The on-site media at this Chengdu World Table Tennis Championships were quite fond of stirring up trouble, and no matter how hard Zhou Dao tried to manage them, he simply couldn't keep them in check. During the post-match interview session in the semifinals, the classic question made a comeback: "Could you please tell us how you and your teammate plan to celebrate?" Only this time, there was no mixed doubles, so the reporters had to question Shasha and Datou individually. However, they only received evasive answers.
The reporters refused to give up and continued pressing during the collective interview shortly afterward. The buzz from Houston regarding the two of them hugging had long since spread throughout the entire team, and the moment the teammates heard it, they naturally cast collective, knowing glances toward the two people involved. Fortunately, Ma Long and acting captain Chen Meng still stepped in to shield their younger teammates, batting away the questions one by one.
Zhou Dao, with his wealth of media experience, still caught a whiff of some dangerous undertones from these stirred-up journalists. He had no choice but to seek out the coaching staff and issue another reminder about the severe public opinion fallout that could occur if the core players found themselves entangled in emotional scandals.
Chapter 137