When did it start?
Jiang Botao was also asking the same question. He had been leading Tang Rou around, controlling the pace of the match. He had always felt like his strategy had been successful. Everything was in his grasp. He could read every mix-up that came at him. Not once did any of Tang Rou's actions fall outside of his predictions.
He had planned in advance, waiting patiently for an opportunity. He hoped to finish the match decisively with an overwhelming counterattack. This sort of finish would be more reliable, and it would improve the team's morale. Two birds with one stone.
However, the opportunity never came. Jiang Botao couldn't help but admire Tang Rou. On this grand stage, in the decisive game three of the finals, she was attacking and attacking but with no success, yet she didn't become impatient and persevered. Let alone a rookie, even an experienced player might not have such strong mental toughness.