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Chapter 408 - 375: No Comment, Taking Full Responsibility Alone

Chapter 408: Chapter 375: No Comment, Taking Full Responsibility Alone

"Wu Li, why didn’t you let Wang Kehan play?"

"Wu Li, did arranging Chen Min to play result from the influence of others?"

"Wu Li, did Zhang Weili ask you to let Chen Min play?"

"Wu Li, do you regret arranging for Chen Min to play?"

...

When Wu Li emerged from the athletes’ passage out of the Hill Sports Hall, dozens of reporters swarmed him, thrusting their ’long guns and short cannons’ in front of him.

"Excuse me, please make way."

More than a dozen staff members stepped in between Wu Li and the reporters, creating a space between them and clearing a path for Wu Li and his companions.

This had been arranged in advance by Chen Gang through the staff of the ’Seeking Martial Arts’ program, and transportation back to the martial arts hall had already been organized.

There was silence en route, and everyone got into the car to return to the Bo Yuan Martial Arts Hall.

On the car, the members of the Hua Country Team were very silent, all checking the news online through their phones.

"I’ve roughly got the picture, it was because Wang Kehan openly defied Coach Li, so you didn’t let her play?" Chen Gang asked Wu Li in a car where they sat together.

Wu Li nodded, "Originally, I intended to temper her temperament, to prevent future complications, but it turned out to cause an issue beforehand."

Chen Gang commented, "Her agent is fanning the flames online, I don’t know if it’s her intention."

Wu Li replied, "We’ll see how she responds later, then we’ll know her attitude."

Chen Gang scoffed with a hint of sarcasm, "Heh, this is a good opportunity to ignite a fire, I doubt she’d pass it up."

Wu Li shook his head, "Let her be."

...

That evening, Wang Kehan took part in an individual interview.

Question: "You didn’t play in tonight’s match; why is that?"

Wang: "It was an internal team decision."

Question: "Was it Wu Li’s arrangement?"

Wang: "Yes."

Question: "There’s nothing wrong with your health?"

Wang: "Absolutely nothing wrong."

Question: "So who do you think is stronger, you or Chen Min?"

Wang: "Well, I think Chen Min is also a very good player, and since I haven’t played against her before, it’s hard to say."

Question: "But a lot of people feel that you’re stronger, so why didn’t Wu Li let you play?"

Wang: "I’m not sure about that; I just follow the arrangements."

Question: "What did Wu Li say to you?"

Wang: "Hmm, he mentioned that my form was off, so he didn’t arrange for me to play."

Question: "Do you feel that your form is indeed off?"

Wang: "I’ve been preparing for a comeback for 10 months, and although I haven’t competed in several years and lost the first match of the group stage, I feel it was very close to a win. After that, I’ve been working hard to adapt to the competitive feeling, and I believe I was ready."

Question: "Did you attempt to persuade Wu Li?"

Wang: "Of course, I really wanted to compete, but after all, Wu Li is the team leader, so I respect his choice."

Question: "If you had been the one to play in the second match of the night, do you think the outcome would have been different?"

Wang: "Well, how should I put this... in sports, anything can happen, and I can’t guarantee a 100% chance of winning."

Question: "Did Wu Li decide to have Chen Min play by himself, or did he follow someone else’s advice?"

Wang: "I really don’t know about that."

...

The video of this interview was posted online that night, and the netizens from Hua Country instantly erupted into debate.

"It’s obvious to anyone with eyes that Wang Kehan is stronger than Chen Min. If it were a health issue, it could be understood, but since there’s nothing wrong with Wang Kehan’s health, why didn’t Wu Li let her play?"

"Where’s Wu Li? Why isn’t there an interview with Wu Li?"

"Wu Li should at least come out to explain, right?"

"I also want to know how Wu Li will explain?"

"Begging for an explanation!"

...

The next day, the term ’seeking Wu Li’s explanation’ quickly became a trending search item, with more and more netizens hoping to hear Wu Li’s side of the story, while reporters in Hua Country gathered outside the New York Bo Yuan Martial Arts Hall, requesting an interview with Wu Li.

"Heh, she really portrayed herself as quite the innocent one," Li San said with a sneer inside the room.

By this time, Chen Gang, Wu Li, Li Tongyun, Li San, Zhao Lixin, and Gong Juren were in the room, and after watching Wang Kehan’s interview video, Li San couldn’t help but scoff.

In the video, Wang Kehan acted ’properly’, not directly blaming anyone or slandering anyone, perfectly playing the role of an obedient team member. When talking about not being able to play, her expression was somewhat aggrieved, making her appear very innocent.

"Let’s hold a press conference to explain," suggested Chen Gang, "this can’t go on like this. Without resolving the matter, it would also affect the morale of the other players."

Although Wu Li did not explicitly say so, aside from Wang Kehan, the rest of the Hua Country Team had tactfully avoided any interaction with the reporters outside and didn’t reveal anything publicly, all waiting for Wu Li, the team leader, to step forward.

However, if the issue continued unresolved, it would certainly affect the other team members to some degree due to external pressures.

Wu nodded, "Okay, Gong Juren, please inform the reporters outside that I will be holding a press conference here at the Martial Arts Hall at 2 p.m. today."

Gong Juren stood up, agreeing as he walked towards the door.

"I’ll attend the press conference with you," Li Tongyun suddenly spoke up from the side.

Wu was taken aback for a moment, then looked at Li Tongyun and said with a smile, "No need, I can handle it on my own."

Li Tongyun frowned, "This issue started because of me..."

Before Li Tongyun could finish, Wu waved his hand to cut her off, "You’ve forgotten what we agreed, you’re only responsible for coaching and tactical analysis, leave the rest to me."

Li Tongyun thought for a moment, then nodded, "Okay."

...

At 1:50 p.m., dozens of reporters had already crowded into the Bo Yuan Martial Arts Hall, and the interview podium was set up, just waiting for Wu to make his entrance.

On the second floor of the Martial Arts Hall, the members of the Hua Country Team, including Wang Kehan, were gathered, looking down below.

"In a moment, you’re just going to state the facts. The reporters might ask some provocative questions on purpose, but you don’t need to bother with them. Some people would love to see you and Wang Kehan tear into each other, but that would only play into her hands. You just stick to the facts. Your popularity speaks for itself, and more people are bound to believe you."

Before going on stage, Chen Gang was instructing Wu.

Among those present, he had the most experience in this area, so he was helping Wu with his strategy.

"Don’t worry, I know how to handle it."

Wu patted Chen Gang on the shoulder, waved at the others, and turned to go downstairs.

Chen Gang watched Wu. Wu had been through many similar situations before and had always handled them with ease, so Chen Gang wasn’t too worried. Besides, as he had said, turning this situation around wasn’t too difficult. With Wu’s popularity and connections, all he needed to do was state the facts, and many people were likely to believe him.

At most, Wang Kehan might argue the point on the internet, but it wouldn’t matter much if they just ignored it and let her ride the wave of attention.

Soon, Wu appeared in front of a large group of reporters downstairs, and in an instant, the lights began flashing.

Wu sat down calmly, with a microphone in front of him, and Gong Juren stood by to preside over the press conference.

"Hello everyone, before you ask your questions, I’d like to briefly talk about the issue that has been a point of controversy on the internet these past few days. Please remain quiet and listen until I finish before asking questions."

As Wu finished speaking, the reporters fell silent.

"I’ve seen the messages online, and everyone wants to know, why I didn’t put Wang Kehan in the match against the Nigeria Team last night during the second set, but instead chose to let Chen Min play," Wu said, looking calmly at the crowd of reporters in front of him.

"The reason is simple; I felt that Wang Kehan’s personal condition was not right, and she was not fit for the match, so I chose to let Chen Min play."

Boom!

The moment he finished speaking, the reporters burst into commotion.

At the same time, the people on the second floor were also surprised. Even Wang Kehan was taken aback. Was Wu cooperating with her? Last night, she told reporters that Wu thought her condition was not right and thus didn’t let her play, and today Wu was saying the same thing?

Why didn’t he mention her openly defying the coach?

Not just Wang Kehan, but the rest of the Hua Country Team was also wondering about this.

"What the hell?!" Chen Gang managed to suppress his voice and exclaimed.

This was completely different from what he had just instructed!

Downstairs, the reporters could no longer hold back and all raised their hands, wanting to ask Wu questions.

Gong Juren looked at Wu, who signaled that he could start the question-and-answer session.

So Gong Juren randomly selected a reporter and let the person ask a question.

The selected reporter quickly stood up, "Hello Wu, what do you think is the problem with Wang Kehan’s condition?"

Wu said, "I think she’s just not fit for the match at the moment."

Reporter, "Why is that?"

Wu, "No comment."

"..."

The room fell silent for a moment, then the commotion started again.

Reporter, "Then what was your reason for choosing Chen Min? Did someone suggest you choose her?"

Wu, "No, it was entirely my personal decision. We only have so many female players in the team, and the only ones who can compete in the Flyweight division right now are Chen Min and Wang Kehan. If Wang Kehan can’t play, then it has to be Chen Min."

Reporter, "But Wang Kehan is in perfect health. Why do you think she can’t compete?"

Wu, "I’ve said, no comment. Next question."

Gong Juren pointed to another reporter.

"Wu, have you thought about how your actions could affect the Hua Country Team’s final performance?"

"I have."

"Do you regret your decision?"

"I don’t."

"Hua Country Team’s current performance is not satisfactory. Whose responsibility do you think it is?"

"Mine."

"If the Hua Country Team fails to advance from the group stage by a difference of one point, who will bear the consequences?"

"Me."

"Have you considered..."

"Enough."

Wu cut off the reporter before he could continue and looked at the reporters below.

"If everyone is going to continue to ask similar questions, let me just tell you all now: I will take full responsibility for any and all consequences that may arise from this incident!"

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