The basketball bounced off the backboard and into the hoop.
"Wow--!"
Cheers erupted in the stadium.
The live stream chat exploded with comments.
- I was so scared! My heart was pounding in my chest.
- Zhou Qing shouldn't have singled out Lu Yu at the end.
- Haters, come out and say something! -
- Little Fish fans are finally getting their revenge today! -
- Qingbei team used the most common tactic in the live chat. It's just a match, but I feel like I need CPR.
- Lu Yu and Sun Meng were so cool! My mom asked me why I was kneeling while watching the game.
"A decisive blow—!" Liu Du's triumphant shout echoed throughout the stadium. "Match over. Qingbei team secured the victory at the last moment!"
"Sun Meng ended the game with her most confident bank shot!" Meng Xiaotong exclaimed in surprise.
The Qingbei team flag fluttered in the wind, some fans hugged each other excitedly, and whistles and cheers came one after another.
The atmosphere in the venue, which had been tense and suspenseful, suddenly exploded.
"Qingbei team was on the verge of elimination, but they took a step back. This is the dream teamwork of Lu Yu and Sun Meng!" Liu Du was still giving his post-match commentary.
Feng Xu remained quiet, seemingly calming his emotions, before finally saying, "Lu Yu withstood the pressure. This not only gave the Qingbei team hope of winning again, but also proved to herself that she has truly returned."
"The next match is a do-or-die battle between Zhouqing Team and Qingbei Team! It will be held in two days at the Zhouqing City home stadium. Stay tuned," Liu Du announced for the next match.
The commentators' voices still echoed in the stadium.
Lu Yu and Luo Yan, who were shaking hands after the match, smiled at each other after hearing this.
Lu Yu felt that her lungs were still not fully replenished with oxygen. She wanted to say something to Luo Yan, but she didn't know what to say to begin.
Suddenly, she was embraced.
Luo Yan hugged her, "Little Taro, I'm so happy for you."
At that moment, a tear welled up in Lu Yu's eye.
Four years ago, Lu Yu was so unresponsive that regret and guilt festered for four years. Now, in an embrace, her tears finally found a release.
"Sister Yan, yes—"
"Don't say that, Little Taro, keep going."
The apology Lu Yu wanted to say was overshadowed by Luo Yan's gentle encouragement.
The live broadcast room was filled with comments saying "A hug can make up for all past grievances".
Anyone who watched the Olympics four years ago knows how precious that hug was.
-Isn't it because he's been too pretentious for the past four years?-
-Is the person upstairs sick? How many matches has Xiaoyouyu played in the past four years? How many times has he met Luo Yan? Is that enough to warrant such an attitude?
-According to my incomplete statistics, since the last Olympics, up to today, the Qingbei team and the Zhouqing team have played 14 matches. Lu Yu has encountered Luo Yan 8 times, and today is the first time the deadpan Lu Yu has shown goodwill.
-The guy upstairs is really good.
- Qingbei team hasn't won many games, this statistic suddenly made me realize that Lu Yu hasn't played a match in a long time. -
So, as long as Lu Yu doesn't pretend to be aloof, the falling out between the golden generation back then should be easily resolved.
-If I hadn't watched the match back then, I would have thought today that Luo Yan lost because she was too bad.
- In the post-match footage, Luo Yan hugged Daiyu and cried, but Daiyu had a completely expressionless face, showing no remorse whatsoever.
- Not a single tear fell.
- Lu Yu is hilarious. Even though she's the worst, she acts like everyone else has wronged her.
- He hasn't been seen in private with any of his former teammates in four years, which is enough to show that Lu Yu's character isn't great.
- Luo Yan is quite tolerant; she managed to reconcile after all that.
What should have been a victory for the Qingbei team turned into another day of condemnation against Lu Yu. Just like in every match Lu Yu has played in the past four years, controversy and abuse have become commonplace for her, and the black and red label is firmly imprinted on her.
Lu Yu on the field was unaware of the discussion about the changed wind direction and was still overjoyed by the victory. Her rosy cheeks and shining eyes revealed her tenacious vitality.
Jiao Yuyin was so captivated by this opportunity that by the time he came to his senses, he had already missed the best time to leave.
Jiao Yuyin usually leaves after conducting interviews inside the venue. Today, he only stayed a little longer, but was immediately surrounded by numerous media reporters as he left the venue.
"Mr. Jiao, as a sponsor, is Tengyue Sports satisfied with the Qingbei team's performance this season?"
"Tengyue is only one of the sponsors. I must remind you that I am not here on behalf of Tengyue. I hope the media will not put such pressure on the Qingbei team. Thank you," Jiao Yuyin explained.
"As a member of the Luyu family, you seem to be in a very good mood right now."
“Of course, but—” Jiao Yuyin suddenly raised his eyelids and said, “If I keep being blocked like this, my very good mood will be ruined.”
Jiao Yuyin nodded politely and walked away.
"Everyone online is saying that Lu Yu is the culprit behind the disintegration of the Golden Generation. What's your opinion, Mr. Jiao?" A voice emerged from among the reporters.
Jiao Yuyin stopped abruptly, turned around, and the question on his brow had not yet faded. "Even after winning the game, I still get scolded?"
A quick-thinking reporter immediately seized the opportunity, shoving the microphone almost into Jiao Yuyin's face, "It seems that President Jiao has also noticed the voices on the internet, especially the numerous criticisms of Lu Yu in the last match, while the Jiao family did nothing. Is it because the Jiao family is also dissatisfied with this marriage, and is therefore prepared to let public opinion run rampant?"
Jiao Yuyin's face instantly turned cold, his eyes flashing a warning. "Let public opinion run rampant? You mean the Jiao family has to control the narrative and hire online trolls for it to be considered reasonable? Let me see which media outlet you're from, you're so sophisticated."
The reporter opposite was so intimidated by Jiao Yuyin's imposing presence that he took a step back.
Jiao Yuyin frowned and responded, "The playoffs aren't over yet, so I suggest the media not interfere too much with the athletes. I don't want to play the game of controlling public opinion, but that doesn't mean I don't have a temper. Anyone spreading rumors again, please wait for the court summons."
The group of reporters watched Leng Su's cold and aloof figure disappear into the distance, and no one dared to ask any further questions that might provoke bad luck.
The post-match interview footage has already been broadcast through the live broadcast room, and the barrage immediately became a holy land for CP fans to celebrate.
-Wow, the ultimate wife protector is none other than the Third Young Master.
-Please call him Boss. The third young master of the Jiao family is now in charge of many of the family's businesses.
-To be frank, it's all for seeing my wife, and has nothing to do with Tengyue. Hahahaha, this guy is really amazing.
-I'm coming clean, I'm not pretending anymore!-
-Even after winning the game, he still gets criticized? This one sentence reveals Jiao Yuyin's desire to immediately retort.
-Look at Jiao Yuyin's expression back then; it vividly demonstrates what it means to insult someone with your face.
- Let me translate Mr. Jiao's entire response. He knows Lu Yu is being criticized, and he really wants to step in and scold all of you who are making things up. But Lu Yu is in the middle of a competition and doesn't want to cause a bigger uproar. He'll definitely write down any more of this nonsense.
-Are you the class representative upstairs?
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