Uncle Xu opened the door, and Wang Yi stepped outside.
A child was sitting on the curb outside.
His black hair wasn't as long as Wang Yi's, but his hairstyle was similar.
The child was none other than Wang Liang.
Wang Yi recognized him from behind. It had to be Wang Liang.
He called Wang Liang over.
Wang Liang looked exhausted. There was a hole in his pants, and his arm was a little bruised.
When Wang Liang saw Wang Yi, his eyes darted away. He lowered his head and said, "Brother Wang Yi."
Wang Yi stepped closer and looked him over. It seemed he'd been through a lot.
He asked Wang Liang, "What happened? Where are your parents?"
Wang Liang's eyes still darted away. After hesitating, he said,
"Brother Wang Yi, after I finished the first month of the advertising and livestream sales contracts, my parents wanted me to sign another six months. I refused, and we had a falling-out. Then I ran away on my own."
Wang Yi understood the situation a little better.
Before Wang Yi could say anything, Wang Liang looked up at him. "Brother Wang Yi, I still want to play basketball."
Wang Yi was slightly moved.
The child had made his way all the way from Wang Family Village to the provincial capital by himself, enduring so much hardship along the way. It was clear that there was no doubting how much he loved basketball or how passionate he was about it.
With that in mind, Wang Yi said to Wang Liang, "Come on, come inside with me first."
Wang Liang had essentially run away from home, and he was afraid Wang Yi would scold him.
He followed behind Wang Yi like a child who'd done something wrong.
Wang Yi took out his phone