Xiu Gou's Taming Record

After finishing their meal, the two walked out of the cafeteria. The afternoon air was damp from the rain.

Ning Yutong followed Yu Heng's footsteps, walking side by side, when she suddenly remembered something and tugged at Yu Heng's sleeve: "Hey, Yu Heng, let's turn that way."

She pointed towards the commercial street on the side of the cafeteria.

Yu Heng narrowed his eyes in the direction she pointed: "What are we going there for? To buy water?"

Ning Yutong pulled him that way: "No, we're going to the pharmacy."

Yu Heng stopped and looked her over: "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

Ning Yutong continued walking in that direction, saying, "I'm going to buy you some things—a wristband and knee brace, some band-aids and iodine swabs, and oh yes, I also need to buy a bottle of anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving tincture!"

"Your training involves running, jumping, and even physical contact." She turned to look at Yu Heng, her expression particularly serious. "What if you bump into something, or sprain your ankle?"

"Isn't that unnecessary?" Yu Heng chuckled. "Shouldn't the basketball court have a first-aid kit?"

"Just in case! Better safe than sorry!" Ning Yutong quickened her pace. "Let's go, let's go!"

Ning Yutong pulled his arm and walked towards the pharmacy. She felt that since Yu Heng was going to play ball, buying some things would make her feel a little more involved.

Yu Heng didn't refuse anymore and let her pull him away.

The pharmacy was small, with various medicines displayed in glass cabinets.

"Boss, do you have sports wristbands and knee pads?" Ning Yutong asked, leaning over the counter.

"Yes, which kind do you want?" The shopkeeper took out several boxes from under the counter. "This one is knitted, and this one has a silicone pad."

Ning Yutong picked it up and examined it closely, then pinched the thickness of the silicone pad with her hand: "Yu Heng, which one do you want?"

Yu Heng leaned closer: "Whatever, I'm fine with anything."

"Then I'll get the ones with silicone pads, they'll provide better protection." Ning Yutong made her decision herself. "Two wristbands and a pair of knee braces." "Also, a box of band-aids, a pack of iodine swabs, and..." She looked around in the counter, "I'll also get a bottle of that swelling and pain relief tincture."

When it came time to pay, Ning Yutong insisted on scanning the QR code, saying, "Let me do it!"

"How could I let you spend money?" Yu Heng stopped her.

"Ouch!" Ning Yutong dodged his hand and quickly paid. "Consider it a thank you for editing my video!"

After she finished speaking, she picked up the plastic bag and turned to leave.

Yu Heng watched her retreating figure, clicked his tongue, and followed her.

As they walked out of the pharmacy, Ning Yutong handed him the bag: "Hehe, here you go!"

"Okay." Yu Heng took the bag. "Thanks."

"You're welcome~" Ning Yutong smiled, her eyes crinkling. "Shall we go to the basketball court now?"

"It's still early. Let me take you back to your dorm first, so you can at least take a nap," Yu Heng said.

Yu Heng carried the bag of medicine and walked side by side with Ning Yutong toward the girls' dormitory.

"Actually, you really don't need to buy these," Yu Heng said, shaking the plastic bag in his hand. "Our department's training isn't that professional; we just play casually."

"We still have to be careful," Ning Yutong said softly, her pace unconsciously slowing down. "It would be terrible if you got hurt..."

The two walked to the girls' dormitory building.

It was lunch break time, and there weren't many people downstairs, except for a few girls hurrying in and out with their takeout orders.

"Shall I go up then?" After taking two steps, she turned back to look at Yu Heng.

He was still standing there, his hands in his hoodie pockets, looking at her.

A sudden impulse welled up in Ning Yutong's heart.

She wanted to run back and hug him.

Just for a moment.

But she didn't dare.

She simply waved to him and then quickly ran into the building.

-

In the afternoon, Yu Heng asked Hao Junran to go to the basketball court first, and he picked up Ning Yutong.

When I arrived, Hao Junran was practicing his hook shot under the basket.

"Hey," Hao Junran said, winking at the ball, "You even brought your family?"

"Don't talk nonsense... I just wanted to come and see Yu Heng's training."

Ning Yutong's face flushed red instantly. She instinctively wanted to lower her head, but then felt that would be too cowardly.

"Look how good the training is!" Hao Junran patted the ball on the ground. "With pretty girls watching, we guys are even more motivated!"

Yu Heng glanced at Hao Junran, ignored his comment, put the plastic bag in his hand on the bench by the field, and said to Ning Yutong, "You can sit here and watch, but don't get too close to the field, or you might get hit by the ball."

"Okay, sure."

Ning Yutong obediently sat down at one end of the bench and looked up at the scene.

Yu Heng had already taken off his coat and was bending down to take out the wristband that Ning Yutong had just bought from the bag, slowly putting it on his wrist.

Yu Heng flexed his wrists and turned around to warm up.

People gradually arrived.

After warming up, Yu Heng picked up the ball and dribbled it a few times to get a feel for it. He then called out to Hao Junran, "Haozi, come over here, want to practice?"

"Sure!" Hao Junran jogged over.

The training content was quite basic, consisting mainly of some tactical maneuvers.

Ning Yutong didn't understand any tactics; she just thought Yu Heng's dribbling style was very attractive, as if the ball was glued to his hands.

He passed the ball high to Hao Junran, who scored under the basket and even let out an exaggerated shout.

"Good shot!" Ning Yutong couldn't help but shout softly.

Yu Heng turned and glanced at her, his forehead covered in fine beads of sweat.

The coach blew his whistle: "Alright! Fifteen-minute break. Move around a bit and drink some water!"

The team members dispersed in twos and threes to get their own water.

Yu Heng wiped the sweat from his forehead, picked up a towel from the back of the bench and wiped it, then walked over to Ning Yutong and sat down in the empty seat next to her.

He unscrewed the bottled water Ning Yutong had bought and tilted his head back to take a big gulp.

"Are you tired?" she asked softly.

"It's alright." Yu Heng put down the water bottle, turned to look at her, and said, "This training intensity isn't tiring."

Ning Yutong smiled and said, "I think you played quite well."

"It was alright!" Yu Heng laughed, leaning back slightly in a relaxed posture. "I played a lot of games in high school."

In this position, his arm was almost loosely wrapped around Ning Yutong's back, but he didn't touch her.

Just then, another person entered the basketball court.

It's Meng Shirui.

She was carrying a case of electrolyte water. After entering, she glanced around the room and then walked straight to the corner where Wang Shuo was.

Wang Shuo was leaning against the base of the basketball hoop playing on his phone when he looked up and saw Meng Shirui, and he was clearly stunned for a moment.

Then he quickly stood up, a smile plastered on his face, a smile that looked rather solicitous.

Is Meng Shirui here to see Wang Shuo?

Have things progressed to this point between these two?

Are the two already dating?

It's not that Meng Shirui wouldn't eat the breakfast Wang Shuo brought her; now it seems she's not so cold towards him.

They offered to bring her water, but Meng Shirui seemed a little reluctant.

Meng Shirui placed the case of water at Wang Shuo's feet and whispered something.

The distance was too far, and there were other people walking and talking in the basketball court, so Yu Heng couldn't hear them clearly.

He only saw Wang Shuo nod, then bend down and take a bottle of water out of the box. He didn't drink it himself, but instead turned around and started calling to the other team members.

"Hey, come drink some water! Electrolyte water, to replenish your energy!" Wang Shuo raised his voice a little, but it was still a soft, gentle voice.