighboring planets. It was also an advanced planet with a developed economy.

But that wasn’t the point. Was it a coincidence that Gu Qing, whose family was also involved in mecha manufacturing, and his silly brother became partners? Or even for Gu Qing to come to the Central Star and end up staying in their home?