The internal team tournament had concluded, with Shasha and Wang Manyu finishing as the runners-up in the women's doubles and claiming a 2,000-yuan prize. Wang Chuqin walked away empty-handed, leaving behind a severe leg injury that the doctor warned would keep him off his feet for at least half a month.
Liang Jingkun was in high spirits. He had defeated veterans like Xu Xin and Fang Bo, and overpowered younger competitors like Fan Zhendong and Datou to claim the men's singles title. He hadn't entered the mixed doubles, and had to withdraw from the doubles due to his younger teammate's injury.
Xu Xin was equally pleased. He took third place in singles, first in doubles alongside Ma Long, and first in mixed doubles. His total prize earnings ranked him first. With his son not yet a year old, it was prime time to build up a formula fund. Missing his boy terribly, he spent every evening after his victories on video calls with his wife and child, boasting about his heroic exploits on the court and trying to coax babbling noises out of his son so he could hear him say, "Daddy is awesome." His wife would laugh at him, telling him the baby couldn't even talk yet and asking if it wasn't a bit too early to teach him to say that.
Chapter 88