Ling Yanxue today was uncharacteristically not wearing hot pants, but a thin green gauze skirt, with her hair tied in a ponytail, dressed elegantly.
Her tall figure and full curves perfectly supported the green gauze skirt.
As soon as Ling Yanxue arrived at the basketball court, she immediately became the focus of attention. Even Lin Zihao, who was originally surrounded by people, couldn't help but cast his gaze towards Ling Yanxue. However, upon seeing that she was coming to bring water and cheer for Zhang Fan, the smugness in his heart instantly vanished.
Looking at the motley crew surrounding him, Lin Zihao felt a deep sense of frustration. At this moment, he realized that many things, no matter how much they increased in quantity, wouldn't necessarily lead to a qualitative change, such as women.
"Zihao, who is that guy?" A boy walked over from the opposite basketball court. His gaze flickered towards Zhang Fan's position, with a clear hint of annoyance in his eyes.
"What, jealous?" Lin Zihao chuckled at the sight of the approaching person and said.
The boy walking towards them was named Liu Yufei, the arch-rival of their second class in today's basketball game. He was over 1.85 meters tall, almost half a head taller than Lin Zihao. He had a robust physique, and the muscles on his bare arms were clearly defined, exuding power.
He was also an athlete, training since his first year of high school, just like Lin Zihao. His basketball skills were on par with Lin Zihao's, making him one of the few players on the school team that Lin Zihao had to be wary of.
Although they were opponents today, their private relationship was excellent, and their fathers were also good friends. Therefore, they knew each other relatively well. Liu Yufei knew that he had been pursuing Ling Yanxue for a long time, but without success.
"You don't even know Zhang Fan? He's Qin Luoshui's ex-boyfriend," Lin Zihao said with a half-smile. "Ling Yanxue actively came to our class yesterday to treat him to a meal. You didn't even know about this, did you?"
Liu Yufei's expression immediately turned grim. He had been pursuing Ling Yanxue since his first year of high school but had never succeeded. However, he hadn't given up. Not long ago, he heard that Ling Yanxue was dating a rich second-generation outside of school, and he had intended to give up. But soon after, news of their breakup spread, which rekindled his hope.
But seeing the scene before him, Liu Yufei couldn't help but feel a chill.
"Is he going to play today too?" Liu Yufei suddenly noticed Zhang Fan wearing a basketball uniform and asked.
"Heh heh, I asked him to come just for show. I just wanted to embarrass him. But he's quite strong, so I plan to have him guard you, to contribute his last bit of strength," Lin Zihao said with a laugh.
Due to his robust physique, Liu Yufei was even stronger than Lin Zihao. Coupled with his height advantage, if he forcibly broke through, at least two players from their class would need to double-team him to stop him.
However, this would leave another player open, so Lin Zihao planned to have Zhang Fan guard Liu Yufei alone. But in his estimation, Zhang Fan would also struggle to defend Liu Yufei. Then he would step in for the steal, which would showcase his own abilities and create a stark contrast with Zhang Fan.
"Guard me? Are you sure he can?" Liu Yufei glanced at Zhang Fan in the distance with disdain in his eyes.
"Haha, it's precisely because I know he can't defend that I arranged for him to guard you," Lin Zihao said proudly. He leaned in and whispered, "I'll score, he'll let them score, creating a sharp contrast. His weak performance will surely be criticized by everyone. I'll see if he still has the courage to touch a basketball after this," Lin Zihao said confidently.
"You say that, and I suddenly feel a little sorry for him," Liu Yufei couldn't help but smile. "But I still won't hold back."
After speaking, Liu Yufei glanced at Ling Yanxue and walked towards her.
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"Brother Zhang Fan, what position will you play later?" Zhao Qingqing, also a basketball fan, asked as she saw Zhang Fan was going to play.
"I haven't decided on a position yet. I'll just play casually when the time comes. I'm an all-rounder anyway," Zhang Fan said with a smile.
"Big brother, the game is about to start. Do you think it's appropriate to brag like this?" Zhuo Tairan rolled his eyes and said helplessly.
He noticed that Zhang Fan was now unusually confident. He would never have done something like this forced show-off before, but now he seemed to do it without any pressure.
Ling Yanxue, who was standing nearby, lightly pursed her lips and smiled. Although she didn't know Zhang Fan's basketball skills, just seeing how formidable he was in fights suggested that his basketball skills wouldn't be bad either.
"Yanxue, I didn't expect you to come watch the game. Weren't you not very interested in basketball before?" Liu Yufei, feeling a bit displeased seeing Zhang Fan and others chatting happily, walked over and forced a smile, saying.
"I came to watch Zhang Fan play," Ling Yanxue responded indifferently, without much reaction to Liu Yufei's approach.
Liu Yufei's smile instantly froze, and a hint of gloom flashed in his eyes. He turned to Zhang Fan and asked, "Are you Zhang Fan? I heard you're playing forward today?"
"That's the plan," Zhang Fan nodded, seeing that this boy, half a head taller than him, was also wearing a basketball uniform. He figured he must be playing in the game too.
"Don't you recognize me?" Liu Yufei said with a sense of superiority, leaning down to look at Zhang Fan, leveraging his height advantage.
As a bona fide rich second-generation and a well-known power forward on the school basketball team, Liu Yufei was a notable figure at Donghai Seventh Middle School, with many female fans. Therefore, he always felt a sense of superiority towards ordinary people.
"Do I need to know every Tom, Dick, and Harry?" Zhang Fan frowned and said calmly, seeing his attitude.
This inexplicable sense of superiority annoyed Zhang Fan. If the other person wasn't still a kid, he might have taught him a lesson.
Liu Yufei's expression instantly turned ugly. His gaze at Zhang Fan became sharp, and he sneered, "I'm here to tell you some unfortunate news. I'm also playing power forward. If you can score a single point today, I, Liu Yufei, will never touch a basketball again."
"Who is Liu Yufei?" Zhang Fan asked, tilting his head. He really didn't recognize this guy.
"The school team's number one power forward," Zhuo Tairan whispered from the side, also speechless. He played basketball too, yet he didn't even recognize some of the famous players in the school.
"So you're from the school team? No wonder you're so arrogant!" Zhang Fan smiled upon hearing this and said, "Since that's the case, I'll make a statement too. If you manage to score a point today, I, Zhang Fan, will no longer hang around at Donghai Seventh Middle School."