"Old Liang, you called me out. What's the good news?"
Song Yuan, the owner of the Shanghai Men's Basketball Team, asked.
The one who called him was Liang Hui, the head coach of the Shanghai Men's Basketball Team.
Liang Hui poured Song Yuan a glass of wine: "Boss, this time it's really good news. I've discovered a genius."
Song Yuan said, "Old Liang, let me count... You've discovered nine geniuses in the five years you've been head coach. No, with this one, it's already ten."
"But the results aren't good."
His team was barely holding on at this point.
Liang Hui was a little embarrassed.
"Boss, before it was a little genius, this time it's a big genius."
Song Yuan said angrily, "Next time it'll be a top-tier genius, then a once-in-a-century super genius, and the time after that, a once-in-a-millennium peerless genius, right?"
Liang Hui: "..."
"Old Liang, we're barely holding on now. If we get another genius, I estimate we'll have to put in a lot more each month."
"The overall environment isn't good, and even the landlords don't have surplus grain."
Liang Hui took out a prepared tablet computer, "Boss, you'll know after watching a few videos."
He said, opening the tablet and clicking on a video.
In the video, a young man easily broke through the defense, then leaped up like lightning and slammed down a powerful dunk.
"Eh—"
Song Yuan's eyes showed surprise. "He's fast, this speed is probably unmatched in our team."
"Boss, take a look at this."
Liang Hui flipped to the next video, which he had edited to include only the key segments.
In this segment, Lin Chen jumped from outside the two-point line to dunk.
"What a powerful jump, and his body control is also very strong."
Song Yuan's eyes lit up with excitement.
Liang Hui flipped to the third clip, where Lin Chen casually sank a three-pointer.
"That's nothing special."
"His opponents are weak. Making a three-pointer isn't a big deal."
Song Yuan shook his head.
Liang Hui: "In four games, he's made ten out of thirteen three-pointers. Boss, do you still think that's ordinary?"
Song Yuan was surprised. "Ten out of thirteen? That's a terrifying shooting percentage. But why did he only take thirteen shots in four games?"
Liang Hui: "He only played ten minutes in the first game, going four for five and scoring over twenty points on his own."
"A comeback victory."
"He mainly passed the ball to others later on, taking fewer shots himself, otherwise, his stats would be far higher than this."
Song Yuan was shocked.
Even if the opponent was weak, scoring over twenty points in ten minutes?
Scoring over twenty points in a whole game was already impressive.
"Old Liang, he's definitely a good prospect. Just recruit him directly. You didn't report every single one before."
Song Yuan said.
A good prospect like this couldn't be allowed to be snatched up by someone else.
"Boss, it's a bit difficult to recruit him."
Song Yuan: "He wants a lot of money, you need my approval? I'm willing to spend money on such a talent. Tell me, how much will it take to get him?"
Liang Hui sighed.
"I haven't talked to him yet, he hasn't given a price. But according to the information I've received, he has a good wife, and I'm afraid that will affect him joining our team."
Song Yuan frowned. "You say he has a good wife, and then you say his wife will affect him joining our team. What's going on?"
"It sounds a bit contradictory to me."
Liang Hui smiled wryly. "His wife is too good. His wife is Xu Mengyao."
Song Yuan was stunned.
"Xu Mengyao, the daughter of President Xu Guofeng?"
"Hmm."
Song Yuan: "..."
He said, annoyed, "Old Liang, aren't you just toying with me? My assets barely amount to a tenth of the Xu family's."
"How could I possibly poach Xu Mengyao's husband?"
Liang Hui drank a glass of wine with Song Yuan and said, "Boss, it's not entirely impossible. His name is Lin Chen, and his family background is ordinary. He's currently at home taking care of the child."
Song Yuan: "The woman works, the man stays home?"
"With Lin Chen's level of skill, it's such a waste."
Liang Hui nodded, "Yes. They have the finals tomorrow. I originally planned to go watch and then try to recruit him. I didn't expect him to be Xu Mengyao's husband."
"So—" Liang Hui chuckled sheepishly.
Song Yuan said, "So you want to rope me in? My face doesn't mean much more than yours in front of Xu Mengyao."
"But, our combined sincerity would be more convincing."
After considering it for a moment, Song Yuan nodded, "I'm free tomorrow anyway, so I'll go with you tomorrow."
The next day, it was afternoon.
Song Yuan and Liang Hui sat discreetly near the court.
A large crowd had already gathered around the court.
Lin Chen carried Lin Xiaoxi over, with Xu Mengyao beside him.
"President."
"Brother Lin."
Many people around greeted him.
Reaching the sidelines, Lin Chen handed Lin Xiaoxi to Xu Mengyao.
"Daddy, you can do it!"
Lin Xiaoxi said sweetly.
Lin Chen looked at Xu Mengyao and said with a smile, "Xiaoxi cheered me on. What about you, wife?"
Xu Mengyao: "..."
A lot of people around were watching, and Xu Mengyao said, "Go, honey."
Lin Chen and Xu Dong entered the court.
The game started quickly.
Song Yuan and Liang Hui found it a bit of an eyesore; the level of the people other than Lin Chen was very amateurish.
But they weren't there to watch those people.
Bang!
Swish!
Lin Chen began his performance.
Dunks, three-pointers, Lin Chen scored with ease.
He had also taught Lin Xiaoxi to play basketball for quite a while these past two days, and her skills had improved a lot on top of her previous foundation.
She was already close to Grandmaster Level.
Grandmaster Level was the top level in the country. Lin Chen hadn't reached it yet, but his physique was much stronger than basketball players.
Coupled with his strong physique, Lin Chen's current basketball level was definitely top-tier in the country.
"Boss, what do you think?"
Liang Hui asked quietly as the game neared its end.
Song Yuan said, "Lin Chen is very strong. The opponents were too weak, so he probably hasn't even shown his full strength yet. Let's talk to Xu Mengyao and the others later."
"Okay."
The game ended quickly.
Without a doubt, Lin Chen's team won first place.
"Thanks for carrying us, Brother Lin."
"Brother Lin, can we treat you to drinks tonight?"
Xu Dong and the others opened their mouths, overjoyed.
Lin Chen smiled and said, "Drinks are fine, but I'll treat you. I'll let you know once I find a place."
"How about six?"
Xu Dong and the others nodded. It was half past four now. A shower and some rest would be perfect before going out for dinner and drinks.
"Honey, I'm going out for drinks with Xu Dong and the others tonight. You and Xiaoxi aren't going, right? If you went, I bet Xu Dong and the others wouldn't be able to relax at all," Lin Chen said to Xu Mengyao.
Xu Mengyao nodded, "Come with me to the second floor."
After having the assistant take Lin Xiaoxi first, Xu Mengyao and Lin Chen went to the second floor. There were only two people there.
"Director Song, Coach Liang."
Lin Chen and Xu Mengyao approached, and Xu Mengyao spoke.
"Hello, General Xu."
Song Yuan and Coach Liang immediately greeted.
"General Song, let me introduce you. This is my husband, Lin Chen. Honey, this is General Song Yuan, the owner of the Shanghai Men's Basketball Team, and this is head coach Liang Hui."
Xu Mengyao said with a smile.
Lin Chen shook hands with Song Yuan and the others.
He looked calm. He wasn't as rich as Song Yuan, but with all sorts of skills, he had confidence.
Liang Hui rubbed his hands and said, "Lin Chen, your level is extremely high. Are you interested in joining our Shanghai Men's Basketball Team?"
Song Yuan: "We can give you an annual salary of eight million."
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