Chapter 138: The Temptation of a Beauty

"Greetings. My name is Zhen Fuqian, and I am a scout for the Kai Kai Club."

As he spoke, Zhen Fuqian handed a business card to everyone in the room.

"Zhen Fuqian?" Lin Ling read the name on the card and burst into laughter. "I actually thought you said your name was 'Zhen Fuqian'—like, 'truly shallow'."

"Fuqian, shallow. How much did your parents hate you to give you such a bizarre name?" Zhu Di chimed in with a jab.

"Sigh, I won't lie to you all. There is actually a deeply moving story behind this name of mine."

Hearing this, everyone in the room became intrigued.

Seeing their expectant faces, Zhen Fuqian cleared his throat and began: "It happened like this—the year I was born, my father ran a leather factory. But not long after, the business failed due to poor management, leaving him saddled with a mountain of debt. In the end, he ran off with his sister-in-law and all the remaining cash. From then on, my mother changed my name to 'Fuqian,' which stands for 'Husband fled with the sister-in-law and the cash.'"

By the time Zhen finished, the others in the room were dumbfounded.

"My mother chose this name for me as a warning—a reminder never to become a man like my father."

"You can do that?!" Geng Haoshi and his teammates were utterly bewildered.

"Hey! How is that 'deeply moving' at all!" Lin Ling rolled her eyes.

"But, Lin Ling, I think he’s so pitiful," Li Shishi said, wiping a tear from the corner of her eye.

"Exactly, exactly, I really am quite pathetic," Zhen Fuqian said, stepping forward to firmly grasp Geng Haoshi’s hand. He looked at him with sincere eyes. "That is why you must join our Kai Kai Club."

Geng Haoshi: "..."

Seeing that Geng did not respond, Zhen reached into his briefcase and pulled out a folder of documents: "These are the contracts. If you have no questions, we can sign right now."

"Kai Kai Club? I've never even heard of it. Isn't this a scam?!" Zhu Di interjected.

Hearing this, Zhen pulled another sheet of paper from his bag: "This is the official seal from the relevant department. It’s absolutely authentic!"

Zhu Di took the paper and read aloud: "Kai Kai Club, registered January 1, 2016, registered capital of 10 million."

"10 million?!" Zhang Zhaolong exclaimed in surprise.

"Country bumpkin," Zhu Di glared at him and continued, "It was only registered last year. How could it compare to the old, established clubs?"

"It is true that our club's current strength is weaker than those veteran institutions... but we still have the ability to go head-to-head with them!" Zhen Fuqian said, his gaze firm.

"Besides, aren't we here to recruit the future stars of the basketball world?" Zhen smiled at Geng Haoshi. "As long as you are willing to join us, I believe that in the near future, we will reach the pinnacle of glory!"

That sounded quite pleasant... Geng Haoshi returned the smile.

"Xiao Er, don't be blinded by his sweet talk!"

"Plus," Zhu Di looked at Geng Haoshi with a grin, "you, me, and Meng Lang have already been approached by established clubs!"

It turned out that after the Tiancheng Institute of Technology defeated Jingtian University, three prestigious clubs had reached out with offers to Zhu Di, Meng Lang, and Geng Haoshi.

An offer was shorthand for "an invitation to join and sign a contract."

"They're established clubs, mind you—not comparable to some newly registered outfit." Zhu Di glanced at Zhen Fuqian with a hint of disdain.

"I admit that the older clubs have advantages in many areas. However, it is much easier for newcomers to stand out with us. If you go to an established club only to sit on the bench without ever getting to play, do you think that’s interesting?"

Zhen's words struck a chord with Geng Haoshi, Zhu Di, and Meng Lang.

Seeing them deep in thought, Zhen decided to strike while the iron was hot.

"She is the coach of our Kai Kai Club." Zhen pointed to a photo he had ready. "We took this while on vacation in the Maldives last year."

In his hand was a photo of a stunning woman in a bikini, standing on the beach with a fiery physique.

"She is... the coach?!"

The eyes of Geng Haoshi, Zhu Di, and Meng Lang widened instantly. Naturally, the other nine members of the basketball team were also staring intently at the photo.

"She has a better figure than our coach!"

"And she looks more feminine than our coach, too!"

"Yeah, her smile is so enchanting!"

The twelve members of the team were almost lost in the photo.

"Shallow!" Lin Ling snapped, glaring at their mesmerized expressions. "You shallow men!"

"Confucius once said: a C-cup is the most beautiful existence in the world!" Lin Ling pointed to her chest. "Understand?"

Li Shishi tugged on Lin Ling's sleeve from behind, pointed to her own chest, and mouthed a "B" to suggest she include that size too.

Lin Ling understood and corrected herself: "Confucius once said: B and C-cups are the most beautiful existences in the world!"

Zhou Xiaoshan, Lin Ling's boyfriend, glanced at her, then silently turned back to look at the photo in Zhen's hand.

"To show my sincerity, this photo is yours!" Zhen Fuqian said, placing it into Geng Haoshi's hand.

Geng Haoshi held the photo, feeling a surge of excitement.

9527: ...Master, didn't you want to move heaven and earth to go to the U.S. to find Yang Mimi? What is this now...

Geng Haoshi 5.0: Little 9527, as far as men are concerned, the more beauties, the better.

9527: Who are you calling 'little'? I am a System! ...An awesome System!

Geng Haoshi 5.0: Fine, fine, awesome little System. Didn't I analyze it for you before? As long as lines aren't crossed, more beauty is naturally better. As the saying goes, "men and women working together makes the work less tiring." With a beautiful woman as a coach, training will be twice as effective with half the effort. So, what's wrong with that?

Geng Haoshi 2.0: Well said! Brother 5.0, you're the only rogue I truly admire!

9527: ...Fine. If that's how you see it, then I support you in joining the Kai Kai Club.