The next day, Ji Siyue officially informed Dr. Mike.
She was going to the United States for surgery and hoped that Dr. Mike would do his utmost to save her legs.
On the fourth day, Ji Siyue boarded a plane to the United States. General Manager Yang officially took over the domestic headquarters. Ji Siyue became a shareholder of the company and no longer participated in the high - level decision - making affairs of the company.
When she left, she didn't ask anyone from the team to see her off. She just left alone, without even someone to take care of her.
This time away meant she wouldn't be able to return for two months. She didn't take her phone or any internet devices with her, determined to come back in person after two months.
But as to whether she could achieve this, no one was sure.
During these two months, Qin Chengyao led the GH team in crazy training for two months. Everyone's strength and teamwork were improved unprecedentedly, and some new tactics were developed, which were quite successful in the public matches. However, since they hadn't defeated any professional teams, it was still a mystery whether these tactics could steadily win the games.
One week before the offline qualifying tournament started, the registration forms needed to be submitted. Dozens of teams crowded in the stadium, waiting to take their official photos.
Qin Chengyao stood in a corner, watching the members of his team discussing the tactics and which teams were more powerful this time with great enthusiasm, but he said nothing.
Although he was in the noisy environment, he felt extremely lonely.
He missed Ji Siyue.
Really missed her.
In order to be well - prepared to welcome Ji Siyue back, he not only adjusted his team to the best state, signed her up as the team leader and substitute, but also dealt with his personal affairs.
For example, he officially "divorced" Liu Xuejiao. Although he had never really been married, he still wanted to clear up this misunderstanding.
He didn't want to miss out again. Just thinking that when he saw Ji Siyue again, she might never be able to stand up again, a sense of desolation welled up in his heart.
"Old Qin, what are you thinking about?" Nangong Qi came over and put his arm around Qin Chengyao's neck.
"Only one week left."
"One week for what?"
"Only one week left before Siyue comes back."
Hearing this, everyone fell silent.
During these two months, everyone had tried their best to adjust their state and deliberately avoided thinking about that matter. But once it was mentioned, they would feel uneasy for a long time.
Zhu Zhiyao also lowered his head and clenched his hands tightly.
He knew why Qin Chengyao divorced Liu Xuejiao. It was to give Ji Siyue confidence and also to give himself confidence. He felt he could do nothing. All his love had been blocked by Ji Siyue's coldness, and he had no more strength left.
Just when the whole team was in a low - spirited mood, an out - of - place voice suddenly came from the side.
"Yo, isn't this GH?"
Everyone looked over and saw that it was the Junchen team.
The team leader was the current tactician of Junchen and the new captain, who had replaced Landu. His name was Xiyou.
Don't be fooled by his cute name. He was the number one trash - talker in the league. At a young age, his talking ability was on par with his skills. He was also the number one tactician in the current public rankings.
The tone of his words just now was as if he was saying, "Isn't this the defeated team?"
Nangong Qi wasn't willing to be outdone. He stepped forward and said, "Yo, isn't this the newbie?"
Xiyou scoffed, "So what if I'm a newbie? Last time, wasn't it Junchen that won the championship? And you guys just fled early. It was all because of that woman, Siyue or Wuyue, right? In my opinion, women are just full of trouble!"
As soon as Ji Siyue was mentioned, Qin Chengyao was the first one who couldn't hold back. He stood up and wanted to scold. Even Zhu Zhiyao from the medical team couldn't help but step forward.
However, both of them were stopped, and it was Bai He who stepped forward.
"Little Xiyou, judging from your tone, it seems that you had something to do with Junchen winning the championship. Don't forget that you only joined the team this season. Even if we take a step back, it was my Brother Landu who led Junchen to win the championship last season. Who do you think you are? Don't let the glory of last season be ruined by someone like you who can't even talk properly and doesn't respect his predecessors!"
When faced with the mockery, Xiyou was surprisingly calm. "Humph! Since I can be the captain of the number one team in the league, it proves that I have the strength. Just wait and see. I'll beat you guys down and prove that the team was right to move Landu to the substitute team. Only I am worthy!"
After saying that, Xiyou led his team away. He acted as if he was invincible in the world and didn't give way to any other teams.
Even Bai He, who was usually hot - tempered, couldn't help but be amused by Xiyou's behavior.
"Goodness, he made me laugh out of anger. This kid is so arrogant!"
"He does have the capital to be arrogant. He's been in the team for three months and has played several public friendly matches, defeating several top - ranked teams in the league."
Qin Chengyao stepped forward and said, "Before learning to be a strong player in the game, one should first learn to be a decent person. He skipped the first step, so his foundation is unstable. He's doomed to fall. Let's go back and train hard. What we said today can't be just empty talk, or we'll be no different from him!"
Everyone replied in unison, "Yes!"
The group walked away together, and people they passed by couldn't help but step aside.
This team was truly legendary, and their aura was so strong that even though they weren't overbearing, people still made way for them.
Back at the base, everyone started playing practice matches. This time, they were more serious than ever.
...
Time flew by, and it was the day before the competition.
According to the draw, GH's first qualifying match was against Zhaoxi. This team's strength in the league was average.
This time, no one would be eliminated. The opponents would be differentiated according to the scores.
After three days of the qualifying tournament, two out of the forty - six teams withdrew voluntarily. There were forty - four teams left. GH ranked eighth, while Junchen ranked first.
This ranking wasn't particularly good. The teams in the front were all powerful ones in the league, and most of the teams in the back were unknown new teams. The eighth place was a dividing line.
As a team that had attracted a lot of attention from the beginning, GH's getting this ranking disappointed quite a few people.
On Weibo, there were intense discussions about the ranking.
[Sure enough, Junchen is still number one. I felt sorry for Landu when they changed the captain, but now it seems that it's not bad.]