Entering the Break

The coaching staff had also gotten to see more of what he was capable of in tonight's game.

Unfortunately, with the team's backcourt already so crowded, Grimes still wouldn't get his chance to shine anytime soon.

Well, that was normal for a rookie~~

Especially a rookie on a strong team...

After wrapping up their game against the Philadelphia 76ers, the Thunder Team could finally enjoy a good rest.

They had four full days off coming up.

As soon as the game ended, Chen couldn't wait to drive straight home.

He pulled into the garage and parked, then got out and headed back to the entrance. He tossed his backpack onto the shoe cabinet and strolled into the living room.

The lights were still on, but there was no one in the living room.

Talan had probably gone to bed already.

So Chen Xi tiptoed up to the guest bedroom on the second floor. After a quick rinse, he climbed into bed to rest.

"Not disturbing you is my way of being gentle~~~"

The night passed peacefully.

The next morning, just after seven.

Chen Xi slowly woke from his sleep.

He opened his bleary eyes, only to find that Talan had somehow slipped into his bed.

So Chen reached out and gently shook her.

"Dasha?"

"Mm? You're awake?"

It seemed she'd fallen back asleep. Still drowsy, Talan gave a couple of languid twists, then naturally snuggled into Chen's arms. She kept her eyes half closed, enjoying the lovely moment.

Seeing that, Chen Xi didn't say anything else. He simply tightened his arms around her, holding her more securely, then closed his eyes again to give his brain a little time to boot up...

It took about ten minutes to get himself fully rebooted.

Once he was sure he was awake, Chen