The day after the Singapore tournament concluded, Fatty Liu, Coach Qin, Ma Long, Chen Meng, Shasha, and Wang Chuqin headed to Shanghai for the DHS annual corporate event, while the rest of the team flew back to Beijing.
Wang Chuqin had already shaken off the previous day's gloom. Getting to travel and attend events with Shasha outside of Beijing, free from training, was always a happy occasion.
Yet Shasha seemed reluctant to give him the time of day. Right from the airport, she appeared to be picking fights with him at every turn. When he told her, "Babe, stand a bit closer to me," Shasha shot back, "I'm afraid it's dangerous standing next to you." Left with little choice, he tried to salvage his pride with a sheepish, "I guess being unvaccinated makes all the difference. Look at me, I can't even be bothered to wear a mask."
Chapter 154