Chapter 465: We Will Always Be Friends

Jiang Baobao stared speechlessly at the training room door, which was already shut tight, and quickly pondered in her mind what she should say.

Before she could think of anything, Shen Lingfeng spoke first.

"Baobao, can we talk?"

Shen Lingfeng's tone was as gentle as ever, as if nothing had happened between the two of them before.

Jiang Baobao was stunned for a moment, then nodded silently.

With a tacit understanding, the two of them turned around at the same time and walked toward the balcony where they usually discussed tactics.

The sunset was just right at this moment.

Jiang Baobao placed the things she had brought back onto the dining table, then turned and went to the balcony, feeling somewhat melancholy.

Seeing her serious expression, Shen Lingfeng suddenly smiled with the corners of his lips curved.

"No need to be so nervous; I won't force you to be with me, so why put on such a look as if you're facing a formidable enemy?"

Shen Lingfeng's rare, playful tone left Jiang Baobao feeling momentarily at a loss.

"Lingfeng, I'm sorry, I..."

She subconsciously wanted to start apologizing.

Shen Lingfeng, however, shook his head.

"You don't need to apologize to me; you haven't done anything to be sorry for."

As Shen Lingfeng spoke, he suddenly raised his hand slightly, wanting to gently stroke Jiang Baobao's long hair as he usually did.

But halfway through, he paused and withdrew his hand at the right moment.

"I'm the one who should be apologizing."

He spoke suddenly, his tone unable to hide a trace of melancholy.

Jiang Baobao looked at him with some surprise.

Shen Lingfeng had already turned to look at the scenery in the distance, and said slowly and unhurriedly: "Baobao, we will always be the best of friends. I don't want you to have any psychological burden regarding what happened before. That day..."

Shen Lingfeng paused for a moment, as if recalling something, before continuing: "That day, I knew long ago that you would definitely reject me, but I still did it according to my own thoughts. I'm very sorry that I didn't let you and everyone else enjoy a complete celebration banquet that day..."

"It's not that..."

Jiang Baobao felt a bit distressed hearing him say this.

Shen Lingfeng shook his head: "Although I am very sorry, I don't regret it at all. At the very least, I said everything I wanted to say to you, and that is enough."

His sincere words caused Jiang Baobao's tension to diminish significantly.

"Lingfeng, I... have also always considered you my best friend, in the past and now."

Jiang Baobao smiled, finally saying what she wanted to say.

Shen Lingfeng felt bitter, but did not show it on his face at all, and suddenly changed the subject: "Right, there is one more thing. I have been struggling with how to tell you recently, but after thinking it over, I should just say it directly..."

"What is it?" Jiang Baobao sensed that his tone seemed a bit off.

Shen Lingfeng paused for a few seconds before saying: "After this season ends, I'm afraid I won't be able to continue staying in the Team."

"Why?"

Jiang Baobao's heart skipped a beat, and she looked at the person in front of her in surprise.

The Star Team was something the two of them had built up together.

But now, Lingfeng was actually saying he wanted to quit?

Could it be because...

Jiang Baobao's expression was flustered for a moment; the thought of him not being in the Team left her feeling suddenly empty inside.

Shen Lingfeng saw through what Jiang Baobao was thinking at a glance and hurriedly reassured her: "Don't be nervous, and don't overthink it. This matter... has nothing to do with the things between us. It's my family; they want me to go back. I will still look after the Team's affairs, but I will probably only be able to be a behind-the-scenes shareholder and won't be able to stay in the country anymore, so..."

"I understand."

Jiang Baobao came back to her senses and nodded.

She never asked about Shen Lingfeng's family affairs, and she had long planned to expand the staff for the Team.

It was just that the thought of him leaving still made her feel somewhat melancholy.

"Don't look so gloomy. There's still a long time before this season ends. As long as those brats play well, I can stay until the day of the World Finals!"

Shen Lingfeng cheered himself up to comfort Jiang Baobao.

Just as his voice fell, they heard Mobai's excited voice shout: "Wow! It's strawberries!"

Jiang Baobao hadn't seen the little ones for two days and had been missing them terribly. Hearing this, her eyes lit up immediately, and she hurriedly walked out with Shen Lingfeng.

"Mommy!"

The three little ones immediately pounced on her.

"You guys talk, I'm going to go handle some work."

Shen Lingfeng left tactfully, taking his computer back to his room.

Jiang Baobao looked at his back, unable to help but feel a bit distracted.

Until she was tugged on the sleeve by the little one beside her.

"Mommy, were you just chatting with Uncle Shen?"

Yanbao asked in a low voice.

The three little ones all remembered the day Shen Lingfeng confessed, but none of them dared to ask more, only daring to probe.

Jiang Baobao immediately guessed what they were thinking and answered deliberately: "Mm, Mommy was just talking to Uncle Shen about work."

"Oh..."

Yanbao and Mobai nodded at the same time, subconsciously looked at each other, and finally felt relieved.

Tiantian didn't care about this matter; her eyes remained fixed on the large, red strawberries on the table. Having already transformed into a little glutton, she asked impatiently: "Mommy! Did you buy these strawberries? Can we eat them?"

"Of course you can, but Mommy didn't buy these; your godmother picked them herself!" Jiang Baobao promised with a smile, and while chatting with the three little ones, she turned and went into the kitchen to wash the strawberries for them.

Upon hearing the name of Cai Xiaotang, the few little ones asked about her one after another.

Afterwards, upon learning that Jiang Baobao had been with Li Beijue for the past two days, they all immediately wore expressions of sudden realization.

Watching Jiang Baobao place the washed strawberries onto a plate, Mobai even loudly suggested, "Mommy! When there is something delicious, you have to share it with Daddy!"

"Right! You have to share!"

Yanbao agreed with both hands.

Jiang Baobao did not need to guess to know what these two little ones were thinking; she could not help but want to laugh, yet she did not refuse, letting them pull her toward the villa across the way.

Li Beijue had just finished handling his work and was also preparing to head out to find them here.

He did not expect that as soon as he opened the door, he would see Jiang Baobao standing outside.

"Daddy! We came to find you to eat strawberries!"

Mobai walked inside with a swagger while triumphantly winking at Li Beijue.

That little expression seemed to be saying: We brought Mommy here! Daddy, hurry and seize the opportunity!

Li Beijue smiled and let the group in, and they all sat down on the sofa together.

Tiantian had already been unable to wait; she immediately grabbed a strawberry and took a bite, then immediately narrowed her eyes in satisfaction and loudly praised, "So sweet!"

"Is that so! Then I'll have one too!"

Mobai also could not help but pick up two, handing one to Yanbao.

Jiang Baobao looked at her three treasures with a face full of satisfaction, and then she saw a strawberry being fed to her lips.

Li Beijue's slightly teasing voice also rang out in her ear.

"Do you want to taste if it's sweet too?"

Jiang Baobao was stunned for a moment, her thoughts suddenly returning to yesterday afternoon.

A certain someone had also asked her if the fruit was sweet, and then...