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Chapter 503 - 464: Fourth Stage of the National Competition

Chapter 503: Chapter 464: Fourth Stage of the National Competition

Yuhua Region.

Zhehai Province, Hangkang City.

A drizzle fell from the sky.

A man in his thirties, dressed in a black suit and quite handsome, walked into an old, mottled community with a sense of the bygone era under the protection of an umbrella.

Huihe Community was considered one of the most expensive communities in Hangkang City. Although worn out, it was the school district housing for Hangkang No. 2 Middle School.

And Hangkang No. 2 Middle School was the top-ranked junior high in Hangkang City.

The man entered one of the buildings, took the elevator, and pressed for the 5th floor.

The elevator rose swiftly, and the man exited, took out a key, and opened the door to Apartment 502.

The 106-square-meter apartment had three bedrooms and one living room, decorated out of keeping with the exterior, obviously done with great care.

The girl sitting on the sofa, wearing a Hangkang No. 2 Middle School uniform and playing with her phone, heard the noise, quickly put her phone in her pocket, and stood up politely saying:

"Dad, you’re back."

Qiao Hongjian glanced toward her pocket and frowned, "Why are you still on your phone? Have you finished your homework?"

"I was doing it, but Mom said dinner would be ready soon, so I came out to wait," Qiao Ninning said.

Qiao Hongjian didn’t say anything more. He went to his room, took off his suit, and changed into casual clothes.

Soon, a woman wearing a beige sweater brought three dishes and one soup to the table.

"Have your recent test results come out? How did you do?" the woman asked gently at the dinner table.

"They’re out, 571 points, 9th in my class," Qiao Ninning replied.

Qiao Hongjian put down his chopsticks and scolded, "How did you score 11 points lower than last time?"

The woman said, "The test must have been harder than the last one."

Qiao Ninning nodded her head like a pecking chicken.

Qiao Hongjian said displeased, "Scores are separated by difficult questions. You’re almost taking the middle school exams; how do you expect to get into a key high school with these results?"

Qiao Ninning shrank her head and silently ate her rice. While eating, she suddenly thought of something and looked up seriously saying:

"I think I could possibly awaken on my own! I’ve thought it all through, once my brain awakens, I’ll contract a Fire-Toothed Dog and take part in Shengshui Middle School’s special recruitment."

The woman was somewhat surprised; she never knew her daughter had this idea.

Qiao Hongjian frowned, "How do you know for sure that you’ll awaken on your own? Do you know how few people achieve autonomous brain awakening each year?"

Qiao Ninning, excited and admiring, said:

"Do you know Qiao Sang? 15 years old, with three high-level Pet Beasts, she’s the first from our province to advance to the National School Beast Taming Competition finals, and she competed in the senior high level!"

"She autonomously awakened in ninth grade and was specially recruited by Shengshui Middle School, did you notice? She has the surname Qiao! I’m also a Qiao! We’re from the same city; it’s very possible we share the same ancestor!"

"I’m not just guessing here. Look at her photo, don’t we look a bit alike?"

As she spoke, Qiao Ninning opened her phone, tapped a few times, then placed it face up on the dining table.

Qiao Hongjian and the woman looked at the phone at the same time.

The next second, the dining table fell silent, and the atmosphere became somewhat still.

Qiao Ninning, sensing something wrong, was about to ask.

But just then, Qiao Hongjian suddenly stood up, "I’m full; you guys eat."

After that, he went into the bedroom and closed the door.

"Mom, what’s wrong with Dad?" Qiao Ninning asked, puzzled.

Impossible! Absolutely not! It must only be a coincidence of name and age, and that they happen to look alike. This Qiao Sang could not be that child... The woman suppressed the turmoil rising in her heart, managing a strained smile:

"I’m not sure, maybe he really is full."

...

Inside the bedroom.

Qiao Hongjian looked at the news about Qiao Sang on his phone, his expression distant.

"The Strongest High School Student in History!"

"Qiao Sang’s Ghost Ring Phantom rumored to be a chromatophore Pet Beast!"

"An Insider’s Revelation on Qiao Sang’s Growth!"

"At 15, how did she manage to raise three high-level Pet Beasts?"

"Competition News Agency: Qiao Sang very likely to win the high school section of this year’s National School Beast Taming Competition"

"Qiao Sang’s Junior High Class Teacher Says: Without a doubt, she’s the smartest student I’ve ever taught."

"The Unspoken Understanding between Qiao Sang and Bingke Xilu"

"Yuhua Daily Telegram: Congratulations to Qiao Sang on advancing to the top 17 in the national competition!"

Qiao Hongjian scrolled through his phone, becoming increasingly uncertain.

He found it hard to believe that this was his daughter, but the face and name on the screen, as well as details from the insider revelations, seemed to align perfectly with his daughter.

Was he capable of producing such a child? Sitting on the edge of the bed, Qiao Hongjian had a look of doubt about life on his face.

He thought for a moment, opened his contacts, and dialed Qiao Sang’s mobile number.

Although he had divorced Ye Xiangting, perhaps because he had left without a penny or because their child was too young and he didn’t want her to feel like she had been without a father since childhood, Ye Xiangting had not deprived him of the right to visit his child.

However, after Qiao Sang grew up and learned the reason for his divorce from her mother, she became somewhat cold towards him. She wouldn’t come out even during holidays, and later he focused all his attention on Qiao Ninning, which resulted in less contact with Qiao Sang.

Speaking of which, their last phone call was during last year’s Spring Festival.

Soon, a voice came from the other end of the phone: "Sorry, the number you have dialed is currently in a call..."

Without giving it much thought, Qiao Hongjian turned off his phone, waited a minute, and dialed the number again.

"Sorry, the number you have dialed is currently in a call..."

Still in a call... Qiao Hongjian put down his phone, waited two more minutes, and tried again.

The familiar voice came through: "Sorry, the number you have dialed is currently in a call..."

Who could she be talking to for so long... Qiao Hongjian frowned.

In the time that followed, Qiao Hongjian called every five minutes.

By the time it was past 11 PM, the woman who had already gone to bed could no longer stand it, "Who are you calling?"

Qiao Hongjian paused, then asked, "Who can someone be on the phone with from a little after 6 to past 11? I’ve been calling for over five hours, and it’s been busy the whole time."

The woman pondered for a moment and said, "Could you have been blocked?"

Qiao Hongjian: "???"

...

Soon, the day of the fourth stage of the national competition arrived.

Zhongkong Region.

Shouyao Pet Beast Battle Field.

Qiao Sang sat in the contestant area under the watchful eyes and murmuring of the crowd.

A familiar brown-and-white Flight Type Pet Beast passed by in front with a basket in its claws.

"Yaobao!"

Yaobao called out.

"Yaya!"

The brown-and-white Flight Type Pet Beast’s eyes lit up, and it immediately ran over, not forgetting that this was a once major customer!

Seeing this, Qiao Sang laughed and said, "Give them all to me."

"Yaya!"

The brown-and-white Flight Type Pet Beast excitedly showed its QR code.

After Qiao Sang paid, she received the basket full of snacks.

"Yaya!" said the brown-and-white Flight Type Pet Beast with a bow, then fluttered its wings and flew away.

"Which one would you like to eat?" Qiao Sang asked, placing the basket down in front of Yaobao.

"Yaoya!" Yaobao stretched out a paw to pick up a pack of sunflower seeds from the basket and placed it in front of its own Beast Tamer, its eyes sparkling.

Yaobao actually remembers me when it comes to food... Qiao Sang felt moved, "For me?"

"Ya!" Yaobao nodded.

"Thank you." Qiao Sang took the pack of sunflower seeds, smiling as she rubbed Yaobao’s head.

"Ya!" Yaobao looked at her with expectant eyes, indicating for her Beast Tamer to hurry up and eat.

"You..." Qiao Sang’s heart softened completely, and under Yaobao’s watchful gaze, she opened the package and cracked open a sunflower seed.

"Yaoya!"

Upon seeing this, Yaobao immediately cried out excitedly.

Having eaten its sunflower seeds, does that mean it’s time for it to enter the competition?

Qiao Sang: "???"

What are you talking about? What does eating sunflower seeds have to do with sending you into the competition? For a moment, Qiao Sang doubted her own ears.

"Yaoya!"

Seeing that its Beast Tamer wasn’t responding, Yaobao fluttered its eyes and repeated the same words again.

Qiao Sang fell silent for a moment and then asked, "Who told you that eating sunflower seeds means you’ll be sent into the competition?"

"Yaoya!"

Yaobao pointed to Xiao Xunbao, who was perched inconspicuously on its owner’s head.

Xiao Xunbao said it! It said that in the past, if it gave others milk, they would never refuse its requests afterward; the same should apply to other foods.

Xiao Xunbao: "..."

The hidden Xiao Xunbao stiffened, motionless, pretending it didn’t exist.

It did not expect Yaobao to sell it out so quickly...

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