in2ebook Chapter 697 Top 8, the sisters begin their actions!
Chapter 697 Top 8, the sisters begin their actions!
When everyone left Paris a few days ago, they were united in their resolve.
However, after two games, a sense of disappointment permeated the entire team.
Although commentators and pundits like Yang Yi have been trying to ease the burden on the Chinese team, this atmosphere has still affected all Chinese fans.
Fortunately, just as Yang Yi said, Hebei China Fortune only needed one game to qualify.
In the final match, the Chinese team defeated Brazil by a large margin, advancing to the quarterfinals as the best third-placed team in the group.
In retrospect, the losses to Germany and France laid a very good foundation for the Chinese team's eventual qualification.
In the first two matches, Hebei China Fortune lost to Germany by 4 points and to France by 1 point.
But winning the last game against Brazil by 18 points brought China's net score to +14.
This advantage even meant that the Chinese team didn't need to consider the results of other opponents.
The fact that Hebei China Fortune advanced to the quarterfinals finally allowed the fans, who had been suppressing their emotions for some time, to erupt.
Even before the match between the Chinese and Brazilian teams was over, several Chinese airlines with direct flights to Paris received three times more inquiries than usual.
However, flights are limited, and many fans want to go to Paris on a whim, so the flight capacity is simply not enough.
As a result, aircraft leasing, which is usually considered a luxury, suddenly became extremely popular.
Some people from well-off families pool their money to charter a plane to and from Paris, and the cost is perfectly acceptable.
The problem is that while getting to Paris is easy, living there is not.
At that time, there were simply no hotel rooms available in Paris.
So what if I have to live on the street, in a bar, or even sleep on a boat...
The housing issue was resolved, but the biggest problem arose.
No tickets!
Tickets for the quarter-final match between China and Serbia are simply unavailable!
Some tickets for this match were directly allocated to the Chinese Olympic Committee and the Serbian Olympic Committee, but most of them needed to be purchased online.
But for Chinese football fans, is this even a big deal?
Some Chinese students studying in Paris quickly spotted the business opportunity.
As a result, all sorts of personal shoppers, scalpers, and people lining up on small stools appeared in Paris...
……
"Mom, I'm leaving."
Mary Julia hugged her mother.
"Don't cause trouble for Wang Xiucheng in Paris; he still has matches to play," Julia Koch instructed.
She wanted to go, but the company was holding a board meeting in the next few days, and as a member of the board, she couldn't be absent.
"I know mom."
Mary Julia turned and boarded the Gulfstream 650 behind her.
This is her own private jet, the same model as Wang Xiucheng's, a Gulfstream 650.
Even the interior decoration of the plane was exactly the same as Wang Xiucheng's plane.
In that case, Wang Xiucheng would feel very familiar with the plane and wouldn't feel any aversion to it.
Julia Koch only left the airport after watching the plane take off and disappear from sight.
……
Los Angeles, Beverly Hills.
In the courtyard of Jinka's villa, three women are drinking coffee.
“If the Chinese team beats Serbia, they will face the United States in the next match.” Kendall took a sip of coffee. “Then I will go to Paris, and I will take Alice with me.”
Jin Ka turned his head and said with a teasing smile, "It's only been a few days since we last met, and you can't wait to see each other?"
Kendall wasn't being coy; after all, she was her older sister, and there was no need for that.
Kendall then said, "I don't know why, but Wang Xiucheng and I have always wanted a second child, but we haven't been able to conceive yet. However, we conceived very quickly with our first child."
Kendall smiled, seemingly recalling the moment he met Wang Xiucheng.
Kelly, who had been sitting quietly to the side, glanced at Kendall upon hearing this, and the next moment she subconsciously touched her stomach, a slightly smug smile appearing on her face.
But the smile quickly faded.
“I have some things to do in Paris, I’ll go with you then,” Kelly suddenly said.
Kendall and Goldcard were both stunned.
“Oh, okay.” Kendall nodded.
It seems that both of them believed that the Chinese team would definitely advance.
……
China, a sea of commerce.
"Sisters, wanna go to Paris? Charter a plane."
Yang Mi was recording a variety show and sent a message in a group chat during a break.
I thought everyone would be very busy at this time, but the group chat quickly became lively.
"I was just worried about having nowhere to go, but the film crew is all on break."
"I happen to have a brand launch event in Paris, so I'll hitch a ride on your private jet."
Liu Shishi and Liu Yifei replied to the message quickly.
However, Tang Yan, who is usually the most proactive, has not replied.
An hour later, under Yang Mi's persistent questioning, Tang Yan finally replied to the message.
"Are you going to see Wang Xiucheng?" Tang Yan didn't answer whether she was going or not, but asked directly.
The three women chatted in the group for an hour, sending at least dozens of messages, but not a single one mentioned the Chinese men's basketball team or Wang Xiucheng.
However, Tang Yan's question exposed the true intentions of these three women.
For a good four or five minutes, the group suddenly fell silent, with no one replying to even a single message.
A minute later, Tang Yan retracted her previous message and then sent a new one.
"Since I have some time, I'll go with you."
The group chat instantly became lively again, with opinions on what to wear, bring, and eat flooding the screen.
However, the name Wang Xiucheng never appeared in the group chat.
……
8 month 5 day.
There is one day left until the quarter-final match between Hebei China Fortune and Serbia.
The Chinese team had just finished training and returned to their hotel by bus, escorted by a group of fans and reporters.
Today, China's training session consisted only of simple shooting drills, without any contact or competition.
After all, the competition is tomorrow, so there's no need for intense training at this point.
After eating something in the cafeteria, Wang Xiucheng returned to his room.
As soon as he opened the door, the first thing Wang Xiucheng saw was a black suitcase.
Then Wang Xiucheng saw Mary on the sofa.
"Mary?"
Wang Xiucheng exclaimed in great surprise.
The White Horse Hotel has been contracted by Wang Xiu and is theoretically now closed off, making it impossible for any outsider to enter.
But this obviously does not include Mary Julia.
After all, Mary Julia was also a shareholder in the hotel, and the hotel manager was well aware of this.
In addition, given the well-known relationship between Wang Xiucheng and Mary, Mary's presence here, while illogical, is not impossible.
“Hey.” Mary stood up and walked up to Wang Xiucheng. Seeing that Wang Xiucheng seemed to have lost some weight, Mary reached out and touched Wang Xiucheng’s face.
“You’ve lost weight,” Mary said with some concern.
"My weight hasn't changed, I've just gained a bit more muscle," Wang Xiucheng explained.
“I don’t believe you, take it off and let me see.” Mary said, and actually stretched out her hand.