In fact, at the moment of touching, both of them were stunned for a moment, and then they both reflexively shrugged their hands back quickly.

A sudden awkward (?) atmosphere immediately permeated the two of them. For a moment, apart from the sound of breathing, all that echoed between them was the gentle sound of the wind blowing across the water's edge.

...... No, in Liu Quan's ears, there might be one more sound.

The melody of that song.

[Partners who used to move forward side by side.]

After raising a glass of blessing, they all scattered

It was just that night

I'm deeply rooted in my heart.]

In the silence, the melody that sounded in his own mind was particularly clear.

"When I grow up, I can only run

How I was afraid of falling in the dark

Hello tomorrow

Smiling with tears in her eyes

The better

The more afraid you get]

It's embarrassing. So nervous. Good again...... Sad.

It's obviously a friendship line...... So where did all these undeserved feelings come from?!

Perhaps, as the song goes, the more beautiful it is, the more afraid it is.

After a long silence, Liu Quan decided that he could no longer waste his limited time in infinite embarrassment. So she took a deep breath, stretched out her right hand, grabbed the can of juice that caused the accident, leaned over and put the juice in Uncle Jibu's hand, and then quickly sat up straight.

Later, in order to eliminate the bad situation of having nothing to do, she quickly picked up a glass of Coke mixed with water and lost its usual taste, and deliberately bit the straw and made a squeaky sound.

...... She's already been so rude, Uncle Jibu must start to lose his favorability of her, right? In this way, that faint unnaturalness will definitely disappear soon.

However, Uncle Kibe didn't seem to immediately preach or dislike her rude behavior of drinking Coke and making a screeching squeak.

...... Today, whether it's Tezuka or Jibu, it seems that they are taking off the script and taking off the character? This is really terrible - so bad that people will be a little reluctant to say goodbye?!

In the midst of this dreary silence, the last twilight of the sky faded away.

Night fell.

Sitting on the riverbank, looking at the dark water in the distance and the lights of the city on the other side of the water, Liu Quan smiled.

In the middle of summer, even sitting by the water's edge doesn't feel so cold. The evening breeze swept through the vast water surface from the dark night with a hint of moisture, and rushed towards it.

Occasionally, a few speeding cars would pass by on the road behind him, returning late. The luxury car that Uncle Jibe was riding in today was parked on the shoulder of the road in such a big way, as if he was not afraid of being issued a ticket for illegal parking.

It's arrogant. It's as if he was the person he gave the impression at first.

However, after getting familiar with it, you will find that hidden under the appearance of the cool and domineering president is the kind of "responsible chicken woman attribute", a heart that is very good at seriously considering the people he cares about, unexpectedly beautiful and trustworthy?

She thought that when she left here, she would probably be ...... herself too I miss such a person whose painting style is completely inconsistent with my heart, right?

The strange thought almost choked her throat for a moment. She hastily put down the Coke glass she hadn't actually drunk much, and coughed.

The cough seemed to finally break the unbearable silence.

"I said......" Uncle Jibe's patience finally bottomed out.

“...... Say 'something important to say', and then pull Uncle Ben to such a place that is not flashy, just to sit here?ahhhhh

Before speaking, Liu Quan paused.

"I'm sorry," she said with a harmless smile again, seemingly casually steering the conversation in the opposite direction, "Actually, I was going to ask, Kibe-kun...... What's next?"

"Ahh......h Tsk, I was going to go to the UK as much as I can, and hit the professional tennis world like Tezuka...... But there is a difficult old gentleman at home, and if I go to England, he will immediately use all means to force me to give up tennis and study some kind ......of management there!"

Liu Quan didn't expect to hear such a complaint similar to the family's secret, and was stunned for a moment.

"Huh?!"

"Speaking of which, most people will have this thought, 'Since they are already there, why don't you follow the idea of the family'......" Uncle Kibe turned his face to her and turned his gaze away, and continued, "And the English ...... In recent years, my parents seem to be planning to spend most of their time there. In this case, it will be more convenient to monitor Uncle Ben. ”

Liu Quan was dumbfounded, and it took a long time to find his voice.

"But...... Didn't I hear that Ling Zun Lingtang has always interfered with your hobbies......" she asked weakly.

As a result, it attracted a roll of the eyes of the uncle of the trace department.

"Stupid, you also said that it was a 'hobby', not a 'goal for the future'. Ahh

"And even if the two of them think it's okay for me to play tennis while I'm younger, it doesn't mean they can't listen to the stubborn old gentleman at home...... And that old gentleman wouldn't think tennis was more important than the family business!" he said with a bit of a gnashing of teeth.

Liu Quan kind of understood.

He must have been talking about his grandfather. Legend has it that this old gentleman is the kind of person who will never change his mind once he has made up his mind, and he is very strong in thinking and acting.

Of course, with the size of the Trace Family, if it weren't for this character, I wouldn't be at the helm of the Trace Consortium.

However, if you face such an elder, Uncle Jibe's dream of pursuing tennis is really a bit ...... How difficult is the future?

Liu Quan couldn't help but smile sympathetically.

"You're going to win, though, right?"

Uncle Jibu was stunned. “...... Huh?!"

Liu Quan still looked ahead, his legs straight, and crossed his feet on the lawn, sitting with a slight slouch. But her voice was exceptionally clear in the night.

"As long as you decide something, you will definitely show the highest determination to complete it, right?"

Rarely, in the face of this kind of support, the trace department also remained silent, and did not immediately show a cool and domineering look and said, "Ah, you just believe in Uncle Ben's ability."

...... It's because he doesn't really know that in his own heart, and he doesn't want to lie, right?

Liu Quan smiled.

"I, ah, I couldn't stand Yu Shijun's repeated advocacy later, so I went to see it...... When you participated in the national team's U-17 training camp, the video of the game with Irie-kun? ”

In the night, Uncle Jibe seemed to be slightly shocked, as if he was very surprised.

"Uh-huh?!"

Liu Quan chuckled.

"At that time, I thought Yu Shijun was just trying to boost the fighting spirit that I had disappeared for a long time...... And he thinks you're the best at that game. ”

"He was right about that. It was really the most inspiring game. ”

"It's more ...... than seeing my own glorious experiences in the past Cheer up, huh?"

The trace department was stunned when he heard this. After a moment, he chuckled lowly.

"Huh...... Is that so? It seems that Uncle Ben let you watch the previous game of the Ice Emperor Women's Tennis Club winning the national championship, which was a complete waste ......of Uncle Ben's hard work?

Liu Quan froze slightly, and quickly said, "No, I think it's precisely because he has no hope for me, a guy who has fallen to the bottom of hell, that he expects your competition to take me out of that darkness—"

Traces let out a chuckle. "Really?"

Liu Quan pretended not to hear the laughter and asked rhetorically.

"I remember you saying before the opening, 'Why are we here? to win, of course'. ”

Jibu lowered his head slightly, as if he was also reminiscing about the game. He snorted meaninglessly.

"At that time, Uncle Ben didn't think of that guy...... I'm acting with Uncle Ben. ”

...... Although he knew that he was referring to Irie Sotado, Liu Quan couldn't help but subconsciously palpitate slightly.

"Those who can be selected for the first team of the national team are, of course, the strongest of the strong. She said deliberately in a nonchalant tone, "But only then will the victory after defeating the opponent be sweeter...... Isn't it?"

The traces were slightly chilled.

"Defeat the best of the best, and get the victory......" he said with a deep groan.

Liu Quan hummed in affirmation.

"So, how you got the win at that time, now you can certainly do it. ”

He looked at the water below the embankment and didn't speak for a while.

"What I saw from that game was...... Tennis is life. ”

Liu Quan waited quietly for a while, and found that Uncle Jibu was still immersed in his thoughts, so he planned to push him again.

In fact, this can be regarded as a little insight she gained before the end of her own time in this world, right?

"What you can do to win on the tennis court, with the same belief, you may be able to win in life...... That's what I thought. ”

As if slightly moved by her sincere words, he moved slightly, then raised his head and exhaled, and laughed a few lowly.