Feng Xu drank another cup of tea, his mind filled with thoughts.
[Was Lu Yu's depression caused by her grandparents' funeral? Following the timeline, it's certainly possible. She first contacted the club, and after the Olympics, the loss of her only remaining family member dealt her a significant blow, which might have led her to give up on her overseas career.]
[Fighting a match-fixing game is a career-ending offense, and I don't believe Lu Yu would do that. But the problem is that Lu Yu's performance in the crucial Olympic match is indeed puzzling.]
[Sigh, with all the fake news after the Olympics, I'm even more afraid to tell Weng Pei and the others about Lu Yu's family situation. Otherwise, the misunderstanding would definitely be even bigger, and now I can't even bring myself to ask.]
Feng Xu's innermost thoughts were clearly heard, and Lu Yu struggled internally.
She thought she would never receive forgiveness, but before she could even offer an explanation, her former coach and teammates, simply because time had passed, turned back without harboring any resentment, only asking for an explanation.
Many past scenes flashed before her eyes. She thought that hearing other people's inner thoughts meant understanding them, but how could the complexity of human nature be summarized in a single sentence? Just as Jiao Yuyin said, she had been deceived by the inner thoughts she heard all along, just like her past self-isolation, which ultimately hurt the people she cared about.
Lu Yu took a deep breath, as if he had made an important decision, and suddenly raised his head to look at Feng Xu and said, "Coach, I did not fix the match, nor did I accept any invitations from overseas clubs."
Feng Xu's eyelids twitched, and the words caught in his throat, a hint of doubt in his voice.
Why is Xiaoyu suddenly talking to me, as if she knows what I'm thinking?
“Yes, Coach, I can definitely sense what you’re thinking.” Lu Yu tried to keep her tone gentle.
Feng Xu was still quite frightened, as if he had forgotten to breathe, and stared at Lu Yu with his head turned to the side.
Luo Yan and Weng Pei were even more baffled by the strange interaction between the two.
Feng Xu turned his body to look directly at Lu Yu, "Little Yu, you... explain yourself more clearly."
Lu Yu propped her head up and said, "I'm telling you, I've always heard what you all think. I know it's absurd, but that's the truth. Sister Yan was just thinking about how to change the subject about the Olympics, and Xiao Pei is regretting insisting on asking about it—"
"You, you, you, whatever you say goes!" Weng Pei's voice suddenly rose, unable to hide her panic.
Luo Yan knocked over her teacup.
"Xiao Pei, let Xiao Yu speak first, you tell me slowly." Seeing Luo Yan and Weng Pei's reactions, even if Feng Xu still couldn't believe it, he was now somewhat convinced.
Lu Yu slowly explained, "I've always been able to hear other people's thoughts, ever since I was little. That's why, even when my basketball tactical foundation was still weak, I was able to rely on my intuition to discern the opponent's feints and tactical adjustments." Lu Yu paused, then added, "I'm not lying."
"Even if it's true, so what? Shouldn't they perform better in the official competition?" Luo Yan's voice was hoarse.
"Because the opponents are all foreigners, you can't understand the tactics anymore?" Weng Pei seemed to be the first to accept Lu Yu's words.
Luo Yan patted Weng Pei's shaky hand, "Nonsense, the Asian Games are all foreigners too. In terms of one-on-one offense and defense, Xiao Yu can get past the whole court."
Lu Yu smiled and shook his head, saying, "Later, as your playing skills mature, it's mostly muscle memory. From the perspective of the overall game, listening to your inner voice doesn't help much; it only gives you an advantage in one-on-one situations."
“Cheating…” Weng Pei muttered quietly.
Luo Yan coughed deliberately, "I heard it from Xiaoyu."
Lu Yu organized her thoughts and put them into words, "I can't choose what's in my mind. If I'm close enough, I can hear it all the time, so I can't sleep because of the noise from my inner thoughts. That's why I need to apply for commuting during training, to minimize the impact of insomnia. Before the Olympics, my physical fitness declined, mainly due to problems caused by insomnia."
"So you're not feeling well because you have insomnia?" Weng Pei couldn't help but ask.
Feng Xu, who had been silent all along, suddenly thought of something, and the vague timeline emerged from Lu Yu's explanation.
"You...heard my innermost thoughts back then?" Feng Xu poured himself another cup of tea, his fingertips feeling cold.
"Um……"
Lu Yu's affirmative answer brought back a flood of past images, stuffing them all into Feng Xu's mind.
So... Lu Yu knew that her grandparents had passed away, but she still had to insist on finishing the game.
Feng Xu dared not think any further.
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