Chapter 845: Chapter 845

Everyone stared agape at the person who fell to the ground, and in an instant, the entire basketball court went silent.

How could this be possible, how could it be Li Danhong lying on the ground.

The collision between Li Danhong and Zhao Ying just now was like an elephant crashing into a deer, yet unbelievably, it was the elephant that fell, an utterly mind-boggling outcome.

Zhao Ying, upon landing, was stunned to see Li Danhong fallen beside her.

Just now in the air, she felt a powerful impact hit her, so much so that even she felt endangered this time.

But the result was completely unexpected to Zhao Ying.

Not only was she not knocked away, but she even knocked Li Danhong to the ground.

A surge of ecstasy filled Zhao Ying's heart, as she discovered her body had significantly strengthened after the massage from Lin Chen.

Her strength, jumping ability, and durability had all undergone a qualitative leap.

If it were the old her, she would have been almost completely dominated by Li Danhong in physical confrontation, but now, she had emerged victorious in two consecutive collisions, something she could never have imagined before.

Li Danhong stood up from the ground, looking at Zhao Ying with a face full of shock, and couldn't help feeling a bit more intimidated.

If the first collision was luck, then being knocked down the second time was a true reflection of their respective strengths.

The game continued, and with Zhao Ying's impressive performance, the scores of the two teams kept narrowing. By the end of the third quarter, the scoreboard showed 68 to 75, with the gap reduced to 7 points once again.

Even though Zhao Ying played exceptionally well, the overall strength of Dongli Women's Basketball still seemed to be superior.

In the final quarter, Lin Chen said to the players with a smile, "In the last quarter, I will give you a mental method mantra. Breathe once a minute according to the key points in the mantra, attack with all your might, and I believe you will achieve the final victory."

As the game began after three intense quarters, both sides were visibly exhausted.

However, several players from the Zhongjiang Women's Basketball team breathed according to the breathing technique taught by Lin Chen, and suddenly, a miraculous thing happened.

Their previously fatigued bodies seemed to instantly come back to full strength, rejuvenated with power.

They no longer breathed as rapidly as before, and their hearts no longer pounded as fiercely.

At the start of the quarter, Zhongjiang Women's Basketball team launched a powerful offensive.

After three quarters of intense confrontation, Dongli Women's Basketball team was struggling to keep up, while each player from Zhongjiang Women's team looked vigorous, like lively little tigers.

The scores quickly became 80 to 80, and then the Zhongjiang ladies surged ahead, expanding the lead to 95 to 87 in a blink.

Dongli Women's Basketball team players were panting heavily, not understanding how the Zhongjiang team could seems so tireless. Were these people made of iron?

Ultimately, the score was fixed at 102 to 92, with Zhongjiang Women's Basketball team seizing the victory by a margin of ten points.

Looking at the score on the court, disbelief shone in the eyes of every Zhongjiang Women's Basketball player.

How is this possible! We actually defeated Dongli Women's Basketball team.

This was beyond the imagination of every player on the team.

Zhongjiang Women's Basketball team's head coach, Li Kuan, was also shocked as he looked at the score on the court, never having expected to win.

All through the game, he had thought that losing by a small margin would be as good as a win, never anticipating an actual victory over Dongli Women's Basketball team.

His gaze settled on Lin Chen not far away, knowing it was this man who had revitalized the Zhongjiang Women's Basketball team.

"Mr. Lin, I am convinced. From now on, you will be the head coach of the Zhongjiang Women's Basketball team. If possible, I'd be willing to be your assistant," Li Kuan said earnestly.

Lin Chen smiled, "I've said it before, I'm coaching them for this one game, but after the match ends, you're still their head coach. As long as you give them confidence and more encouragement, I believe this team will achieve even greater results."

Zhao Ying approached Lin Chen and sincerely said, "Lin Chen, thank you for helping us win."

Lin Chen smiled faintly, "It's nothing. Remember though, don't forget what you promised me."

Zhao Ying smiled, "Don't worry, I won't forget. I'll go back to Zhonghai City with you right now."

Throughout the trip, Zhao Ying was very gloomy. Lin Chen tried to start several conversations, but Zhao Ying seemed somewhat distracted.

Lin Chen could understand Zhao Ying's mood. After all, facing the family that once abandoned her would upset anyone.

They traveled in silence, and Lin Chen drove straight to the Zhonghai Hotel.

Due to the previous assault incident, the security at Zhonghai Hotel was extremely tight.

Zhao Bin, upon learning that his daughter was coming, stood excitedly at the entrance.

Seeing her father from a distance, Lin Chen noticed that Zhao Ying's hands were trembling slightly, clearly she was also very emotional.

Lin Chen knew that Zhao Ying was struggling internally. Zhao Bin had abandoned her and her mother, making them suffer greatly. Her mother even passed away a few years ago due to overwork.

Over the years, Zhao Ying had endured much suffering. She harbored hatred towards her father.

As Lin Chen drove, he said, "Xiao Ying, there are some people whose work nature is very special. For their country, they must sacrifice themselves, even their own family members. They risk their lives to fight for their country."

Zhao Ying looked at Lin Chen with puzzlement, not understanding why he was saying this.

Lin Chen continued, "Sometimes for their mission, they must abandon their relatives, their loved ones. It's not that they don't love them, it's because they love them too much that they would disregard their own life and happiness. Without a country, there is no home. Their sacrifices are meant to ensure their descendants can live a happy life."

"Is my father one of those people?" Zhao Ying asked Lin Chen.

Lin Chen nodded seriously, "Yes, he is one of those people, the kind that deserves respect."

At that moment, the car door opened, and Zhao Bin walked over excitedly, "Xiao Ying, dad has finally seen you."

And with that, the two embraced each other tightly.

After all, blood is thicker than water, and the scene of their meeting was very touching.

Lin Chen watched the two embracing and smiled before turning and walking away.

Lin Chen's words may have been few, but they were enough to unravel the knot in Zhao Ying's heart from over the years, allowing father and daughter to reunite.

Lin Chen's gaze suddenly fell on Zhao Bin. Using his x-ray vision, he noticed something and his expression turned serious.

No wonder Zhao Bin had been diagnosed with only half a year to live; it turned out someone had poisoned him.

The blood in Zhao Bin's body was already somewhat blackened. This was a type of slow-acting poison, continuously assaulting his body until it tortured a person to death.

"Who could have administered such a sinister poison?" Lin Chen's eyes narrowed slightly.

Zhao Bin, holding Zhao Ying, asked, "Xiao Ying, do you really not blame dad anymore?"

Zhao Ying glanced at Lin Chen and said lightly, "Once upon a time, someone told me what you did was for the country. Although my mother and I suffered a lot, as long as what you did was meaningful, our suffering was not in vain."

Zhao Bin hugged Zhao Ying tightly, overcome with emotion, "Xiao Ying, as long as you can understand your dad, I wouldn't mind dying now, let alone having only half a year left to live."

Lin Chen smiled, "Mr. Zhao, who told you that you only have half a year to live? With me here, you can live to at least eighty."