Having been given a second chance at life, who would still want to pursue her?

A calm and composed voice rang out.

Chen Jianji stopped in his tracks just as he was about to walk past the two men.

Lin Qingxue didn't look at him once from beginning to end.

She simply continued speaking to Li Junquan.

"Teacher Li, I see there are only 7 people in the team, 5 of whom are playing regularly, and 2 are substitutes."

"Basketball games involve a lot of running and jumping, which can easily lead to injuries. They also last a long time, making it easy to run out of energy."

"Two substitutes are not enough to deal with unexpected situations. I think it would be better to have Li Wenyan participate as the third substitute."

As Lin Qingxue spoke, she glanced at the basketball players training hard beside her before slowly continuing.

"After all, this is their last game in their high school career. If they are well prepared, they will enjoy the game more."

These words were spoken.

Li Junquan fell into deep thought.

Chen Jianji naturally noticed Teacher Li's dilemma.

Let's set aside whether Lin Qingxue's words make sense or not.

Just because she was first in her grade.

Every suggestion she made was taken very seriously by the teachers.

After all, Lin Qingxue's scores in so many mock exams were high enough to get her into Tsinghua University!

The National College Entrance Examination (Gaokao) is just around the corner.

Let alone Old Li, a physical education teacher, even the dean of academic affairs would have to listen to Lin Qingxue's opinion.

To avoid anything else affecting her mood, which would be a huge loss if she didn't perform well in the college entrance exam!

really.

Teacher Li looked at Chen Jianji.

"Qingxue is right. Here's what you do: give him a quick test of his basics, and he should be able to join the team."

His words were full of implications, even explicitly stated.

That means they agreed to let Li Wenyan join the team.

Chen Jianji remained silent for a while before looking at Lin Qingxue.

But the latter never once looked at him.

At this time.

Teacher Li took a ball from somewhere.

He handed the ball to Chen Jianji while whispering instructions.

"Go practice on that empty court over there. Let the newbie have some time. These are just friendly matches within the school, so the substitutes are basically not needed. Just let him have some participation."

Chen Jianji glanced at the physical education teacher who was giving the messenger a meaningful look, and then looked at Li Wenyan, whose lips were curled up in a wide smile.

suddenly.

Chen Jianji also laughed.

"Okay, no problem, come over here."

As they were talking.

The group had already reached the other side of the basketball court.

Chen Jianji held the ball and stood outside the three-point line.

His cheeks were still damp with sweat from training with Wang Li, and his lips were dry from lack of water.

at this time.

Even at 9 a.m., the sun was still high in the sky on the unshaded field.

The heat was being released in an increasingly intense manner.

Chen Jianji slowly bent down slightly, looking at Li Wenyan in front of him.

boom!boom!

Chen Jianji tapped the ball against the ground again and again.

Just as he was about to step forward and break through.

Li Wenyan, who was also slightly bent over in a defensive posture, suddenly spoke in a low voice.

"Xiaoxue has never done this much for you, has she?"

"To fulfill a request I casually mentioned, she would specifically ask a teacher to help me get it."

Chen Jianji looked at him with a mocking smile on his lips.

"Just something I mentioned casually?"

"Just now, I wonder who was it that was gesturing excitedly and begging so enthusiastically over there?"

Upon hearing this...

Li Wenyan's face immediately turned ugly.

"You were spying on us?!"

He spread his arms, moving left and right to defend himself against Chen Jianji, while speaking coldly.

"She didn't want me to come, she was just afraid I would get hurt."

"But so what? As long as I say a few more words, she still agrees. She's always been very accommodating to my requests."

"Even all the snacks and meals you gave her before, she only accepted them at my request."

As Li Wenyan spoke, his voice grew increasingly deep, and his eyes flashed with a fierce intensity.

"It must be really painful to pursue someone who doesn't care about you at all, right?"

"No matter what I do, I get no response; it's like I'm being treated like I don't exist."

"But what can you do? You liked the wrong person, so you have to bear the consequences!"

Chen Jianji already knew what Li Wenyan had said ten years ago.

He was just a little confused.

Why did Li Wenyan speak with such strong hostility?

Just as Chen Jianji frowned and stared blankly...

Li Wenyan reacted quickly, reaching out to intercept the basketball.

Chen Jianji paused.

So he was trying to provoke himself with words and find a weakness?

With a casual sidestep, Chen Jianji easily dodged Li Wenyan's hand.

The basketball in his hands was intact, and he dribbled it steadily.

Li Wenyan, on the contrary, almost stumbled.

Chen Jianji dribbled the ball back a step and saw the side of the court.

Lin Qingxue looked at Li Wenyan, who was staggering and almost fell, and a clear look of worry appeared on her usually cold face.

Chen Jianji withdrew his gaze and looked back at Li Wenyan.

"Just play ball, stop whining."

"Want to join the team? Let's see if you have the ability."

Li Wenyan quickly regained his footing and resumed his defensive stance.

This time, Chan Kin-kei didn't hesitate and turned his body slightly to the side.

With a few quick dribbles, he evaded Li Wenyan's flustered defense.

Chen Jianji dribbled the ball to the outside of the basket, holding it and preparing to make a layup.

Unexpectedly.

Li Wenyan, who was behind him, seemed to be catching up and was in a hurry to defend himself. In his haste, he reached out and grabbed his clothes.

Chen Jianji suddenly felt a little unsteady.

But Li Wenyan wasn't strong enough to hold him back.

Chen Jianji has already taken his first step, one foot is already off the ground, and he simply can't stop.

He simply continued with his actions.

A simple and clean two-and-a-half-step layup.

Swish!

The crisp sound of the basketball falling into the net rang out.

Chan Kin-kei also lost his balance and his ankle tilted slightly when he landed.

My already injured right calf was now even more painful.

click!

A very soft groan was heard.

It seems like I sprained my ankle.

Chen Jianji's forehead was slightly sweaty, and he swayed several times before he could barely maintain his balance.

But before he could even stand up straight...

A figure hurriedly brushed past him.

The scent wafting from those strands of hair was incredibly familiar.

at the same time.

Teacher Li quickly ran behind him.

next second.

He then heard a slightly hurried voice behind him.

"Ayan, your hand is injured!"

Chen Jianji was taken aback.

He slowly turned his head to look.

Li Wenyan's thin body was lying on the ground.

Teacher Li is picking up his right hand.

There were obvious scratches on his right arm from the floor, and blood was slowly seeping out.

"It's a scratch, not too serious."

Teacher Li's previously tense expression visibly relaxed.

"It's alright, Xiaoxue."

Li Wenyan also raised his head at this moment, though he was speaking to Lin Qingxue.

But his pale face managed a slight twitch at the corner of his mouth towards Chen Jianji.

It seemed like a silent mockery.

"This is my right hand, and the college entrance exam is just around the corner."

Lin Qingxue's voice deepened, and she quickly called out to Wang Li on the other court.

"Wang Li, someone is injured. Here's the medicine I gave you yesterday."

"Oh! Here it comes!"

When called upon, Wang Li quickly threw the ball to another teammate.

Then he took out the bag of medicine he had received yesterday from his bag and quickly ran over.

Teacher Li took the medicine and applied it to Li Wenyan while comforting him.

"It's nothing. There's still more than half a month until the college entrance exam. This injury will heal quickly."

Upon hearing this...

Lin Qingxue spoke slowly, her voice revealing neither joy nor anger.

"Reviewing, doing practice questions, and doing exercises will definitely have an impact, which in turn will affect your college entrance examination score."

After hearing this, Teacher Li stopped talking and simply dipped the cotton swab in more iodine.

He did feel some pressure seeing students get injured right under his nose, especially since they were high school seniors preparing for the college entrance exam.

Lin Qingxue saw that Li Wenyan's arm was gradually being bandaged.

She slowly stood up, looking at Chen Jianji with a cold expression.

From Lin Qingxue's eyes.

Chen Jianji could clearly sense her anger, but he also felt frustrated that he had nowhere to vent it.

After all, everyone present could see it clearly.

It was Li Wenyan who fouled by dragging someone with his hand, which caused the abrasion.

Chen Jianji stood quietly in place.

In my memory, Lin Qingxue had never looked like this before.

This was the first time Chan Kin-kei had ever seen her like this.

For others.

He really wanted to see how far Lin Qingxue would go for Li Wenyan, regardless of right or wrong.

It wasn't until quite a while later.

Lin Qingxue finally spoke, but not to Chen Jianji.

"Teacher Li, I think the team captain should be replaced."

The team leader that Teacher Li and Wang Li just mentioned to her was Chen Jianji.

Upon hearing this...

Teacher Li was slightly taken aback, and he was about to explain.

After all, girls don't understand basketball rules, but Chen Jianji really didn't commit a foul.

"Qingxue, it's normal for there to be bumps and scrapes in basketball, and besides, it was Li who committed the foul just now."

Lin Qingxue did not speak.

But Chen Jianji noticed that the other person's gaze slowly moved downwards, looking at his calves.

His expression changed slightly.

Besides Liu Yun, Lin Qingxue was also aware of his leg injury!

Chen Jianji spoke in a low, hoarse voice.

"Lin Qingxue, you know how much I love basketball, this game..."

But before he could finish speaking...

Lin Qingxue ignored his words, pointed at Chen Jianji's right calf, and spoke in a calm but cold voice.

"It's not a matter of bumping or knocking."

"But...he also injured his foot, making him completely unfit to participate in the competition!"

......