The fruit on the pear tree is becoming increasingly scarce.
In just one week, the crabapples in the yard had been transformed into jars of jam, neatly stacked in the wine cellar, filling it to the brim.
Lu Yu continued her physical recovery routine every day without fail.
Although she managed to keep Wang Jie scoreless for 10 minutes in a single quarter, everyone on the team, including Lu Yu herself, knew that she had reached her limit given the intensity of the competition.
In official matches, there is much more off-the-ball movement, which consumes more energy. Therefore, no matter how well Lu Yu performs in short 1v1 matches, she still cannot shake Wang Jie's starting position.
Her outstanding defense was also recognized by the coaching staff because of that PK match.
She heard Coach Wang's thoughts and knew that making it onto the league's substitute list wouldn't be a problem.
Sleep is no longer a problem. Lu Yu eats well and sleeps well every day, and the improvement in her physical fitness is visible to the naked eye.
Shoulder and back strength improved, and core strength in the waist and abdomen increased dramatically.
Lu Yu secretly tried a double layup once, and although she failed, she was very excited that she was able to make a single layup.
In terms of stamina, Lu Yu can basically maintain his stamina for two quarters of the game, which is about 20 minutes.
She will only have the competitive edge when she can play a full match.
On the first day of September, the air finally felt refreshing.
At the Qingbei City training base, Lu Yu changed into jersey number 6, secretly touched his abs which were beginning to show shape, and slightly curled up the corners of his mouth.
Lu Yu was in a great mood, and there was another reason for that: she had made an appointment with Jiao Yuyin to stay at the Grapevine Courtyard tonight.
Before Lu Yu even reached the training ground, his thoughts were already clearly heard.
[OMG! Big news!]
Is Lu Yu mute?
[Lu Yu did that on purpose, didn't she? No wonder she said those things last time.]
[Sister Xiaoyu is amazing! She kept such a big thing to herself and didn't say a word. Wang Jie has been thoroughly humiliated again.]
These people who don't care about playing basketball and spend all their time gossiping are truly pathetic. So...
Lu Yu guessed that it was because news of his marriage registration with Jiao Yuyin had been leaked. She had just locked her phone in the locker in the dressing room and was too lazy to go back to get it.
She strolled leisurely into the training field, and Sun Meng gave her a rather unfriendly look.
Normally, Lu Yu and Sun Meng are in a state of mutual silence yet inexplicably appreciative of each other. Over time, these two taciturn individuals have surprisingly developed a harmonious relationship.
Sun Meng's expression clearly revealed her dissatisfaction.
Lu Yu couldn't find the reason from Sun Meng's inner thoughts.
until……
Shu Juan, the power forward from the Qingbei team, walked over and said, "Lu Yu... the Jiao family is holding a press conference..."
Lu Yu took the phone Shu Juan handed her and glanced at it. A row of news headlines startled her so much that she almost threw the phone away.
Jiao Yuyin, the third son of the Jiao family, will marry basketball star Lu Yu soon.
-Jiao Family Officially Enters the Sports Industry-
-A press conference for Yuhua Group's subsidiary, Tengyue Company, is underway-
-Lu Yu becomes Tengyue Company's first sports promotion project ambassador-
One stone stirs up a thousand waves.
The comments section has exploded. Most of the arguments and speculation revolve around Lu Yu marrying into a wealthy family and preparing to retire.
-The Pisces couple is real! I've shipped a real couple!-
Lu Yu is so lucky. You think she's going through a low point, but she's showing you how high she can go.
-The ribbonfish will retire any minute now, stop marketing yourself as someone who only loves basketball--
-The haters upstairs, don't be so obvious. Didn't Xiaoyouyu tell you privately that he was going to retire?
- Has the ribbonfish made any progress since the Asian Games? Now he can't even play, and with the Jiao family backing him up, why isn't he retiring and just kept as a mascot? -
-To be honest, the timing of the major news release by the Jiao family is clearly a publicity stunt. Lu Yu's retirement is probably a done deal.
-Isn't it great to enter the sports field that Jiao's family has just opened up? Only a fool wouldn't retire.
The eyes of the masses are discerning. Those fans of the "ribbonfish" fandom are just indulging in their own self-deception.
-Only trust information posted by Xiaoyouyu herself; treat all other information as fake news.-
-It's a done deal for her to retire; if she doesn't, I'll do a handstand while washing my hair.-
...
Lu Yu scrolled through her phone, puzzled by the title of "image ambassador."
Chu Feiyu leaned closer and asked, "Sister Xiaoyu...you're not really planning to retire, are you?"
Sun Meng's thoughts immediately came through.
[I thought I finally had a chance to compete alongside my idol, but it seems that's not going to happen. Lu Yu is such a disappointment!]
In an instant, Lu Yu realized that Sun Meng's unfriendly gaze meant she was about to turn from a fan to a hater.
Lu Yu handed the phone back to Shu Juan and said, "I have no plans to retire in the short term. I come to the team every day now, so I don't look like I'm retiring at all."
Lu Yu glanced at Sun Meng, and sure enough, her eyes were much calmer.
"So...it's true that you're getting married?" Shu Juan still found it hard to believe.
"Wedding on September 8th."
Chu Feiyu secretly glanced at Wang Jie, whose face was practically green with rage.
Before Chu Feiyu could even make a sarcastic remark, the coaching staff walked in.
Lu Yu wasn't planning to ask Coach Wang for leave to get married in front of everyone. She was considering going to Coach Wang's office alone after training.
She just didn't expect that two more uninvited guests would appear in Coach Wang's office that afternoon...
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