Chapter 2181 - 2184: Innocent Mermaid Qian Ning, Gong Ziyi's Show of Force (Fifth Update)

Hearing Gong Ziyi's words, all the singers in the room tensely looked at the stunning Jinli Qianning. After all, this wasn't some top-tier satellite TV channel, just a local channel's entertainment program, a talent show run by imitators of major channels. Naturally, the words of an investor are quite weighty here.

Yet, while all the singers were both envious and resentful of Jinli Qianning's good fortune, they were astonished to see that Jinli Qianning remained expressionless. Her tender cherry lips moved slightly but made no sound.

However, in Gong Ziyi's ears, Jinli Qianning's voice was clear: "If you continue provoking me, I will take it as a declaration of war against the Sea Clan."

Gong Ziyi sneered and replied in a similar manner: "The way you speak is as detestable as Shen Qiang."

With that, Gong Ziyi flicked his sleeves and left with a cold face.

The ever-calm Jinli Qianning seemed a little surprised at the mention of Shen Qiang's name and glanced in the direction Gong Ziyi had left.

In her mind, Shen Qiang's arrogant silhouette and his scornful smirk inexplicably appeared, making her heartbeat suddenly quicken.

But all of this only made the other singers present sneer at her.

"What a fool; no matter who you are, daring to act high-handed on a local channel's talent show is just asking for trouble."

"Heh, as long as she looks beautiful, nothing else matters."

"Hmph, did she think this was a major satellite TV channel where everything must be fair and no one dares to misbehave?"

Their sneers went unnoticed by Jinli Qianning, as for her, coming here was because it was a local channel. If someone liked her songs, they might go to a bar to support her.

"Wow, she's really beautiful. No wonder even Gong Ziyi looked at her differently, but singing isn't about just having a pretty face."

The young lady, graceful and full of youthful charm, sneered, "So this time, the championship is mine; no one can take it away."

Hearing this, the people present gave her a look.

Only Jinli Qianning, as if she hadn't heard anything, was lost in thought.

Which made everyone present ridicule her even more.

Meanwhile.

As Shen Qiang and Ye Guyun just sat down at the recording site, Gong Ziyi, dressed in bizarrely loose pants, was wheeled over to Shen Qiang by his two family members.

"Nice chair," Shen Qiang said with a teasing glance, smiling slightly, "I thought your grandfather would warn you to keep your distance from me."

"Old folks' thoughts are mostly about keeping the peace," seated in the wheelchair, Gong Ziyi smiled slightly, "But for young people, that's simply unacceptable."

Shen Qiang looked at the busy workers on stage and said, "I'm just curious how you knew I'd come here."

Gong Ziyi smiled, raising an eyebrow, "Jinli Qianning is the daughter of the Great Sea Demon, who is your ally. Publically, you should come to support her; privately, you're Jinli Qianning's boyfriend. You even punched a Blood Clan member for her, so you were bound to come."

Shen Qiang laughed, "Is that your assessment? I suddenly feel I've overestimated you."

Gong Ziyi sneered, "Kid, back in the day, my bragging was as loud as yours, but now, I need a wheelchair."

Shen Qiang laughed, "You're an interesting guy. If you weren't so set on being my enemy, I might actually enjoy hanging out with a rascal like you. At least you don't parade around with fake morals."

"It's cold standing on the moral high ground for too long," Gong Ziyi laughed, "From a personal perspective, you're an interesting guy too, Shen Qiang. It's the first time in years I've been outsmarted so badly."

Turning to look at Shen Qiang, Gong Ziyi smiled, "Before I picked up the tissue you left in the restroom, I thought the reason you left it by the pool was that you liked water or had a fondness for square items. Later I realized it was just so you could place the tissue within my reach."

Shen Qiang chuckled, "Then blame yourself for locking your four subordinates in the lead box; otherwise, my actions wouldn't have fooled them."

"The Cultivation World is quite lonely; there are many people, but each harbors sinister intentions, full of hypocritical morality, yet when it comes to action, they are petty and deceitful." With a sideways glance at Shen Qiang, Gong Ziyi laughed, "So your presence was a pleasant surprise."

Shen Qiang chuckled, correcting him, "It's more like I gave you a wheelchair."

Gong Ziyi laughed, then gradually restrained his smile, "My Dao Fruit is named 'Funeral,' because since childhood, I liked personally sending my enemies to their graves."

Shen Qiang responded calmly, "Then you'd better work harder, because a disabled person can't do anything to me."

Gong Ziyi chuckled, "Having faced you several times, I'm shocked to find I haven't won once. It's upended my worldview because before you, I had encountered two somewhat decent opponents, but I sent them to their graves without breaking a sweat."

"So you're the toughest opponent I've faced so far and the most interesting guy, so how about this: you go tell Song Weiyin that you're not suitable together, and then we become friends. After all, the Cultivation World is vast. I think if I partnered with a villain like you, life would be much more colorful."

Hearing this, Shen Qiang laughed and glanced sideways at Gong Ziyi, "Your schemes are quite unusual; harming others without benefiting yourself, you're so unscrupulous."

Gong Ziyi smiled, "If you leave Song Weiyin, I won't cause trouble, and we can compete fairly. That's the basic condition for our peaceful coexistence."

Shen Qiang laughed, giving him a contemptuous glance, "It seems you're used to bullying people and being presumptuous. First, Song Weiyin is nobody's possession; she has her own choices. Second, I, Shen Qiang, may not be purely good, but I know how to respect my own conscience. I like her, and she likes me. If you continue talking like this in front of me, I'll break your legs and make you sit in your wheelchair for the rest of your life."

Gong Ziyi chuckled, turning his head to coldly look at Shen Qiang, "Shen Qiang, you're too full of yourself. Fine, here's a heads-up: Jinli Qianning won't make it to the top eight; she'll be eliminated shortly. I said it, so it will happen."