Daily Evolution from Mastering Tai Chi

Chapter 490 341: Sensation

As soon as these words were spoken, almost everyone present looked over here in unison.

They all anticipated Wang Ye's response to this matter,

After all, these people had questioned Wang Ye's credentials on the internet and had brought him so many trolls.

For an athlete and internet celebrity, this was absolutely as serious as taking someone's livelihood.

"No." Wang Ye said without hesitation.

He originally didn't have a good impression of these athletes who quit halfway.

Moreover, the dozen or so athletes currently in training won't take too much energy for him to teach. But if the number went back to fifty-one, the energy consumption would be greater, possibly affecting his own training.

Therefore, he naturally rejected these athletes' requests decisively,

Accepting their requests would bring him no benefit,

And there would be no disadvantages in refusing, because now everyone knew these people had already offended him. His refusal was just a matter of course, and no one would morally condemn him.

But clearly, the athletes standing in front of him didn't think so, and upon hearing Wang Ye's answer, they all showed expressions of disbelief.

Being top athletes, when had they ever suffered such humiliation? To lower themselves and plead, only to be so decisively refused.

They had to know—given their talents, in fantasy and Immortal Heroes novels, they would be considered prodigies gifted by the heavens! No matter the sect or great clan, they'd rush to bring them into their fold. Naturally, in reality, it's the same; any sports company or team would be eager to recruit them, bowing and scraping to please them, offering the most generous treatment, and agreeing to any demands they made without hesitation.

And now, their roles were reversed, and yet they were so decisively turned down.

"Wang Ye... are you really not going to reconsider?"

"Reconsider what?" Wang Ye's expression remained as calm as an ancient well. "I said no, and I mean no."

"What if we pay a fee?"

"Still no."

Wang Ye didn't think they'd be able to offer much, and with his current wealth, he no longer needed any compensation.

He himself didn't have anything to spend money on; holding billions now, he hadn't even been able to spend it.

So he had no interest in the compensation mentioned by the athlete in front of him.

The surrounding coaches and athletes were also taken aback by this scene.

If Wang Ye's first refusal had been within their expectations, that second refusal was beyond their expectations.

In their eyes, the main purpose of Wang Ye organizing this training camp should have been for fame and fortune.

And these athletes all proposed to pay compensation, which given their respective wealth, wouldn't be a small amount, and they might secretly offer even more lavish gifts. Establishing a relationship with them would yield countless rewards in the future. But in the face of such temptation, Wang Ye still refused without the slightest hesitation, without a trace of desire for wealth and fame in his eyes.

Could it be that all of Wang Ye's activities in the past few months and the very purpose of this training camp were not for fame and fortune?

They couldn't imagine that, in today's society, someone could be so indifferent to fame and fortune. Even those who claimed not to pursue fame and fortune secretly desired certain worldly things and would waver when faced with strong enough temptation.

If ten million couldn't tempt him, then twenty million. If twenty million couldn't tempt him, then they'd keep raising the stakes. There's always a number that could break through your psychological defense and make you cast aside all your dignity and hesitation.

But in Wang Ye's eyes, there was no sign of wavering at all.

As if this money was really just a string of numbers to him.

The faces of the rejected athletes turned from pale to furious.

Their expressions shifted from shamed to angry,

Then decisively left the training ground.

Meanwhile, Wu Yanni, who had been following the training since yesterday, was hiding at the back of the team, curling up behind another athlete.

Because she was also afraid of getting kicked out.

Having tasted the sweetness of Tai Chi, she absolutely couldn't accept the possibility of being driven away.

However, Wang Ye didn't say much about Wu Yanni staying, turning a blind eye.

Having a few more people might require more energy, but just one more wouldn't affect him much.

A while later, Wang Ye proceeded to lead everyone in practicing Tai Chi, as if the earlier incident was just a minor interlude.

But everyone present was already stunned by Wang Ye's firm attitude, so while training, everyone appeared somewhat absent-minded.

Half a day later, unsurprisingly, the event was exposed on the internet.

The matter of Wang Ye decisively refusing dozens of top athletes naturally caused no small stir.

What kind of detachment from fame and fortune would lead someone to so decisively refuse so many top athletes?

Could it be that the sole purpose of Wang Ye organizing this training camp was to improve China's sports level?

If it weren't for this reason, they couldn't figure out what Wang Ye's actions were really about?

Organizing such a thankless training camp, the only benefit for Wang Ye would be making connections.

Yet now, he had nearly offended all those connections.

Only a few dozen athletes continued to stay and learn in the training camp.