Martial Arts Livestreaming
Chapter 409 - 376: Such People

Chapter 409: Chapter 376: Such People

Wu’s words left the reporters present looking at each other in dismay. So confrontational?

A simple "no comment" dismissed all the journalists, which was undoubtedly going to be criticized. Taking all the responsibility afterward, if Hua Country Team really didn’t qualify in the end, it would definitely be a major blow to Wu’s personal image!

"Why did Master have to say it like that?"

On the second floor, Xu Chuan asked with a puzzled face, "Couldn’t he have just mentioned directly that Wang Kehan had confronted the coach?"

Chen Gang was looking at Wu downstairs, deep in thought, about to speak when Zhang Weili beat him to it.

"Because saying it like that might not be too good for Coach Li."

Zhang Weili’s words stunned Xu Chuan, and the others also turned to look at Li Tongyun, realizing it now.

Yes, Wu was just trying to clarify the facts, but this fact was actually not something honorable for the coach, Li Tongyun: being publicly confronted by a player, questioning her tactics.

Revealing this, while what Wang Kehan did was certainly wrong, what about Li Tongyun? Would netizens wonder if there really was a problem with the tactics she had planned?

Even if netizens didn’t think about that, Wang Kehan and her agent would definitely guide people to think that way. Especially since Hua Country Team’s performance wasn’t really good so far, and the tactics Li Tongyun had planned several times hadn’t worked. Once these issues were magnified and discussed by those with an agenda, it would only stir up trouble, putting Li Tongyun in a very awkward position.

Chen Gang glanced at Zhang Weili; he had also thought of this point and had even deeper thoughts: the reason this incident had blown up so much was largely due to Hua Country Team’s current poor performance and the tough chances of qualifying. If Hua Country Team were currently first in their group with high hopes of qualifying, then even if this incident occurred, losing one match wouldn’t be blown out of proportion.

Simply put, because the performance of Hua Country Team was bad, everyone was uncomfortable and frustrated. With this incident happening at such a time, people subconsciously wanted to find someone to "take the blame" and vent their dissatisfaction. If Wu decided to publicly disclose Wang Kehan’s confrontation with the coach, Wu’s actions would be cleared, but the dissatisfaction and anger from the netizens would probably shift to Li Tongyun, questioning her capabilities.

Now, Wu took all the responsibility on himself, did not mention anything about Li Tongyun, and with Wang Kehan’s ’persona’ already established, it was less likely she would admit to confronting the coach herself. Neither would the rest of Hua Country Team, so this incident was unlikely to be exposed, keeping Li Tongyun safe.

"I wonder if she realizes this," Chen Gang looked towards Li Tongyun.

At this moment, Li Tongyun didn’t pay attention to the gazes of others but looked downstairs at Wu sitting in front of the interview desk.

Facing the emotionally charged group of reporters, Wu was calm and unruffled.

"You just need to focus on coaching and doing tactical analysis; leave everything else to me."

Wu’s words echoed again in Li Tongyun’s mind. When she had suggested attending the press conference with Wu, and he refused, she thought Wu was just worried that facing the reporters’ questions would embarrass her, so he didn’t want to make it too difficult for her by rejecting her participation in the press conference.

Now it seemed she had completely misunderstood:

All the controversy, dissatisfaction, and questioning, I blocked it for you, and I took all the consequences. You just need to do your job.

So, "leave everything to me" meant this.

Li Tongyun’s eyes flickered, not quite knowing how to summarize her feelings at the moment.

"That’s just the kind of person he is."

A voice sounded in Li Tongyun’s ear, and she turned to see, it was Li San.

Li San, looking at Wu downstairs, smiled and said, "This man has a chivalrous spirit."

"A chivalrous spirit?" Li Tongyun repeated.

Li San: "Utter a vow with but three cups of wine, and deem the five sacred mountains light; we value promises heavily and we do what we say."

Li Tongyun nodded. In this case, it was true. Wu told her she just needed to focus on the coaching, and in the end, he damaged his own reputation rather than letting her face even a bit of criticism. He truly did what he said!

"Moreover, he values friendship greatly. When I first met him a few days ago, he was willing to risk his life to save me, and now he does the same for you," Li San continued to speak.

Li Tongyun looked at Wu Li below, the corners of her mouth slightly upturned.

Indeed, he was exactly that kind of person.

On the first floor, Wu Li did not allow the reporters to ask further questions. He announced the end of the news conference and then stood up to leave.

Soon, he returned upstairs and waved to everyone on the Hua Country Team, "Alright, the matter is resolved. Those who need to train should go train; the next match is in just a few days."

Everyone looked at him, paused in silence for a moment, nodded collectively, and then dispersed.

Wang Kehan looked at Wu Li deeply. She had been ready to continue confronting Wu Li online, but then the issue concluded just like that. Wu Li had taken all the blame onto himself, dismissing everyone with ’no comment’. This made it impossible for her to attack.

"Is he really not afraid that the Hua Country Team won’t qualify and that he will be universally condemned?" Wang Kehan’s gaze towards Wu Li was filled with perplexity.

It was foreseeable that after today’s press conference, the online controversy surrounding Wu Li would be immense. If the Hua Country Team’s performance was not satisfactory in the end, he would unavoidably be universally condemned!

The members of the Hua Country Team gradually left, leaving only Li Tongyun behind.

"What do you want to say?" Wu Li looked at Li Tongyun and asked.

Li Tongyun gazed at him and said, "I didn’t really have a reputation before, so being questioned didn’t matter much to me. But it’s different for you. You’ve worked hard for your good reputation. To have it tarnished for me, is it worth it?"

Wu Li spoke earnestly, "I’ve said it before, you just need to focus on coaching, and leave everything else to me. When I make a promise, I keep it."

Li Tongyun looked at Wu Li with a half-smile, "Quite manly."

Wu Li paused for a moment, "Huh?"

Then he waved his hand and laughed, "Moreover, what’s a little criticism? When we finally win the championship, everyone will be convinced."

Li Tongyun also smiled upon hearing this and nodded, "Don’t worry, I won’t let you carry this blame for too long. When Li Tongyun makes a promise, I also keep it!"

After speaking, she turned and left.

Wu Li watched her leaving figure, pondering her words, "When I make a promise, I keep it. Does she mean being a good coach?"

Meanwhile, after Li Tongyun returned to her room, she took out her phone and made a call.

"Maggie, have you gathered all the information I requested?"

"Boss, all the information has been collected. I have sent you an email."

"Good."

After hanging up the phone, Li Tongyun opened her laptop, logged into her personal email, and checked the email.

It was a large file containing all the relevant data and competition videos of the Island Country Team members for the Combat World Cup.

Li Tongyun opened one of the videos and then opened a document that had been edited previously, writing text on the document while watching the video.

The word count displayed at the bottom of the document was 35,674.

Now, less than two days remained before the match with the Island Country Team.