Night was falling.
When Lu Yu came out of the bathroom after taking a shower, Jiao Yuyin was sitting on the headboard reading a book, looking lazy and elegant.
Jiao Yuyin rarely goes to bed early.
Thinking about the good night's sleep, Lu Yu quickened her pace and climbed into bed in a few steps.
Lu Yu's light and quick steps did not escape Jiao Yuyin's notice.
Jiao Yuyin pursed his lips slightly, lay down naturally, took one of the two pillows he had been leaning against, and placed it upright in the middle of the bed.
Lu Yu's gaze lingered on the upright pillow. She suddenly thought of Jiao Yuyin's truly comfortable sleeping posture that morning and felt a pang of guilt.
She removed the pillow and said, "You don't need a pillow. Just sleep normally. I'll reach out and find your spot."
"What?"
“You sleep with your body stiff every day, so you can’t sleep well…” Lu Yu pretended to be relaxed.
Jiao Yuyin was stunned for only a moment. After realizing what was happening, he didn't hesitate and immediately lay down on his side facing Lu Yu.
He knew that this was very ungentlemanly of him. But the little fish was already practically offered to his mouth, so as a cat, there was no reason for him to let go.
Lu Yu's voice tightened, "Xiao Jia, turn off the bedroom light."
The darkness engulfed Jiao Yuyin, finally obscuring his enigmatic gaze.
Visual cells gradually adapt to darkness.
Lu Yu lay on his side facing Jiao Yuyin, reached out his hand, and his fingertips touched Jiao Yuyin's forearm resting on his chest.
Even though it was just a touch, it still made Lu Yu so nervous that she dared not breathe.
My fingertips are burning hot.
Holding hands every night involves more skin-to-skin contact than this, yet I've never felt this uncomfortable.
"Good night."
Jiao Yuyin's magnetic voice acted like a sleep switch, gradually allowing Lu Yu to let go of all her thoughts and fall into a deep sleep.
Dawn breaks again.
Lu Yu rubbed her eyelids groggily, and things gradually came into view.
The two of them were in similar positions as they had been before going to sleep the night before, and Lu Yu was glad that she was a good sleeping person.
It seems that whether there's a pillow or not doesn't matter; such a pure camaraderie between two people wouldn't be affected by a single pillow.
Thinking of her unease last night, and looking at Jiao Yuyin who was fast asleep, Lu Yu suddenly realized that she was worrying herself unnecessarily.
On the second day of the Lunar New Year, the Olympic qualifying match took place, with the Chinese team facing off against the N country team.
In front of the television, the pillow in Lu Yu's arms was flattened from being locked up, her tension was clearly visible.
Jiao Yuyin washed the fruit and said with a smile, "So nervous? The Chinese team led for the whole first half, and they also won yesterday, so there shouldn't be any problems."
Lu Yu frowned and said, "The N country team has sped up their defensive transition, making it difficult to break through with fast breaks. Also, Luo Yan will probably have to rest for a quarter, so the interior defense will likely be very difficult."
The subsequent developments in the game were disastrous, and the thing Lu Yu feared most still happened.
Luo Yan was rotated out for a rest in the third quarter, and the interior defense was immediately overwhelmed and collapsed.
Midway through the third quarter, Luo Yan had to return to the court. However, due to injuries, it was difficult for her to maintain a high level of performance.
China completely lost its defensive counter-attack opportunities and ultimately lost the game by 7 points.
The team has a record of one win and one loss.
Only the final match against Country F remains.
The Chinese team's key players experienced a decline in performance, which shattered their momentum.
On the same day, in the match between Country F and Country P, Country F won by a margin of 21 points.
The Chinese team fought with all their might and barely managed to secure a point from the P country team. However, the F country team completely overwhelmed the P country team, showing a clear intention to sweep all other teams.
The F country team, riding high on its momentum, was like a mountain pressing down on the Chinese team.
However, the changes and development of things in the world are not subject to individual will.
Despite the Chinese women's basketball team's best efforts, the game was still ended by the F country team with an 11-point advantage.
With this, the Chinese team has completed all three matches in the Olympic qualifying tournament. A record of one win and two losses is extremely precarious.
Fortunately, in the final match, N country team narrowly won against P country team.
Team P was eliminated after losing all three matches.
The Chinese team finished third in their group and qualified for the Olympic Games.
Although the Chinese team barely secured a spot in the Olympics, the Chinese women's basketball team still became a hot topic on social media due to criticism.
The official account of the women's national basketball team was also in an uproar.
-I could do it too-
-After four years of preparation, this is all you've come up with?
-The new head coach Zeng Ling is a joke.-
Are they going to use this lineup for the Olympics too? Then I'll just turn off the TV.
-We qualified not because we're strong, but entirely because the P-nation team was a pushover.-
-A series that only benefits from the contrast of its peers-
-It's shameful to only draw a line because you have to be careful what others think.-
-Of that golden generation, some are injured, some have retired, they should all just go to sleep.-
-Who retired? Stop spreading rumors upstairs.-
- He talks about training all the time, but he never gets to play. Isn't that considered retiring?
- Someone was just trying to comfort their fans, and some people actually took it seriously. Yes, I'm talking about Lu Yu. Don't come looking for trouble, Lu Yu's fans.
-The person upstairs is really something-
-Another four years to go, my youth has been wasted--
Lu Yu glanced at it, then angrily threw her phone on the sofa. After taking a shower, her expression softened considerably.
Lu Yu turned on the TV to rewatch the match video, but halfway through, she couldn't contain her anger. She posted an update on her personal account.
- Victory and defeat are common occurrences in war. See you at the Olympics in August! Go China Women's Basketball Team! -
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