"Beep..."
The whistle blew, and Feng Biao called out, "Alright, let's stop and rest for a bit."
On the court, Wan Yunting and Zhang Binhai and the others finally stopped, panting heavily, sweat pouring down their faces. However, they didn't forget to give Wan Yunting a thumbs-up: "You played really awesomely..."
"Just an exaggeration, you guys played great too..."
Wan Yunting, unfazed and not out of breath, high-fived Zhang Binhai and the other teammates, exchanging pleasantries. Jiang Peipei, holding a bottle of mineral water, ran over happily, "Yunting, drink some water and rest."
"Thanks."
He downed the mineral water in one go. Jiang Peipei gazed at him intently, like a little fan, "You played so well, you completely crushed them."
"Don't talk nonsense."
Wan Yunting returned the bottle to her and smiled, "Playing basketball isn't about individualism; it requires teamwork for a win-win situation."
"Yunting is right..."
Feng Biao and Zhang Ying walked over, clapping their hands, and smiled, "From the group comparison training just now, it's clear you excel at this. You have team spirit."
Wan Yunting wiped his sweat with the towel Jiang Peipei handed him and smiled, "Coach Feng, you flatter me."
Zhang Ying smiled, "Now we're really looking forward to your performance next Tuesday against the Wanshi team."
Just then, Luo Zhixiang walked over with a basketball. He put on a defiant expression, "Hey, can we still play?"
Wan Yunting turned his head to look at him. Feng Biao and Zhang Ying, seeing this kid looking for trouble again, intended to stop him, but Wan Yunting spoke first, smiling, "What, still want to compete?"
Luo Zhixiang played with the ball. Although he seemed to be provoking, he no longer had the arrogant and dismissive demeanor he had at the beginning towards Wan Yunting. "This time, we'll compete in mid-court shots. Five chances, let's see who makes more."
Wan Yunting smiled and didn't refuse, "Alright, you go first."
Feng Biao and Zhang Ying exchanged a glance and didn't stop them.
So, Luo Zhixiang started the mid-court shots. With five chances, he only made three, but that was already very good, considering it was a long-range mid-court shot.
When it was Wan Yunting's turn, he made all five shots. This immediately drew applause and cheers from all the players and from Feng Biao and Zhang Ying, "Awesome..."
Wan Yunting turned to look at Luo Zhixiang beside him and smiled, "How about it, can you call me大哥 now?"
Seeing his five shots and a hundred percent accuracy, Luo Zhixiang was completely convinced. He directly extended his large hand and smiled admiringly at Wan Yunting, "You're amazing, I'll call you大哥."
Wan Yunting also extended his hand to shake his, smiling, "Although you're a bit proud, you play basketball well."
"Hmph..."
Luo Zhixiang chuckled awkwardly.
Feng Biao and Zhang Ying were very pleased to see Wan Yunting and Luo Zhixiang reach a peaceful understanding.
After all, they didn't want to see Luo Zhixiang reject Wan Yunting, otherwise, the team would never play well.
"I'm just like this, don't mind me."
Luo Zhixiang wasn't petty or narrow-minded. On the contrary, he admired those who were skilled at basketball, especially Wan Yunting's demeanor today, which had completely won him over. So, he formally introduced himself to Wan Yunting with a smile, "Let's formally meet, my name is Luo Zhixiang, the team captain."
Wan Yunting nodded and smiled, "Wan Yunting, professional doctor and teacher."
"Bro, my name is Zhou Mian..."
"I'm Zhu Li..."
Immediately, Zhou Mian and Zhu Li, who were resting nearby, along with Yang Zaiyu and Cao Jinghua, Zhang Binhai, and over a dozen other players, waved to Wan Yunting and introduced themselves.
The two coaches, Feng Biao and Zhang Ying, were overjoyed to see that the players had accepted Wan Yunting, the new foreign player. They had been worried before that Wan Yunting wouldn't be able to integrate.
"Alright, it's time for dinner. I'm treating tonight," Feng Biao clapped his hands and said to everyone with a smile.
"Great..."
The players became excited. They all went to the locker room to shower and change into their casual clothes, then left the stadium with Feng Biao and Zhang Ying to eat at their usual restaurant nearby.
Since there was no training in the evening, Feng Biao didn't mind them drinking, but not too much.
"Brother Wan, I'll toast you."
Luo Zhixiang was the first to raise his beer bottle and toast Wan Yunting. Then Zhou Mian and the others took turns, causing Wan Yunting to drink three bottles of beer in one round. "Are you guys trying to get me drunk?"
"Hahaha..."
Everyone laughed. Then Zhou Mian curiously asked, "Brother Wan, how did you train your vertical leap to jump so high?"
"Yeah, tell us about it..."
While eating, everyone looked at Wan Yunting, curious about how he trained his inhuman vertical leap.
Wan Yunting glanced at Jiang Peipei sitting beside him, and then at coaches Feng Biao and Zhang Ying. He smiled at Luo Zhixiang and Zhou Mian and the other team members, "Actually, I practice martial arts, so my body's vertical leap is naturally strong."
"Whoa, do you practice Wing Chun?"
Zhu Li even struck a few Wing Chun poses, as he was from Foshan.
"No, I practice internal martial arts..."
Wan Yunting became enthusiastic and started chatting about martial arts with Luo Zhixiang and the others. Everyone was very curious about him.
After all, Wan Yunting was now a celebrity in Huadu City. They were curious about how he cooperated with the police to combat drug dealers and save lives, and other such topics...
By the end of this meal, Wan Yunting had completely bonded with Luo Zhixiang and the other team members, getting along very harmoniously.
The meal ended around nine o'clock in the evening because Luo Zhixiang and the others still had to train early the next morning. As for Wan Yunting's training, Feng Biao didn't have many requirements, just that he come to the court in the afternoon or evening when he had time to practice cooperation with everyone.
"Hey, are you okay?"
Jiang Peipei wanted to help Wan Yunting, but he waved his hand and smiled, "Of course, this little bit of alcohol is nothing."
Seeing him even getting a little smug, Jiang Peipei rolled her eyes at him. They walked down the street together. "I didn't expect you to have such a high alcohol tolerance. You got Luo Zhixiang and the others drunk like that."
Wan Yunting looked at her and asked, "Peipei, aren't you supposed to be on a date tonight?"
Jiang Peipei's pretty face froze. She turned to look at him and huffed indignantly, "I don't have a boyfriend, so what date would I be on?"
Wan Yunting appraised her from head to toe and laughed, "It's rare to see you wear a dress. If you're not going on a date, it's a miracle."
"Hmph."
Jiang Peipei was speechless with annoyance at his words. She had dressed up like this for him.
"Oh, right, I forgot to tell you, Yan Xi called you this afternoon." Jiang Peipei glanced at him with a nonchalant expression.
"Then why didn't you say so earlier?"
Wan Yunting said that and took out his phone to call Fang Yanxi.
"I'm not telling you..."
This made Jiang Peipei pout in anger. She muttered softly and raised her fist at his back, making a gesture as if to punch him in annoyance...
"Yan Xi, I'm so sorry, I just finished dinner and was about to head back." Wan Yunting said with a smile after connecting with Fang Yanxi, "Are you at home?"
"No, I'm still at the company."
Fang Yanxi was still working overtime at the company. She said, "I might not get back until very late."
"Is that so."
Wan Yunting turned to glance at Jiang Peipei following behind him. Seeing him look over, Jiang Peipei proudly turned her face away, her expression quite adorable...