The worst case was when a coach didn't even shake Coach Shi's hand after a game, simply pulling away and leaving.
Even when Coach Shi's team won, he still couldn't see the slightest respect for him in those coaches.
So he resolved to lead Yuying Middle School to a strong finish and show everyone what they could do.
Over the past two years, they had won the championship in Baqiao District two years running, which had indeed changed many people's opinions of him. But there was a saying: prejudice was a mountain in people's hearts.
Even after winning back-to-back championships, he still couldn't earn the slightest respect from some people, especially certain coaches.
Some coaches praised his two consecutive championships to his face, expressing admiration and surprise, but mocked him behind his back.
Some said he'd only won those two championships through luck.
Others claimed he had district officials backing him and had been handed the championship.
In short, ever since he'd won the championship, he hadn't received more respect. Instead, rumors and spiteful remarks had been flying around.
He felt deeply aggrieved, and it only made him work harder. He was determined to place well in the district-level competition and prove himself to those people.
That was why he'd come into this game with such determination.
After the loss, when he shook Wang Yi's hand, he had already braced himself for Wang Yi to look down on him.
He believed Wang Yi was a good person, but the gap between their circumstances was plain to see, as was the difference in their stature.
So he figured that even if Wang Yi didn't actually disrespect him, he would still regard him with at least a little condescension.
Like a billionaire looking at a poor man.
When a poor man laid