On the first day of school, the school beauty in black stockings took me to a hotel.

Five minutes into the second quarter, the score became 35-25, narrowing the gap to 10 points.

Coach Zheng called a timeout and brought back the starting lineup.

"Liu Yu, you take the lead in attacking. The opponent's stamina is dropping, seize the opportunity to widen the score gap."

Liu Yu nodded.

After returning to the court, Liu Yu noticeably intensified his individual offensive efforts.

"Whoosh!"

Another three-pointer!

Then, he broke through and passed the ball to Wang Hao in the corner, who made a mid-range shot.

Then, he stole the ball and launched a fast break, scoring a layup on a fast break.

In just three minutes, Liu Yu scored 7 points and had 2 assists, going on a 9-2 run to bring the score to 44-27, widening the gap to 17 points.

"Holy crap, Liu Yu's cheating is amazing!" someone in the audience exclaimed.

"That's incredible! Isn't this level of skill a total annihilation in a class competition?"

"No wonder he was able to win over Su Wanqing, he really has some skills."

Class 104 was completely dumbfounded.

Their coach called another timeout, but it was too late.

Once morale collapses, it's very difficult to rebuild it.

In the second half, Class 103 played better and better.

Liu Yu, Cai Yuan, and Wang Hao took turns firing on all cylinders. Although Du Peng didn't score many points, he was incredibly good at rebounding. Once, he grabbed an offensive rebound and scored on a second-chance opportunity, running around the court in excitement.

"I'm a genius! I'm a genius!"

Cai Yuan helplessly pulled him back: "Alright, alright, I know you're a genius. Get back on defense!"

In the end, the game concluded with a score of 99-80, with Class 103 winning by a margin of 19 points.

"We won!" The ten men rushed to the center of the field and huddled together.

Du Peng lay down on the ground, yelling, "Ah!! We won!"

Liu Yu breathed a sigh of relief and wiped the sweat from his brow.

He played three quarters today, scoring a game-high 32 points, along with 8 assists and 5 rebounds – quite impressive stats.

On the sidelines, Su Wanqing and the other two had already prepared water and towels.

Su Wanqing was the first to rush over and hand a towel to Liu Yu: "Congratulations! You played really well!"

Liu Yu took the towel and wiped his sweat. "Your cheering was so loud, I almost went deaf."

"You think I'm noisy?" Su Wanqing glared.

"No, it's just so good. It's so inspiring."

"That's more like it."

Wang Qian and Jiang Shan also handed water and towels to the other team members.

When Wang Qian walked up to Du Peng, Du Peng was still lying on the ground pretending to be dead.

"Get up, the ground is cold." Wang Qian gently nudged him with her toe.

"I can't get up... I need encouragement and love..."

"What kind of encouragement?"

"For example...give me a hand?" Du Peng reached out his hand.

Wang Qian rolled her eyes, but still reached out and pulled him up.

Du Peng stood up, grinning like a fool: "Thank you, Qian'er!"

Wang Qian released her grip with disdain: "Stop it. You're all sweaty."

"Sweat is a man's badge of honor!"

"Medals my foot, go take a shower."

Winning the game naturally calls for celebration.

Su Wanqing booked a large private room at a KTV, saying she wanted to celebrate with everyone.

Ten young men and three girls headed to the KTV in a grand procession.

Inside the private room, Du Peng immediately grabbed the microphone: "The first song, I'll sing! Dedicated to today's biggest contributors, my boss Liu Yu, and our sister-in-law Su Wanqing!"

He requested "I Want to Shout I Love You," the theme song from Slam Dunk.

As the intro begins, Du Peng starts wailing: "I want to shout that I love you—trying to change tomorrow—"

Li Ning covered his ears: "Stop, stop, stop! Du Peng, are you slaughtering a pig?!"

"What do you know! This is called being emotionally expressive!"

"So plentiful it could attract wolves."

Everyone burst into laughter.

Liu Yu and Su Wanqing sat on the sofa in the corner.

Su Wanqing leaned on his shoulder and whispered, "You look really handsome today."

"When aren't you handsome?"

"You're handsome every day, but you're especially handsome today. Especially when you're shooting threes, that form... tsk, I want to have your babies."

Liu Yu coughed because he choked on his saliva.

"What? You don't want to?"

"No... coming from you, it just feels... a little strange!"

"What's strange about it? Didn't His Majesty say that 'a monarch doesn't hold morning court'? How can he 'not hold morning court' if he's not having children?"

Liu Yu: "I was wrong!"

Su Wanqing giggled and whispered in his ear, "But seriously, you looked really charming playing today. Play for me more often in the future."

"Okay. I'll only call you to see."

When everyone got tired of singing, they played dice and Truth or Dare.

Du Peng is terrible at games and lost the most. He was forced to sing a love song for Wang Qian and even had to kneel on one knee.

"Qian'er, would you do me the honor of singing a duet with me?"

"What should we sing?"

"Today You're Marrying Me!"

"roll!"

The celebration ended at 10:00.

Everyone went back to their dormitories.

Liu Yu escorted Su Wanqing back, but instead of going straight back to their dorm, the two went around to the lake.

The lakeside was quiet at night, with only a few couples taking a stroll.

Liu Yu, holding Su Wanqing's hand, asked, "Are you happy?"

"I'm happy. Seeing you guys win makes me even happier than if I had won myself."

Why?

"Because...it gives you a feeling of 'my child has made something of themselves'?"

Liu Yu: "What metaphor?"

"That's true. I've watched you train, seeing you improve little by little, get better and better, and finally win the game. It's a wonderful feeling, like I've participated in a part of your growth."

The moonlight shone on her face, bright and soft.

"Thank you."

"What are you thanking me for?"

"Thank you for your sponsorship, thank you for your logistics, thank you for your support... most importantly, thank you for being there for me."

Su Wanqing's eyes crinkled into a smile: "Why is Your Majesty so eloquent today?"

Liu Yu reached out and pulled her into his arms: "Tell the truth."

Su Wanqing obediently leaned against his chest, listening to his strong heartbeat.

"Liu Yu".

"Um?"

"Your sweat smells...very nice."

Liu Yu was taken aback: "The smell of sweat is pleasant?"

"Mmm. It's the taste of hard work, the taste of winning, the taste of... my man."

She spoke frankly, yet her words were exceptionally moving.

Liu Yu lowered his head and kissed her lips.

The kiss was tender and lingering.

A gentle breeze swept by the lake, ruffling Su Wanqing's long hair.

She stood on tiptoe, wrapped her arms around Liu Yu's neck, and responded.

After a long while, the two finally separated.

Su Wanqing's breathing was slightly disordered: "Your Majesty's skills have improved."

"I practiced with you."

"Then...how about practicing some more?"

"I'd be happy to oblige."

The second kiss was more passionate than the first.

Liu Yu's hand supported the back of her head, and Su Wanqing let out a soft hum, her body going limp in his arms.

They kissed until they were both almost out of breath before finally separating.

Su Wanqing pushed Liu Yu away: "Alright... if we keep kissing, something bad will happen."

Liu Yu knew the situation was inappropriate, so he took a few deep breaths to calm himself down and said, "I'll take you back to your dorm."

"Um."

The two held hands and slowly walked back to their dormitory.

It was almost 11 o'clock when we arrived at the girls' dormitory.

"Good luck in the second match."

"must."

Su Wanqing tiptoed and gave Liu Yu a light kiss on the lips: "Goodnight, my Majesty."

Goodnight, my princess.