<h4>Chapter 548: The Grand Final (28)</h4>


    <strong>Trantor: </strong>As Studios <strong>Editor: </strong>As Studios


    The five of them stood on the stage.


    Because Zombie Leader was known as the captain, the host zoomed in on him. “Zombie Leader, perhaps you could share with us how you feel right now?”


    Su Penghao said, “Touched, excited, well, just very happy.”


    The host huped andughed. He continued, “Can you tell us, then, whose contribution to the game do you think was the most important in thispetition?


    Whose contribution to the game was most important?


    Of course, it was Shen Liangchuan’s.


    If Shen Liangchuan hadn’t turned up, if it hadn’t been for Shen Liangchuan eventually leading the team, they might have not been able to win.


    But as this thought entered his mind, he looked at Qiao Lian.


    Qiao Lian paused momentarily, then she heard Su Penghao say, “I feel that throughout thepetition, all five of us contributed well to the game. As for who is most important, I wish to say that everyone has been extremely important. We couldn’t have done without any one of the five of us.”


    “But if you were to ask which of us is the core of the team, then that would be our Coach Qiao.”


    The host followed Su Penghao’s gaze and looked towards Qiao Lian.


    Su Penghao continued, “If it weren’t for Coach Qiao, we wouldn’t be here today.”


    When The Godfather, The Deputy Godfather and Peerless heard this, they agreed in unison, “That’s right. Coach Qiao is the core member of our team! She’s the most important.”


    The four men were speaking all at once, their deep strong voices filling the auditorium through the microphone.


    Silence. The air in the venue seemed to have frozen.


    After a moment, the host apuded. Another moment passed. The crowd below broke into thunderous apuse.


    The award ceremony ended. Qiao Lian walked down the stage.


    She looked at the trophy in her hand and felt her eyes tearing up.


    Su Penghao and The Godfather, as well as The Deputy Godfather, stood on the side smiling at her.


    The silly grin on their faces was heartwarming.


    The four men surrounded her as she walked down the stage.


    Her gaze roved over to the dark corner where Shen Liangchuan had been standing before she had gone up the stage.


    But now... he had disappeared.


    Strange. She felt some kind of void in her heart.


    Had he gone away again?


    Ever since she had realized he was Zi Chuan, he had been avoiding her. Perhaps he didn’t quite know how to exin to her what had happened eight years ago. Was that why he was avoiding her?


    She bit her lip.


    At this point, she felt someone grab her wrist.


    Qiao Lian turned around. It was Sun Linan, standing behind her and staring at her in disbelief. “Qiao- Qiao Lian, you- you are CQ Team’s coach?


    Looking at him, she pursed her lips and nodded.


    Sun Linan still had that look of disbelief. “But- but-”


    But he really had had no idea!


    If he had known, he would never have allowed Purple Fairy to do such horrible things!


    Right there and then, Sun Linan felt truly regretful. So regretful that his insides could have turned sickly green.


    Looking at Qiao Lian, he suddenly grabbed her hand. “Come with me.”


    His movement was unexpectedly quick and strong, inadvertently pushing her to the corridor on the side.


    Everyone was getting ready to leave the auditorium, and there was no one else where they were at that moment.


    Sun Linan looked at her, saying, “Qiao Lian, I remember you once said you wanted your own team. Where you are now with CQ, there are investors pressuring, I’m sure you’re ufortable. Why note over to King Team? I guarantee you, the team will be all yours.”