Chapter 30: Basketball Game!

“Tweet, tweet…”

The whistle blew on the court, and the basketball match officially began.

The Law School players in red uniforms and the Business School players in white uniforms walked into the center of the court from their respective sides one by one.

A deafening roar instantly erupted from the spectator stands.

“Go Gao Cheng! Go Gao Cheng! Go Gao Cheng!”

“Go Jiang Zhexi! Go Jiang Zhexi! Go Jiang Zhexi!”

“Go Jiang Chengshuo! Go Jiang Chengshuo! Go Jiang Chengshuo!”

The waves of cheers let out by the girls rose one after another; caught in the middle of the noise, Shi Kezhen felt her eardrums ache from the vibrations.

‘Is it really necessary to be this excited?’

Frowning, she shifted her gaze away from Shi Yanzhou and let it fall onto the three most eye-catching boys on the court.

Judging solely by appearance, she believed Shi Yanzhou didn’t fall much behind Jiang Zhexi and Jiang Chengshuo; he was merely a step lower when it came to family background.

But when placed next to Gao Cheng, there was simply no comparison; whether in looks or family background, Gao Cheng won by a landslide.

Looking at Gao Cheng’s flawlessly handsome face, she couldn’t help but recall the minor accident on the night of the birthday banquet.

That had been the very first time she had interacted at such close range with a male other than Shi Yanzhou.

Seeing his face from up close was an incredibly strong visual shock.

Even someone like her, whose heart was as still as stagnant water, couldn’t help but feel her heart skip a few beats.

He was far more arrogant than Shi Yanzhou, acting cool and aloof day in and day out, looking as though he placed no one in his eyes.

She had never heard of any girl being able to get close to him, and she had no idea what kind of girl could possibly catch his eye.

Shi Kezhen let her mind wander, her gaze drifting back to Shi Yanzhou.

She never came to watch basketball matches because she liked them; it was purely because Shi Yanzhou was on the court, and she had to show up to support him.

As for the actual match, she never watched it seriously, merely sitting in the stands acting as a prop.

While Shi Kezhen was lost in thought, the first half of the match ended.

The fame of Jingda’s three “male gods” was certainly not a fluke; with the three of them taking the court, they had crushed the Law School with a score of 33-8—a total blowout of a match.

Halftime was a ten-minute break.

Performing her duty, Shi Kezhen stood up with the water and towel she had prepared in advance, walking down from the stands to the edge of the court closest to Shi Yanzhou, calling to him across the railing.

“Yanzhou.”

There were many girls crowded along the railing just like her, waiting to hand water to the players.

Shi Kezhen’s voice wasn’t particularly loud, and the moment it left her mouth, it was instantly drowned out by the shouts of the other girls.

She had no choice but to raise her volume, calling out loudly.

“Yanzhou! Shi Yanzhou! Over here!”

Shi Yanzhou heard her this time.

Not only did he hear her, but several teammates standing next to him heard as well, turning around with him to look at Shi Kezhen.

“Hey, your sister is over there,” the teammate next to Shi Yanzhou nudged him with an elbow.

Shi Yanzhou glanced at her, stepped forward, and began walking in her direction.

“Shi Yanzhou! Shi Yanzhou! Look over here! Over here, Shi Yanzhou!”

Just then, a bright female voice rang out from another direction.

Shi Yanzhou’s footsteps paused, and he turned his head to look.

Li Yunshu stood by the railing on the other side, wearing a tight blue crop top and an ultra-short pleated skirt, waving her hand at him with a brilliant smile.

Shi Yanzhou’s eyes lit up instantly, and he immediately changed directions, running toward Li Yunshu with a wide smile.

Shi Kezhen stood in place, her hands still raised, holding the water and towel.

She watched the person who had been about to reach her suddenly abandon her at the very last few steps, running off toward another girl.

This sudden turn of events made everyone around Shi Kezhen, whether they knew her or not, stare at her.

There were looks of pity, expressions of schadenfreude, and even more people feeling embarrassed on her behalf.

Shi Kezhen herself didn’t feel much embarrassment; she was mostly used to it, having long since become immune.

Her gaze followed Shi Yanzhou, watching him run up to Li Yunshu.

Across the railing, Li Yunshu passionately hugged him around the neck, planting a celebratory kiss on him in front of everyone.

A wave of hollering immediately erupted around the two of them.

Li Yunshu wasn’t shy either, generously letting everyone tease them as she happily wiped his sweat with a smile and unscrewed the bottle cap to feed him water.

Shi Kezhen watched the scene.

She could hardly lie to herself; she truly did envy Li Yunshu.

She wasn’t jealous of her having Shi Yanzhou; she was jealous of her unbridled freedom, jealous of her ability to openly and generously express the love in her heart.

She also envied that Li Yunshu lived in the sunshine, while she could only shrink into the shadows.

At first, she hadn’t felt humiliated.

‘Because I’ve long been used to it, haven’t I?’

But under such a stark contrast, she couldn’t help but feel that she was living like a joke.

A tiny crack began to appear faintly in the calm expression on her face.

Just as she was about to lose her grip on her elegant mask and lose her composure…

The towel and water in her hands were suddenly taken away.

Shi Kezhen was slightly dazed, and she slowly turned her head.

Gao Cheng had walked up to her at some point; right now, he was holding the very towel and water she had prepared for Shi Yanzhou.

📚 Also on NHV Novels

At the Master’s Will

Dominant TopObsessive TopPolite Top

Read Now →
Not interested