Champagne-colored rose petals, still adorned with water droplets, add a touch of color when placed on a dresser.

Jiao Yuyin, dressed in silver-gray home clothes, sat leaning against one side of the sofa.

Cut bananas and strawberries into chunks, sprinkle with a handful of washed blueberries, and then drizzle with yogurt.

Lu Yu mixed the fruit yogurt, nestled on the other side of the sofa, keeping a great distance from Jiao Yuyin.

The announcement of the game on the TV was still playing. Jiao Yuyin glanced at it and saw Lu Yu leisurely putting strawberry pieces dipped in yogurt into his mouth.

"Eating alone?" came a chilling voice from Jiao Yuyin's mouth.

Lu Yu swallowed the strawberry and said, "Fruit yogurt...do you want some?"

Jiao Yuyin just smiled and nodded, as if to say, "Isn't this just common sense?"

As Lu Yu moved closer to Jiao Yuyin, she muttered, "Why didn't you say you wanted some earlier? The competition is about to start and you're only saying it now... You clearly don't like sour food, but you still want to fight for a bite."

The distance between Lu Yu and Jiao Yuyin has narrowed.

Lu Yu felt somewhat uneasy, unsure of the source of her discomfort. It seemed that only by keeping her distance from Jiao Yuyin could she feel a sense of relaxation.

Jiao Yuyin slightly opened his mouth and leaned his head closer.

Too close...

You can even vaguely see the shadow of the tip of the tongue.

Lu Yu just wanted to end this inexplicable atmosphere as soon as possible. She used a fruit skewer to stick a piece of banana on top and quickly put it into Jiao Yuyin's mouth.

Just as Lu Yu was about to move back, her wrist was grabbed.

Rather than being pulled, it was more like being hooked. Jiao Yuyin's movements were very gentle, merely a light touch, without applying any force.

"I want to eat strawberries."

Seeing his matter-of-fact expression, Lu Yu wanted to punch him. He was ordering her around way too easily... Most importantly, lately his eyes had a kind of aggressive look, which gave Lu Yu the feeling that she was being preyed upon at any moment.

The strawberry was rolled into his mouth by his tongue.

Wait a minute, when did she become so obedient? She even fed him twice!

Lu Yu forcefully inserted the fruit skewers into the transparent glass bowl.

"bite."

The all-gold metal fruit skewer tapped against the rim of the glass bowl with a crisp sound.

"Good evening, viewers. Welcome to the Women's Basketball Olympic Qualifying Tournament. I am your host, Liu Du. Today, we have invited Ms. Feng Xu, the former head coach of the women's national basketball team, as our special commentator."

"Hello everyone, I am Feng Xu."

Lu Yu was harboring unbearable frustration, but before she could express it, the television host's voice drew all of her attention.

"In the Olympic qualifiers, the group that the Chinese team is in can be described as the group of death. The group includes the F country team, the N country team, and the P country team, all of which are not to be underestimated. The F country team in particular is the host team of the Olympics and has the natural home advantage. Today, the Chinese team will face the P country team."

The voice of host Liu Du on TV continued to play.

Lu Yu stared at the TV screen, completely forgetting to move back to the other side of the sofa. She just sat next to Jiao Yuyin, sinking into the soft back of the sofa together.

Jiao Yuyin's triumphant smile went unnoticed by Lu Yu.

"Is the Olympic qualifying tournament a competition to select teams to participate in the Olympic Games?" Jiao Yuyin asked at the opportune moment.

"Yes, based on previous competition points, 16 teams have been preliminarily selected. Through the Olympic qualifiers, 12 teams will be selected from the 16 teams to be the official participating teams in this year's Summer Olympics." Lu Yu's eyes remained fixed on the television screen and did not move.

"Given the strength of the Chinese team, there shouldn't be any major problems."

While eating, Lu Yu said, "In competitive sports, winning or losing is possible. The Chinese team will play three matches in the qualifying rounds, which are group matches. There are four teams in the group, and it's a four-team elimination round, so no one can say for sure."

The television is introducing the players from both teams one by one.

"Luo Yan, as the captain, is under tremendous pressure this time. She had knee surgery last year and rested for a long time. Now that she is playing center again, she must have made ample preparations."

"Yes, in major competitions, an experienced player is like the backbone of the team. Coach Zeng's choice of Luo Yan must have been based on weighing many factors."

“.….”

"Alright, now we have our Chinese team's shooting guard, Weng Pei, on the court. This player can be described as having a very unique personal style. Coach Feng, this player joined the national team when you were leading the team, so you must know him very well. Could you give us a brief introduction?"

“Weng Pei is indeed a very promising player. She emerged from the golden generation of youth training and won the title of best shooting guard of the year as soon as she entered the league with her outstanding scoring ability. Her long-range shooting is unpredictable, and she is very agile. Few people can keep up with her sudden stops.”

Jiao Yuyin could clearly sense that Lu Yu's breath hitched when those two names appeared.