Chen Xiaojun led the team out of the preparation room. At the end of the passage, Bo Saixi and Yan Nanfei stood side by side beside the door.
Seeing Chen Xiaojun and Xiao Yi walk out first, the two raised their hands and lightly high-fived them.
"Good luck." Bo Saixi's voice was calm. When her gaze fell on Chen Xiaojun and Xiao Yi walking shoulder to shoulder, a trace of complex emotion flashed deep in her eyes, perhaps a hint of imperceptible envy, gone in an instant.
Yes, she had met Chen Xiaojun and Xiao Yi before, beginning on that evening two days ago—June 20th, Chen Xiaojun's fourteenth birthday.
Under Old Shi's arrangements, the Chen Clan residence had been fully prepared that day.
That night, the residence was quite lively. The team members and coaches from several academies in Fasinuo Province, including everyone from Five Mountains Team staying with the Chen Clan, had all come to celebrate his birthday.
Amid the laughter and chatter, it had indeed left behind an unforgettable memory.
Of course, everyone consciously kept the revelry within limits. After all, there was still a match the next day.
What drew attention was that Xiao Yi seemed especially relaxed and cheerful that night. She stayed close to Bo Saixi and talked with great enthusiasm.
Afterward, she and Bo Saixi found a somewhat quieter corner to sit in and spoke in low voices for a long while. What they said was something outsiders had no way of knowing.
And from yesterday's match day onward, Bo Saixi quietly gained another identity—she began participating in Chen Xiaojun and the others' tactical discussions as an adviser to Chang'an Team, while also learning from Chen Xiaojun how to lead a team.
During today's tactical meeting, facing Thunder Academy's possible overwhelming charge from five