TMLSG -Chapter 109 I Miss You So Much

Ever since the moment he met Tang Zhen, Ren Yanjing’s heart had completely leaned toward her.

Call it unfair if you want, call it irrational if you will—he admitted it all.

He was never a perfect person.

He had feelings, desires, and his own temper.

The instant Li Ran said, “But… she doesn’t want you anymore,” his dark eyes froze cold.

She hadn’t missed the part where Tang Zhen said she was willing to let him go abroad.

Tang Zhen’s text message also mentioned their breakup.

From the very beginning, Tang Zhen had already decided she didn’t want Ren Yanjing!

Ren Yanjing’s eyes, dark as ink, cut through the air. “Shut up!”

Nearby volunteers, noticing the commotion, hurried over. “What’s happening?”

“The finals are about to begin. Please remain calm, both of you.”

How did it happen that, in a single glance, the two finalists already looked like they were about to argue?

Ren Yanjing said nothing more and walked straight toward the blackboard.

Li Ran moved to the other side.

She didn’t want to be a mere background figure that Ren Yanjing could forget at any moment. If she couldn’t be his friend, then she would be his rival.

At least, hatred lasts longer than love.

This confrontation between the two wasn’t broadcast live, but Tang Zhen still knew about it.

111 hadn’t spoken earlier because it had gone to watch the scene unfold in person.

Seeing the male and female leads quarrel over the former “female supporting role,” 111 couldn’t hide its surprise: 【Zhen, Ren Yanjing and Li Ran are arguing again!】

Tang Zhen gasped. “What are they arguing about? Is it pre-final trash talk?” she asked, recalling that many competitions had that segment—meant to boost morale.

111 laughed out loud. 【No, no, Zhen, they just genuinely don’t get along.】

After saying that, 111 fell into a long silence.

The male and female leads… don’t get along?

Listen, does that make sense?!

It must have misunderstood! Yes, it must be!

How could they “not get along”? This was clearly just pre-competition banter!

Before Tang Zhen could ask more, the finals began. 111 let out a sigh of relief. It didn’t want to talk too much about Ren Yanjing—ex-husband status required ex-husband self-discipline!

Not appearing, not showing presence—that was best.

Yet the male lead was just too outstanding; he could easily appear in footage of major competitions.

The calculus final was extremely difficult. Anyone who could take first place in such a contest had undeniable intelligence.

Li Ran clenched her teeth, determined to beat Ren Yanjing. She wanted him to remember this day forever—the day he lost to her!

Ren Yanjing also wanted to win.

He hoped that somewhere in this world, Tang Zhen could still witness the moment he claimed victory.

As if she had never left.

From the very start, the finals were charged with tension.

In the first three questions, both answered correctly within the time limit—no gap in scores.

The fourth question: Ren Yanjing correct, Li Ran wrong.

Ren Yanjing took the temporary lead.

The fifth question: both answered correctly.

The final question remained—the decisive one. The winner would soon be determined!

In front of the livestream, Tang Zhen’s cousin held her hand nervously. “I don’t know who will win.” She paused, then answered herself: “Emotionally, I hope the girl wins, but… from a visual standpoint, I hope the boy wins. Ah, it’s so hard!”

Then she asked Tang Zhen, “Cousin, who do you hope wins?”

Tang Zhen bit her lip.

She knew that after logging off, she shouldn’t pay too much attention to the male lead anymore. But taking advantage of the fact that her cousin didn’t know her connection to Ren Yanjing, she followed her heart and softly replied, “I hope Ren Yanjing wins.”

Her cousin blinked. “??? Ren Yanjing… who? Is that the boy’s name?”

“No, do you know him? How do you know his name?”

Tang Zhen: …

Previously, the host had only referred to Ren Yanjing as Contestant No. 63.

She hadn’t expected that nowadays everyone was like a detective. She just mentioned the name Ren Yanjing, and her cousin immediately fired off a string of questions.

Biting her lip, Tang Zhen said, “He’s a star student at B University. My old school was near B University—do you think it’s strange that I know his name?”

Her cousin didn’t doubt it. She tapped her chin and commented, “That popular? Tsk, handsome and smart, no wonder.”

111 chimed in: 【Zhen, look—after the female supporting role logged off, the male and female leads have more interactions immediately. Seems like my earlier guess was correct: the plot hasn’t collapsed! Well done, me! Well done, you!】

【It’s just a shame that Task 33 wasn’t completed earlier.】

Indeed…

Task 33 was about solidifying the shallow, vain character image.

Tang Zhen pressed her lips together. She had clearly acted so vain—why wasn’t the task completed?

111 speculated, 【Zhen, maybe it’s because you didn’t take the male lead to show off in front of relatives?】

The male lead was so proud—he wouldn’t want to lose to Zhou Xusi.

But Tang’s mother took Zhou Xusi to show off in front of the relatives, while the male lead didn’t get that treatment—could he tolerate it?

While they were chatting, the answer was revealed.

For question six, no one got it right.

In the end, Ren Yanjing, having answered five questions correctly, successfully defeated Li Ran and claimed the championship of this year’s calculus competition!

Zhang Mian and the others rushed into the lecture hall, a group of them swarming around Ren Yanjing from all sides, excitedly shouting his name.

“God Jing! God Jing!”

Shen Quanli’s smile was the brightest, and Zhang Mian’s face carried a proud grin as well.

But surrounded, Ren Yanjing remained the calmest in the room.

His lips stayed flat throughout the competition, never once smiling.

The livestream chat exploded with messages:

“Why does the champion not look happy? Too introverted?”

“Probably secretly enjoying it inside. Smart people carry a lot, normal.”

“I know him. I heard he just went through a breakup—maybe that’s why he looks upset.”

“???”

At that moment, the host approached with a microphone to interview the calculus champion. “Ren Yanjing, do you have anything to say to your classmates and our viewers about winning today?”

The host glanced at the livestream count and smiled, “There are now tens of thousands watching.”

Ren Yanjing took the microphone, lowering his eyelashes slightly. “It’s unfortunate… in today’s competition, the person I like wasn’t by my side.”

The chat exploded like crazy.

“What?! The person you like?! Seriously! You have someone you like?!”

“Damn it, top students always have someone already.”

“So mad… I’m not watching anymore.”

The host gave a small exclamation in response, “Well, that is unfortunate indeed.”

After a brief pause, Ren Yanjing continued, “If she is watching the livestream, I want to tell her—”

“Baby… I miss you so much.”