“They divorced when I was little,” Olsen said after a moment of silence.

“I’m sorry,” Tang Tian said, unaware of this beforehand.

“It’s okay. My father was good to me. He’s a real estate developer, and the house in New York is what he left me,” Olsen continued.

Hearing Olsen say that, Tang Tian seemed to understand.

Her father was a real estate developer, hence the large estate in New York. They divorced when she was young, so her mother lived in an ordinary small villa.

If he wasn't mistaken, when custody was decided after the divorce, the Olsen sisters went to the father, and she went to the mother.

“Let me tell you a story,” Tang Tian said, changing the subject.

“Not one of those stories about ravens like last time, right?” Olsen asked after sitting down. The last story had made her cry quite a bit.

“No,” Tang Tian said, shaking his head with a smile.

“There was a man who went exploring in the forest and suddenly encountered a black bear. He was very scared, so he lay on the ground and pretended to be dead.

The bear walked up to him, sniffed his breath, circled him a few times, and then finally left. Just then, his phone suddenly rang.”

“Ah! Did he die then?” Olsen asked.

“He quickly hung up the phone, and just then, the bear heard the sound and came back to him.”

“And then?” Olsen asked nervously.

“The man thought he was doomed… he had actually hung up on his girlfriend’s call.”

“……Haha.”

Olsen was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing. Tang Tian’s story made her temporarily forget all her worries.

A lighthearted little story made the atmosphere in the room much more relaxed.

As they were chatting, Olsen suddenly reached out and rubbed her ear.

“What’s wrong?” Tang Tian asked.

“It’s a little itchy,” Olsen said, a little embarrassed.

“Let me clean it for you,” Tang Tian said.

“Ah?” Olsen was taken aback.

Tang Tian only realized after saying it that it wasn’t quite appropriate. He had forgotten again that he was now a nineteen-year-old boy.

But since he had already said it, it wasn’t right to take it back.

“Let me clean your ear for you. If it’s itchy,” Tang Tian repeated.

Olsen nodded shyly.

After Olsen was ready, Tang Tian picked up a cotton swab, found the right spot, and carefully started cleaning.

Cleaning ears is a very comfortable thing to do, whether you do it yourself or someone else does it for you, that itchy feeling.

Olsen looked a little nervous, sitting up straight.

But after a while, she couldn't help but let out a comfortable groan.

“How does it feel?” Tang Tian asked.

“It’s still a little itchy inside.”

Olsen said, blushing. She suddenly felt that she should have refused Tang Tian; this kind of thing seemed a little too intimate.

But for some reason, what she said didn’t quite match what she was thinking.

Tang Tian nodded after hearing that and carefully went a little deeper.

“Ah! You’re poking too deep!” Just then, Olsen let out a cry of pain.

Tang Tian quickly took the cotton swab out.

Before he could ask her if she was okay, the volume of the TV in the living room suddenly turned up.

Tang Tian and Olsen looked at each other, suddenly feeling that something was off.

Tang Tian reacted quickly; he immediately knew what was wrong, and coughed awkwardly twice.

Olsen also realized after a while that what she had just shouted seemed a bit problematic.

“I should go back now,” Tang Tian said, getting up. If he stayed any longer, Olsen’s mother might misunderstand something.

Olsen nodded, taking a deep breath to make her face a little less flushed.

The two of them opened the door and went out from the second floor.

Olsen greeted her mother.

But her mother was looking at Tang Tian with a surprised expression, as if saying, “So fast?”

“……”

Tang Tian was a little embarrassed. After greeting Olsen’s mother, he slipped away shamefully.

This misunderstanding was a bit big.

After the games in December ended, the Spurs’ schedule in January became even more packed, starting with a five-game road trip.

In the first game against the Grizzlies, the Spurs won with a narrow escape, but playing back-to-back against the Thunder, the old guys’ stamina and condition became a problem, and their five-game winning streak was ended.

And with little time to rest, they rushed to the East after those two games, playing the 76ers, Hawks, and Pacers in a row.

All three of these teams were strong in the East, and the road trip was very draining for the Spurs.

In the end, they finished the road trip with a 1-2 record.

The impact of Ginobili’s absence began to gradually show, from the opening five-game winning streak to the following 1-3 record.

Tang Tian’s performance had declined compared to before.

After opponents slowly became familiar with his playing style, targeted defense made it difficult for him to have as many wide-open shooting opportunities as before.

After the five-game road trip, they finally returned to their home court after nearly half a month.

Although the next game was against the Heat, destined to not be an easy game, the feeling of being back home still made people feel comfortable.

“The air in San Antonio is still the best,” Green couldn't help but exclaim when getting off the plane.

Tang Tian nodded with a smile.

This five-game road trip, although the team’s record had its ups and downs, and his performance had declined, it wasn’t entirely a bad thing for him.

His gradual training was paying off. Before returning to San Antonio, his catch-and-shoot three-point training basic attribute had increased to 60.

Including the added attribute, he could already use it.

Sitting on the bus back to the arena, Tang Tian’s phone suddenly vibrated. He took it out and saw that it was a message from Thompson.

“New milestone, I got there before you.”

Thompson’s words still revealed a hint of “smugness.”

Attached to the message was a photo, a screenshot of the box score.

Warriors vs. Bobcats, 30 minutes played, 8 of 14 shooting, 5 of 8 from three-point range, 3 of 4 from the free-throw line, 21 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists.

Thompson had scored his first 20+ point game of his rookie season, faster than him.

Tang Tian smiled and shook his head after reading it. This guy really wanted to avenge his “humiliation” during the offseason at every moment!

But the Bobcats.

Tang Tian looked at the sports news. The Warriors won against the Bobcats 101-93. The Bobcats had a nine-game losing streak since the start of the season, without a single win.

He looked at Walker’s stats, 7 of 20 shooting, 22 points, 4 rebounds, and 6 assists. His performance wasn’t much worse than Thompson’s.

It’s just that the Bobcats’ strength was a bit lacking.

“Kemba, be patient and continue to hone your skills,” Tang Tian sent Walker a message.

“Thank you,” Walker replied quickly.

“I now know the meaning of what you told me before, to defeat myself and become stronger,” Walker’s second message followed.