[Four Drive Brothers] Reshaping Reality

The WGP conference set the venue for the final farewell dinner at the Music Box Forest by Lake Kawaguchi, and the venue for the dinner and dance is at the Music Museum. At night, the puppet organ is already playing soothing and elegant melodies, just walk to the window , The contestants will be able to see the endless sea of ​​roses.

This is not the first farewell between them.Suddenly, Zhou Yan recalled that in winter, the evening after the World Cup team competition, she and Brett sneaked out during the banquet. At that time, she thought that the day when she and Brett would meet again would never happen again.No matter how thick the sadness is, if it is the second encounter, it will always be diluted a lot.

At the age of the contestants, drinking alcohol is not allowed yet, so the contestants greet and chat with each other with colorful drinks, except for a few players who are particularly courageous or experienced.

"Hugh, the liquid in your glass doesn't seem to be a drink." The content of a question sentence, but Brett's affirmative tone made it look like a statement sentence.

Unsurprisingly, because of Brett's keen insight, Hugh had no intention of hiding it: "It's just a little rum, do you want to try it, Brett?"

Brett shook his head. He always avoided all drinks that affect the mind.

Hugh smiled faintly. Nietzsche said long ago that your sobriety is always mixed with a secret and indelible drunkenness.It's a world where departures are popular, but no one is good at saying goodbyes, so it's necessary to let the booze do the talking.

The opening dance session is over, and the free time begins.Zhou Yan walked out of the venue, bypassing the sea of ​​flowers, avoiding the crowds and the ubiquitous landscape lights.The lonely pond lives in darkness, and a deck chair is placed on the bank.Zhou Yan lay down on the bed, the noise came from a distance, and people's original clear laughter became dull and blurred because of the distance.This time, no one would tell them again, as if preparing a surprise in advance, that for some reason, their reunion would be prolonged and their match would continue.

A tear flowed from Zhou Yan's tightly closed eyes.Where should a beautiful story end? This is a difficult proposition that no matter how hard you think, you can't find the answer.Before Zhou Yan fell asleep, a chaotic thought appeared in her mind, if time stopped abruptly at this moment, it would probably be the best ending of a story, and it would also be the best starting point.

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The first team to leave Japan was the German team. On that day, almost all the players arrived at the airport together to see them off.

There were people coming and going at the airport, and from time to time someone would pay attention to them. The big screen showed that there was still an hour before the players of the German team boarded the plane.

"Let's compete with you later, everyone." Mikhail was the most unrestrained, walking in front of everyone. He turned his head, and there was no regret in his clear eyes.

"Ah," Tenji waved his fan, "today's atmosphere makes me a little sad, anyway, see you next year, Mihail."

Mikhail nodded: "Thank you for your hospitality all the time."

Hugh nodded to everyone: "I hope to see you again someday."

At this time, everyone stepped forward to bid farewell to each other and gave farewell gifts.Zhou Yan gave Mihaier a stack of animal photobooks: "Do you remember? These are the two rabbits we released together before. When I returned to Tokyo, I went to Tenji's private garden to take pictures. There are a lot of photos, when you miss them, you can look through them."

Mihail was full of surprises: "That's great, thank you, Ian."

Zhou Yan smiled: "Teng Ji will take good care of them."

Mikhail's eyes curled up, and he said without hesitation: "Ian, I will never forget you. I will definitely go to China to find you."

Zhou Yan's eyes widened slightly, seeing Mihaier's serious expression, she nodded vigorously.

"Our game is over." Brett's voice was flat, as if he was simply commenting on a contest.

"But the next stage of the competition between us is about to begin," Hugh took what Brett handed over, "What is this?"

"Seasonal tickets to the Staples Center in Los Angeles. As the host country, on behalf of myself, you are welcome to watch the World Cup in the United States next year." Brett replied.

Hugh snorted, Brett's self-righteousness has never changed: "Sorry, I haven't had time to prepare tickets for well-known Berlin venues for you, but I will make up for it in the hosting competition next month."

"What are you talking about?" Zhou Yan came over from the side, and when she was watching, she saw a group of people saying goodbye to every German team member, only Hugh and Brett were extremely deserted here, and The two of them seemed to have not felt this atmosphere at all, and continued the conversation with calm and indifferent expressions, using simple to almost deadlocked movements.Zhou Yan guessed that they were not laughing at each other again, were they?So she had to leave Michael and intervene.

"We're talking about tickets for next year's World Cup." Seeing Zhou Yan approaching, Brett's gaze immediately changed from indifferent to soft.

"Hasn't the venue for next year's World Cup competition not been decided yet? Tickets have been distributed so early?" Zhou Yan couldn't figure it out, "Please, don't worry about the game all the time, it makes the rest of us I feel very stressed." Zhou Yan took out the gift in her backpack: "Hugh, this is for you."

Hugh touched the shape of the gift under the wrapping of the cloth, and said with a chuckle, "You gave me a helmet?"

Zhou Yan was surprised: "How do you know?"

Hugh replied: "I have a habit of collecting helmets, thank you for sending me a gift that I like so much."

Zhou Yan rubbed the back of her head and laughed. The process of choosing a gift for Mihaier was very smooth. It took less than a week in total from borrowing the camera to contacting the venue and generating the album; She thought hard for a long time, but she couldn't find the answer. She almost asked Hugh's old enemy, Brett, for advice. In the end, she had no other choice. great!

Hugh handed the helmet to the accompanying staff, and hugged Zhou Yan with a smile: "Thank you, Ian."

Zhou Yan was so frightened by Hugh's sudden hug that she didn't dare to move. She didn't dare to turn her head to look at Brett's expression, she completely froze her body, and she didn't dare to give Hugh any response.

Hugh's clear and elegant voice whispered in her ear: "It's really great to know you." From the corner of his eyes, he saw that the guy who valued his image was frowning in disbelief, The expression on Brett's face was even more depressed than when he lost the Atlanta Cup final.How can everything go your way, Brett.The corner of Hugh's mouth curled up, besides, you've been winning for so long.

Brett couldn't bear it anymore and stepped forward: "Hugh, it's time for you to get on the plane."

Hugh had no choice but to let go of his embrace. It was a pity. He missed the eyes of his old enemy who was about to burst into flames and the helpless anxiety a few seconds ago. You must know that there were not so many things that made Brett anxious, and , Hugh also missed that hug.

"Ian, I want to hug too." Michel, who was afraid that the world would not be chaotic, also came to join in the fun.

Brett frowned, "Mihail, if you waste any more time here, you will miss your flight."

Hugh reminded me friendly: "There are still 10 minutes until the deadline."

Mihail opened his eyes as clear as spring water, and looked at Zhou Yan: "Ian, don't you have time to hug, what a pity..."

Zhou Yan encountered Mihaier's naive and persistent eyes and verbal attacks, and her guilt exploded instantly: "I think, there should be time..." She looked at Brett as if seeking approval, seeing Brett's His face was terribly dark, but seeing Zhou Yan's tangled face, Brett had no choice but to twitch his mouth.

Zhou Yan opened her arms to Mihaier: "Bon voyage."

Mihaier cheered, and bumped Zhou Yan into her arms. Unlike the stiffness and pause when facing Hugh, Zhou Yan felt that hugging Mihaier was much more natural and relaxed.

Mihaier hugged Zhou Yan's back tightly, "Ian, you must not forget me."

Zhou Yan couldn't help laughing. How could Mihaier, a talented young man with a strong sense of presence and such a cute and kind-hearted partner on the field, forget: "Don't worry, after that, I will compile every word you said into a book, book It's called "Quotations from Genius", take it home and study it every day."

Mihail thought seriously: "Okay, if you can't remember the original words, just email or call me and ask."

Zhou Yan fell on Mihaier's shoulder with a smile. She had to say that every one of these teenagers she knew was very serious with pride and domineering with self-confidence.

"Okay, Mihail, we're going to get on the plane." Kari reminded that their names had already started to be played in a loop at the airport. If he didn't interrupt, probably Hugh and Mihail would miss this important moment without hesitation. itinerary.

Zhou Yan let go of her hand, and watched Mihaier retreat to Yeli with a face of reluctance, and then watched everyone waving at them. After a while, Mihaier returned to his original smiling expression, and they turned around. , The pace is fast, and there is no turning back.

Bret put his arms around Zhou Yan's shoulders: "Let's go, go back."

Zhou Yan, who didn't react at all, almost fell, and quickly supported Brett's waist: "Why are you in such a hurry?"

"Go back and make a sign and hang it around your neck."

Zhou Yan asked dissatisfiedly: "What brand is it, sold immediately, at a low price?" If Brett dared to answer "yes", Zhou Yan would not mind kicking Brett on the plane back to the United States.

Brett replied without hesitation: "This person is private and only allowed to watch."