Men hold grudges, and often more severely than women.
That's why Hans, at this moment, was still intent on embarrassing Su Yang.
Looking at Su Yang, Hans offered a fake smile and said, "Su Yang's back, is he?"
As he spoke, Hans glanced at his watch. "Hmm... you're one minute late, but it's okay..."
Hans's original intention was to imply Su Yang was disrespectful of time, to subtly criticize him.
However, he hadn't anticipated Su Yang interrupting him directly.
"Wait, I'm not late. I returned within the allotted time. It's because you were just speaking with Teacher Bama, which delayed things by one minute, and that's why it's being counted as my lateness."
Hans was taken aback by Su Yang's words, and then looked somewhat embarrassed.
Many people had seen him talking with Bama, so at this point, there was no way to refute Su Yang's claim.
But Hans didn't want to retract his statement, as that would be like slapping himself in the face.
Hans was inherently proud, especially when facing Su Yang, and this pride mattered even more to him.
He chuckled and, dropping the matter of time, moved on to the firewood.
"Wow, Su Yang, you've brought back so much firewood," Hans exclaimed, looking at the pile beside Su Yang.
Without waiting for Su Yang's reply, Hans continued, "I heard you had a strength competition with George today, and you won. George is known for his strength, so it's no easy feat to beat him. Although, perhaps you had some help... Hahaha, it must have been exhausting to bring back all this firewood, right?"
Hans's implication was clear: he was questioning Su Yang's strength in his previous competition with George, and now, questioning his current ability.
Su Yang merely glanced at Hans and replied, "It was alright. It's just firewood; it didn't make me feel tired at all. Besides, I'm still young. These things aren't difficult for me."
The unspoken implication was that Su Yang was calling Hans and the others old.
Indeed, apart from Mentos, who was from Italy, Su Yang was the youngest here.
Su Yang was young, had a lot of money, and was handsome. This was precisely why Hans had been constantly targeting him.
It was also why the male guests on this show had been continuously making things difficult for Su Yang.
Looking at Hans, Su Yang felt utterly disgusted.
Su Yang didn't pay him much mind. After saying that, he smiled and added, "It looks like that side is almost ready. Let's quickly weigh the firewood, start the fire, and begin our bonfire party."
Calling it a party wasn't entirely false, nor was it entirely true.
There were only twenty people, and they didn't really know each other well.
However, since they were all singers and actors, it could be considered a party. 138 Reading Network
Furthermore, finding so many celebrities for a party like this was rare.
There might be many celebrities, but gathering a dozen from different countries was indeed very difficult.
Upon hearing Su Yang, Hans found himself unable to say anything more. He looked at Su Yang and said, "Alright, alright. It seems like they're nearing completion over there. The sky is darkening, and our bonfire party will begin shortly."
After speaking, Hans signaled to the staff behind him to bring over a weighing scale.
The scale was quite large, as it needed to weigh the firewood.
They didn't actually need a lot of firewood, but due to the competition rules, everyone had brought back a considerable amount.
Once the scale was brought over, Hans directed the first few people who had returned to weigh their firewood and record the weights.
Looking purely at the visual, Su Yang had already won.
Su Yang had found a dead tree in the jungle and broken down the entire tree to bring back.
This tree was quite large, so its weight would definitely surpass that of everyone else's firewood.
Su Yang was confident about this.
Moreover, even if Bama and the others had taken some of Su Yang's firewood earlier, the weight of their current firewood would still not match Su Yang's.
Su Yang smiled, the joy of victory already evident on his face.
Other things could be faked, but this was something that absolutely could not be falsified.
Everyone had seen how much firewood Su Yang had collected. Even if Su Yang's firewood was drier and Bama's was wetter, it wouldn't make a difference.
As Su Yang watched them weigh their firewood one by one, his confidence became even more pronounced.
When it was Bama's turn, Bama gave Su Yang a cold smile.
Su Yang could understand the meaning behind that look.
It was telling Su Yang to wait...
Su Yang completely understood Bama's feelings at that moment.
Even after taking some of Su Yang's firewood earlier, it still wasn't as much as Su Yang's.
Even though the sky had darkened considerably.
Su Yang could still see the ferocity on Bama's face.
To be honest, Su Yang paid no mind to Bama's ferocity.
Having been in the competitive arena for so long, Su Yang was already indifferent to such expressions.
He could treat it as something commonplace.
Whether it was Bama, George, or even Hans joining in, even if they all ganged up on Su Yang, Su Yang felt no fear.
Looking at these people, even though they were older than Su Yang, they seemed so much more immature.
Su Yang thought to himself that these people were truly childish and not worth his attention.
Yet, these people seemed to revel in it.
Looking at them, Su Yang felt a surge of mockery.
But he wouldn't show it. Arguing with these people would be beneath him.
How could his worth be compared to theirs?
"Su Yang, it's your turn," Hans called out, his tone clearly off.
It was a forced, strained smile in his voice. Su Yang understood them perfectly.
They wanted to bring Su Yang down, but Su Yang was simply unshakeable.
He smiled and gestured for the staff to take his firewood for weighing.
Just as the staff were about to approach Su Yang, Bama, who was still by the scale, stopped a few of them.
"Wait."
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[Su Yang is quite impressive, bringing back so much firewood by himself.]
[Even after Bama and the others took some of Su Yang's firewood, it still doesn't look like as much as Su Yang's.]
[I feel a bit embarrassed for some reason.]
[It's probably because our people have been constantly trying to find fault with him, and they haven't succeeded, which makes us feel embarrassed.]
[What is Bama going to do now? I thought he had accepted the reality.]
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[Su Yang is so amazing, strong and capable. Boss Yang is a lucky woman!]
[These foreigners are really making fools of themselves. They even stole a pile of Su Yang's firewood, and it's still not as heavy as Su Yang's, yet they doubt him.]
[Only Su Yang has such strong mental fortitude. Facing their torment, he doesn't take it to heart and handles it calmly.]
[We really chose the right person.]
[But Su Yang must be enduring a lot of hardship. Even if Su Yang doesn't say it, he must feel more angry than us experiencing it.]
[What is this scoundrel up to now? Waiting for what? Waiting to reincarnate?]
Hearing Bama's words, Su Yang looked at him.
Bama's fierce expression, directed at Su Yang, had not subsided for some reason.
This made Su Yang feel genuinely uncomfortable.