“Are you really going to school to watch the basketball game?” You Xue looked at Xia Yu with a doubtful expression.
“What else did you think?” Xia Yu placed his hand on You Xue’s head and countered with a question.
At that moment, the subway arrived, and the two boarded it, continuing their conversation.
“Brother, you’ve seemed really busy lately,” You Xue looked at Xia Yu with anticipation in her eyes. “Have you finished your work?”
Although the girl didn’t know exactly what Xia Yu had been doing locked up in his room, she could still tell he had been busy.
Otherwise, why wouldn’t he come out and keep his adorable little sister company?
Xia Yu saw the expectation in You Xue’s eyes and understood she wanted him to spend more time with her.
He nodded slightly, “I’m basically done. I’ll have more free time from now on.”
As for the rest, it was just eight hours a day. With his experience card, he didn’t need to work eight hours every day. He could easily shift that time to when he slept at night, leaving him with plenty of free time during the day.
There was no point in rushing Xu Youxiang’s leg recovery. He had already done everything possible. No matter who did it, even Xu Youxiang herself, they couldn’t have done more than he had.
Besides Xu Youxiang, he also had You Xue, An Siyao, and Tina to spend time with. He couldn’t focus solely on Xu Youxiang’s matter.
Thinking about this, he looked at You Xue again, “After watching the basketball game, let’s go shopping together.”
“Okay!” The girl excitedly grabbed Xia Yu’s hand.
Patting her head, Xia Yu’s mood became cheerful.
When they arrived at the station, Xia Yu retrieved his bicycle.
He had never been in a hurry to take the bike home, and it was fortunate he hadn’t.
“Come on, get on.” He got on the bicycle and let You Xue sit at the back.
After acquiring the driving skill at level 1, riding a bicycle felt different. His control over the bike had improved.
Before, when passing through narrow areas, he dared not ride at full speed because he couldn’t keep steady. Now, everything was no longer a problem.
Combined with the help of Agility level 4, Xia Yu skillfully weaved through the traffic. At first, You Xue let out frightened exclamations, but after getting used to it, her fear turned into excited laughter.
With a swerve, he stopped in front of the school gate, and Xia Yu and You Xue entered the school together.
The security guard recognized Xia Yu and let him in without hesitation.
Upon entering the school, Xia Yu sensed something was off. At the school gate, there were more than ten girls standing there. When they saw him come in, the girls stirred slightly.
Were they here waiting for him specifically?
Thinking for a moment, Xia Yu quickly understood the situation.
It must have been Gui Zixiao who leaked the news of his arrival, so these girls had gathered here to see him.
Waving at them, Xia Yu headed toward the gymnasium.
The girls excitedly waved back at Xia Yu. They followed behind him, discussing:
“Xia Yu is so approachable.”
“He looks so warm when he smiles.”
“But who is that little girl next to him?”
“I heard that nowadays boys like this kind of style.”
“Don’t talk nonsense. She’s his sister.”
“She’s his little sister-in-law!”
The girls laughed and chatted freely.
Among this group, there were indeed some who had a crush on Xia Yu. However, most were simply fond of this handsome and talented young man and had come over for the fun.
It’s the same principle as how boys gather to watch girls.
However, being surrounded by so many people already showed his popularity.
Looking back at them, You Xue grabbed Xia Yu’s hand nervously and said, “Brother, there’s a group of girls following us!”
“Get ready. Once we enter the gymnasium, they will make their move!” Xia Yu said seriously.
“Eh?” You Xue became frightened. There were so many of them; she couldn’t fight them nor could she run away.
Seeing the girl’s expression, Xia Yu couldn’t help but laugh, “You actually believed me? Don’t watch too many Hong Kong triad movies!”
Realizing she had been tricked, You Xue muttered “bad brother” while tightly holding Xia Yu’s hand.
Entering the gymnasium, Xia Yu saw Gui Zixiao.
At that time, two other classes were playing a match. The team from their class was watching.
Wearing a short-sleeved basketball uniform, Gui Zixiao approached Xia Yu.
The gymnasium had heating, and although the temperature was still a bit low, it was no problem for boys about to start exercising.
“We will be watching from that section of the stands over there. You can see the game by sitting on the stands,” Gui Zixiao had already made preparations.
He glanced at the girls who had followed Xia Yu in, and his heart swelled with excitement.
Gui Zixiao wasn’t uninterested in girls; he just felt that girls were troublesome, so he didn’t want a girlfriend. Now, he could conveniently show off in front of the girls and receive their adoring gazes, which made him very excited.
He estimated that this time, there would be about thirty to forty girls coming to watch.
On the court, the two teams currently playing were already filled with passion. The team that had initially been six points behind and seemed to have no hope of winning, after a burst of enthusiasm, tied the score in the last minute and then won with a layup.
Xia Yu pulled You Xue to sit at the front of the stands, waiting for their class match to begin.
The team they were going to play against was class 13 of senior three.
Zi Lang No.1 High School, although its campus area and facilities were not as good as Dong Zhi Xiang, had far more students than Dong Zhi Xiang.
Each grade had as many as fifteen classes, three times that of Dong Zhi Xiang. Moreover, unlike Dong Zhi Xiang, which had only about twenty students per class, Zi Lang No.1 High School had forty to fifty students per class.
With such a large student population, Gui Zixiao’s guess was off. With the school’s famous popular figure and the basketball game itself being somewhat interesting, the number of girls coming exceeded his expectations.
Half of the stands on Xia Yu’s side were filled, with nearly a hundred girls coming.
Because there were so many girls, many boys also came in pretending to watch the game.
Together, the two sides added up to nearly two hundred people. This scale even attracted more students who came for the fun, making the total number reach about three hundred.
If many students hadn’t already gone home, the gymnasium might have been filled.
This was a rare scale. Gui Zixiao and his friends were very excited. Ignoring the referee’s urging, they first took a group photo, making sure to capture the number of spectators. Then they instructed the substitute members to take good pictures during the game.
Whether they could attract a girlfriend was uncertain, but taking photos to show off was a tangible benefit.
Better to have one bird in the hand than ten in the bush!
The other team was in the same situation.
The two teams stood on the court, staring at each other. At this moment, they felt like they weren’t just small school teams, and this wasn’t just a small inter-grade competition.
They were competing as world-famous teams on a global stage, vying for the championship title!
Even the referee straightened his back and switched his dialect to a half-practiced Mandarin.
As the ball flew into the air, the game officially began.
Xia Yu didn’t have any particular interest in basketball, so he watched casually.
Gui Zixiao’s team was very strong, dominating the opponent, which was something Xia Yu had anticipated.
If their strength wasn’t strong enough, how could they invite him over to boost the popularity? Losing would only benefit the other side.
However, the opponent’s performance was also impressive, especially the white number three player.
Plus, although his appearance wasn’t as good as Xia Yu’s, it was still decent. Some girls were already cheering for him.
But whether it was Xia Yu’s imagination or not, white number three kept glaring at him.
After each goal, he would glare once.
During halftime, Xia Yu asked Gui Zixiao about it.
“Oh, that’s Bai Sheshan,” Gui Zixiao pondered for a moment and recalled the reason. “He apparently confessed to Yan Wei before. Maybe that’s the reason.”
“Yan Wei has already gone to Baiyue Academy. Is he still holding a grudge over something so trivial?” Xia Yu shook his head.
Looking at You Xue beside Xia Yu, Gui Zixiao put down his water bottle, “I’ll go talk to him.”
However, his persuasion had no effect.
Whether it was due to some kind of stimulus, Bai Sheshan directly came in front of Xia Yu and said, “Let’s have a match in the second half?”
Xia Yu was taken aback and couldn’t help but laugh. This plot was too familiar. Was there going to be a bet added after the challenge? Would the loser be forbidden from approaching Yan Wei?
He had no interest in acting out this plot, so Xia Yu shook his head, “I don’t play basketball.”
“How could Xia Yu play with you? His hands are for playing guzheng. Do you think you can afford the damage if he gets hurt?” The girls next to Xia Yu started to confront Bai Sheshan.
“What? Are you trying to bring in someone who doesn’t even know how to play basketball because you’re losing the game?”
“Are you out of your mind!”
The few girls who had previously cheered for Bai Sheshan because of his basketball skills now turned to despise him.
Bai Sheshan returned to his team in embarrassment and glared even more intensely at Xia Yu during the rest of the game.
Xia Yu found it amusing.
The girls also became hostile toward him. Under the leadership of several girls who understood basketball, whenever Bai Sheshan got the ball, there was a chorus of boos.
Some boys also turned against Bai Sheshan and joined in the mockery.
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