The result of the investigation was that Ji Siyue's parents had an accident abroad.
After investigating this matter, Qin Chengyao finally understood how all the misunderstandings between the two of them had arisen.
It turned out that Ji Siyue had left the country back then to take her mother abroad for better rehabilitation training. She had returned later because her mother's condition had improved. But this time, the people from abroad suddenly called and said that Ji Siyue's mother's condition had deteriorated sharply, and the cancer cells in her body had spread. She had... she had passed away within just two months.
And Ji Siyue's father, being too heart - broken, left a suicide note and followed his wife.
Even this call was from the landlord. Ji Siyue never expected to receive such news at that time, so she collapsed in an instant.
When everyone learned about all the things that had happened to Ji Siyue over the years, they all felt extremely heart - ache for her.
Who would have thought that this little girl who always seemed carefree and sometimes pretended to be calm had actually gone through so much?
Qin Chengyao was so heart - ache that his eyes were bloodshot. He sat beside her bed, waiting for a long time without eating or drinking.
Ji Siyue opened her mouth but found her throat so hoarse that she couldn't speak.
Seeing Ji Siyue's condition, Qin Chengyao quickly poured her a glass of water, helped her sit up, and carefully fed it to her.
After drinking the water, Ji Siyue felt like she was coming back to life. She gasped for air.
Actually, she had already noticed that everyone was looking at her a bit strangely. She guessed that they must have understood what had happened to her.
She originally wanted to keep it a secret, but now it seemed impossible.
"Don't look at me like this," Ji Siyue said in her hoarse voice. "I think I'm okay now, just a bit of a headache."
Xing Xing was the most emotional one among them. She couldn't help but have red eyes again. "If the captain hadn't investigated this matter, would you have kept it from us forever?"
"I didn't mean to keep it from you. I was just too shocked at that time, and even now..."
Once a person became sober, all the memories would flood back.
Thinking of what was said on that phone call, Ji Siyue still couldn't help but shed physiological tears.
Liu Weifeng was the latest one to join the team. He didn't have such a deep emotional bond with everyone, so he was the calmest one at the moment.
"Since the things have already happened, don't indulge in your grief anymore. If you want to go abroad, I can help you book a flight ticket."
Ji Siyue lay in bed, silent for a while. She closed her eyes, and tears rolled down the corners of her eyes.
"No need," Ji Siyue shook her head and forced a bitter smile. "Since they were willing to leave me like this, they don't need me to see them off. Don't worry. I'll adjust my state."
Qin Chengyao asked everyone to leave. Finally, he sat beside the bed, pulled the dazed girl into his arms.
"I know how you feel now, but I think you should still go abroad. I can go with you."
"You still have the competition to play."
"The competition is not as important as you."
Ji Siyue shook her head, took off the ring on her finger, and put it into Qin Chengyao's hand.
Qin Chengyao trembled slightly when he saw the removed ring.
"What do you mean by this?"
"I'll listen to you and go abroad to handle these things. Keep this ring for me."
After a brief silence, she added, "I really like this ring, so I'll leave it here as a souvenir to make me come back quickly."
Hearing her words, Qin Chengyao finally relaxed. He hugged her tightly again.
"I'll keep the ring well for you. You must come back and take it away by yourself. Even if you don't want it anymore, you have to tell me yourself."
Ji Siyue cried and hugged his body, nodding vigorously.
The two hugged and cried for a long time. In the end, all their broken emotions were hidden in a kiss.
Early the next morning, Ji Siyue packed her things and rushed to the airport in a hurry.
Although it was just one person less, the large base seemed very empty.
Everyone still maintained their normal routine. They played the games, trained, and ate as usual. No one deliberately mentioned the person who didn't know when she would come back, and no one deliberately showed their worry.
Time passed unconsciously, and it was already a month later. During this month, they had played two games.
One was the quarter - finals and the other was the semi - finals.
Now there were only four teams left on the field, and it was already the semi - final stage.
Now there was no distinction between Group A and Group B. The draw for the next game hadn't been announced yet, so each team had to face three risks.
The first risk was that they needed to make different countermeasures for the three possible opponents.
The second was that the games would last longer. Although they also had preparation time, the opponents would also be more well - prepared.
The third, and most important point.
All the semi - final and final games would be broadcast live globally. Each player would have a direct - recording camera. After the game, their in - team voices and camera shots would be released together as the official editing.
The pressure was even greater.
After GH played two games, everyone was surprised to find that Ji Siyue seemed to be missing.
It had been a whole month, and no one had seen her. What happened to that woman? Did she just run away inexplicably?
[I feel like there's something fishy going on here.]
[Although their recent performance has been stable, I still feel that the players' morale is a bit low. Did this woman cause some trouble before she left?]
[Why doesn't Ji Siyue come out and say something?]
[People have been leaving messages on her Weibo for a whole month. Why hasn't she even logged on to her Weibo?]
[Don't tell me she's going to disappear for another two years like last time. Stop kidding us, okay?]
Just when everyone was paying close attention, the person who had been discussed for a long time finally made a statement.
Her first Weibo post said:
[I promised someone that I won't run away again, so don't worry. I'll come back.]