Zhao Jie laughed twice: "It's rare for the captain to treat us, so of course I should order more. This is just to give you face~"
"Thank you." Pei Yan took the takeaway order, took a look at it, and transferred the money to Zhao Jie.
"Don't eat too much. If you don't finish it, put it in the refrigerator." Jiang Wenzhou was also worried that some people would eat too much and affect tomorrow's competition. "Those who have eaten enough can go wash up and rest first. After tomorrow's competition, you can eat as much as you want. No one will care if you vomit the next day."
Sun Kai ate his food and teased Zhao Jie with a smile, "Manager, you can just say this to Fatty. The rest of us won't be stuffed."
Zhao Jie was used to being teased by them and didn't care at all.
Qiao Ran, on the other hand, put down his chopsticks after eating until he was 70% full.
"I'll go upstairs first, everyone, take your time eating."
In fact, Qiao Ran has a big appetite, but she is slim and doesn't gain weight no matter how much she eats, so people often ignore the fact that Qiao Ran can eat.
But Pei Yan knew.
It seemed that Qiao Ran didn't eat as much today as usual.
"If you're not full, eat some more. Jiang Wenzhou was reminding Zhao Jie not to overeat, not telling you not to eat enough." Pei Yan simply reached out and pulled Qiao Ran back to his seat.
"I'm full..."
Takeout is indeed delicious, but eating too much will easily make you gain weight...
Others may not be able to see it, but Qiao Ran herself knows that after joining the team, the food has improved and her weight has increased by several digits.
She didn't care about it before, she never cared about these things.
Just recently, when she was bored, she was watching short videos and saw some videos about what kind of girls her boyfriend likes. She actually developed appearance anxiety.
While Qiao Ran was distracted, Pei Yan had already peeled a few shrimps and put them in Qiao Ran's bowl.
"Eat these."
Shrimp shouldn't have much fat...
Qiao Ran lowered his head, looked at the cleanly peeled shrimps in the bowl in front of him, picked up the chopsticks again and started eating silently.
Ye Xiaofan, who had seen through everything, was afraid that the two would be too blatant and attract other people's attention, so he followed suit and randomly peeled two shrimps and threw them into Zhao Jie's bowl.
Zhao Jie looked at Ye Xiaofan, feeling somewhat flattered: "Our Xiaofan has grown up and knows how to love his brother~"
"But..." Zhao Jie picked up the shrimp Ye Xiaofan gave him, without even removing the tails. "Xiaofan, it's not that I dislike you, but next time... learn from the captain and be more thoughtful."
Sun Kai couldn't stand it anymore and said, "Alright, you're getting a bargain and still asking for so much. Learn from Xiao Ran and just eat."
Ye Xiaofan felt that his actions seemed to have backfired. Not only did he fail to help his goddess and captain hide, but he also increased the attention they received.
But in fact, everyone has been together for such a long time and is very familiar with each other. They all know what Pei Yan is thinking, but they just don't say it openly.
If we have to say something that everyone doesn't know, it is probably that Qiao Ran has already given in and is just waiting for the results of the autumn competition.
——
The autumn finals were packed with people.
Many spectators arrived at the scene early in the morning, holding banners in support of the team.
This time, NSD made it to the finals despite all the criticism.
Those fans who left because of the World Championship are gradually coming back.
This time, Qiao Ran clearly saw that someone in the audience was holding up her banner, on which her Q-version image was vaguely printed.
Even when she just got off the car and entered the venue, she heard someone among the fans watching at the door shouting her name and telling her to cheer up.
It's a very wonderful feeling.
It’s like a seed buried deep underground, which, after experiencing the cold winter, feels the breath of spring and has the strength to break through the soil.
Today's game is destined to be of great significance to Qiao Ran, and she is rarely nervous.
In the lounge, Qiao Ran had already finished a bottle of water.
"What's wrong with you today? I didn't see you like this the first time you played." Just as Qiao Ran was about to drink her second bottle of water, Zhang Qian stopped her and said, "If you keep drinking like this, aren't you afraid you'll have to go to the bathroom during the game?"
Sun Kai also felt that Qiao Ran was different today: "Yeah, Xiao Ran, it's not like we haven't had a training match with LJJ before. We know each other well. Relax a little. I'm getting nervous seeing you like this."
Qiao Ran coughed twice to ease the embarrassment. She glanced at the time and realized that she had indeed drunk too much water.
"I'm going to the bathroom."
After saying that, Qiao Ran left the lounge.
As soon as Qiao Ran left, Pei Yan stood up and said, "I'll go take a look."
Zhao Jie always spoke without thinking: "Xiao Qiao went to the bathroom, why did you follow her? Besides, can you even get into the women's bathroom? Don't let people think you're a pervert when you turn around."
Pei Yan turned around and gave Zhao Jie a speechless look.
Jiang Wenzhou was trying to hold back his laughter.
Zhao Jie's words really don't deserve sympathy.
......
Qiao Ran came out of the bathroom, stood in front of the sink, wet his hands with water, patted his face, took a few deep breaths, and calmed himself down.
"Qiao Ran?"
When Qiao Ran heard an unfamiliar male voice behind him, he immediately turned his head with a hint of wariness in his eyes.
The other person was slightly shorter than Pei Yan, had a baby face, and a shallow dimple on his smiling lips. Compared to Pei Yan's "unkindness", this person could be considered "amiable".
"Are you...Ajin?"
Qiao Ran has actually met a limited number of other team members from her own family, but that doesn’t mean she doesn’t know those she hasn’t met.
After all, she has watched a lot of competition videos from various teams.
There may be slight differences between me and what is seen on camera, but this difference can be ignored.
"Yes, it's me." A Jin used his fingers to move his bangs.
A tuft of black bangs was highlighted silver, making it look flashy and eye-catching.
"Hello." Qiao Ran remembered that Ah Jin had spoken for him online before, and thanked him lightly, "Thank you for speaking for me before."
"Ah~ You are talking about that. I was just telling the truth. You don't have to be so polite." A Jin had forgotten about that incident himself. He didn't expect Qiao Ran still remembered it.
Qiao Ran didn't know what to say next. To Qiao Ran, A Jin was just a stranger, and what she feared most was greeting strangers.
But if I just walk away, it doesn’t seem good and seems very impolite.
Ah Jin also sensed the awkwardness in the air and started to make small talk: "Um...why are you alone? Where are your teammates?"
Qiao Ran glanced at the sign for the women's restroom next to him: "I think they may not be able to accompany me..."
"Pfft!" A Jin realized that he had asked the wrong question and twitched the corners of his lips a few times, "Sorry..."
Just when the atmosphere was about to become awkward again, a savior appeared.
"When did you become so familiar with my teammates? And you're chatting with them here?" There seemed to be a hint of rejection in Pei Yan's tone.
As soon as Qiao Ran heard Pei Yan's voice, he stood up straight.
"No, no, we just happened to meet and said hello." Ah Jin was already used to Pei Yan's serious demeanor and didn't notice his hidden displeasure. "Why are you still so fierce... There are girls in the team now, aren't you afraid of scaring people?"
Pei Yan glanced at Qiao Ran and said, "She's not as weak as you think. She's not easily scared. If you don't believe me, ask her."
Pei Yan turned around and said to Qiao Ran: "Am I fierce?"
Fierce? How could Qiao Ran possibly think Pei Yan was vicious?
She had already activated her high filter for Pei Yan, and to her, Pei Yan's aggressiveness was all for her own good.
"Not fierce." Qiao Ran shook his head.
Pei Yan was very pleased with Qiao Ran's answer. He turned his head back and said to A Jin, "Did you hear that?"
Ah Jin thought this was a rare and bizarre story. How could anyone think Pei Yan wasn't a vicious person? Could this little girl have cast some kind of spell on Pei Yan?
"Okay, okay, I'm too lazy to talk to you. See you on the field later. We won't show any mercy."
At the time of the World Championship, A Jin was looking forward to competing with Pei Yan on the field. Who knew that something would happen out of nowhere, so that even after winning the World Championship, A Jin was not as excited as expected.
It was not until this autumn competition that A Jin knew that NSD had made it to the finals.
Especially this time, NSD has one more person, Qiao Ran, which makes him look forward to this fight even more.
——
"Master Qiao has really grown up now. He even dares to talk to strangers." After A Jin left, Pei Yan leaned against the sink, with his hands folded across his chest, his eyes filled with laziness.
"I'm not a complete stranger... I've seen them play..." Qiao Ran explained, "Besides... he spoke up for me on Weibo before, so I can't pretend not to know him."
"Isn't it because he looks smiling, not fierce at all, and easy to get along with?" Pei Yan deliberately teased Qiao Ran.
Qiao Ran glanced at Pei Yan and realized that he was teasing her again, so she walked past Pei Yan.
But he muttered quietly: "I don't like smiling people, I like fierce people..."
These words were spoken in a very low voice, but they still drifted into Pei Yan's ears.
Pei Yan followed with a restrained smile, pretending not to hear, and asked, "What is he mumbling about?"
"I didn't say anything." Qiao Ran certainly couldn't say it in front of Pei Yan.
Pei Yan was not in a hurry. It was not easy for Qiao Ran to be like this now.
When they were almost at the lounge, Pei Yan reached out and grabbed Qiao Ran.
Qiao Ran stopped, turned to look at Pei Yan, and then looked at his hand that was being held.
His hands clenched unconsciously: "Captain, what's wrong?"
"Nothing, I just wanted to tell you to keep a calm mind during the competition. Winning would be the best. If... I mean, if something unexpected happens, don't be sad. At worst, you can break your promise. Just promise me anyway. After all, only the two of us knew about the agreement."
"How can you be so shameless... God is watching us."
Pei Yan didn't expect Qiao Ran to believe this. He sighed softly, "It's okay. It's so late. God has gone to bed early. He doesn't know."
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