Since that was the case, rather than wait to be abandoned, they might as well speak first and drive him away, saving themselves from losing both face and substance while getting worked up for nothing!
The team members' orderly analyses gave Xing Yuan such a headache that, with no other choice, he forced himself to step forward and "lay his cards on the table" with Lu Chi. He had originally intended to tactfully persuade Lu Chi to prioritize his exams and come back to practice after finals.
Unexpectedly, the players who had just been loudly insisting on "parting ways" immediately switched sides because Lu Chi made two shots and said one thing. One by one, like wronged young wives, they crowded around Lu Chi and demanded an explanation.
"Do you really think basketball is important?"
"You don't think being with us is a waste of time?"
"You don't look down on the basketball team?"
"Then why won't you join the basketball team?"
"Huh?" Lu Chi looked completely bewildered. "How have I not joined the basketball team? Don't I come here to practice every day?"
"But you never submitted an application to join!" The basketball team members looked aggrieved too.
Lu Chi was instantly at a loss. "You have to submit an application for that?"
"Of course!" the players roared in unison.
After staring at one another for several seconds, everyone turned to look at Xing Yuan in perfect sync.
The captain was extremely embarrassed. Scratching his hair, he asked awkwardly, "I thought Yue Bin and Zhang Yang had mentioned it to you, but you didn't agree. So I never felt comfortable asking again."
Lu Chi shook his head expressionlessly. "They never mentioned it."
After a pause, Lu Chi suddenly remembered something and asked, "Right, where are Yue Bin and Zhang