Chapter 345: Singaporean Champion
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Dai Li went to the table, staring at Lefeng Gu all the time.
Feeling uncomfortable with this, Lefeng Gu said fiercely, "Why are you staring at me? Yaozu Li is your opponent!"
"I am worrying about whether you will keep your promise. What if you regret it, when I win?" Dai Li said lightly.
"You can win? Hahaha..." Lefeng Gu smiled arrogantly and said, "I can tell you, you can't win. You don't know who is Yaozu Li, do you?"
"Yes, he is a professional ping pong player," Dai Li answered calmly still, "But I have seen so many professionals, and many are much better than him. If he were on my team, he should have no opportunity to play a match. What I worry about is you. I am really afraid you will break your promise!"
"Will I lose? Well, I can't lose, and I never repudiate any debt. You have my word. Additionally, people around can guarantee this," Lefeng Gu stared at Dai Li coldly and continued, "You should worry about yourself first. You should be afraid of losing this game by a score of 0-10, then you shouldn't wish for any concessions."
Their conversation also came into the ears of those around them, as if to remind them something.
"That Yaozu Li is apparently a professional ping pong player! Is he quite good?"
"They must come here with full preparations. Foreign players are not equal to our national players, though, they should be better than coaches, right?"
"About foreign ping pong players, I only know a few. I've never heard of this Yaozu Li. Check on him with your phone, to see if we can get some information about him."
"I found it. There is some news with his name. The latest news was reported last year. It says: Jianlong Liu defeated Yaozu Li, with difficulty, in the Olympic Trials of Singaporean ping pong match."
"Jianlong Liu? I've heard that name before. He is the famous Singaporean player. He participated in the table tennis men's singles of the last Olympic Games, and entered the last eight! At last, he was defeated by our national player."
"Since Yaozu Li could compete with Jianlong Liu, could it be that he is also a Singaporean national player? No way? Maybe just has the same name?"
"There is an image, so let me check this. It's really him. It's really the Yaozu Li in front of us!"
"According to this, Yaozu Li is not only a professional player, but he is also a Singaporean champion! Besides, he almost participated in the last Olympic Games!"
"Gosh! A Singaporean ping pong player is not weak. I'm afraid Coach Li can't win."
"Yes, he is just a coach after all, but Yaozu Li is an active ping pong player!"
"Why, I think Coach Li was trapped! Lefeng Gu brought a Singaporean champion here. It is obvious that he will defeat Dai Li!"
Yunan Xiao heard people's discussion and became nervous.
On the contrary, Lefeng Gu seemed to be cheerful and confident. He thought he was much better than Dai Li in intelligence.
"Yaozu Li, don't restrain your strength. Win a perfect battle for me!" Lefeng Gu said viciously.
However, at this time, Dai Li held up his hand, "Hold on!"
"What's up? Are you afraid? You want to admit your defeat?" said Lefeng Gu maniacally, "So quick to be afraid! Where is your courage, the same as when you were asking for one billion just now?"
"I must and will win this match. Why should I surrender?" Dai Li continued, "Since it is a match, it should be fair. But now, I think it isn't."
"Why is it not fair?" Lefeng Gu groaned.
"The racket," pointing at his racket, Dai Li said, "This racket is provided by the hotel. Although it's a product of a famous sports brand, it's only roadside goods to professionals."
He pointed at Yaozu Li's racket and said, "But his racket is professional, much better than mine. You prepared the racket, so it's unfair."
"So, what do you want? Should we buy a suitable one for you now?" Lefeng Gu said, "I see. You want to use this method to delay time deliberately, right?"
"Don't have to buy one for me. Let them provide the same racket as mine to Yaozu Li, then it's fair," Dai Li said.
"No problem! Go get another racket," Lefeng Gu waved to the manager and turned to Dai Li, "Do you think a racket can make up the gap between you? It's useless. You are bound to lose this match!"
Dai Li felt more assured in his mind. In a high-level ping pong game, the impact of the racket was so great, that it could cause a two-grade gap. Obviously Lefeng Gu didn't know this fact. Besides, Dai Li didn't want to lose, so he would try everything he could to gain advantages.
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In one private room of the hotel, Dingtian Xiao, Dalu Fang, and Jianshe Gu sat together, chatting pleasurably.
"Mr. Xiao, my son troubled you again," Jianshe Gu said so, but his expression had no sign of apology.
"Doesn't matter. Young man is always energetic," Dingtian Xiao waved his hand dismissively. Lefeng Gu was really notorious, and Dingtian Xiao naturally knew what kind of person he was.
"You're right. Leave the young people's affairs to themselves. Just like my son, I don't care about him at all," Dalu Fang said causally, following Dingtian Xiao's words.
About the ping pong table in the banquet hall brought by Lefeng Gu, these three men knew it. Although Dingtian Xiao was not pleased to hear that Lefeng Gu was seeking trouble at the celebration party of Dingtian Club, it wasn't worth getting pissed at the young man.
At this time, Jianshe Gu's assistant came and whispered in his ear.
"Well. This bastard! All day long he does nothing but fool around. A worthless prodigal!" Jianshe Gu groaned, with an angry expression.
"Jianshe Gu, don't be angry. Young men need careful guides," Dalu Fang said.
"Alas. This disappointing son. He is betting with others on the equity distribution plan we talked of before," Jianshe Gu said angrily.
Hearing equity distribution plan, the other two became interested.
Actually, Jianshe Gu didn't hide this, as he had no need to do so. This affair occurred in a hotel subordinate to Dingtian Group. Besides, there were so many witnesses. Even if Jianshe Gu didn't say it now, someone would report it to Dingtian Xiao sooner or later. He would get the cause and effect and details about it.
Jianshe Gu said it roughly. Hearing this, Dalu Fang said with a smile, "Well, you are going to lose a lot of money once again! Your Jinsui Group didn't agree on the equity distribution plan proposed by Dingtian Xiao's daughter."
Dalu Fang held the least share. Besides, the assets of Dalu Group were much less than Dingtian Group and Jinsui Group, so Dalu Fang planned to mess it up.
"Maybe not! He may not lose this bet this time," Jianshe Gu said with an astute smile. "As far as I know, my son brings a Singaporean this time, and this guy is a ping pong player on the Singaporean national team. This active player, also a Singaporean champion, is surely to be better than a coach!"
"You're right. But it depends on who the coach is. I think if it is someone like Zhizhong Gu, a foreign active player may not defeat him," Dalu Fang continued to mess things up, asking, "How is the coach from Dingtian Club? Is this football coach also good in ping pong?"
Jianshe Gu winked at the assistant and immediately answered, "That coach is a physical coach. He worked on the national ping pong team before. He is called Dai Li."
"Dai Li!" Dalu Fang was a little surprised.
"Dai Li?" Dingtian Xiao's expression also changed clearly.
"You two know this guy, right?" Jianshe Gu looked at them, then the three smiled simultaneously.