Commander Qin refused the cigarette, shaking his head and smiling, "Do you know anything about this couple's background?"

"What's their background? A team captain and a doctor, their family is indeed well-off, but sports schools are a place that only a few people can dream of, and besides... they're not their biological parents."

"Heh," Commander Qin snorted, "They call him uncle and aunt, but they treat each other like their own parents. Besides, his uncle, the captain, is no ordinary captain, and his aunt, the doctor, is no ordinary doctor either."

Commander Qin had just heard what Gao Zhiqiang had said about the treatment.

For an average family, that's really good.

But Jiang Chengzhou's life these past few years has only been better than that of the sports school, not worse.

Given the couple's success, they would have a better path than a sports school if they wanted to support their child.

Gao Zhiqiang was from the sports circle and didn't know much about these things, so he kept asking him for information, but still refused to give up hope.

Lin Zhilan has already returned home.

Jiang Chengzhou was washing his face in front of the tap.

"Where's my sister?" Su Lang looked into the courtyard and asked.

Jiang Chengzhou wiped his face. "She's asleep. I took her to her room."

Lin Zhilan found a chair and sat down, then beckoned to him, "Chengzhou, come here, I have something to tell you."

Lin Zhilan's expression was somewhat serious. Jiang Chengzhou shook his wet hair and pulled up a chair to sit opposite Lin Zhilan.

Do you like playing basketball?

"I like it."

"Someone from the Sports Commission took a liking to you today and wants to recruit you to the sports school to specialize in basketball."

Lin Zhilan wasn't used to beating around the bush, so she went straight to the point.

Jiang Chengzhou frowned. "Sports school? I'm not going. Basketball is just a hobby. I want to go to military academy in the future."

Several military academies were merged and established last year, which Chiang Cheng-chou saw in the newspapers.

He already had a plan in mind.

It's better not to go, Lin Zhilan said with a relieved smile.

Su Lang reminded him, "Studying at a sports school and joining the military region's sports team can also lead to a recommendation for military academy."

Jiang Chengzhou glared at him, then pouted at Lin Zhilan, "Auntie, look at Uncle, he's trying to kick me out again."

Lin Zhilan nudged Su Lang with her elbow and said to Jiang Chengzhou, "Ignore him. If you don't want to go, then don't go. I'll talk to that clerk later."

"good!"

Jiang Chengzhou has no regrets about giving up the opportunity to go to a sports school.

Lin Zhilan and Su Lang weren't particularly disappointed.

Firstly, Jiang Chengzhou was young, and they couldn't bear to part with him.

Secondly, athletes have to endure countless hardships to achieve results, and they were reluctant to let Jiang Chengzhou leave his hometown to train alone.

Most importantly, Jiang Chengzhou didn't want to go.

He already had plans for his future, which made Lin Zhilan and Su Lang even more satisfied and pleasantly surprised.

After dinner, the whole family planned to go watch Han Mei's match in the afternoon.

Just as I stepped out, the Han family across the street also came out.

Wang Xiuzhi looked very nervous and kept nagging Han Mei, urging her to do her best in the competition.

Commander Han remained silent, but looked even more serious than usual.

After exchanging greetings, Linlin clung to her father's leg, and Su Lang picked her up.

Lin Zhilan playfully scolded, "Your daughter has grown legs."

"Here it is." Linlin pointed it out to her father, sticking her little feet up.

"Dad saw it." Su Lang patted her leg and said to his wife with a smile, "The school is too far, so I'll carry her for this part of the way."

Ever since Linlin started school, Su Lang felt that the child was growing up too fast.

In a few more years, I'm afraid I won't be able to hold my daughter anymore.

Su Lang even thought about how, when he got old, his daughter would be busy with work and he didn't know how often he would be able to see her.

Cherish it, Su Lang reminded himself.

Hug me as much as you can now.

Of course, Linlin wanted her dad to carry her; who wants to walk?

Linlin nestled in her father's arms, her eyes wide with confusion, and gave her mother a smile.

Lin Zhilan had had enough of the father and daughter. She exchanged a glance with Jiang Chengzhou, and the two quickened their pace.

Su Lang quickly caught up with her, making Linlin giggle in his arms.

Commander Han and his family were stunned.

Because I've never seen such a scene before.

Humans cannot imagine things beyond their understanding, and the same is true for happy families.

How can anyone live their life like this?

Just like studying medicine, you have to learn what is normal before you can know what is abnormal.

For the first time, Wang Xiuzhi felt that her family was unhealthy.

At least Commander Han has never held his daughter; at home, he is no different from his two children and strangers.

Liang Ping wouldn't come and hold his hand like Jiang Chengzhou did.

Wang Xiuzhi used to think that Liang Ping and Han Mei had bad personalities, that they weren't lively or generous.

Now think about it...

Wang Xiuzhi swallowed hard. Could the problem lie with her?

But there was no time to think about that now; Wang Xiuzhi was most concerned about the competition.

As he walked, he kept giving Han Mei instructions.

Commander Han was lost in thought, while Liang Ping walked along, kicking stones by the roadside, still basking in the excitement of winning the morning's competition.

No one noticed that Han Mei's head was drooping lower and lower.

The afternoon competition started with the older students.

Han Mei's batch was later.

Lin Zhilan was really looking forward to Han Mei's performance, and she had already secured a spot by the playground.

"Aunt," Jiang Chengzhou frowned, gesturing with his chin towards Han Mei, "What's wrong with her? Why is her face so pale?"

Lin Zhilan looked over and was also somewhat surprised.

When we bumped into each other at the door, Han Mei's expression was normal.

But now Han Mei's face was deathly pale.

She wasn't particularly fair-skinned to begin with; having worked in the fields with Wang Xiuzhi for many years, her skin had developed a healthy wheat color.

But now there's no color in his face at all.

"Su Lang, you stay here and watch the child. I'm going to check on Han Mei." Lin Zhilan handed her camera bag to Su Lang.

Just as Su Lang was about to speak, Jiang Chengzhou said, "I'll go with my aunt."

Jiang Chengzhou is almost as tall as Lin Zhilan; he's practically a teenager.

Su Lang nodded, gave a few instructions, and made way for them to pass.

Han Mei was probably nervous, and she was also afraid of him. Su Lang knew that if he went over there, the child would only become more nervous.

Lin Zhilan and Jiang Chengzhou walked through the crowd and stood beside Han Mei.

Several children preparing for the game were watching other people's matches and didn't notice this side, leaving Han Mei standing alone by herself.

"Han Mei?"

Lin Zhilan called out softly.

Han Mei suddenly raised her head and subconsciously took a step back.

"What's wrong? Are you nervous?" Lin Zhilan asked.

Han Mei shook her head, then nodded.

Jiang Chengzhou said, "There's nothing to be nervous about. If we lose, we lose. It's just a game."

Han Mei glanced at Jiang Chengzhou, then looked down at her pair of Warrior shoes.

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