Chapter 13: Twenty Years

I have the impression that the last time Ilan was capped was twenty years ago.

Twenty years ago, Ilan was 23 years old and a well-known female flyer in the circle.

Although the communication was backward at that time, and there was no Weibo and WeChat circle of friends, Yilanzai's reputation was really not small.

The main force of the Shanghai team, the new star of the national team, the news figure, and the appearance of the person.

Yilan, who has various names, immediately became the darling of fans and the media, and even the niche women's basketball team has a lot of popularity driven by her personal aura.

Unfortunately, just when she was at her most dazzling, injuries struck.

Injuries are every athlete's worst enemy.

It was like a flood beast, quickly destroying Ilan's body, erasing her aura, torturing her nerves, and disintegrating her will.

After a brief period of glory, Ilan had no choice but to retire.

After retiring, Ilan's life returned to ordinary, fans and media all abandoned her, no praise, no attention, only pain.

At the age of 23, Ilan began to live an ordinary life.

Work, blind dates, marriage, and having children.

It's simple, it's ordinary.

Sometimes, she will be a little unwilling.

Unwilling to be born at the wrong time, unwilling to be haunted by his bad luck.

In the new century, the sports industry is booming, and professional sports have entered a golden period.

Even the women's basketball team, which has not attracted much attention, has started a professional league, and seeing the former teammates alive on the court, the media and the audience are focused, they are glamorous off the court, and the quality of life has greatly improved, Ilan is melancholy again.

Touching the scene, it would be nice if God could give me a few more years of basketball.

It's a pity that there is no if.

Ilan had to pin all his dreams on his son Roy.

It is the wish of every parent to hope that their son will become a dragon, and Yilan's wish is to hope that Roy can inherit his mantle and become a well-known sports star.

Even though Lao Luo and even the whole family strongly opposed it, Yilan always insisted on her ideas.

She firmly believes that Roy is a rare athletic talent.

He will definitely inherit his own motor cells and be as good as he is.

Time passes.

In the midst of Elan's struggle with the crowd, Roy thrived.

By the age of 7, Roy had grown to 160 centimeters, with a height beyond his peers and extraordinary athletic talent.

Ilan was ecstatic, she saw hope for success and was ready to take the first step.

She used her connections to recommend Roy to various major schools.

Soon, this "genius" attracted many coaches to visit.

Basketball, volleyball, sprinting, high jump, long jump, swimming......

All the coaches who have seen Roy are unanimously convinced that he will be a great athlete and are pushing for Roy to join.

But the stubborn Lao Luo and the conservative group of relatives and friends are an insurmountable mountain.

Indeed, their doubts are not unreasonable, and there are too many uncertainties in sports.

What's more, Elan itself is a living negative case.

The coaches came to visit in high spirits, and then quietly left.

Ilan saw that she was helpless and anxious.

In the end, she thought of a way to take Roy out for a trial in private.

Again and again, Ilan secretly picks Roy out of school.

She was hopeful that this gifted child would make a splash.

However, blows came one after another, and unbearable blows came one after another.

Roy went to tryouts for basketball, volleyball, sprint, high jump, long jump, swimming...... Everything but the kitchen sink.

But his performance was unsatisfactory and even unbearable.

Roy had no will to exercise.

This is the most terrible result, even if you are more talented, but you don't want to do it and everything is in vain.

Basketball, volleyball, sprint, high jump, long jump, swimming...... One sports team after another closed the door on Roy.

Until the end, Roy's path as an athlete was completely blocked.

Ilan is dead.

Perhaps, Roy is not suitable for sports at all.

Now it seems that I was really naïve at that time.

Perhaps, too, now.

Ilan smiled, she was not ashamed at all to be capped by her son, but a little relieved.

The dusty memory in my heart was a little loose.

If Roy awakens now, is it too late?

Will he still be able to fulfill his original dream?

No, it can't be, that painful experience has proven that Roy will not succeed.

Maybe...... Maybe I should have personally cut off his thoughts of being an athlete.

Thinking of this, Ilan is ruthless, she wants to keep an eye on Roy with all her might, and she wants to destroy her son's illusions.

At this time, Roy also thought of an offensive strategy.

No, it should be said, he doesn't have any strategy at all, and he only has one weapon at his disposal......

Roy quickly broke through to the right, and Ilan's skilful sliding defense, while reaching the highest speed, Roy changed direction to the left.

Of course, Ilan had expected it a long time ago, and her steps were not much inferior back then.

But Roy didn't fully turn to the left, and while the ball was still in mid-air, Roy suddenly turned around with the ball.

That's right, it's what you do best!

Ilan was stunned.

Taking advantage of the gap, Roy got past Ilan and made a clumsy release into the frame.

2:2, tied up!

Is this really my son?

Yilan couldn't believe that even a professional team member couldn't do it in one go.

Could it be that Roy has opened his mind?

With a conflicted mood, Ilan returned to the court.

It's still Roy attacking, it's still breaking to the right......

Will there be changes this time? Although Ilan is defending with all her might, her expectations are getting higher and higher, and she is eager to know where her son's ceiling is.

Just like the previous action, break through to the right and connect the virtual shake to the left.

Could it be that Roy will only make this one move?

Ilan was going to take a gamble, and she gave up defending on the left and shifted her focus entirely to the right.

Come on, son, let mom see what you're made of.

Ilan's sudden change left Roy with no direction, he had only learned basketball for a day, not to mention adaptability, and he hadn't even figured out some basic rules.

In the panic, his steps were completely chaotic.

"Walk." Ilan couldn't help but be a little disappointed.

"Walking?" Roy's expression told Ilan that he really didn't understand what it meant to walk.

"Roy, how long have you been learning basketball? Why don't you even know how to walk? ”

"I ...... It's only about an hour......

An hour? Ilan was stunned.

But Roy's innocent face did not have the timidity to lie.

"Seriously?"

Roy nodded.

"Do you really want to play basketball?"

Roy nodded anyway.

A sour feeling instantly surged into Ilan's heart.

Fate really played a big joke on her.

Why did Roy suddenly open his mind at this age?

Why couldn't Roy fall in love with sports at the age of 7?

Is it time to be happy or worried?

Yilan held back her emotions and said with all her strength: "Mom...... Mom really wants to support you to play basketball, but ......"

"Congratulations on completing the task 'Shooting Score', and the system will reward you with 100 attribute points."

"Congratulations on completing the task 'Dribbling', and the system will reward you with 100 attribute points."

"Congratulations on completing the quest 'Block', and the system will reward you with 100 attribute points."

"Congratulations on completing the task 'one-on-one', and the system will reward you with 100 attribute points."

I'll go, when did this long-silent "ball king system" wake up......