Wang Yi reached out to shake Su Yiyi's hand, taking a closer look at her face at the same time.
The winter morning sun fell across her face, as if its light could shine right through her, lending her a beautiful, dreamlike quality.
The sunlight had even turned her eyelashes gold.
There was no trace of disappointment on her face.
Just a little reluctance.
But above all, she looked content.
There was nothing more Wang Yi could say. He simply told her, "All right. See you next summer!"
Principal Xu, the school's other coaches, and Octopus had arrived by then.
Wang Yi said goodbye to everyone, then to his father.
Finally, he turned to Zhang Yu. "Don't forget what I asked you to do. Huang Rixin has good potential, so train him well."
Zhang Yu gave a mischievous grin. "Don't worry, Brother Yi. He only had to run ten kilometers just now. Now he's got nothing left but the breath to breathe out."
Wang Yi glared at him. "Just make sure you train him properly. Next year, I'll take you to the Basketball World Cup. If you don't train him well, you're not going."
"I'm going! I'm going! Don't worry, Brother Yi. After hearing that, I'll make sure to train him hard. By the time you come back next summer, I'll have turned Huang Rixin into Huang Changxin! Maybe even Huang Jingxin!"
Everyone burst out laughing.
Zhang Yu clenched his fist and shouted, "Yes! I get to go to the World Cup! I get to play alongside Brother Yi!"
Wang Yi glared at him again. "There are conditions. If you don't meet them, you won't just miss the Basketball World Cup—I'll make sure you can't play in the Asian Cup either."
"I guarantee I'll get it done!"
Zhang Yu immediately