Basketball boy, starting to shine from the slam dunk

"Beep..."

The whistle sounded, signaling the end of the game.

This was a game between the Lakers and the Timberwolves away. In the end, the Lakers defeated the Timberwolves 122:114 and won the game.

After winning this game, the Lakers are now only one game away from the second-placed Nuggets in the Western Conference.

In other words, as long as the Lakers win one more game and the Nuggets lose one more game, the Lakers will surpass the Nuggets and become the second team in the Western Conference.

In this game, Zhuang Yu once again scored 30+, got 35 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists, in addition to 3 steals and 1 block, and his performance was very outstanding.

In fact, Zhuang Yu's personal data has been rising since Lopez was injured. Because after Lopez was injured, he had to take on more scoring tasks and even fight for rebounds. Therefore, his average points and rebounding data have increased after Lopez was injured.

Especially the average points per game, from less than 30 points before, now it has reached 31.8 points per game, and the average rebounds per game has also reached 8.4.

Averaged 31.8 points, 8.4 rebounds, 6.5 assists, 2.8 steals and 1.2 blocks per game, these are Zhuang Yu's current statistics.

It can be said that looking at the entire league, only James Harden can compare with him.

Of course, Harden's average points per game are even higher.

After the game, Zhuang Yu declined media interviews and quickly returned to the locker room. After a simple wash and packing, he left and flew back to Los Angeles.

In the past, Zhuang Yu always returned with the team after playing away games, but this time he did not return with the team because he was anxious to return to Los Angeles to see his family.

Before we knew it, it was already mid-February, the All-Star Weekend was approaching, and Zhuang Yu's family had arrived in Los Angeles in advance.

There are quite a few people coming this time.

An Xin and her daughter Xiao Nuomi, as well as An Xin's parents, Zhuang Yu's parents, Tang Wan and Tang Wan's mother Jiang Qin, all came.

......

Los Angeles, airport.

It was still morning and the sky was just getting light.

A plane landed at Los Angeles International Airport, and Zhuang Yu and Yang Jinsong had been waiting in the airport for a long time.

Last night, after Zhuang Yu flew back from Minnesota, he simply went home to put down his luggage, slept for two hours, and then hurried to the airport to prepare for the pick-up.

After waiting for another 20 minutes, I saw a group of people coming from the exit.

It was An Xin and others.

Zhuang Yu hurriedly took a few quick steps to meet her, and An Xin and the others also saw him. An Xin stuffed Xiao Nuomi in his arms to Xi Juan, and then ran towards Zhuang Yu.

Zhuang Yu opened his arms and held An Xin in his arms, feeling each other's breath and warmth. The longing in their hearts turned into sweetness at this moment, and they hugged each other for a long time without letting go.

Suddenly, An Xin felt someone pulling her skirt. She frowned and looked down, and saw Xiao Nuomi raising his little head and looking at her with clear eyes: "Mom."

An Xin finally realized what was happening, and Xi Juan joked, "You see, your husband doesn't even want the child anymore."

"No way." An Xin pouted and wanted to squat down, but she saw that Zhuang Yu had already picked up Xiao Nuomi.

Zhuang Yu's face was full of doting expression, and he couldn't help but kiss Xiao Nuomi on the face: "Baby, call daddy quickly."

Little Nuomi will be one year old in a few days, and he has already learned to speak.

She looked at Zhuang Yu with her sparkling eyes, as if she was identifying him carefully.

Although they usually have video calls, the father and daughter haven't seen each other for several months. The child is less than one year old, so they are still somewhat unfamiliar with each other.

Little Nuomi looked at Zhuang Yu for a while, then turned to look at An Xin. An Xin smiled and said, "Didn't you cry for daddy at home? Call daddy now."

Little Nuomi then called out "Dad" in a baby voice.

Zhuang Yu had actually heard this many times during previous video calls, but hearing his daughter calling him "Dad" at this moment still made his nose sore. An inexplicable emotion surged up, and his eyes became more doting.

"Little Nuomi is so good." Zhuang Yu happily kissed his daughter on the face again.

This time, Xiao Nuomi also smiled happily. She put her arms around Zhuang Yu's neck, kissed him on the face, and called him "Dad" again.

Everyone laughed.

Then Zhuang Yu greeted everyone one by one.

In the crowd, Zhuang Yu's parents and An Xin's parents were all smiling, while Tang Wan's mother Jiang Qin stood at the back, looking a little nervous. Tang Wan also changed her usual lively and playful self and stood beside Jiang Qin like an obedient child.

Jiang Qin had no contact with them before.

After all, one is Zhuang Zhihong’s ex-wife and son, and the other is his current wife. It would be awkward for them to meet each other.

However, in recent years, as Zhuang Yu accepted Tang Wan as his sister, Li Huilan also liked this little girl very much, and the relationship between the two sides was greatly eased invisibly.

So since everyone was coming this time, Tang Wan asked An Xin to ask Zhuang Yu if she could bring Jiang Qin along as well.

Of course Zhuang Yu couldn't make the decision on his own, nor was it easy for him to speak for himself, so in the end it was An Xin who asked Li Huilan what she thought.

Now that she has a granddaughter, Li Huilan puts all her attention on her son, daughter-in-law, and granddaughter. She has become more open-minded and has no objection, so Jiang Qin also came along.

However, she still seemed a little uneasy standing among the crowd.

"Aunt Jiang." Zhuang Yu took the initiative to call out.

Hearing the word "Auntie", Jiang Qin was obviously relieved and a smile appeared on her face: "Zhuang Yu, I haven't seen you for a long time."

Tang Wan, who was standing next to him, also breathed a sigh of relief and regained her lively and playful appearance. She jumped to Zhuang Yu's side, put her arm around Zhuang Yu's, and said with a giggle, "Brother, I missed you so much."

Zhuang Yu reached out and rubbed the little girl's head, and said with a smile: "Don't act like a spoiled child with me. If you say you miss me, it's definitely not good. You either want a gift or something else. Go play somewhere else."

Although they are not biological siblings, they are almost like biological siblings now.

As he spoke, Zhuang Yu turned his head slightly to look at his mother and father. His mother was fine, teasing Little Nuomi with a kind and doting look on her face. His father had a smile on his face, pretending to be indifferent, but his eyes were looking over here, and the worry in his eyes seemed to have been completely put aside at this moment.

"My own father." Zhuang Yu shook his head secretly.

Now that he is already a father, he can understand Zhuang Zhihong's emotions to some extent. In fact, the most embarrassed person is not Jiang Qin, but Zhuang Zhihong.

On one side are his ex-wife and son, and on the other side are his current wife and stepdaughter. Both sides are his relatives, but he is stuck in the middle and dares not say anything. He is also afraid that both parties will feel uncomfortable, and he would feel sorry for any of them if he wronged them.

Fortunately, it looks okay.

......

Then, everyone left the airport.

Since there were more people coming this time, Zhuang Yu and Yang Jinsong each drove a car, and they also acted as drivers when they went back.

The group arrived at the villa that Zhuang Yu had bought before but had never moved into.

This villa is very large, with 8 rooms, 5 bathrooms, a garden, a swimming pool, and a gym. The decoration in the villa is very elegant, with a low-key luxury style.

Although Zhuang Yu has never lived here, there is someone who is responsible for taking care of the house regularly, and all necessary daily necessities and beds and beddings are prepared, so he can move in anytime he wants.

It was naturally boring for Zhuang Yu to live in such a big villa alone before, so he didn’t come. Now that so many people have come, although the villa is big, it is not deserted.

As soon as she entered the villa, Tang Wan ran around the upstairs and downstairs like crazy, her eyes full of stars, and she shouted, "Brother, your villa is so beautiful. I want the room on the left corner upstairs. Did you have it decorated specially for me? It's pink, I love it so much."

As he spoke, he rushed towards Zhuang Yu. Zhuang Yu stretched out his hand unhappily, pressed Tang Wan's head and pushed her aside: "Go thank your sister-in-law."

Tang Wan stuck out her tongue playfully, turned around, threw herself on An Xin, and shook An Xin's arm, "Sister, I love you so much."

Although An Xin and Zhuang Yu are already married, Tang Wan still habitually calls her sister.

An Xin smiled and said, "As long as you like it."

"I like it so much." Tang Wan showed a satisfied expression and went over to pick up Xiao Nuomi. "Come on, auntie will take you to play."

The family put down their luggage and chose their own rooms.

Originally, Zhuang Yu was worried that it would be awkward for Jiang Qin to be with her mother, but with the presence of Tang Wan, the lively girl, and the cute little Nuomi, the awkward atmosphere was swept away.

The villa, which had been deserted for a long time, became lively and full of laughter.

In the evening, Zhuang Yu originally planned to eat out, but Li Huilan insisted on eating at home. Fortunately, someone had bought some food in advance and put it in the refrigerator. Li Huilan cooked, and Jiang Qin and Xi Juan helped. They seemed to be talking and laughing.

Soon, the table was filled with food.

Zhuang Yu asked Yang Jinsong to pick up Anna as well. He did not treat Yang Jinsong as an outsider, and Yang Jinsong and Anna would board the plane back home tomorrow.

The first day of the Chinese New Year this year is on February 2th. Originally, Zhuang Yu said some time ago that he would give Yang Jinsong and Anna a holiday so that they could return to China to hold their wedding.

During the offseason last year, Yang Jinsong and Anna returned to their hometown, took Anna to meet his parents, and decided on their marriage, which was set for the Chinese New Year.

Zhuang Yu thought that since the two were going to get married during the Spring Festival anyway, he might as well give them a holiday early, let them go home before the New Year to spend the Spring Festival with their family, and hold the wedding.

But Yang Jinsong insisted on waiting until An Xin and others arrived before leaving.

An Xin and her family arrived in Los Angeles today, and Yang Jinsong and Anna will board a plane back to China tomorrow, and will come back after the wedding.

So this meal tonight can be considered as a practice.

Zhuang Yu is going to attend the All-Star Weekend and will not be able to return to China to attend Yang Jinsong's wedding, so this can be considered as an advance congratulations to them.