"Of course, for the foreign aid remuneration, we will also offer you the standard for foreign aid teams. What do you think?"
"This..."
Feng Biao's sincere invitation left Wan Yunting unsure of what to do.
"Old Wan, it's just playing basketball. Coach Feng invited you, so just go play," Jin Xiuwen said.
"Yes, they aren't asking you to join the professional team, just to hire you as a foreign aid player. You just need to play in the games," Jiang Peipei quickly added.
She naturally wanted Wan Yunting to agree, as this would allow for more opportunities to interact with him.
Wan Yunting hesitated. He actually loved playing basketball, but he was juggling multiple responsibilities and didn't have much free time. Therefore, he was reluctant to agree.
However, when he glanced at Fang Yanxi beside him, she smiled and nodded, seemingly wishing him to accept.
Back in college, Fang Yanxi knew how much he loved basketball, so she hoped Wan Yunting would accept Feng Biao's invitation and fulfill his past basketball dream.
"Coach Feng and the others are here..."
At that moment, several tall young men entered. They were all wearing basketball jerseys, and their height and physique indicated they were professional basketball players.
One of them, standing at two meters one, was Luo Zhixiang. With his handsome appearance and tall stature, he towered over Wan Yunting and the others as soon as he entered.
Not to mention Jin Xiuwen and He Chengping, who were around 1.75 meters tall. Standing next to these professional basketball players like Luo Zhixiang, they appeared even shorter.
"Coach Feng, Vice Zhang, why are you here? We thought you had left."
As Luo Zhixiang entered, his gaze first fell on Fang Yanxi, as she was incredibly beautiful. He completely ignored Wan Yunting, Guan Hongyu, and Jin Xiuwen.
"Who are they?"
Another young player over two meters, Zhou Mian, surveyed Jin Xiuwen and Xue Jianchao before finally focusing on Wan Yunting, finding him somewhat familiar. Suddenly, another player, Cao Jinghua, exclaimed, "Isn't that Wan Yunting, who received a special medal of honor at the commendation ceremony at the Municipal Government today!"
"Huh, it really is him..."
Luo Zhixiang, Zhou Mian, and two other players, Yang Zaiyu and Zhu Li, looked at Wan Yunting with surprise.
"These are our professional team players, Luo Zhixiang..."
Feng Biao quickly introduced Luo Zhixiang, Zhou Mian, and the other five players to Wan Yunting and Fang Yanxi. Everyone exchanged polite nods and greetings.
However, Luo Zhixiang's gaze was somewhat arrogant, clearly looking down on Wan Yunting, Jin Xiuwen, and Guan Hongyu. Only Fang Yanxi elicited a smile and a nod from him.
"Coach Feng, what are you doing here?"
Luo Zhixiang and Zhu Li looked puzzled as to why Feng Biao and Zhang Ying were there.
"Oh, I was inviting him to be a foreign aid for our team!" Feng Biao said, pointing at Wan Yunting and turning to Luo Zhixiang and the others.
"What, invite him to be a foreign aid player for our team?"
Luo Zhixiang, Zhou Mian, Zhu Li, and the other five looked stunned, unable to believe it as they looked at Wan Yunting. Luo Zhixiang smirked and chuckled, "Coach Feng, that's really unnecessary. Besides, our team is already full, and we don't need to invite any Tom, Dick, or Harry as foreign aid!"
"Heh heh..."
Zhou Mian, Yang Zaiyu, and the others also chuckled. So what if Wan Yunting was a hero who fought drugs? They were a professional basketball team; did this hero also know how to play basketball?
"He's so short, and he wants to be a foreign aid player for a professional team? You should just stick to being a drug enforcement hero," Cao Jinghua said, crossing his arms and glancing dismissively at Wan Yunting with a sneer.
As soon as he said this, Jin Xiuwen, Xue Jianchao, and He Chengping's expressions changed. Jiang Peipei, in particular, stepped forward and shouted, "Luo Zhixiang, Cao Jinghua, who do you think you're looking down on? If you have the guts, have a one-on-one with Yunting and see who crushes whom."
"Peipei, you want me to have a one-on-one with him? You're looking down on me too much," Cao Jinghua said, pointing at the expressionless Wan Yunting and sneering at Jiang Peipei.
"You guys, shut up."
Feng Biao's face darkened. He glared at Luo Zhixiang and Cao Jinghua, furious that these brats were speaking so carelessly and arrogantly in front of Wan Yunting and the others.
"What do you know? Get out and wait," Feng Biao said, glaring at them fiercely.
"Get out quickly..."
Zhang Ying immediately pushed Luo Zhixiang, hurrying them out.
"Uncle Ying, you're really going to invite him as our team's foreign aid..."
Zhou Mian and the others were shocked. They thought Coach Feng was joking, but Zhang Ying pushed them out.
"I'm really sorry, Wan Yunting. Those brats are ignorant. I hope you don't mind."
Feng Biao quickly apologized to Wan Yunting, feeling very angry. Wan Yunting had been about to agree to be a foreign aid player, and then Luo Zhixiang and his bunch of hoodlums came in and caused trouble.
Jiang Peipei was also angry. Luo Zhixiang and Yang Jinghua looked down on Wan Yunting so much; he must be very upset and might not become the team's foreign aid player.
"It's alright, Coach Feng."
However, Wan Yunting put on a magnanimous air and smiled, saying, "I like playing basketball, so I'll agree to be your team's foreign aid player. By the way, when do you have a game?"
"That's great."
Feng Biao was overjoyed. He didn't expect Wan Yunting to agree. He said, "Next Friday, we have a game against the Dongguan professional team. In a couple of days, I'll notify you to come to the team for some simple training and to practice coordination with everyone."
"Sure, no problem," Wan Yunting smiled and nodded.
"Then let's add each other on WeChat to stay in touch."
Feng Biao quickly took out his phone and added Wan Yunting on WeChat. He then smiled and said, "Then that's it for now. You guys enjoy yourselves. I'll go back and lead the team's training."
"Okay, please go ahead, Coach Feng."
Wan Yunting waved goodbye with a smile, and Jiang Peipei saw Feng Biao out.
"Not bad, Old Wan. We'll come to watch your game then," Jin Xiuwen said, patting his shoulder with a smile.
Guan Hongyu, He Chengping, Xue Jianchao, and Lin Yanan all said they would watch the game.
Wan Yunting and Fang Yanxi exchanged glances and smiled at each other, understanding what the other was thinking.
Jiang Peipei returned and said fiercely, "Yunting, when you go to train with the team, you must teach Luo Zhixiang and those few a good lesson and let them know there's always someone better."
Wan Yunting raised his wine glass, clinked it with Guan Hongyu and the others, and chuckled, "Alright, I'll definitely teach them how to behave."
"Hahaha..."
Jin Xiuwen, He Chengping, and the others burst into laughter. Fang Yanxi, Huang Yuqing, and Lin Yanan also smiled. They raised their glasses and continued to drink. Seeing that it was getting late, they planned to chat for a while longer.
After all, it was a rare gathering, and Guan Hongyu's appearance was an unexpected surprise for both Wan Yunting and Fang Yanxi. They planned to have a good chat with him and find out what he had been through all these years.
"I spent three years in Tibet and almost became a monk," Guan Hongyu said with a smile, his slightly unkempt beard exuding a unique masculine charm.
"No way."
Jin Xiuwen exclaimed in surprise. Wan Yunting looked at him and smiled, "Don't think about desperate things when you're still young."
Huang Yuqing, sitting beside him, gazed at Guan Hongyu with a subtle hint of interest in her eyes.