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Published at 28th of July 2023 12:34:28 PM


Chapter 99

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Traveling to Russia to see the Xiao Qin team play live was Lu Xuandong’s reward for himself.

Don’t look at this guy who had been sending Qin Chunxiao photos of him traveling around before, in fact, he didn’t delay his business at all, just in November, he took the written test for the Singapore A level exam.

According to the estimated score after the exam, Lu Xuandong felt that he was not far from a perfect score.

Having solved this big test, Lu Xuandong breathed a sigh of relief and began to take care of other trivial matters, such as calling Mei Xiangnan, who was studying at the boarding school, to make sure she was making a good effort in the mountain of books and the sea of learning, and sending a gift to his good neighbor, Miss Meng Yuling, asking her to take care of the little girl when Mei Xiangnan was off for the weekend.

To this sister, Lu Xuandong had mixed feelings, rationally he knew that Mei Shengnan was also a victim of that village, but sensibility told him that this girl was the child of the trafficker who gave him endless suffering.

After thinking about it, Lu Xuandong felt that he still couldn’t leave her alone, mindful of the girl’s mental illness, he had an open and honest conversation with Mei Xiangnan accompanied by a psychiatrist.

They had gone through so much suffering together, Lu Xuandong had stood in front of his sister like a mountain, shielding her from the wind and the rain, but after the truth came out, those sufferings he had endured still turned into a barrier between them.

Lu Xuandong couldn’t say “I’m willing to forgive everything in the past”, he couldn’t do it, he could only do it not to be angry at Mei Xiangnan, but some things couldn’t go back to the past.

They made a promise, Lu Xuandong would sponsor Mei Xiangnan until she graduated from college, after that he would not give monetary help, what he did not tell Mei Xiangnan was that after she graduated from college, he would let her stay in Qingdao and that property would be gifted to her as a …… final gift from his brother.

Mei Xiangnan didn’t dwell on it, but just tried to squeeze out a smile and said to Lu Xuandong, “Brother, you must be happy in the future.”

Lu Xuandong returned a smile, “You too, I hope you have an incredibly bright future ahead of you and are always healthy and happy.”

When they parted, the two shook hands politely, without hugging, for the lesser relationship of brother and sister, and both were conscious of observing the ceremonial distance between the opposite sex.

Just as they turned around, their eyes were reddening.

That night, Lu Xuandong contacted Qin Chunxiao without saying anything about what happened between him and Mei Xiangnan, because if he had to go to Team Xiao Qin to confide in him every time he encountered something unpleasant, it would feel as if he was using this friend as a spiritual trash can.

Team Xiao Qin wouldn’t say anything, but Lu Xuandong was too embarrassed to do so.

After asking Mei Xiangnan about her exam results, Lu Xuandong traveled to Paris to dig up fashion designers in preparation for adding competitiveness to the casual clothing line that Zhe Yue had opened up.

Because he did not lack of money, Lu Xuandong in front of his biological father, his waist hard, the attitude was even more clearly understood – let me work for Zhe Yue, you have to open the salary.

Lu Xuandong had to be paid a reward worthy of his labor, or he’d rather get it alone.

Lu Hao: “…… Give give, do I look like I’m so petty that I’m even shortchanging my son?”

Lu Xuandong: “I’m just a small man before a gentleman.”

After strengthening the leisure line for Zhe Yue, Lu Xuandong had withdrawn the money he took to engage in futures, and he was extremely gifted in engaging in money, he had good fortune this year, and his savings had doubled several times.

Compared to his gray past, Lu Xuandong felt that his life was stepping into a brand new stage, so he wanted to treat himself better, he wanted money, health, and the freedom and happiness that he once didn’t dare to ask for.

Through scientific fitness and dietary adjustments, in December, Lu Xuandong had succeeded in weight gain from 140 pounds to 147 pounds, do not think that 7 pounds less, a breath of weight gain too fast would lead to the human body load is very great, even professional athletes so whole will be out of big injuries.

Lu Xuandong was very cautious, ate well and slept well, did not use any drugs to accelerate the progress of muscle building, within the healthy range to strengthen the physical body, although looking at the data progress was not fast, the appearance of the more spiritual.

When it came time to conduct the summary of the second half of FY17, Lu Xuandong was satisfied to see that he had done a lot of meaningful things.

He didn’t fail his freshman year.

To reward his 2017 self, Lu Xuandong decisively bought a ticket to St. Petersburg to see his best friend.

It was just that he left in such a hurry that he only brought one down jacket with him, and when he got off the plane, Lu Xuandong was almost knocked down by the cold wind at the airport.

Lu Xuandong: Obviously Qin said in his scarf that St. Petersburg is warmer than the rest of Russia, and he only wore a thin sweatshirt in his morning run selfie, so why am I still so cold even though I’m wearing a thick down jacket?

Shivering, Lu Xuandong rummaged through his luggage and drilled into the goat-beast outfit, during which he accidentally touched the switch of the small fan and was again chilled by the cold wind from the headgear.

Lu Xuandong turned off the fan with his hands and feet, feeling chills in his bones, and he thought that he would never be able to refer to Team Qin’s judgment of temperature again.

Achoo!

But no matter how cold it was outside, Lu Xuandong felt it was worth freezing when he entered the Roller Sports Center and saw the teenager warming up with his teammates.

They hadn’t seen each other again for months, since the last time they’d seen each other.

……

After the start of the Hamster Club vs Cornucopia Club tournament, those who were familiar with Qin Chunxiao noticed that he was playing extra hard today.

Some stats show that Misha Qin was the most efficient libero in terms of catching the ball since the start of the Russian Premier League, with excellent placement rate and defensive range, and it was by no means a stretch to call him the top three ranked Big Daddy in the Russian Premier League so far in the regular season.

But after taking on the Cornucopia, the Hamster Club was still in heroic form beyond all expectations, and everyone else was understandably desperate to win – after all, they were the ones who were ousted from the playoffs by the Cornucopia last year.

But what is Misha Qin doing all this for?

Qin Chunxiao: For the sake of the human condition.

In team sports, athletes not only had to do their job, but they also had to get along with their teammates and contribute when they needed to contribute.

As a player with professional ethics, Qin Chunxiao would not do that kind of lazy paddling in the club, after all, he would play at sea from time to time in the future, always be responsible for his career.

Playing well was necessary for a higher paycheck, a more open future, and a good conscience.

But to say that Qin Chunxiao, who was surrounded by a group of SRs and SSRs of at least level 80 escorting him in the Russian Premier League regular season, had no playful defense, that was certainly not true either.

After all, with the Hamsters’ group of five Asian sluggers on offense, it won’t be hard to win the game as long as Qin Chunxiao played above his average performance.

The game involves playing defense. The 16-year-old player’s body had experienced suffering, as he had tasted the pain of injuries in his past life. He also learned perseverance during that time.

However, the Hamsters’ opponent in this match, the Cornucopia Club, was no ordinary opponent. They not only defeated the Hamsters last year due to various unexpected situations but also because of the treasure unearthed by their uniform crew.

This treasure was named “Franco,” a 90-player team hailing from Oymyakon, the world’s coldest town. Franco, standing at two meters tall, possessed great strength and was a powerful attacker. The only drawback was his unstable mentality. He performed at his best during key tournaments but was inconsistent on a daily basis. Franco carried the hopes of the town’s 500 residents.

This Russian nerve knife exploded several times in the regular season of the Russian Premier League last year, sending the Cornucopia club to the playoffs, and again in the Olympics, where it was a big contributor to the Russian team’s 8-4 run.

On the top of it, Franco had hit Soso on the side of the head with a snap shot while playing the Hamsters, giving Soso a concussion and missing several games afterward, completely extinguishing the Hamsters’ hopes of making the playoffs.

It was important to know that Soso was not an insignificant person in the hamster club, he was Nikolai’s protégé, the physical quality was not outstanding, he was encouraged by Nikolai desperately dunking rice, hard to dunk himself into enough to enter the national team’s serve master.

Soso then not only transferred his citizenship to Russia, but also bought a house in St. Petersburg, nominally just a player, but actually running to be the heir to the coaching world for Nikolai.

The combination of these grudges makes the hamster’s hate value for Cornucopia palpable.

In this kind of critical match, Qin Chunxiao no longer sells out, then he might as well take the UR logo off his head and join the world class club below the head from now on.

As the hamster was standing sternly against Cornucopia, Franco seemed to realize that this was not a good match today, so from the start of the match, he didn’t hesitate to press the storm button and go into godly strong attack mode.

Although both were nerve knives, Franco’s style of play and Er Leng was not yet the same, Er Leng was a more balanced player of strength and agility, but Franco was a complete power faction, explosive power was horrible.

Facing this kind of opponent, if the hamster team was a little careless today, not to mention revenge, but also may be planted in the hands of cornucopia, and in the hands of the same opponent planted twice, the blow to the hamster could be too big.

Chinese fans didn’t know about the hamster-cornucopia entanglements, they simply watch the game and were satisfied with the experience of watching the game as they realized that both teams were playing hard today and that the game was exciting.

Who doesn’t love a good match.

Domestic TV station H Province acquired the broadcasting rights for the Russian Premier League, and the commentators were working diligently at that moment.

Suddenly, commentator Wudi shouted, “Franco is coming with a powerful shot this time! Qin Chunxiao receives the ball, Anton with a second attack… ouch, he’s blocked! But Qin Chunxiao follows up! Beautiful!”

On the court, Qin Chunxiao made a highly challenging move to chase the ball. He accelerated, performed a diving motion, and then skillfully rolled his body to the side. Just before the ball landed on the ground, he kicked it into the net with his feet.

After Anton’s second attack was blocked by his opponent, Qin Chunxiao skillfully played the ball, maneuvering it between the legs of a group of defenders, and effortlessly passed it to Anton using only one arm.

Qin Chunxiao’s impressive effort to catch the ball involved rolling all over the ground. His jersey must have become dirty, but since he was wearing a dark-colored jersey today, it was not too noticeable.

Another commentator, Li Laiheng, smiled and said, “Qin Chunxiao’s playing style is rock solid. He never lets his teammates down when they need him. With him on the field today, it will be challenging for Franco to break down the Hamsters.”

Wudi exclaimed, “Franco’s shots are incredibly forceful. Last year, Soso got concussed by one of his shots. Today, Xiao Qin directly blocked Franco’s shot with his body. Very impressive.”

Li Laiheng nodded approvingly, he looked at the statistics on the paper, Qin Chunxiao’s defensive efficiency was the same as his efficiency in the Asian Championships, but he played the Asian Championships as a receiver, in addition to defense but also to take on the task of the offensive end, into the Russian Premier League was to specialize in the defense, according to the logic of his defensive statistics should became higher.

The reason why the data was still almost the same as before, probably due to the intensity of the Russian Premier League was too high, so that the 16-year-old Qin team must also take time to adapt to, grow, but even if it was still in the formative years, the Qin team’s defense was still very bright, so that people ignore “Qin Chunxiao did not enter the peak period”.

The 16-year-old player, a top attacker for the Russian men’s volleyball team, didn’t have the upper hand on the field, but effectively limited the opponent, fighting for opportunities for his teammates. This performance surpassed Li Laiheng’s expectations.

During the game, Qin Chunxiao caught Franco’s spike once again, rubbing his left arm where he made the save while his teammates organized a counterattack. Despite feeling sore from the powerful hit, he continued to rush forward when Franco attacked again.

In the world of competitive sports, players like Qin Chunxiao, who put up a strong fight, earned respect from teammates, coaches, opponents, and even the fans at the Roller Sports Center, who were more enamored with him.

As the new second-in-command for the Hamsters, Qin Chunxiao may not be very old, but his style of play showed him to be a truly remarkable tough guy!

Thanks to the quarter of Slavic blood in his veins, Qin Chunxiao possessed a face value that appealed to both Eastern and Western aesthetics. Since joining the Hamsters, the female fans of the club had grown significantly, joining the existing loyal fanbase in creating an electric atmosphere at the Rolling Wheels Sports Center throughout the tournament.

Among the audience, the most conspicuous figure was the Fury, dressed in a goat-beast costume.

By definition, the libero couldn’t attack and didn’t have the ability to score. The crowd was more accustomed to cheering when the team scored, so the libero’s role was seen as honorable, but it shone less brightly on the court compared to their teammates on the offensive end.

However, today was different. The goat, in an unusual manner, sat and applauded when the team scored. Though silent, the excitement overflowed in the goat’s gestures, immediately standing up and waving the rice gerbil in hand whenever Qin Chunxiao made a save.

Witnessing such fervor from the goat, who could deny the existence of passionate fans of the libero?

The goat’s attention-grabbing appearance attracted the camera several times, shocking fans in the country. The footage of the match was filled with pop-ups.

[This goat is not only following the National Games but even went to Russia for the Little Qin team? Isn’t it cold there?]

[As someone from Hainan, give me 5,000cc of chicken blood. I wouldn’t even want to go to Russia in winter.]

[Iron-blooded goat, unafraid of difficulties!]

With Franco unleashing a storm, the Cornucopia team proved themselves to be on par with the top four teams in the Russian Premier League. With Seth gone as the main attacking point, the Hamster Club’s offense wasn’t as efficient as before. Fortunately, the defense, led by Misha Qin, narrowly defeated the Cornucopia with a score of 3-2, avenging last year’s heavy defeat.

After the match, Soso happily pounced on Qin Chunxiao, running his big hands through the freestyler’s hair, saying, “Misha, your defense was fantastic today, you know? Without you, we would have been hanging by a thread!”

Qin Chunxiao calmly said, “Let go.”

Soso swallowed and let go of his hand, then Qin ChunXiao hooked his neck and pulled down hard, his other hand rubbing in his hair, permeated with intimacy.

Soso smiled and squinted his turquoise eyes like a large happy leopard cat.

During the post-match handshake, Franco walked up to the net and solemnly extended his hand to him, “Hello, I’m Franco Marozov, you play great defense and I look forward to the next time I play you.”

Qin Chunxiao shook his hand, “I’m Qin Chunxiao, you can call me Misha, and your attacks are awesome.”

Franco looked to his arm, which had been removed from its arm guard, a bruise on the snow-white skin that had been ointmented by the team doctor and still looked painful.

He again exclaimed, “Your defense is so outstanding that I feel you can bend anyone with that strength.”

Qin Chunxiao politely returned, “Thank you for the compliment.”

Here’s the proofread version of the text:

After the victory, everyone was overjoyed, and some members of the audience didn’t want to leave the arena. Instead, they ran to the front, calling out Soso’s name and requesting to take pictures with him. Some even called him “Misha.”

Qin Chunxiao gladly accepted the kind requests and walked over with Soso to take pictures and sign autographs for them.

However, the goat, who had been filled with excitement during the match, didn’t linger at that moment. Instead, he stood up, holding the back of his chair, and began to descend the steps. His large size attracted curious glances from the spectators around him.

Qin Chunxiao also glanced at Lu Xuandong’s back and wondered if Lu Xuandong didn’t want to stay and wait for him. Perhaps they could have dinner together later?

Just then, Qin Chunxiao witnessed the goat stumble and fell.





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