Back to the Past to Become a Fishing King-Chapter 616 - 358: Another Encounter with Sun Yi

Faced with such friendly fans, Zhang Yang was quite easygoing and flashed a smile at the guys greeting him.

"Hello, I'm Zhang Yang!"

"Hello, Mr. Zhang Yang! Awesome, eight rounds all one point! This score, not to mention in the province of Dongshan, would definitely be top even nationwide!"

The fan enthusiastically greeted Zhang Yang while giving him a thumbs up.

"Haha, just lucky! You're too kind, it's nothing worth mentioning!" Zhang Yang replied humbly.

"Could we get a photo together? Eight one-point rounds in the preliminaries, and you might just win the Fishing King in the finals next spring. It would be awesome to show off the photo to my friends!"

"No problem!"

Zhang Yang agreed without hesitation, gesturing a V for victory and taking a precious photo together.

With this fan who knew Zhang Yang well taking the lead, a herd mentality quickly set in.

Even those who weren't so familiar with Zhang Yang gathered around, some asking for autographs, others wanting photos. It took at least five minutes for things to quiet down.

Not far away, Qin Xiao, who originally planned to check out the rankings for some fun with a few of his team members, saw the crowd around Zhang Yang and immediately looked upset.

Before coming here, Qin Xiao only knew of Zhang Yang but was unaware of his age, temperament, or fishing skills.

After the Fishing King Cup preliminaries, Qin Xiao developed a strong interest in Zhang Yang.

Even Han Mocheng, a top-notch member of Qin Xiao's team, who rarely acknowledges anyone, surprisingly became part of Zhang Yang's team.

This could be explained if they knew each other from before or had some relationship.

During the eight rounds, at least twice, members of Qin Xiao's team drew lots to face Zhang Yang, and usually effective interference measures were effortlessly avoided by Zhang Yang.

Eight rounds, one point each — ordinary anglers can only cheer at this result.

But for Qin Xiao? It was like a loud slap in the face.

"Hmph! We're not checking the rankings, we'll get an e-version from Old Zhao later!" Qin Xiao snorted coldly and turned to walk toward the parking lot.

"Damn, that guy Zhang Yang is too cocky! Look at him showing off, taking photos and signing autographs, acting like he's a big celebrity!"

Qiu Wu had a pretty good impression of Zhang Yang but wasn't shy about making cheeky comments behind his back.

"Stop mumbling, it's annoying!"

Qin Xiao furrowed his brow and strode toward the parking area.

There was still time before the awards ceremony for the opening and closing, but standing foolishly watching Zhang Yang bask in everyone's support put Qin Xiao in a foul mood.

And Qiu Wu, who was just yelled at, shrank his neck and didn't dare to make a sound.

Qin Xiao still thought that avoiding Zhang Yang and organizing shenanigans during the competition would just blow over.

But in reality? Zhang Yang is definitely not the type to hold grudges long-term; he usually settles matters on the spot if possible.

...

Zhang Yang and his crew chatted casually with some fellow anglers for a bit and then eagerly gathered in front of the rankings board.

Just as Zhang Yang expected, none of the other team members made it, leaving only him and Liu Zi as the last ones standing.

Worth mentioning, Xiaobao — basically a total amateur — was fifth from the bottom in total points among all anglers who completed eight rounds, truly at the bottom.

In contrast, while the other team members didn't make the top ten to qualify, their scores were still quite decent.

Little Meng Fan ranked fifteenth, Wang Yan at 27th, Zhou Chu at 35th, and Han Qiang at 47th.

Even Han Mocheng, managed to rank 41st. Everyone except the unlucky Xiaobao was within the top fifty, certainly a mid-tier achievement.

After checking the scores for a while, the venue's loudspeaker boomed again.

All anglers, please pay attention!! Please gather at the open space below the podium for the awards ceremony and the closing of the preliminaries!

The two days of eight rounds were all for the moment of awarding prizes.

Unless they've already forfeited and left, those remaining would definitely attend the awards ceremony prompted by the loudspeaker summons, with athletes and anglers heading toward the podium from all directions.

"Stop showing off! Time for the awards! Everyone in the top fifty gets at least several hundred bucks! We didn't lose out coming for the preliminaries," Zhang Yang said, feeling quite pleased.

"Definitely not losing! The preliminaries champion alone takes home a ten thousand cash prize! Boss, with that one-point win in eight rounds, isn't it time to celebrate and treat us?" Wang Yan said, cheekily.

"Brother Yan makes a good point! Haha!"

"Hahahaha!"

The group chatted and laughed as they leisurely walked towards the podium.

A few more minutes passed and the area below the podium grew crowded with participants, as over a hundred people loosely assembled, making the scene a little chaotic.

At this moment, a host in an elegant goose-yellow cheongsam stepped gracefully onto the stage.

Just then, as Wang Yan was still looking around, he suddenly tugged at Zhang Yang's sun-protective clothing hem.

Zhang Yang looked up, puzzled: "What's up, Brother Yan?"

"Look at who's hosting the stage!"

Zhang Yang glanced up, and a slight smile curled on his lips.

Sun Yi!

Back when Zhang Yang led the team to win the first car grand prix, it was this beautiful hostess who conducted the event.

At that time, she even asked about Zhang Yang's age, and he teased her back. Zhang Yang still had her on WeChat, but other than festive greetings, they barely had contact.

He didn't expect to see Sun Yi during the opening ceremony, but here she was on stage during the awards ceremony and closing.

In an instant, Zhang Yang made a decision.

The hesitation in his plan resolutely vanished.

"After two days and eight rounds of fierce competition, the qualifiers for this year's Guangwei Fishing King Cup have concluded successfully. On behalf of the event organizers and all staff, I want to thank all participant anglers for their support and outstanding performances! Now, I declare the awards ceremony officially open!"

Sun Yi's voice, as melodious as a yellow oriole, was extremely pleasant. After her introduction, the chatter below the stage quieted significantly.

All men love a beautiful woman unless there's something psychologically or physically wrong. Everyone's attention was naturally captured when such a beautiful woman took the stage.

Before going on stage, Sun Yi learned from a backstage colleague about a phenomenal angler who scored one in eight rounds during the preliminaries.

She knew this person; it was Zhang Yang, who had won the car fishing competition last time too.

Sun Yi had no idea that Zhang Yang, this restless character, was already planning to stir things up once up on stage.

And it was precisely because of this incident that there was a blemish added to Sun Yi's professional hosting career.