Heh heh heh-[third update]]
It was noon.
In the hotel banquet hall, Boss Liu, dressed in a suit and polished shoes, added Lu Yuanqiu on QQ with some encouragement from Lu Yuanqiu's eldest and second uncles.
After saving his name, Boss Liu looked up at the buzz-cut boy across from him. "I heard from Xiaoqing that you have an official basketball game at school against White Rhino's second young master, Zhang Yifei?"
Lu Yuanqiu nodded. "Yes, Uncle Liu, but it's only the semifinals for now. We haven't drawn lots yet to decide which team gets a bye and which two teams play."
Only after answering did Lu Yuanqiu realize he had overlooked a piece of information in what the man had just said.
"Uncle Liu, did you just say... second young master?"
Boss Liu smiled. "Yes, second young master. He has an older brother who's already an adult and working. That brother of his is quite something, a rare talent. I admire him quite a bit."
Lu Yuanqiu did not particularly care whether the brother was talented.
He was simply rather surprised that Zhang Zhisheng actually had two sons.
Boss Liu tapped the table lightly and asked with a smile, "Well, Xiaoqiu? Confident you can beat Zhang Yifei? Whatever else may be going on, I'm rooting for you in this basketball game. Beat him, and you'll get this from me."
Boss Liu held up a thumb across the table.
He added, "From now on, I'll be following this basketball tournament right through to the end."
Second Uncle laughed. "Oh, come on, Liu. It's just a school basketball tournament. Is it really worth your attention?"
Boss Liu turned to him and said expressionlessly, "As long as Lu Yuanqiu wins the championship and beats that little bastard Zhang Yifei, I'll sign a