Xu Rui: Feed me peanuts!!!

"Sun Yue, relax. Treat it like an ordinary regular-season game!"

Su Yi patted Sun Yue on the shoulder beside him.

The Dragon Country team had just gotten off the plane. Aside from Su Yi, Yao Ming, and Yi Jianlian, who looked relaxed, everyone else wore varying degrees of nervousness on their faces.

After all, this was the World Championship.

And it was the most watched World Championship in history—because of Su Yi's participation, basketball fans around the world had focused their eyes on the Dragon Country team.

Sun Yue smiled bitterly. "A Yi, you make it sound easy..."

Su Yi did not say anything else. After all, words were no match for action. Once the group stage began, they would understand: what was there to be nervous about?

The group walked out of the arrivals hall with their luggage and was immediately startled by the sight before them.

It was not the reporters, nor was it the fans—though there were indeed quite a few of both present.

What truly surprised them was the welcome party from the Turkish Basketball Association.

A red carpet stretched from the exit all the way to the convoy. Etiquette staff dressed in traditional attire stood on both sides, holding bread and salt in their hands—Turkey's highest traditional gesture of hospitality, symbolizing the most sincere respect and welcome.

The president of the Turkish Basketball Association had personally led the welcoming party. With a broad smile, he proactively extended both hands. "Mr. Su Yi, welcome to Turkey!"

Su Yi politely shook his hand and greeted him.

Only then did the others realize just how famous he truly was!

They knew perfectly well that this level of treatment was not for them—it was for Su Yi!

After all, at first, the other side had acted as though they