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Chapter 062 – Recruit must come, come and win!.

Qin Yang guessed correctly.

The person on the other end of the phone was indeed Yao Ming.

As early as a few days ago, Yao Ming listened to Qin Yang’s number from reporters and wanted to talk to Qin Yang on the phone. Fighting in a foreign country and meeting fellow countrymen, the sense of intimacy is indescribable.

Yao Ming smiled and said, “It’s me, just after watching the game between you and the Cavaliers, the report came out immediately, you and James made a bet?” ”

“Yes, Brother Yao.”

Qin Yang nodded,

“If you are not careful, you will win James’s half a million dollars.”

“Then you’re pretty good, will James give it to you?”

“I thought it would be given, he took my bank account away, and said that he would transfer the money to me in time.”

“This…”

Yao Ming was quite surprised, the secret path Qin Yang would come, this money is easy to earn.

“Haha, Brother Yao, in fact, I don’t plan to ask for it, he is partial to me, I don’t take it, I feel a little down on him.”

“And you know, in the league, James cares more about his reputation.”

“Well, I agree with what you say.”

Yao was noncommittal.

From his first year in the league, James cared about his reputation.

He has a friendly relationship with the media, and James, in front of the camera, never talks big. Very steady!

“He just gives it, you want to do it, and betting on the court is also a pleasure.”

Yao Ming didn’t say anything more, and changed the topic: “I received news that someone from our country will go to Chicago to interview you in the near future, when the time comes, you pay attention to your public relations image, don’t say something you shouldn’t say.” ”

He instructed Qin Yang, and his original intention was naturally a good heart. Over the years, Yao Ming has seen too much media. It has been taught both at home and abroad.

Sometimes, an understated answer to an interviewer is deliberately misinterpreted by some sunspots. Tell Qin Yang not to fall into the gutter at that time.

Qin Yang was slightly stunned, and recently domestic media people ran to Chicago to interview him? Why, when did you become so famous?

“Are you curious that there will be domestic media people going to Chicago to interview you?”

I didn’t hear Qin 06 Yang’s reply for a long time, and Yao Ming seemed to be able to guess Qin Yang’s thoughts.

“This… Indeed, yes, am I famous in the country? ”

He has been living in Chicago, and Qin Yang knows very little about everything in China.

Boy! After playing a few games, they all alarmed domestic media people to travel across the ocean to Chicago to interview him.

Yao Ming chuckled: “Yes, now you are very famous in China, I also heard a few old friends tell me”

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“At present, some mainstream media in China are vying to report you, and the media people who dispatched this time are from Beijing CCTV.”

“Anyway, when they interview you, just try to pay attention to your words.”

“You should also understand that in our country, there will always be some people who deliberately smear in public.”

Yao Ming’s words sounded in his ears, and Qin Yang was quite moved.

In the end, it is Brother Dayao, who treats his compatriots without saying a word.

Before the domestic media people came, they quickly told themselves what to do.

“OK Brother Yao, I know, thank you for the reminder.”

Qin Yang looked grateful: “The plane should take off soon, I’m going to turn off my mobile phone, let’s continue to talk when we have time, now we are ready to fly back to Chicago, when we get to Chicago, I’ll contact you again.” ”

“Okay, don’t bother you, hang up, talk back.”

“Okay Brother Yao.”

The two ended the call, and Qin Yang stored Yao Ming’s private number.

If you don’t understand anything in the future, you can consult Yao Ming more.

At least when dealing with the media, Yao Ming must have more experience than himself. One thing is to say, Yao Ming is a person with high emotional intelligence and is very good at speaking in front of the camera. It doesn’t hurt to learn a few more strategies from Yao Ming to deal with the media. Back in Chicago, twelve o’clock in the morning.

Qin Yang said goodbye to the coaching staff and teammates and drove to Highland Park. Inside the mansion, both parents slept, and Qin Yang did not disturb the second elder to rest. Tiptoed back to his bedroom, lay down in bed and slept.

The next day, Qin Yang got up and saw his parents eating breakfast.

Zhao Yaru greeted: “Yangyang, come and have breakfast, we don’t know what time you came back last night, we are worried that you will rest, and your father and I did not wake you up.” ”

Qin Yang went to wash up and replied, “It was almost half past twelve when I came back last night, and since it was away, I had to fly for a long time.” ”

“Well, your dad and I watched last night’s live broadcast.”

Zhao Yaru said: “Eh, by the way, your father and I also saw relevant reports, you bet with James in the game?” Won his half a million dollars? ”

“Is this really fake? Your dad and I thought it was those unscrupulous media rumors! ”

Qin Jingshan turned his gaze to Qin Yang and asked, “You really won James’ half a million dollars?” ”

“Uh… Yes. ”

Qin Yang nodded.

“He bet me on free throws and said I could score free throws, he would give me half a million, I couldn’t make free throws, and then give it to him, and luckily, I scored that free throw, and James lost to me half a million!”

“You smelly boy, James has been in the league for five years, or the first time he lost to others 500,000.”

Qin Jingshan had nothing to say.

The son of the dark passage has a kind, and in his first game with the Cavaliers, he won James half a million dollars.

“Buzz!”

The family of three was chatting idly, and Qin Yang’s mobile phone vibrated coldly. Puzzled, he found that it was a text message.

It shows that there is an extra half a million dollars in his bank card. James shot?

Such a fast speed?

I lost a bet last night and turned over half a million dollars today. Bull batch!

Qin Yang still admires James, and like Barkley, he is willing to gamble and lose.

“Yangyang, what’s wrong?”

Zhao Yaru noticed that Qin Yang was standing in place silly, and couldn’t help asking.

“James is very trustworthy, lost the bet last night, and turned over half a million dollars today.”

Qin Yang raised his mobile phone and said to his parents.

Since he is a premium VIP user of the Midbank, he has a reminder service to receive SMS. In 2008, ordinary users did not have this treatment.

“Good fellow…”

Qin Jingshan called “good guy”

James is really fast. It’s quick to send money to my son!

“Okay Yangyang, don’t show off this everywhere, James is also a star in the league, you say this kind of thing to show off, he is very faceless.”

Zhao Yaru told Qin Yang not to go around after winning 500,000.

After all, James is a façade star in the league, and he still wants face.

“I know mom.”

Qin Yang did not lack heart eyes, he understood this kind of thing.

After the family of three sat in the luxurious business living room and had breakfast, Qin Yang looked at the empty mansion and said: “Hire a few housekeeping services, and mow the lawn in the yard by the way.” ”

“The sanitation in other places is also cleaned, and such a big house, just the three of us, is a little too deserted.”

Qin Yang proposed to find a few housekeeping services to make the mansion look lively.

Zhao Yaru said: “What is cold? Does it cost money to find housekeeping? If you are cold, then fight for anger, find a girlfriend early, and then let your daughter-in-law give you a few children, and our family will not be deserted. ”

Qin Yang: “emmm…”

He was immediately speechless.

Then I thought about it, what my mother said was reasonable.

If you are cold, you can find a girlfriend and have a few more babies after finishing things. In this way, it is guaranteed that the mansion is not deserted.

Rest at home for two days and hire some housekeeping staff to make the huge mansion a little lively. On November 10, 2008, the Bulls were home to their first Western Conference opponent. Phoenix Suns!

This game is in the spotlight.

Because this will be the first duel between old and new.

China Qin, who is now a hot alliance, confronts Shaquille O’Neill, the inner overlord since the new century.

Countless fans are looking forward to witnessing this moment.

Dragon Kingdom genius center China Qin, can defeat the Suns in this game. And in terms of data, beat the crowd and burst the shark O’Neill.

Although in 2008, O’Neill has gradually aged, and his peak is long gone. But O’Neill’s fame is too strong.

In the first ten years of the new century, the inner hegemon, O’Neill said that he was the second, and no one dared to claim to be the first.

It is undeniable that Dayao is very powerful, but compared with all levels, Dayao’s overall strength is still weaker than O’Neill.

As a result, Dragon Country fans, including American fans, are looking forward to witnessing the arrival of this historic moment.

Qin Yang faced the twilight O’Neill, can he take it from O’Neill

The supreme honor of “Inside Overlord”!

At ten o’clock in the evening, the Bulls and Suns game is about to begin.

It’s just that tonight, the United Center arena, there are obviously several more groups of reporters.

These reporters all came to interview Qin Yang and O’Neill. There were little giants who blocked O’Neill three times in a row in a game.

Tonight, Qin Yang vs. O’Neill, can he compare with the little giant Yao Ming and teach O’Neill a good lesson again? Wearing the No. 9 shirt, Qin Yang sorted out his appearance.

By the way, he tied up his long purple hair and was about to walk to the passage of the arena, but was stopped by a group. The first one is a woman, or an oriental woman.

She has a tall figure, at least 175cm or more.

The upper body is wearing a slim version of the women’s jacket, and the lower body is a pair of black tight pencil pants, showing her concave and sexy body to the fullest!

A pair of AJ basketball shoes under his feet, red and black classics.

In her slender palm, she carried a microphone, which clearly told others that she was a media reporter. Behind him were two middle-aged men, dressed in suits and leather shoes, looking quite stylish.

Beside the three of them, a photographer carrying a camera waited for the opportunity. The group of four hurriedly caught up with Qin Yang’s steps.

“Qin Yang, wait..”

Qin Yang subconsciously stopped and turned his head to look at the person. Suddenly, he was happy.

Coming, the domestic media people that Yao Ming said came.

As a traverser, Qin Yang naturally knew Zhang Weiping and Yang Yi.

As for Lin Yuxun, the goddess of basketball, he didn’t know it, so he glanced at it twice and found that this was a woman who was almost flat and beautiful!

Her body always shows the elegant beauty of the women of the Dragon Kingdom! This kind of intellectual and noble temperament is not possessed by foreign women.

“Qin Yang, hello, we are.”

Zhang Weiping and several people caught up with Qin Yang and blurted out to introduce themselves. However, Qin Yang waved his hand and chuckled, “Director Zhang, no need to make an introduction, as a person from the Dragon Kingdom, how can I not know you.” ”

Qin Yang said Chinese.

This made Yang Yi, Zhang Weiping, and Lin Yuxun suddenly surprised.

Before coming, they had already inquired about Qin Yang’s background.

Although Qin Yang is still a Dragon Country nationality, he grew up in Chicago, which is equivalent to half a dragon merchant. Generally speaking, many younger generations of Dragonborn do not speak Chinese.

After all, one side of the water feeds the other.

Growing up in Chicago, you may only speak English, making it unfamiliar to Chinese. As a result, seeing Qin Yang himself, they found out that they were wrong.

Qin Yang not only speaks Chinese, but also fluently.

If he didn’t know Qin Yang, he would be standing on the street chatting, and Zhang Weiping and the others would mistakenly think that Qin Yang grew up in the Dragon Kingdom.

“Would you say Chinese?”

At this time, the goddess Lin Yuxun spoke.

The sound is very beautiful, like gurgling water, pleasant to the ear.

If this kind of voice can call a husband, it is simply the most wonderful enjoyment in the world. Qin Yang nodded.

As a descendant of Yanhuang, how could he not speak Chinese? This cold joke opened up ha…

“That’s good, you can speak Chinese, and it’s so fluent, let’s communicate, there will be no obstacles” Lin Yuxun smiled sweetly, revealing her signature beautiful pear swirl.”

Her smile is like a breeze, giving a particularly sweet and warm feeling.

“Yes, Qin Yang can speak Chinese, let’s finish those foreign languages.”

Zhang Weiping said happily: “Xiao Lin, let’s start the interview, I feel that the game is about to be played, we can’t delay Qin Yang’s match.” ”

“Okay, I’ll get started.”

Lin Yuxun smiled playfully, and several people walked into the arena to find a well-lit place. Then, Lin Yuxun used her professional expertise to interview some of the more common problems in Soyang. Finally, I asked if Qin Yang would consider joining the Dragon Kingdom national team in the future?

Wear the red jersey of the Dragon Country and fight for the country!

When asked this question, Qin Yang did not hesitate to give the answer: “The country and the people have needs, they will come, and they will win!” ”

He used a very brief reply to inform the hundreds of millions of fans of the Dragon Kingdom.

Although he is in Chicago, he has never forgotten that homeland.

The Dragon Country men’s basketball team recruited him into the national team, and he will definitely wear the Dragon Country red jersey to play for the country and play for the country! Just as he himself said: Whoever beckons will come, and those who come will win!

Chapter 063 – The Kardashian Sisters with Super Spells.

“Awesome! Qin Yang’s answer this wave gives me full marks! ”

“In the future, Qin Yang will be the super idol in my mind, except for Dayao is Qin Yang.”

“Whoever dares to smear Qin Yang in front of Lao Tzu is going against our entire funeral family!”

“Plus me! Qin Yang is worthy of being our descendants of Yanhuang, and he cares about his homeland wherever he goes, such a powerful and patriotic athlete, why should we not be a fan? ”

“I will also be a die-hard fan of Qin Yang in the future, and I swear to prove it!”

The picture of Lin Yuxun’s interview with Qin Yang was broadcast live on the Dragon Country Sports Channel. Feng Yang faced the camera, and this wave of answers instantly attracted countless fans in the territory of the Dragon Kingdom. A move must come, come and win! ”

, captured the hearts of countless fans!

“Thank you Qin Yang, I really want to thank you for answering so, thank you for accepting my interview. Lin Yuxun was also extremely moved. ”

A child who grew up in Chicago but never forgot his old man after becoming famous. This feeling, Lin Yuxun believes that he is rare.

“It’s okay, it’s just what I should do.”

Qin Yang smiled at Lin Yuxun.

Lin Yuxun’s heart moved slightly, and his first impression of Qin Yang was quite good.

“Qin Yang!”

After the interview, Qin Yang said goodbye to Lin Yuxun, Zhang Weiping, and Yang Yi. At this time, there are still ten minutes before the start of the game.

Suddenly, a crisp shout alarmed Qin Yang and Lin Yuxun. Subconsciously turning his head to look, Qin Yang couldn’t help but be stunned that it was her. Shauna!

“She actually showed up at the Union Center arena tonight?”

“Qin Yang, I’m coming to see you compete!”

Xiao Na moved the lotus step towards Qin Yang, looking smiling.

Dressed fashionably and sexy, a proper big beauty, standing in the stadium, it instantly becomes a beautiful landscape.

When she was a child, Xiao Na was a beautiful embryo, and naturally she didn’t go far when she grew up.

Compared with the round baby face when she was a child, Xiao Na’s face contour is more prominent.

Quite rounded and delicate melon seed face, plus flaxen hair, the makeup is carefully modified at first glance. In the past three years, meeting Qin Yang for the first time, she naturally wanted to show off her dressed up.

When Qin Yang saw her, he had that rather heartwarming feeling. This is a little trick of Xiao Na…

In the news report, she has learned that Qin Yang has recently renewed his contract with the Bulls, and it is reported that he signed a large contract of 40 million US dollars! There are also netizens who spread gossip that Qin Yang has bought the mansion in Highland Park. This is a lot of research on the forum.

Xiao Na, who learned this, couldn’t bear it anymore, she wanted to take the initiative to attack and strive to make Qin Yang change his mind about her. Back to the state back then, Qin Yang was as enthusiastic about her, and he would worry about her whenever he had anything to do.

After talking to Qin Yang on the phone that night, she could feel Qin Yang’s indifference to her. He was not a fool himself, and he knew why Qin Yang was cold to her.

When he was admitted to the University of Chicago, he felt that Qin Yang was not worthy, so he did not contact Qin Yang again. Even when Qin Yang went to Chinatown to find her, she deliberately avoided Qin Yang.

It should be this matter that completely broke Qin Yang’s heart, causing Qin Yang to be indifferent to himself now. But all this didn’t matter, Xiao Na was confident that Qin Yang would change his mind again.

I have to say that Xiao Na is a very scheming woman.

This set of serial punches went down, obviously in order to re-catch Qin Yang, the golden turtle son-in-law.

“Qin Yang, you have to cheer tonight, the position I bought is in the front third row, very close to the court, I will always cheer for you!”

Xiao Na cutely sold cute and clenched her little fists.

Then deliberately closer to Qin Yang, he whispered softly: “I know, those things in the past made you complain a little about me, but I want to open it now, maybe we”

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“Stop!”

Without waiting for Xiao Na to finish speaking, Qin Yang immediately interrupted her. And took a step back, keeping his distance from Xiao Na. What was this woman thinking in her heart, Qin Yangmenqing.

Love in a daze does not mean lack of heart, when she was down, she was admitted to the University of Chicago, ran faster than a rabbit, and now she has some fame, and has some fame in Brother Zhixiang, becoming the popular China Qin of the league. Xiao Na ran over and pasted upside down, this kind of calculating woman, who dares to have a deep friendship with her? The purpose is too strong, and this kind of woman may be cool one day.

The Bitmo Kardashians are even scary!

In the NBA, the sister of the Kardashian family, the top one has a super magic spell! But if an NBA player has an affair with the Kardashians, within half a year, it will be cool. Before there was Chris Friese.

In 2011, Humphries married Kardashian’s second sister, Kim Kardashian, and the two entered the marriage hall happily.

It cost tens of millions of dollars just to hold the wedding, and who would have thought that the marriage would only last 72 days. In 2011, Humphries was at his peak, and the numbers exploded.

Just because he was married to Kim Kardashian for 72 days, the whole person was directly abolished, and I don’t know where it was abolished? It is estimated that I did not follow, health mamba, Wiggins studied more, there was nothing to drink goji berries, to ensure that I was energetic. After Chris Humphries was scrapped, it was the Lakers’ turn for Odom.

Odom was the best sixth man and was known as a left-handed magician!

Because of his relationship with Khloe Kardashian, Odom was later happy or sad, which is very clear to veteran fans. Whole brain death, almost died.

Later, he was rescued, and it is reported that he ran to gamble again and lost a lot of money.

In desperation, Odom really had no choice, and called Big Brother Kobe for help. Kobe Bryant was also righteous and did not lend money to Odom, afraid that he would have money to continue gambling.

Just asked the casino owner for his phone, and he helped Odom pay off his gambling debts. And then there’s Mr. Hardenha.

Mr. Ha scored on the Rockets and became an upstart in the league.

It’s not long, Mr. Ha, I like bubble nightclubs when I have nothing to do. Somehow, Teacher Ha and Khloe Kardashian hummed together. And then, Teacher Ha almost wasted.

Fortunately, Teacher Ha stopped the loss in time and turned back to the shore, so he was not pulled into the water by the Kardashian sisters. There is a saying circulating in the market: Leaving Kardashian, Harden becomes Jordan overnight!

This may seem like a joke, but it is not.

Since Mr. Ha decisively left Kohler Kardashian, Mr. Har has indeed played more aggressively on the court! Hexagonal warriors are no more than that!

And earlier with Kohler Kardashian, Mr. Ha’s languishing look, every fan is sorry for him.

There are also many players in the league who have been harmed by the Kardashian sisters, Blake Griffin. Dragon Kingdom fans affectionately called him Lifen back then, and after Lifen had an affair with the Kardashians, he was also scrapped. After that, in the alliance, he was rarely seen with Lifen.

As a traverser, Qin Yang knew these things very well.

That’s why he knew that what the ancients said was not simply to scare people, but to be real. A woman like Shauna, although without the spell of the Kardashians.

However, what she did made Qin Yang avoid it.

In the early years, she was still young, and she considered problems relatively simply, so she felt that Xiao Na was smart and able to speak. So I somehow had a good impression of Xiao Na…

And those good feelings back then, with Xiao Na’s artifice, let Qin Yang see through this woman at once. This woman must not have deep intercourse, which is Qin Yang’s warning to himself.

He didn’t want to take Xiao Na and walked towards the Bulls bench.

Xiao Na was stunned in place, feeling a hot cheek, which was lost. A girl took the initiative to approach a man, but was indifferently ignored. This kind of embarrassment and despair can instantly break a girl’s psychological defense.

I don’t know how long has passed before Xiao Na woke up from her stunned.

She looked at Qin Yang, who was leaving, and then turned her head to look at Lin Yuxun next to her. Suddenly, Xiao Na seemed to think of something.

“Qin Yang, you give me a stop, you are so indifferent to me now, is it because of her?”

Xiao Na raised her hand and pointed at Lin Yuxun: “What is the relationship between you and her?” No wonder you two had a laugh just now. Qin Yang heard the sound and stopped. ”

Lin Yuxun on the side was suddenly stunned. What’s the situation?

This woman who looks very beautiful and temperamental, why do you point the finger at yourself? Also, what is the relationship between her and Qin Yang?

Is it a couple?

After Lin Yuxun interviewed Qin Yang, he noticed Xiao Na.

Xiao Na deliberately clings to Qin Yang so closely, which makes Lin Yuxun subconsciously think that Xiao Na may be Qin Yang’s girlfriend?

Lin Yuxun fixed his mind, and thought that Xiao Na was jealous, so he explained: “This young lady, you misunderstood, I have nothing to do with Qin Yang, I am the anchor reporter of Longguo CCTV, this time I came to Chicago to interview Qin Yang.” ”

After speaking, she also nodded and smiled at Qin Yang in front of her.

I was afraid that Qin Yang would misunderstand, because in her heart, she believed that Xiao Na was Qin Yang’s girlfriend.

“If it weren’t for her girlfriend, Xiao Na wouldn’t have asked such a thing, and she wouldn’t have shown such an intimate behavior just now.”

“‘You want to know what my relationship is with her?’

Qin Yang turned around and returned to Xiao Na.

“Yes, you are indifferent to me, is there another new love?”

Xiao Na looked directly at Qin Yang and asked word by word.

Hearing this, Qin Yang grinned: “Xiao Na, do I have a new love, it seems that you can’t manage it, right?” ”

“And what relationship I have with Miss Lin is not for you to ask.”

“Actually, you guessed it, I do have a little relationship with Miss Lin, she is my new girlfriend!”

Qin Yang’s words fell, and he winked at the shocked Lin Yuxun.

Obviously, in order not to be entangled by Xiao Na, Qin Yang took out Lin Yuxun as a shield. This is a bit uncomfortable for Lin Yuxun, but there is no other way.

He really didn’t want to be entangled by Xiao Na, and he suddenly rejected this woman in his heart.

“You guys… Do you really have a leg? ”

Xiao Na was also shocked.

“Xiao Na, don’t talk so badly, what do you call us a leg? Miss Lin is my girlfriend who just befriended, and it has nothing to do with you. ”

“You know, we haven’t been in touch for three years, and you must have found other boyfriends in the past three years, right?”

Qin Yang did not believe that in the past three years, Xiao Na had not had a boyfriend at the University of Chicago. Since she was a child, she has been cheerful and able to speak.

How can a girl like this enter college and still look so beautiful, how can she not have a boyfriend? Saying that she didn’t have it, fools don’t believe it.

In fact, during three years at the University of Chicago, Xiao Na dated two boyfriends.

It’s just that they all broke up, and it was precisely because they all broke up and found Qin Yang rising in the NBA that she decided to come to Qin Yang again.

“Okay, you guys! What a dog man and woman. ”

Xiao Na was so angry that she exploded on the spot, it was clear that she chose to avoid Qin Yang three years ago, but in the end she blamed Qin Yang.

“Qin Yang, I thought I misunderstood you, I thought you were a heavy feeling, but I didn’t expect you to play with me?”

“Please make it clear first, between me and you, I have always been ordinary friends, and there is nothing to play with you.”

Qin Yang spoke: “Open the skylight and say bright words, if I hadn’t made some name for myself in the NBA, you wouldn’t have come to me, would you?” ”

This rhetorical question stunned Xiao Na on the spot. Ask!

Qin Yang did not make a name for himself in the NBA and became the China Qin of the hot league, will he come to Qin Yang?

The answer is yes.

No!

She won’t come to Qin Yang!

Because even after breaking up with two boyfriends in college, there are many, many more dogs and wolves who pursue her. Moreover, the families of those alumni are much larger than the Qin family.

Clearing this logic, Xiao Na was suddenly speechless.

Qin Yang stared at her and spoke again: “You also have the answer in your own heart, so I hope that we will be ordinary friends in the future, and you don’t come to entangle me.” ”

“Of course, you like to watch, I don’t care, it’s your seat over there, please take a seat, we’re going to start the game soon.”

Qin Yang pointed to Xiao Na’s seat.

Xiao Na’s body trembled slightly, and then she didn’t say anything more, and returned to her seat ten with a lost soul. This time.

Lin Yuxun looked at Qin Yang with a complicated expression, and suddenly had something to say.

However, seeing that the game started immediately, and there were Zhang Weiping, Yang Yi and others standing next to her, she pursed her lips and finally did not say anything.

Just said to Qin Yang: “It’s time for the competition, you must come on!” ”

When Qin Yang heard this, he nodded and smiled at Lin Yuxun: “I will.” ”

When the words fell, Qin Yang took off the team sportswear outside, walked to the center circle position of the court with Ross and the others.