Chapter 465: Chapter 286: Watching Others Play Is More Fun Than Playing Yourself?

As the first match of "Star Emperor 2" on the professional stage, the Peng City Station match could only be described as spectacular!

Of course, this was for Chen Ba.

As a loyal player and fan of "Star Emperor," watching this exhilarating scene naturally left him extremely satisfied.

But for Wang Ya, who was beside him, the so-called GAL match held no pleasure...

Hey, hey, hey!

The computer host blew up on stage, and you are all shouting excitedly? Why react so passionately, is this a peculiar kind of romance for boys?

"Boring..."

After making this comment, Wang Ya, wearing a mask and sunglasses, said to Chen Ba, "This kind of match, in my view, is as boring as a boxing ring where you punch, I punch, until someone falls."

"Oh, and I’m not particularly fond of boxing matches, so if what I said was offensive, please forgive me!"

"Not liking it is quite normal!"

"Let’s not even talk about the significant differences in interests between girls and boys; even among boys, there are those who don’t really care for such matches..."

Chen Ba wasn’t offended by this; instead, he looked at Wang Ya with curiosity and whispered, "More than anything, I’m curious about what kind of potion Chairman Wang gave you that made you come to Peng City with me for a GAL match despite not liking it?"

That’s what he really couldn’t understand.

Wang Ya’s attitude was full of resistance; anyone with eyes could see that she genuinely had no interest in GAL matches.

So here’s the question!

If she wasn’t interested, then why on earth did she fly to Peng City under the name of "I’m curious" to watch the matches live?

Chen Ba thought it likely wasn’t her own will, but rather Chairman Wang lying on the hospital bed up to some mischief.

"..."

Wang Ya didn’t respond, possibly reflecting on whether her comments about the GAL match had unintentionally revealed something.

Since she remained silent, Chen Ba didn’t try to fill the silence with chatter.

After watching the matches live for a whole day and distributing the awards for the champions and runners-up of the Peng City Station, Chen Ba’s tasks were complete, and he flew back to Jiangning overnight.

He was really busy...

Managing to take a day out of his hectic schedule to watch the scene live and present awards to the contestants was already due to his appreciation for "Star Emperor 2" and the professional debut of the Galaxy Set.

However, to his surprise, Wang Ya seemed to have an inclination to stick around; she followed him no matter where he went, prompting people to complain about her actions and motives.

"If you’ve got nothing to do, visit the hospital more often!"

Even more unexpectedly, Old Chen seemed pleased about this, inviting Wang Ya over for meals regularly, and even suggesting that Chen Ba frequently visit Old Wang at the hospital.

What’s there to see, really?

Chen Ba had actually visited Old Wang once; the afternoon before heading to Peng City, he had visited Old Wang at the hospital with a fruit basket because he couldn’t refuse Old Chen.

Truth be told, Old Wang was quite unlucky; for someone so wealthy, ninety-nine percent of illnesses should have been minor issues, but getting cancer was an outrageous misfortune.

There was no other way!

The magic of money only works when there’s at least a treatment option in the world; cancer, however, is merely about spending money to extend life by a few years; curing it completely seems unlikely.

When visiting Old Wang that day, Old Wang actually kept him behind to say a few heartfelt words.

The core message was just one: he was about to go, and the only attachment he couldn’t let go of was his daughter. He feared that, after his departure, his daughter might be bullied and unable to hold onto the vast family fortune, or worse, end up meeting someone unsuitable and suffering greatly.

Uh...

Though what he said was true, Chen Ba still found a blind spot and couldn’t help but ask, "Isn’t your wife still around?"

"My wife... oh, don’t mention her personality! I’m worried she’d kill herself after I go..."

After explaining his wife’s personality issues, Old Wang shared his thoughts.

He said he contacted Old Chen with an agenda, and that agenda was to see if Chen Ba was a promising young man.

"I figured as much..."

Chairman Wang’s admission didn’t surprise Chen Ba; after all, he had already guessed this.

In this world, there’s no love without reason, nor hatred without cause!

The friendship between Old Wang and Old Chen developed without any evident reason, and Chen Ba knew early on that Old Wang had motives in befriending Old Chen, he just hadn’t pinpointed what they were yet.

"...I’ll be straightforward then; I want you to marry my daughter, and the dowry is the fortune I accumulated over these years, several billion! How about it, are you interested?"

Holy crap!

Normally skeptical of free lunches falling from the sky, for the first time, Chen Ba felt a dizzying confusion from being knocked over by a windfall pie.

Several billion is a number that Old Wang could throw around so lightly, and decide to bestow upon someone he had only met twice?

Yes, a stranger!

Counting this conversation, Chen Ba and Old Wang had only interacted twice, isn’t that the definition of a stranger?

"I trust you!"

Confronted with Chen Ba’s questioning, Old Wang seemed very assured: "I’m not afraid; what are you afraid of? Could it be that you’re not interested?"

Saying he wasn’t interested would definitely be a lie, because it was several billion, not just a few bucks—who wouldn’t be interested if just nodding would earn you billions, right?

Yet Chen Ba turned out to be an exception.

He politely declined Old Wang’s offer, although he felt a bit of heartache while doing so, he didn’t regret making that decision.