Chapter 1296: Chapter 1295: Losing the Game and Losing Face
Ye Qiu passed through customs, checked in, and got on the plane. He stayed on the plane for almost four hours, flew back to East Sea City, then stayed there for an hour before flying back to Jinling.
He found that transferring flights was really troublesome.
But there was no other choice. As soon as he got off the plane, a wave of cold air hit him, and Ye Qiu, along with the other passengers, realized that the temperature difference between Jinling and Malaysia was too significant, almost over forty degrees.
Over there, he was wearing thin summer clothes, but back here, he definitely needed to wear a coat.
Ye Qiu got off the plane and into the car, guessing that his parents might be at the Imperial Cuisine Restaurant, so he planned to go there to have lunch first and then return to the Jin University Campus.
On the way to the Imperial Cuisine Restaurant, Song Ying called and asked, “When are you coming back?”
“Counselor, why do you miss me so soon?”
“Who’s missing you? Jin University’s team lost the game, and their dignity too!”
“What happened?”
“Today’s match was a home game against Jiangzhou University’s team. Our school’s players clashed with their players during the game and ended up fighting, and they lost the fight too. In the end, they lost by more than twenty points. Coach Li feels humiliated. If you don’t come back soon, he’s going to resign.”
“That is really embarrassing for Jin University. I just got back to Jinling. I’ll return to Jin University after eating.”
“Hurry up then, Coach Li might go crazy now!”
Initially, those players noticed that with Ye Qiu following them, he only said two words, and they won the game. They thought he was really some kind of Ball God for the second half. Unexpectedly, within less than two games, they were beaten back to their original form. First, they lost at home to another university team, and today, they lost again, an hour ago, no less. However, the fight embarrassed Jin University students terribly.
A prestigious institution, unable to compete in strength, started throwing tantrums, and ended up getting beaten by the opponents, pinned down right there on the spot. In the end, even the substitute players from both sides got involved in the fight.
Of course, they were eventually separated with a warning, but Jin University lost to Jiangzhou by nearly thirty points, truly a defeat both in the game and in dignity.
After all, Jiangzhou University is just an ordinary undergraduate university. Who would have thought they could play against Jinling University like that?
Now, Li Yiping and the other team officials don’t know what to say and can only wait for Ye Qiu to come back. If he doesn’t return, there’s no point in competing anymore.
Based on the situation in the Southeast Division, Jin University was initially ranked second, but after two consecutive losses, they’ve dropped to fifth place.
If things continue like this, they’ll keep losing, and Coach Li thinks it might be better to disband the team.
Ye Qiu didn’t care about those things and drove towards the Imperial Cuisine Restaurant. He hadn’t been there for a long time.
As he arrived nearby and saw the continuous line of cars, including luxury cars parked by the roadside, Ye Qiu knew the food here was still very popular with customers.
Finding a parking spot, Ye Qiu headed into the Imperial Cuisine Restaurant. As soon as he entered, the female waitstaff naturally recognized him as the eldest young master.
Ye Qiu went directly to Ye Xue’s room. Ye Xue and another financial staff, Xiao Yun, were inside discussing the company’s financial issues.
Hearing a knock at the door, Xiao Yun went to open it and saw it was Ye Qiu, recognizing him as the real big boss here.
“Young Master Ye, you’re here.”
Ye Qiu nodded and looked at Ye Xue, saying, “Sis, I’m back, I’m a bit hungry.”
“I’ll go right down and have someone cook a few dishes for you.”
Ye Xue went downstairs to call the chef. Seeing Ye Qiu back, she was naturally quite pleased.
“Xiao Yun, has there been anything going on at the Imperial Cuisine Restaurant lately?”
“Nothing much, but I heard some customers say that while the dishes are delicious, they’re getting a bit tired of them after a while. They ask if there can be new dishes!”
Even dragon meat might grow tiresome if eaten too often, let alone the Imperial Cuisine Restaurant which has been open for so long. It really is time to introduce new dishes.
Ye Qiu had thousands of imperial cuisine recipes in his mind, but he just didn’t have the time.
Now that Xiao Yun mentioned it, it suggested some customers might be getting bored.
“Got it.”
When Ye Xue came back upstairs, she looked Ye Qiu up and down, noticing that he hadn’t changed much.
“Sis, it’s over thirty degrees over there, just like summer. You made me take those coats there; they were completely useless.” Ye Xue didn’t really know the weather was like that in Malaysia.
Now hearing this, she realized she had made a mistake; she must pay more attention to the weather in different places in the future, or else she might really make a fool of herself.
“Really?”
“Anyone who’s studied geography knows that Malaysia is near the equator. It’s summer all year round, very hot.”
“Ye Qiu, it seems your sister needs to hit the books.”
Ye Xue naturally knew that she hadn’t even finished middle school, so there were many things she didn’t know.
“Sis, did you get your driver’s license?”
“Yes, I did.”
“So, what car do you want to drive? A BMW or a Mercedes? Or maybe like Qianqian’s?” For Ye Qiu, these cars were nothing much.
Obviously, it would be more convenient for Ye Xue to have her car, so she wouldn’t have to go back and forth in her father’s car.
“I don’t know. I’ll listen to you.”
There are actually quite a few cars suitable for women to drive.
However, in Ye Qiu’s view, they were all about the same, and Ye Xue now driving an automatic, it would certainly be very easy for her.
“If you want to drive a Mercedes, talk to Liu Xia. If you want to buy a BMW, I’ll check it out later. As for Beetles and such, just ask Qianqian.”
The chefs downstairs made several dishes, knowing they were for Young Master Ye, and naturally, they put in their best effort. When the dishes were brought up, and Ye Qiu was eating at the table, he said, “Sis, Malaysia has a lot of seafood. I’ll take you there to try it next time.”
After Ye Qiu finished his meal, he found his mother Chen Fang, spoke with her briefly, and then left, got in the car, and drove towards the Jin University Campus.
Arriving at the Jin University Campus, he noticed that almost all the girls there were wearing thick coats, especially as the recent weather had become colder, making it unbearable.
Ye Qiu parked the car, knowing that classes had already ended, so he didn’t go to the classroom. Instead, he called Li Shen to check on how the company was doing.
Just as he was about to find Li Shen and the others, he saw Counselor Song Ying, still wearing a skirt, though a winter skirt, with a coat draped over it. When she saw Ye Qiu, she walked over.
Ye Qiu tried to turn and run away, but Song Ying walked over angrily and asked, “Why didn’t you answer my calls a few days ago?”
That time Ye Qiu had done it on purpose; after all, she had hung up on him before he had finished speaking. Without giving her a lesson, she really might think too highly of herself.
“No such thing?”
Women remember these things particularly well, and Song Ying was no exception. Naturally, it irritated her to no end.