Chapter 74 - Who Will Represent The Guys For The Finals?

"Yeah, you did. I am so proud of you," Yang Zi said, patting her back. Everyone laughed when they saw the drama between Yang Zi and Wen Min unfolding in their presence. They would have assumed that Yang Zi and Wen Min were friends before they came to the resort if they didn't know what really made Wen Min start admiring Yang Zi. All her teammates rejoiced with her. They were so happy to see Yang Zi's mood brighten after all the jubilation.

The game master scheduled the last round in ten minutes following the second round. And it was during the time the four competing teams were selecting their representatives for the finals that Yifeng and Su Jin arrived. At first everyone thought they were there to watch the competition until the CEO made it known to his team that he was representing them for the finals. Yang Zi's team and two other teams were supposed to compete against Yifeng's team, but no guy wanted to compete when they learned that it was their boss they would compete against. "Who in the right mind will want to compete against the person who issues his/her paycheck?" The guys thought as they refused to represent their various teams. The team leader of team 6 resigned to fate when all the guys refused to compete against their boss. ​​

"Mrs Shen, what happened? Why do you look so disheartened?" Yang Zi asked the woman who was now sitting down beside her. Mrs Shen was their team leader.

"Our team does not have any representatives for the guy's finals. All those who showed interest in it earlier said they aren't anymore when they heard that they were to compete against CEO Li," Mrs Shen replied dejectedly. For the first time in so many years after the establishment of the Christmas five days' holiday, she really wanted her team to win after seeing all the achievements they accomplished within the span of two days.

"What? How could they be so cowardly to dish out on you? This is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard since I came to the camp. It is called a competition so whom you compete against does not matter even though it means that person you are competing against is your boss because during the competition you should only see him as your competitor if you don't want to lose. How could they not understand this simple phenomenon?" Yang Zi shouted, pissed off at the ridiculous thing she just heard.

"Miss Yang, please calm down. I am not affected by this recent development because I am the team leader, but because of my teammates who have tried very hard to get us to the current position we are. I have seen just how much you want our team to come out triumphant in all the competition at the end of the holiday. Too bad there is nothing we can do about this since no one wants to compete against the boss," Mrs Shen said sighing depressingly.

"Mrs Shen, was there any rule that says a lady cannot compete against the guys?" Yang Zi asked curiously, taking Mrs Shen by surprise.

"No, there were no such rules, but why did you ask Miss Yang? Don't tell me you want to compete against the Boss?" Mrs Shen asked alarmed.

"Yes, you are right although I can't guarantee you I will take first position but I will try my best. I will definitely not go easy on any of the guys including him even though he is my boss," Yang Zi declared firmly. Mrs Shen's mouth dropped open in shock at the young lady's bravery. Even she was afraid of the boss, so who what gives this lady beside her the guts to be so fearless?

"Miss Yang, I know you want us to win, but I will suggest you think twice about this. We are referring to CEO Li not your colleagues here, so there is no need to be so sensitive about this," Mrs Shen said to dissuade Yang Zi but Yang Zi's mind was already made up and it was almost impossible to make Yang Zi change her mind whenever she was determined to do something.

"I am certain about this. Don't worry, I won't disappoint you. Just like CEO Li won a golden medal in the university in a swimming competition, I also won a golden medal too, so I am not inferior to him in any way. Even if I don't take first position, be rest assured I will definitely take second position," Yang Zi said smiling just to ease the woman's anxiety. Mrs Shen could not reject her request when she saw how determined Yang Zi was.

"Ok, Miss Yang but you know you can't swim in this dress right? You need to change into your swimsuit," Mrs Shen said, flashing her a smile too. She felt so blessed to have such a multi-talented lady in her team.

"I will do just that," Yang Zi said before she stood up and walked away. She smiled sweetly at Su Jin when she walked close to where Su Jin and Yifeng were sitting down. Nobody knew whom she beamed that smile at. Her actions also made Su Jin confused. He looked at Yifeng questioningly to see whether he knew why she did what she did.

"Feng, what is your little secretary up to? I think she is up to some mischief again," Su Jin smirked wickedly after Yang Zi passed.

"I thought the both of you are close, so why don't you ask her yourself?" Yifeng fired back sharply, shutting Su Jin up. Su Jin who knew how terrible his best friend's mood had been for the past two days just stared at his annoyed face making no further comments but deep down he could not wait to see what Yang Zi was up to.

News about Yang Zi being the one to compete against their boss travelled like wildfire. When she resurfaced clad in her swimsuits, their indistinct voices became louder like they were just waiting for her. Yang Zi did not need anyone to tell her what must have caused the low chattering. She knew they were gossiping about how shameless she was. She would have gotten seriously hurt by their words if she was a regular lady. Too bad they didn't know that they were just wasting their energy and time on her. "She is Yang Zi who doesn't give a damn about what people say about her. She is a queen of her own world. Haters words don't get to her".