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Taking into account training and rest, Shen Ning not only booked a large suite for multiple people to facilitate training, but also booked several double rooms so that the team members could rest better. She herself had a single room with a computer for convenient work.
It was already past eight o'clock when we arrived at the hotel. After a long day of travel, everyone ate something simple and then went their separate ways.
The next morning, I woke up to the sound of rain hitting the window. I drew back the curtains and saw water cascading down the glass like a waterfall; the rain was significantly heavier than the day before.
"Luckily, we booked a flight yesterday." Zhang Xinjie looked at the flight delay news that popped up on his phone and felt quite emotional.
Han Wenqing hummed in agreement, paused for a few seconds, and then suddenly asked, "Do you think we should adjust Chen Ning's work assignments?"
This question was a bit unexpected for Zhang Xinjie, and Han Wenqing also felt that the question was somewhat abrupt, so he began to explain.
"You heard what she said yesterday. Although I know she has no interest in this, her current job doesn't fit her career plan."
After a moment's thought, Zhang Xinjie said, "From our perspective, that's true, but since she took the initiative to become an assistant, she must have her own reasons."
After spending this time together, the two of them have come to understand Shen Ning.
She knows exactly what she wants and how to get everything she wants. She has never been confused about it and is definitely not the kind of person who would waste time doing worthless things.
Since she's staying here, there must be a reason.
The two didn't say anything more and went straight to the private room to prepare for group training.
As soon as I entered, I saw that the room was in complete chaos. Some people were looking under the bed, some were rummaging through the table, and some were lifting the sofa cushions, all looking frantically as if they were searching for something.
"What happened?" Han Wenqing asked, frowning.
"Qi Ying's competition pass is missing." Zhang Jiale rolled up his sleeves and crawled out from under the computer desk, panting with his hands on his hips. "I hope it's not lost outside."
"Have you searched your bag, your pockets, and your room?" Zhang Xinjie asked.
Bai Yanfei said, "I've looked twice already. I just asked the boss, and he said he couldn't find it either."
With the competition just around the corner, and official eligibility checks not allowing for backdoors, losing the competition certificate means I definitely can't play. If we need to replace the player with a backup, all the tactics we've been training on will have to be adjusted, which will definitely affect the results of the competition.
"Think carefully about when you last saw it," Han Wenqing asked.
Song Qiying was sweating profusely and panicked: "I really don't remember. It was definitely in my bag when I left. How could it be gone? I didn't really search my bag much on the plane or in the car..."
"Found it!" In the midst of the chaos, Chen Ning rushed in from outside. "I just called the driver of the chartered car. It fell off the bus, but we found it in the gap between the two seats."
Bai Yan flew to the sofa and sprawled out: "Thank goodness it wasn't lost."
They were all sweating profusely with anxiety. After letting out a sigh of relief, they kept fanning themselves back and forth while clutching their clothes.
Song Qiying, the person involved, felt a sense of rebirth, as if she had "escaped death": "Thank you, sister! I'll go get it. Where is the driver now?"
"You should focus on training and not let it affect the competition. Your coach said he has a job this morning, delivering a group to the museum at 11 o'clock. I'll go find him to pick it up then."
"Is it far?" Han Wenqing asked.
"It's alright, it takes less than an hour by taxi."
Looking at the rain outside the window with some worry, Song Qiying said, "It's raining so hard outside, sister. You're a girl, don't go out. It's all my fault. I'll go get it myself."
He smiled calmly and said, "Do you think I'm weak and incapable of taking care of myself?"
"Absolutely not!"
"Then train hard. I'm just going to get something. Don't be so nervous." Shen Ning didn't give any room for negotiation, and without waiting for Han Wenqing and the others to say anything, she made a decision immediately. "Captain, you guys train as usual. I'll just go."
Seeing Shen Ning's insistence, Han Wenqing naturally didn't say anything: "Then be careful, and contact me anytime if anything happens. The rest of you, prepare for group sparring training, and you all need to take it seriously!"
"clear!"
The hectic and chaotic morning finally returned to order thanks to Han Wenqing's arrangements. The team members began their daily training in the large private room, while Chen Ning went to the adjacent private room to quickly handle her daily work.
Around 10 a.m., just before departure, Zhang Xinjie suddenly sent a message.
Zhang Xinjie: Are we about to leave?
Shen Ning thought there was some urgent work, so she quickly replied: "Soon, is there any work?" She added, "I'm taking my laptop with me on the way."
Zhang Xinjie: No, I just wanted to remind you to be careful on the road.
Chen Ning: Thank you, don't worry.
With no urgent work, Chen Ning breathed a sigh of relief and was about to pack up and leave when her phone rang again.
Zhang Xinjie: Bring a jacket, it's still cold outside when it rains.
Zhang Xinjie: My umbrella is bigger, you can use this one, it's more windproof.
Zhang Xinjie: It would be best to wear a hat as well.
Shen Ning stared at the three consecutive messages, recalling the scene of this nagging guy instructing him on anemic diets, and smiled helplessly.
Contemplation: Discover a part-time job that's perfect for you
Zhang Xinjie: What?
Contemplation: Nanny
This meticulous deputy captain has the potential to become a nanny.
Zhang Xinjie: I wasn't joking with you.
Zhang Xinjie: Be careful when going out in bad weather.
Chen Ning: Okay, okay, then I won't be polite and will use your umbrella.
Chen Ning: I'm leaving. Please let the captain know for me.
After packing her things and arranging a car, Chen Ning took Zhang Xinjie's large black umbrella, which was said to be able to cover three people, from the umbrella stand at the entrance of the training room and then went out.
The moment she stepped outside, a gust of wind carrying cold rain lashed at her face. Shen Ning hurriedly opened her umbrella to shield herself, but she was still soaked to the bone. Raindrops streamed down her neck, and she couldn't help but shiver.
We should have listened to Zhang Xinjie and found a hat.
Unfortunately, the ride-hailing car had already arrived, and there wasn't enough time. Shen Ning could only hold the umbrella tightly with both hands and grit her teeth as she rushed into the car.
It was only a short walk, and my shoes were already soaking wet.
Two minutes later, Shen Ning felt as if she had traveled through the apocalypse.
However, this apocalyptic journey repeated itself over and over again as she got off the bus, went to find the driver, got her things, took another taxi, got off again, and rushed back to the hotel.
Even though it had only been a little over two hours, when he opened the door and saw that group of energetic teenagers again, Shen Ning finally became certain that he had successfully survived his primordial journey.
"My God, how did you get so soaked!"
A group of people who were having lunch noticed that Chen Ning's hair, coat, pants and shoes were basically soaked, and they all rushed to hand her tissues.
"The wind was too strong, the umbrella couldn't hold up at all." Shen Ning frantically pulled out tissues to wipe the rain off her face and hair with one hand, and took out Song Qiying's competition certificate from her bag with the other and handed it over, "You got it back, keep it safe this time."
Song Qiying felt both guilty and grateful: "Thank you, sister! I'm so sorry to have troubled you! It's raining so hard, you should go back and dry yourself off quickly, and make sure you don't catch a cold!"
"Okay, Captain, Vice Captain, if there's nothing else, I'll head back to my room."
"Go back quickly, you've worked hard," Han Wenqing said.
The chill in the air made Shen Ning abandon any unnecessary formalities and quickly return to her room to take a shower. She stayed in the hot water with her eyes closed for almost half an hour before she felt her body slowly warm up.
After catching her breath, Chen Ning dried her hair while checking her phone for work messages; Zhang Xinjie's message was at the top.
Zhang Xinjie: Lunch and cold medicine are hanging at your door.
Zhang Xinjie: Eat first, then prepare one packet of medicine.
Zhang Xinjie: Have a good rest this afternoon. I'll give you half a day off.
Shen Ning quickly opened the door and brought the things in.
The rice was still warm. After opening the lid, the aroma of tomato and beef brisket wafted into my nose. I couldn't wait to pick up a piece with my chopsticks. The moment it entered my mouth, I felt a sense of supreme satisfaction and exhilaration.
Chen Ning: Thank you, thank you! I love tomato-flavored food the most! [laughing.JPG]
Chen Ning: You have excellent taste in food.
After making such a trip, Shen Ning was starving, so she poured the rice and beef together and ate the beef rice bowl in big mouthfuls.
Just as they were enjoying their meal, Zhang Xinjie replied to their message.
Zhang Xinjie: Broccoli and celery should also be eaten.
Just as he was enjoying his meal, Chen Ning glanced silently at the untouched broccoli and celery with shredded pork.
She doesn't dislike vegetables and usually eats a lot of light meals, but after overcoming her tribulation, she really didn't have the desire to reach for other dishes when faced with tempting tomatoes and beef.
But then they thought of Zhang Xinjie, their leader who would keep nagging if they didn't do as instructed. After some deliberation, they finally added a few bites of vegetables to their delicious bibimbap, making a mixed bibimbap, and even took a picture and sent it over.
Chen Ning: Pictures don't lie, I really ate it!
Zhang Xinjie: The portion sizes are wrong. You should eat at least 80% of the food. It's okay if there's leftover rice.
Chen Ning: ...
Chen Ning: Can you please stop being so discouraging? It's really affecting my appetite.
There seemed to be a long silence on the other end.
To be honest, Shen Ning has become a bit neurotic lately because of Zhang Xinjie's constant nagging. He wants to control everything she does, which is giving her a real headache.
Whether or not he replied didn't matter. Shen Ning ate while scrolling through her phone, never expecting that this stubborn guy would actually compromise.
Zhang Xinjie: Eating more meat is also good, it helps with iron intake.
Chen Ning bit her chopsticks, her feelings a mix of emotions.
Well, winning the verbal battle against Zhang Xinjie gave her a sense of accomplishment.
But she still felt more aggrieved. Now that he had backed down, she felt like she was being unreasonable.
Looking at the broccoli and celery, Chen Ning sighed, then added some more to the beef rice, took another picture, and sent it over.
Chen Ning: They added more food, stop nagging, it's annoying [angry].JPG
Looking at the picture and her reply, Zhang Xinjie wanted to say something but didn't know what to say, feeling quite helpless.
She's a typical "soft-hearted but hard-hearted" type. There are only two solutions: either ignore her and let whoever wants to be, or go along with her and try to persuade her gently.
Zhang Xinjie thought of that brief dream again, and how he unconsciously paid extra attention to Shen Ning because of the dream's influence.
It's obvious that he can't bring himself to "give up on her".
After staring at the screen for a long time, Zhang Xinjie simply told her to hang the trash at the door, reminded her to rest in the afternoon, and then turned off the screen to begin carrying out the original schedule.
He simply couldn't get used to things that were irregular, unplanned, and unpredictable.
Everything, everything.
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