Dawn breaks again.
The aroma of coconut milk filled the Pear Fragrance Villa.
Lu Yu sipped her warm coconut milk and saw Jiao Yuyin's empty eye sockets.
"Ahem...why...why aren't you wearing your glasses anymore?" Lu Yu asked hesitantly.
Jiao Yuyin swallowed a mouthful of hard-boiled egg. "Hmm, contact lenses, convenient."
What's convenient...?
Is kissing convenient?
What kind of answer is that?
Lu Yu stared blankly at Jiao Yuyin's scabbed lower lip. The image from the previous night resurfaced, and her lips inexplicably felt hot.
*
Chu Feiyu and Sun Meng became frequent visitors to Pear Fragrance Villa.
Every night, Chu Feiyu and Sun Meng would not be at the training base, but instead follow Lu Yu back to the Doraemon basketball court to practice offense and defense repeatedly.
Jiao Yuyin and Qin Meng mostly discussed work in the corner rest area of the stadium.
Occasionally, when the mood strikes, I'll change into sportswear and play a half-court game with three girls.
...
The regular season games continued without interruption.
Lu Yu has about two games to play every week, and occasionally he needs to travel to other stadiums to play away games.
Jiao Yuyin could be seen in every match of Lu Yu's.
Unwavering.
The online discussions are also surging.
-Whose sponsor's boss is watching the game live every day?
Check out Jiao Yuyin, the boss of Tengyue! And check out the Pisces couple!
-I'm still very curious about what the Qingdao North team's coaching staff were doing before.
- The new lineup definitely needs adjustments and time to gel. After the adjustment period during the Spring Festival, the Qingbei team has truly undergone a complete transformation.
-This marks Qingbei's sixth consecutive victory; they're definitely a dark horse!
-As it turns out, the match between Qingbei Team and Jiang Team was a battle to challenge the ultimate boss.
-So far, Jiang's team has only lost to the top-ranked Yu Nan team and Qing Bei team.
-It's not that Team Jiang is bad, it's that Team Qingbei is too strong. Who were those who were criticizing Weng Pei that day? Step forward!
The training of the Qingbei team is proceeding as usual. Although qualifying seems to be no problem, they still dare not relax in the slightest.
Every member of the Qingbei team emerged from the oppressive gloom, no longer wanting to repeatedly experience the feeling of helplessness, loss of control, and the taste of failure.
Yang Lingling and Shu Juan's inside coordination and defensive routes have gradually improved. Under the stimulation of their hypothetical opponent Weng Pei, Chu Feiyu has also made rapid progress, and her defensive ability has achieved a qualitative leap in high-intensity games.
Ultimately, the Qingbei team achieved a twelve-game winning streak in the second half of the regular season, finishing in 7th place and advancing to the national league playoffs.
Coach Wang stood in the center of the training field and addressed the assembled team.
"Our tactical adjustments were very effective, but the intensity and pressure of the playoffs are far greater than in the regular season. The playoffs are a knockout tournament; if you lose, you go home. Therefore, our tactical strategies will be very specific."
Coach Wang cleared his throat and continued to explain the playoff format.
"The top twelve teams in the regular season will advance to the playoffs. The first stage will be a best-of-three elimination tournament, with the twelve teams advancing to the quarterfinals. The teams ranked first to fourth in the regular season will receive a bye and automatically enter the quarterfinals in the second stage. The teams ranked fifth to twelfth will compete for the remaining four spots in the quarterfinals."
"In the first stage of the regular season, the fifth-place team will play against the twelfth-place team, the sixth-place team against the eleventh-place team, the seventh-place team against the tenth-place team, and the eighth-place team against the ninth-place team. The winners will advance to the second stage of the playoffs."
"We are ranked seventh, and our first match is against Qin Huai, who are ranked tenth. So our current tactical strategy is mainly to deal with Qin Huai."
Coach Wang glanced at Chu Feiyu's location. "Team Jiang is ranked third and received a bye in the first round, advancing directly to the quarterfinals. Chu Feiyu, if you want to beat Weng Pei, you should at least find a way to reach a point where you can play against Team Jiang."
Lu Yu stuck out her tongue in the line.
Coach Wang truly knows how to teach according to students' aptitudes, and his method of encouragement is quite unique.
Coach Wang continued, "The second stage of the knockout rounds starts with the quarterfinals, a best-of-three format. Only the finals are a best-of-five format. Of course, that's still a bit far off for us. Right now, we're focusing all our efforts on preparing for the match against Qin Huai team in a week."
*
On his way back from the third day of preparation for the competition, Lu Yu received news of Jiao Yuyin's arrangements.
"Would it be convenient for me to ask the team for leave tomorrow afternoon?" Jiao Yuyin asked softly, sitting in the back seat of the car and looking through the daily schedule Qin Meng had sent him.
Lu Yu immediately understood, "Can I ask for leave and see Tang Weiren?"
"Well...the charity gala invited many people from all walks of life. My dad only agreed to attend because my dad's old friend intervened. The people at the gala are diverse, unlike the one hosted and arranged by the Jiao family themselves. My dad will definitely bring Tang Weiren with him."
The back seat was spacious, and Lu Yu swung her legs around a couple of times. "The big boss arranged things incredibly quickly. Your dad's old friend shouldn't be so easy to persuade, right?"
“It’s Uncle Song. We met once at our wedding last time.” Jiao Yuyin loosened his tie, exhaled, and leaned closer to Lu Yu.
Lu Yu's eyes widened immediately.
"Haha..." Jiao Yuyin's laughter echoed in the car. He tilted his head and rested it on Lu Yu's lap.
I've been tricked again...
Lu Yu reached out and ruffled Jiao Yuyin's hair, Jiao Yuyin's eyes hiding in the messy ends.
Lu Yu felt a bit better and relaxed, saying, "This is my first time attending a high society charity gala. I'll go with you to broaden my horizons."
"Okay...try to stay close to me."
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