Chapter 150 Championship
Wei Sijia's villa is in French style, with a rich sense of elegance and history.
Wei Sijia stays in this villa every time she comes to the capital on business.
The housekeeper arranged for a few people to go downstairs and personally led Meng Tang to the room on the second floor.
"Young Master used to live in this room. The eldest lady asked you to live here."
Meng Tang was stunned: "Wei Chuan?"
Housekeeper: "Yes, the young master studied here for three years in junior high school. Later, the old lady kept talking about it, so he returned to City Z."
Meng Tang glanced over and found that the decoration style was indeed different.
"Please rest first."
Meng Tang nodded slightly and went into the bedroom.
The sunlight shone obliquely, reflecting a dazzling light on the low cabinet by the window.
Meng Tang's attention was attracted by a leather photo album above.
This is the room where Wei Chuan lived. The decoration has not changed, so is this photo album his?
Meng Tang pressed down the leather cover and turned a page.
A young yet familiar face came into view. It was Wei Chuan in school uniform.
Meng Tang looked at the time. It was the third year of junior high school.
Although he was not as strong as he is now, he didn't look short. His eyes were bright and he was full of energy. His smile was still so sweet that it was deadly.
Meng Tang looked at it for a long time and then flipped through the pages. He didn't expect that Wei Chuan was quite fond of taking photos.
Meng Tang took out his cell phone, took two pictures and saved them.
The next day, Meng Tang, Xie Lingyin and others went to the National Museum.
As art students, their first stop when they arrive in a city is always the museum, and they can't finish visiting them even after a whole day.
In the next two or three days, the daily salary started at 20,000 yuan, and Meng Tang's legs were so sore that he couldn't lift them.
On the afternoon of the 23rd, the housekeeper sent a car to take them to the sports center that can accommodate 18,000 people.
Tonight, University Z and University B will have an epic showdown.
Because in recent years, University Z has never entered the finals.
They have definitely played against each other before, but they were all former players. This was Wei Chuan's first time playing against the B University men's basketball team.
B University is a traditional powerhouse with top-notch players and a mature tactical system. Its winning rate exceeds 80%, and it has won the national championship several times. The team's playing style is also relatively tough.
Just thinking about fighting with them made all the cells in Wei Chuan's body excited like drumbeats, crackling and roaring in his body.
The general audience can enter the venue from 5:30 pm and need to go through ticket inspection and security check.
Under normal circumstances, everyone has to arrive early to queue up for the popular seats, and they are full before 6:30.
Some banners and inflatable sticks will also be distributed on site.
Thanks to Wei Chuan, Meng Tang and the others were in the VIP area and didn't have to queue to enter.
This area is usually occupied by the players' families and representatives of sponsors. Wei Lifeng is both a family member and a representative.
Meng Tang was seated in the front VIP area, while Xie Lingyin and the others were in the back row.
Wei Sijia had been reminded by Wei Chuan eighteen times, so when she met people, her smile was gentler and more friendly than usual.
She turned around and introduced Chu Yin and Wei Lifeng to Meng Tang. Meng Tang clasped her hands and said with a neither humble nor arrogant smile: "Hello, uncle and aunt."
Chu Yin and Wei Lifeng responded together, then looked at Meng Tang whom they met for the first time.
After only three seconds of looking, several people sat down in the front row.
Meng Tang sat next to Wei Sijia, with an empty seat next to him.
"Yuanyuan will be here soon." Wei Sijia said to Meng Tang, leaning slightly, "She has wanted to see you for a long time."
Just as Meng Tang was about to reply, a frivolous figure appeared beside him.
She looked up and was stunned. This... was simply the female version of Wei Chuan.
"You are our Xiaochuan's girlfriend?"
Meng Tang stood up and smiled at her.
"Please sit down." Wei Siyuan sat down and pulled Meng Tang with her. "Just call me Sister Yuanyuan."
Meng Tang nodded and called out obediently, "Sister Yuanyuan."
Wei Siyuan laughed and pinched Meng Tang's face: "So cute."
Meng Tang: “…”
Why do these two siblings like to pinch her face? It’s okay that Wei Chuan likes her and says she is cute, but Wei Siyuan actually thinks so too.
Obviously her appearance has nothing to do with cuteness.
"Third brother." Wei Sijia clicked her tongue, "Put your hands down."
Wei Siyuan snorted, took out his phone and said, "Add WeChat."
"Oh, okay." Meng Tang took out his cell phone and added her on WeChat.
Then, Wei Siyuan raised his phone, moved his arm back, and turned around to shout, "Mom and Dad, let's take a picture together."
Chu Yin and Wei Lifeng turned their heads, and a photo of five people came into view.
Wei Siyuan chuckled and said, "I'll send it to Linlin so she can have a taste of it."
Wei Sijia was speechless: "The second brother has only been greedy for one thing in his life, and that's guns."
Meng Tang was attracted by their conversation, and a heroic figure emerged in his mind.
In fact, she was very curious about her second sister Wei Chuan.
Chu Yin nudged Wei Lifeng and muttered softly, "What do you think of this kid?"
Wei Lifeng nodded: "A good match."
Chu Yin tsks, "It's only at first sight, and you think they're a perfect match?"
Wei Lifeng said, "After all, I've been doing business for so many years, so I'm pretty good at judging people. This girl has a gentle Wood element, a calm demeanor, and a warm and kind nature. This is the kind of person that pleases the elders the most."
Chu Yin leaned forward slightly and looked at Meng Tang for a long time.
Even she couldn't help but admire it - she has a subtle fragrance even without makeup.
She had never seen this kind of temperament in young people, which might be related to the fact that she had been learning arts since she was a child.
Chu Yin smiled and said to Wei Lifeng, "Apart from her ignorant father, our Xiaochuan has a pretty good eye and a truly unique temperament."
Wei Lifeng wanted to laugh, but nodded calmly.
At exactly seven o'clock in the evening, the thousands of LED lights on the dome of the venue suddenly went out, and boundless darkness flooded over the 18,000 seats like a tide.
The audience's restlessness had not yet subsided when the central screen suddenly lit up with a blood-red countdown.
“10, 9, 8…”
Meng Tang looked at the constantly changing light strips in the dark and knew that this was Cubal's light show.
The audience counted down to 54321, and the documentaries of the two teams appeared on the holographic projection screens on the left and right ends, which was shocking.
At 7:25, the lights in the theater were turned off again.
Wei Siyuan nudged Meng Tang: "Have you ever watched the finals before?"
Meng Tang shook his head: "Are Wei Chuan and the others going to play?"
"Yes." Wei Siyuan responded, "Next, MC will introduce the appearances."
As soon as he finished speaking, the MC's passionate voice came from all directions through the surround sound: "Dear audience friends, welcome to the battlefield of the CUBAL National Finals!"
The scene suddenly became lively.
"Next, let's welcome the home team..."
The home team was University B. After introducing the players one by one, Meng Tang straightened his back unconsciously, because the next team was Wei Chuan's team.
"Next, let's welcome Mr. Z to the stage. First, welcome the team captain, the control magician, the scoring machine, No. 27 Wei Chuan!"
The whole place erupted in cheers, like a volcano suddenly erupting.
Wei Chuan raised his hands and waved casually, his eyes falling on the VIP area in the front row.
When their eyes met, Wei Chuan gave a big, sweet smile.
The hall was boiling again.
Meng Tang's heart skipped a beat, and he felt like he was flirting in public.
Everything is in place, the whistle blows, and the game officially begins.
Center B easily passed the ball with his height of 216cm. The point guard pushed forward, but was closely defended by Wei Chuan, forcing the opponent to pass the ball early.
B took advantage of the height in the inside and made two consecutive low-post singles.
Wei Chuan broke through with a pick-and-roll, attracted a double-team, and then passed the ball. After the rhythm changed, B team immediately switched to a zone defense, causing Z team's offense to stagnate.
Three minutes into the game, University B led by two points, 8:6.
In the middle of the game, University Z adjusted its rhythm. Wei Chuan defended No. 49 alone, stole the ball and made a layup. The player from University B made a strong foul and made both free throws. Shao Yiming responded with a mid-range shot, and the score was tied in the middle of the game.
In the last two minutes, University B continued to advance and cooperated well, always leading University Z by 5 points. Wei Chuan changed direction and stopped suddenly at the last second, faded back from mid-range, and hit a three-pointer at the buzzer. At 22:20 in the first quarter, University Z was two points behind.
Wei Chuan did not play in the middle of the second quarter.
This level of competition requires extremely high physical fitness. Under high-intensity offense and defense, the main players' effective state can only last for about half an hour.
He managed to catch up with B in the first and last quarters, but he was not strong in the middle and still lagged behind in the second quarter.
During the halftime break, Wei Chuan slowly exhaled, feeling a lot of pressure.
The coach also noticed it and became much gentler when explaining tactics.
When he went on stage again, Wei Chuan looked back at the audience in the front row. Meng Tang had been paying attention to him. When he saw him looking at him, he tilted his head slightly and smiled at him.
No encouragement, no impatience, nothing, just a simple smile, as calm as a pool of water.
Her bright eyes are more dazzling than the lights in the stadium.
He promised her that he would hold a championship trophy.
This trophy may not be hers, but he is hers.
Wei Chuan stretched out his hand, encouraged his teammates, and went on the court with great momentum.
B No. 1 was advancing with the ball. Just after crossing half court, Wei Chuan followed closely and blocked his dribbling route.
Wei Chuan's steal was clean and neat, and Z Da had no time to return to defense, allowing him to run straight into the penalty area and slam dunk with one hand.
B immediately adjusted and guarded Wei Chuan. Wei Chuan faked a move and moved two meters away, changed direction and stopped suddenly, and made a three-pointer.
B broke into the inside, Wei Chuan assisted in defense like a ghost, blocked the shot with a slam dunk, and the ball was blown directly to the frontcourt. Cao Yan made a fast break layup and added 2 points.
The score was recovered and in the second half, Z team was in a fierce fight. He scored points continuously and even surpassed B team by 2 points at the end.
In the third quarter, Wei Chuan was full of highlights, but he was also very tired.
In the first round of the last quarter, the coach didn't let him play.
The substitute players surprisingly did not fall behind and kept the score close.
Wei Chuan came on the court again in the middle of the game, and he always had an ominous premonition in his heart - there would be overtime tonight.
B scored a goal, and Z followed suit.
The score always hovered around 2 points, which shows how fierce the competition was between the two sides.
The last minute was a fierce battle, but it ended in a draw.
Commentator: "The game is not over yet, 89:89, entering overtime."
However, what was dramatic was that after five minutes of overtime, the two sides were still tied.
"99 to 99!" The commentator went crazy. "A dramatic scene is coming. A double overtime that's worse than hell!"
Not only the players but also the spectators in the stadium felt the torment.
Meng Tang only dared to show a little worry at this time.
Both sides' physical strength was almost at its limit. This was the most difficult game she had ever seen Wei Chuan play.
This is also a game of willpower.
At the beginning of the game, Wei Chuan made a three-pointer, and B University immediately counterattacked and also made a three-pointer.
Cao Yan stole the ball from No. 49 and made a fast break layup.
In the last minute, the two sides engaged in hand-to-hand combat.
b made a big breakthrough and shot, but Wei Chuan blocked it.
Time flew by quickly and the whole audience held their breath.
Wei Chuan lowered his center of gravity and dribbled the ball between his legs continuously to avoid the defense.
At the last second, he took a decisive shot and the basketball drew a very high arc in the air.
"112:110, an epic double-overtime showdown! Congratulations to the new CUBAL champion—Z-Da!"
Meng Tang was so excited that he stood up.
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