Offside game

The car stopped outside the stadium that was being used as the competition venue. Su Yi and his two companions entered the stadium.

The match is ongoing. Since Dream Team is playing their second match of the morning, the five of them are currently on the field competing against another team in the qualifiers.

I don't know what the situation is like in other regions, but as the Yanjing region is about to hold the final of the China regional selection competition, all the procedures are modeled after the final, which can be regarded as a preliminary selection for the final.

The competition footage was playing on the big screen, with occasional switching between shots of the players. Ji Feng and Ji Rong, currently the most well-known players on the field, received the most close-ups from the director.

Immersed in the match, Ji Feng wore a serious expression rarely seen on his face. As the match progressed, the expressions of his team members gradually relaxed, and the substitutes of the Dream Team, watching from the sidelines, were even more relaxed. After all, their opponents were far inferior in strength to the Dream Team, and by the end of the first half, they had been thoroughly defeated. However, Ji Feng displayed his composure as the team leader, using the very short break to reassure his team members to return to focus.

The outcome of the match was no surprise; as a qualifying round for the knockout stage, their opponents were ruthlessly eliminated.

As soon as Ji Feng stepped out of the competition venue, he saw Ji Yanran smiling and walking towards him. Just moments ago, he had maintained a very captain's demeanor, but now his expression immediately became unnatural, and he said with a silly grin, "Sis, you're here so quickly."

"Are you only happy if I don't come, you brat? You dare to lie to me." As she said this, Ji Yanran had already grabbed Ji Feng's ear with practiced ease. The skill in this action was probably the result of relentless practice since childhood.

"Hey, sis, that hurts! I'm a public figure now, you know, don't let anyone see me..." Ji Feng's wail immediately rang out, but was ruthlessly suppressed by Ji Yanran. Although they usually joked around a lot, when had the members of the Dream Team ever seen their captain get beaten up so badly? They all suppressed their laughter, their expressions quite interesting. They also developed a sense of awe towards this beautiful woman who seemed to be their captain's older sister.

At Ji Feng's pleas for mercy, Ji Yanran didn't embarrass him too much. She glared at Ji Feng, who was still tidying his clothes, and said hatefully, "You brat, just wait and see how I deal with you."

While Ji Yanran was whispering to Ji Rong, Ji Feng quickly ran to Su Yi's side and said somewhat dejectedly, "Master, why did you bring my sister, that tyrant, along? Look how miserable I am! I've lost all my prestige among those team members."

Su Yi shrugged, looking innocent, and said, "What can I do? You're so popular right now, even your sister has heard about your reputation as the number one CS player in China..." Seeing the anxious look on his face, and watching Ji Yanran chatting happily with Ji Rong, she whispered to comfort him, "Don't worry, your sister isn't really going to interfere with your joining the team. She's just angry that you kept it from her. You'll have to coax her a bit later, and everything will be fine."

At this moment, Ji Feng finally felt a little relieved. Looking at Luo Lan chatting with several team members, he asked Su Yi with some curiosity, "Master, why is this person here too?"

"You know Brother Lan too? It seems he and your sister both got into graduate school in Yanjing, so they came together. Isn't he your sister's friend?"

"Yeah, right. I've seen him with my sister a few times before, but I always felt there was something strange about him. How should I put it, whether it's his taste in people or something else, it's just a weird feeling. So I'm not very familiar with him. Oh my god, could my sister be dating him? He looks like a gigolo. My sister has such low taste..."

Su Yi chuckled and playfully slapped him, saying, "Stop making wild guesses. Your sister just said he has a girlfriend. They're probably just friends. Do you think everyone's as filthy as you?"

The Dream Team came to the competition and specially arranged two vans from Dream International to transport the team members. Since Ji Feng and Ji Rong saw Ji Yanran and the others, they didn't go back with the team. Ji Rong's car was parked at the club, so the five of them got into Su Yi's Land Rover and went back together.

Upon seeing the Land Rover, Ji Feng was itching to drive, but his older sister, Ji Yanran, firmly rejected the idea. Her reason was that she had no confidence in her brother's driving skills. So Ji Feng could only mutter a frustrated line like, "Is this what my own sister says?" and sit in the back with Ji Yanran and Ji Rong, while Luo Lan naturally sat in the passenger seat.

Seeing Ji Feng's lingering thoughts, Su Yi found it quite amusing. He drove off, first helping Ji Yanran and the others put their things down. Ji Yanran knew Ji Feng was currently living at Mengyuan Apartments. It was summer vacation, and she had originally planned to go there to see if there were any vacant rooms to rent, but Ji Rong, excitedly, pulled her along, saying she was quite lonely living there alone and insisted that Ji Yanran live with her, thus avoiding the trouble.

As for Luo Lan, he said he also had a place to stay in Yanjing. Ji Yanran smiled and said, "Ah Lan can finally live with his lover! We should celebrate!" Her words caused everyone to look at Luo Lan, making him a little embarrassed and his expression rather awkward. Ji Yanran continued, "Why don't we go eat first? We can move our luggage later." By this time, after all the commotion, it was almost noon, and everyone agreed. Seeing that their current location was very close to the Century Building, Su Yi decided to drive there to a seafood restaurant to welcome Ji Yanran and the others.

During the meal, Luo Lan received a phone call, seemingly from his girlfriend. He left the private room to answer the call, and when he returned, he apologized to Su Yi and the others, saying he had to leave first.

Ji Yanran asked him, "Did she give you her phone number?" Seeing Luo Lan nod, she continued, "Okay, you've been apart for so long, why don't you go to her place? Xiao Yi, give me your car keys, I'll go with A-Lan to the car to get the luggage down."

Su Yi was prepared to accompany them, but Ji Yanran urged them to continue eating. Su Yi sensed that she seemed to have something she couldn't say to Luo Lan there, so he didn't insist. He handed the car keys to Ji Yanran, and the rest of the group continued eating. Without Luo Lan around, they felt more comfortable eating.

Ji Rong jokingly said to Su Yi, "Su Yi, you're the richest man in the country now. Next time we eat out, I won't agree to come to a place like this again. I'll have to rip you off to make myself feel better. You know, when I was reading the newspaper, my dad was talking about you, marveling at how quickly the IT industry is benefiting people. I was so frustrated at the time, I didn't tell him you're just a college student, or he would have been so depressed."