As soon as Yin Jiayi got home, she put on her apron and was busy washing vegetables and cooking. Before she knew it, the night was getting darker.

The dishes were almost done. After washing her hands, she came out of the living room and glanced at the wall clock on the wall. It was past nine o'clock.

Yin Jiayi thought about it, it was rare for her and her little uncle to meet each other, so it was better not to bother them, and wait, before she came back, she could hurry up and tidy up the room.

She wanted to celebrate her birthday as a memorial day for the two of them, and bought a lot of gifts for Jin Nanzhi, and piled them up in the corner.

Yin Jiayi untied her apron and went to work.

She was cleaning the living room when the doorbell rang suddenly, a smile appeared on the corner of Yin Jiayi's lips, and she ran to open the door.

"Really, didn't you bring the key?"

Before he finished speaking, he froze in place, with a slight loss on his face.

It turned out that the cake and flowers she ordered had arrived.

"Ma'am, please sign here."

"thank you."

After Yin Jiayi finished signing, she took the things out of his hand, and when she put them on the table, she looked up at the clock on the wall.

It's half past ten.

She finally couldn't hold back, picked up her mobile phone, and called Jin Nanzhi.

"Sorry, the user you dialed has no answer at the moment."

The cold mechanical reminder sounded.

Yin Jiayi sighed, and sat on the sofa. She wanted to make another call, but after thinking about it, she was with her little uncle, and it might be inconvenient to answer the call by herself.

It's okay, just wait a little longer, since she promised herself, she will definitely come.

Thinking of this, Yin Jiayi stood up confidently, took a photo of her meal and sent it to her.

"The dishes are ready. There are fish, shrimp, seafood, and your favorite king crab. I also baked egg tarts and prepared red wine. When will you be back?"

Jin Shunqi brought them back to his home, and Qiao Yuchu opened the door for them. Seeing that Jin Nanzhi was unconscious with his eyes closed, he couldn't even stand still, so he quickly helped her up.

"what happened?"

"Nanzhi is drunk, I don't feel comfortable letting her go out alone, let her sleep in the guest room tonight."

"Okay, let's lie down on the sofa first, and I'll go clean up."

The two of them worked together to help him onto the sofa and lie down.

Qiao Yu first entered the guest bedroom to make her a bed. Jin Shunqi looked at the message that popped up on Jin Nanzhi's mobile phone he was holding in his hand, lit a cigarette, turned it off, and then used his mobile phone to give the message. Sent a message:

"I have already brought them back."

***

Yin Jiayi cooked the meals, tidied up the house, stood and sat in the living room, waited for a long time, but she still didn't come back.

Time passed by every minute and every second.

The air conditioner was on, and she felt a little cold, so she hugged the blanket and nestled on the sofa for a while, and fell asleep before she knew it. When she woke up, she grabbed her phone and saw that it was already 11:59.

Jin Nanzhi didn't reply to her message, nor did he call her. Yin Jiayi couldn't hide the disappointment on her face, so she called her again.

"Sorry, the person you are calling is powered off."

She panicked all of a sudden, and a bad premonition filled her heart inexplicably. Did something happen to her?

Or, it's just... I don't want to come.

Thinking of this, Yin Jiayi's eyes turned red all of a sudden, she picked up the car keys and was about to rush out, she wanted to ask her to find out.

Just then, the doorbell rang with the stroke of midnight.

Yin Jiayi looked in the direction of the door, and there was hope again in her eyes, a smile finally appeared on the corner of her lips, and she rushed to open the door.

She didn't forget that since Nan Zhi agreed to her, he would definitely come. After all, they love each other so deeply.

"South—" Yin Jiayi opened the door a crack, and the smile froze on her face.

"Nan Zhi, she won't come."

Yin Jiayi recognized him, the head coach of the South Korean team. Since he was able to come here late at night, it meant that the matter between her and Jin Nanzhi had been exposed.

"Where is she?" Yin Jiayi's eyes also turned cold.

Park Min Heon looked around.

"You want to say here, don't you invite me in for a sit down?"

Yin Jiayi stared at him for a long time, finally let go of the hand holding on the door frame, and let him in.

Park Min Xian sat down on the sofa and looked around the room.

"It's very expensive to buy such a house in Beijing."

Yin Jiayi politely poured someone a glass of water, and placed the glass heavily in front of him.

"What exactly are you trying to say?"

"You retire."

Park Minxian didn't talk nonsense to her, and went straight to the point.

Yin Jiayi twitched the corner of her lips, thinking it was ridiculous.

"Just because of this? I'm in love with Nan Zhi?"

"No, there are these."

Park Minxian took out a stack of photos from his briefcase and threw them in front of her.

Yin Jiayi's pupils shrank suddenly, she looked at these photos in disbelief, and picked them up with slightly trembling hands.

Turning over one by one, there are some of them walking in the supermarket arm in arm, some of them eating together, and some of them kissing in the parking lot.

These angles are not taken from normal camera positions. She usually lives in the training center of the national team, and the security is very strict. Every time she goes out, she is very careful, and she will not give anyone a chance to take sneak shots. Only Nan Zhi, Nan Zhi's side , She is so simple-minded that she never sets up defenses against those around her.

She couldn't bear to look at it anymore, smashed the photo on the table, and gritted her teeth.

"You are her teacher?! Why do you do this?!"

"Because I'm her teacher, I won't watch her ruin her future because of this kind of thing. She is only eighteen years old, and she is in her prime!"

Yin Jiayi supported her forehead with her hands in pain. It was the first time that a person who was invincible in the field begged her opponent in a low voice.

"Coach Park, I...I know...I won't delay her...I really like Nanzhi..."

"If it wasn't for the sake of your sincerity towards her, I wouldn't have come here at all today. If these photos fell into Yuji's hands, do you think you can still sit here today?"

"Nanzhi...can you continue to play?"

When a person is pushed into a desperate situation, he will burst out with new courage, Yin Jiayi looked up at him, with red eyes, and said solemnly.

"Do you think you can force me to retire with a few specious photos? I can say yes, borrowing, splicing, you frame me, no matter how bad it is, it is nothing more than being suspended for a few years. I will not give up badminton. I won't give up on her either."

Park Minxian believed that when she said this, she was ready to die, but did she really have the heart?

He smiled, took out his mobile phone, and played an audio for her: "Then listen to this again."

Yin Jiayi looked up at him, stunned, her eyes went from dazed to unbelievable, and finally surprisingly angry.

"Nan Zhi, this is..."

"Sister, don't you like it?"

"Yin...Yin Jiayi... eat first... okay?"

"Call my sister."

"Ah, what is this?"

"It's wearing, let's... try it, shall we?"

When Yin Jiayi heard this, she couldn't listen anymore, she stood up abruptly, and slapped his mobile phone on the table to the ground.

The glass on the table also rolled down.

Broken porcelain is everywhere.

The sound stopped abruptly.

Her eyes were red as if bleeding, and she gasped.

"Enough!! Get out!!"

Park Minxian was not in a hurry to pick up the phone, but looked at her with a sarcastic smile on her lips.

"I didn't expect Captain Yin to play quite well."

"You...what on earth do you want?" Yin Jiayi gritted her teeth, wishing she could pounce on him and tear his hypocritical mask apart.

Park Min Heon shrugged.

"I said, as long as you retire, I will treat it as if this never happened."

Yin Jiayi twitched the corners of her lips contemptuously, seemingly indifferent, but in fact the watery eyes had already betrayed her.

"If I disagree, are you going to expose me with these evidences?"

"You don't care about losing your reputation and losing face. You are already the number one in the world. Even after retiring, you can live a good life. What about Nan Zhi? She is only eighteen years old! She will be burdened with these scandals! Her career Life has just begun!"

"What will Chinese netizens think of her, and what will Korean people think of her? She will never be able to hold her head up in the family for the rest of her life!"

"For you, she and her family went on a hunger strike in exchange for the opportunity to travel across the ocean to study and play in China. I have never seen her so attached to one person. As long as you have a little bit of conscience and sense of responsibility, Take the initiative to retire and break up with her, this result is good for both of you."

Park Min Heon is smart, he didn't use anyone to threaten her, not Wan Jing, not her parents, not even the national team.

He knows her real weakness, there is only one Jin Nanzhi.

All hope is lost.

Yin Jiayi felt that all her strength had been drained, and she was just a walking dead standing here.

However, she still has the last glimmer of hope left.

Jin Nanzhi is as important as badminton to her, and she can't lose them all at once.

"I...I can retire...but...can't...can't lose Nanzhi...I promised her...love her forever..."

Park Min Xian looked at her with a trace of pity in his eyes.

"Your life is seven years away from hers. How can you guarantee that she will always love you? Nanzhi has already returned to Korea. If she doesn't come tonight, you still don't understand what it means?"

"You are just a passer-by in her long life. When you are together, you will not receive blessings from relatives and friends, you will not get married, and you will not even have children. Why do you deprive her of the rights and happiness that belong to ordinary people?"

"Yin Jiayi, don't be too selfish, think more about her."

Tears welled up from the corners of Yin Jiayi's eyes without warning.

Park Min Heon seemed to have guessed what she would say.

"You don't need to retire, but you think, after knowing the relationship between you, the IBF, the audience, the fans, even your team and the head coach will believe that every game you play is genuine. contest, and without moisture?"

"Unless you draw lots and never be in the same group, such doubts will accompany you for life."

"I watched Nan Zhi grow up. She played really hard, hard work and hard work, which made her what she is today."

"If you love her, let her go and let her fly in a higher direction."

Before Park Minxian left, he didn't take the photos on the table, and deleted the audio on the phone in front of Yin Jiayi, and left her with one thing, which was the precious earring that Jin Nanzhi had lost.

"This pair of earrings is not only a global limited edition, but also a custom-made 18th birthday gift for her by her father. There is Namji's Korean alphabet logo on it, so I knew it as soon as it was sold to the auction market. Let's make a memorial."

Yin Jiayi held it tightly in her hand, and the needle on the earring pierced deeply into her flesh, and she didn't even notice it.

When he was about to go out, Yin Jiayi grabbed him again.

"Where's the bug?"

"In the downlight above the living room."

As soon as the words fell, Yin Jiayi lifted his collar, gritted her teeth and said, "Is there any backup?!"

Park Min Heon nodded frankly.

"Yes, after you finish the press conference, the floppy disk and photo negatives will be sent to you."

"How can I trust you?"

"Because I won't harm Nan Zhi, I won't let these things spread, it's as simple as that."

Yin Jiayi still grabbed his collar tightly and didn't let go.

Park Min Heon said helplessly.

"I swear on behalf of the head coach of the Korean national team."

When the door slammed, she lost all strength and sat down against the sliding door. Yin Jiayi sat on the cold floor for a long time, then suddenly got up, searched for tools, and finally took a pair of scissors, dragged the chair and stood up Go up and smash the downlight like crazy.

There was a bang, sparks flew, and the whole room was plunged into darkness.

Yin Jiayi picked out the bug with her nails, found the lighter, put it in the ashtray and lit it.

Looking at the rising flames, she lost her strength and fell to the ground again, letting out a desperate cry.

***

When Jin Nanzhi woke up, it was already daylight. She rubbed her sore temples and slowly sat up, looking at the room a little blankly, unable to remember what happened last night for a while.

Qiao Yuchu knocked on the door, pushed it in, and put a cup of warm water beside her bed.

"Are you awake? You were drunk last night, and your little uncle worried that you would go back to the dormitory alone, so he brought you back."

There seemed to be a momentary fault in the memory, for a while she was taking exams at school, and for a while she was having dinner with Jin Shunqi, and she seemed to have drank a lot of wine, no wonder her head was groggy when she woke up in the morning.

By the way, last night, what did I want to do last night?

A familiar face came to mind.

"Then it's settled, see you on Friday night."

Yin Jiayi!

;She suddenly became half awake, and got out of bed.

"what time is it now?"

"It's half past twelve at noon, hey, why are you going?"

As if he didn't hear, Jin Nanzhi rushed to the bathroom to wash his face, and was about to go out regardless.

Jin Shunqi was also at home, so he didn't intend to stop her, so he gave Qiao Yuchu a hand and signaled to let her go.

Because he knew that after last night, it was too late.

When Jin Nanzhi got into the taxi, he took out his mobile phone to take a look. She must have been waiting last night.

The mobile phone has been turned off, and only 5% of the battery is turned on.

As soon as the page was loaded, Yin Jiayi's message popped up.

"The dishes are ready. There are fish, shrimp, seafood, and your favorite king crab. I also baked egg tarts and prepared red wine. When will you be back?"

Click on the picture, and there is a table full of dishes, all of which are delicious in color, fragrance, and flavor. She must have spent her whole life in cooking.

Jin Nanzhi smiled knowingly, and then rowed down.

"Nan Zhi, haven't you finished eating yet?"

Attached are two little aggrieved expressions.

"Look, Nan Zhi, I also prepared flowers and cakes."

"Nan Zhi, I'm about to fall asleep."

"Nan Zhi, you won't...won't you come?"

The last message was sent just after four o'clock in the morning.

She no longer called her name affectionately, only five cold words: "Let's break up."

The smile on Jin Nanzhi's face froze for a moment, it's a lie, she must be angry because she let her dove.

She opened the address book and saw that there were many missed calls from Yin Jiayi, so she directly called back.

While waiting for the connection, she even thought about the words to apologize. First, she bowed her head and admitted her mistake, saying that she shouldn't be greedy last night, and then told her coquettishly that she had prepared a lot of birthday presents for her, and begged her to forgive herself. Angry, she turned her anger into joy and then scolded her severely that she shouldn't have broken up with her because of this kind of thing.

After all, it is not easy for the two of them to be together.

However, she did not wait for Yin Jiayi's familiar voice, but:

"Sorry, the person you are calling is powered off."

Shut down? impossible.

Jin Nanzhi looked at the screen of the phone, her eyes were reddish, and she couldn't believe it. When she wanted to call someone again, the phone went black because the battery was exhausted.

She pressed the power button a few times, but nothing happened.

"Ma'am, here we are."

Jin Nanzhi threw down the money and didn't care about getting change, so she rushed straight to the apartment. She ran all the way into the elevator, expecting Yin Jiayi to sit on the sofa and wait for her as soon as she opened the door.

She thought, no matter how she was punished, she would admit it, but the breakup was the only thing that couldn't work.

"Yin Jiayi—" Jin Nanzhi hurriedly opened the door, and there was only silence in the room to answer her.

The whole room was overly clean.

Not a single hair on the floor.

It was as if no one had been there.

Only the cold food on the table showed how meticulously the host prepared everything last night.

Jin Nanzhi smiled and put the key on the porch cabinet.

"Axi, aren't you still sleeping?"

She walked over on tiptoe, opened the bedroom door, and her whole body froze. The bed was clean without a single wrinkle.

This means that Yin Jiayi did not stay here last night.

The phrase "Let's break up" came into mind again, and he stabbed her hard. With red eyes, Jin Nanzhi searched every room and even the corner of the house.

When she opened the closet, her tears immediately flowed down. Yin Jiayi didn't leave her a word, and took all her clothes away, and hurriedly left their common home.

She bit her lip, feeling sad, sad and guilty, even...even if she missed the appointment, she didn't have to be so decisive.

Jin Nanzhi sniffed, turned around and ran out, and decided to go to the national team training center to ask her clearly.

***

Yin Jiayi didn't come home all night, and she walked into Wan Jing's office until dawn, she knelt down with a plop, and said with red eyes.

"Teacher Wan...I...I want to retire."

Wan Jing was so anxious that he raised his hand and slapped him across the face: "The Olympic Games will start soon, do you know what you are talking about?!"

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