Meng Xiaozhi Sugar Core

"No, I went to buy you some water. Those guys will be here soon. I called a few people who have signed up for basketball classes. Is this a bad idea? If you play a game, it would be too unfair to you girls." Pu Wencheng was a little worried.

"It's okay, come over." Shu Ying nodded confidently.

Five minutes later, two boys appeared in front of us with a box of mineral water. On the left and right were Lu Hongfu and Yao Heze, both of whom were roommates of the monitor.

Lu Hongfu is about 1.7 meters tall, just a little taller than me. He looks thin and frail.

Yao Heze was a short man about 1.6 meters tall, and was as thin as a rib. It seemed that Pu Wencheng had deliberately selected a few boys to come.

"We are here." The one who spoke was Lu Hongfu, his face flushed, and it seemed that carrying this box of water was very heavy.

"Are you guys of any use? It took so long to buy a box of water." Pu Wencheng complained.

Yao Heze shouted in injustice: "No, Brother Cheng, there were too many people in the supermarket and the queue was too long."

"Okay, stop explaining. Come here quickly, we can start fighting." Pu Wencheng and the two boys lifted the water to the side and walked over.

Lu Hongfu didn't forget to give him a thumbs up behind his back with a flattering look on his face.

"Then, here are the basic rules of street basketball. After you grab the opponent's rebound, you need to step back from the three-point line before you can launch an attack." Shu Ying said to the boys while holding the basketball, "You three will play against us three girls. Do you have any objections?"

"No, no!" Pu Wencheng said with a smile, "You decide the rules, and it's ok for you to serve every time."

"Don't look down on us!" Shu Ying was a little unhappy. It seemed that being looked down upon by boys was her Achilles' heel. Her face suddenly turned dark.

"Serve!"

Shu Ying passed the basketball to Pu Wencheng, who received the ball and passed it back, and this was the start.

Shu Ying did not intend to attack right away, but dribbled slowly outside the three-point line. The three boys did not shoot immediately, but stood inside the three-point line, guarding her attack at any time.

The person responsible for guarding Shu Ying was Pu Wencheng. At this time, he crouched down with his hands outstretched, blocking Shu Ying's attack route.

The one defending Mu Zixuan was Yao Heze. The two of them were small and it was fair to play together. However, Mu Zixuan's fast running made Yao Heze a little tired.

The one staring at me was Lu Hongfu, but he seemed very shy. He was at least two body lengths away from me. Looking at his blushing face, I felt a little embarrassed.

In this case, I raised my hand high and signaled Shu Ying to pass the ball. Shu Ying did not hesitate and pushed the ball over with one hand. I received the ball and quickly passed it to Mu Zixuan without hesitation, my movements were as smooth as flowing water.

Although Mu Zixuan was a little surprised, she caught my quick pass steadily and stood outside the three-point line. At this moment, she was just stuck in the defensive gap of Yao Heze who was busy running around in the inner circle.

"Three points!" Before Shu Ying finished speaking, the ball had already gone through the basket.

"Three-point shot! The ball went in! That's great!" Tang Xin clapped her hands excitedly. Although she couldn't play basketball, she still recognized the three-point shot.

"You passed it very well!" Mu Zixuan and Shu Ying came to my side and praised me with some admiration.

On the other hand, the three boys looked at each other, unable to react to our attack.

"It's your turn to attack~" Shu Ying threw the ball to the opponent.

Pu Wencheng, who got the ball, did not hesitate to dribble into the penalty area. Although Shu Ying was quite strong, she was still at a disadvantage when facing the strong Pu Wencheng.

Pu Wencheng made a three-step layup and the ball went in steadily.

Shu Ying frowned in annoyance. I patted her shoulder and said, "Just do your best. After all, he is much heavier than you."

Shu Ying smiled helplessly and started the attack in the third serve game.

Chapter 21: Better tonight...

Perhaps because of the previous ball, Shu Ying felt that she was provoked by Pu Wencheng, so she rushed directly to the three-second zone with the ball. Pu Wencheng obviously would not give her this opportunity, and he stepped forward to block Shu Ying's attack route with his body.

Shu Ying seemed to be prepared, and she made a sudden stop to shoot. Pu Wencheng also jumped up decisively to block the shooting route. But at this moment, Shu Ying showed a contemptuous smile, her shot was just a fake move.

Pu Wencheng frowned in the air, and when he saw Shu Ying who had not yet taken off, he knew that something was wrong. He had been deceived. Did he subconsciously think that girls were more innocent and would not lie?

Shu Ying took advantage of Pu Wencheng's falling opportunity, then jumped high and raised the ball above her head with both hands, a standard shooting posture.

The basketball flew over Pu Wencheng's head, and he could only stare at the basketball with regret. No matter how helpless he felt, he could not change its flight trajectory. All he could do was pray that Shu Ying's shot was inaccurate.

However, this hope was dashed. The basketball hit the center of the backboard and bounced accurately into the basket, a standard rebound goal!

"Good shot!" I couldn't help but shout while watching the show from the side. There really is a master in the team. All I have to do is lie down.

"5 to 2!" Shu Ying wiped her nose, not hiding her confidence at all, and did not forget to make a V-sign to the spectators watching the game.

After several rounds of competition, the score gap was widened by two points, to 9 to 6. During one of Pu Wencheng's attacks, Shu Ying even intercepted it midway.

More and more students gathered around to watch. After all, it was very rare for boys and girls to suddenly compete on the basketball court. Not only that, but after several rounds of competition, the girls still had a greater advantage, which also surprised them.

Pu Wencheng and his friends were obviously embarrassed. He looked at the students who were talking around him, gritted his teeth and prepared to launch an attack.

This time, Pu Wencheng passed the ball to Lu Hongfu, who was defending me. Obviously, the pressure was on my side, and he probably saw that my weakness was here.

Although Lu Hongfu was short, his movements were very fast and powerful. I couldn't keep up with his rhythm at all. He made a fake move of swinging left and right and lost my center of gravity. Before he could attack, I had already lost control of my body, and my defense was wide open, and I almost fell.

"Be careful!" Tang Xin shouted at me outside the court.

But I still tripped over my own feet and fell flat on my butt on the plastic court. Lu Hongfu easily passed me and made a layup.

Tang Xin ran over immediately and stretched out her hand to pull me up. Shu Ying also came over to help me brush the dust off my pants.

"Really? How could Xiaomeng fall down by herself?" Tang Xin held back her laughter, feeling a little distressed.

"Li Xiaomeng, if you can't defend him, just interfere with him and don't let him layup so easily. There's no need to keep a close eye on him. Your speed and reaction can't keep up with his." Shu Ying patted my shoulder, "Safety first, don't force yourself."

"I understand." I nodded, then turned to Tang Xin and said, "It's okay. It's normal to fall on the court. I haven't exercised for a long time. Once I recover, it won't be a problem."

Ten minutes later, our first confrontation ended. The score ended at 12-12. The boys were serious about the confrontation, and the girls were still at a clear disadvantage. For example, Mu Zixuan's second three-pointer was blocked by Yao Heze, who was almost as tall as her.

During the intermission, before we even reached the rest area, Tang Xin came running over with three bottles of water and gave each of us girls a bottle. She even unscrewed the cap on mine.

"Hey, drink some water."

"Thank you~" I took the water and drank a few gulps. As expected, I choked and sprayed it all over the floor. Fortunately, it didn't spray on Tang Xin.

"Cough, cough, cough..." My nose was watering from choking.

"Drink slowly, no one is competing with you for it." Tang Xin sighed and patted my back.

"Ahem, I'm thirsty." I took the napkin Tang Xin handed me and wiped my mouth.

Because we were resting, new students came to play basketball. They were obviously very interested in our game.

A leading boy came over and asked us, "Hey, are you still going to play? If so, join us?"

Pu Wencheng turned around and looked at them, then asked Shu Ying, "Want to join?"

"Yes, this way it will be easier and we don't have to keep fighting." Shu Ying agreed readily.

……

In this way, after several rounds of games, more than two hours passed unknowingly. After playing four or five games, I felt exhausted. Looking at the boys running and sweating on the court, I lay on Tang Xin's shoulder and didn't want to move.

"Tang Xin, this will get your clothes wet." I felt that the sweat on my hair and face was wiped onto her clothes.

"It's totally fine. If it's dirty, just wash it in the washing machine. If Xiaomeng is tired, it's important for her to sleep with me and rest." Tang Xin shook her head.

"Just continue to spoil her!" Shu Ying complained.

Mu Zixuan was staring at the boys on the basketball court, her eyes full of envy and yearning.

"Do you like playing basketball?" I asked her.

"Yeah, I like it!" She nodded, her eyes sparkling, "But..."

"But you're too short." The light in her eyes dimmed. "It's good to fight occasionally. Although it's impossible to make any progress."

"You've worked very hard. You're the best dribbler and shooter among all the female guards I've ever seen." Shu Ying gave her a thumbs up.

"Thank you. But you don't have to comfort me deliberately. I have let it go a long time ago. Maybe being a physical education teacher will be a good idea in the future. I don't know if there will be a chance." Mu Zixuan laughed out loud, "Besides, as for hobbies, why not just change them?"

Although Mu Zixuan said this, one could still hear the loneliness in her words. There was no way, reality was like this, and she could accept it, probably because she had helplessly understood it after countless efforts and failures, right?

"Are you all tired? Why don't we just leave it at that for today? Go back and take a shower. It's almost time for you to have dinner after some rest." Tang Xin suggested.

"Yes." Shu Ying nodded, "It's fun, we should go back."

On the way back, Shu Ying suggested going to the supermarket to buy some things and left first. Mu Zixuan lived in another building and took a different route from us.

"Tang Xin, you don't seem very happy~" I saw Tang Xin coming back with her head down, looking depressed, so I asked her.

"Not really. I just felt that Xiaomeng had physical contact with that group of boys while playing basketball, and I was concerned about that." Tang Xin pouted.

I was stunned. I didn't expect this little girl to be jealous. I rubbed her face and said with a smile: "Okay, okay, then I won't play basketball with boys in the future, okay~"

"That's not the case. It makes me feel like a bad person. It makes me feel like I'm selfish." Tang Xin was conflicted.

"That?"

"Why don't we go sleep outside tonight?"

"Eh???"

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First day of recovery update~

Chapter 22 National Day

I had less than two weeks of classes in September when the 2-day National Day holiday came. The school was very humane. All afternoon classes on the day before the holiday were suspended and adjusted to after the holiday. So students from other places could avoid the peak traffic during the National Day holiday and go home early.

Tang Xin and I bought tickets in advance, took a few hours’ bus ride, and returned to the familiar city.

"I'm back!"

After Tang Xin and I agreed to go out and play during the National Day holiday, we each took a taxi from the station and went home. I went back to Teacher Song's home, of course. Since I went to college, my aunt has been living with Xiaoling at Teacher Song's home.

Because I got home just before 4pm, there was no one in the house. Xiaoling was probably still in class, my aunt was at work, and Teacher Song would probably have to wait until around 6pm for dinner.

So I think it’s necessary to give them a surprise.

Since Aunt Du and Teacher Song have officially started a family, the warmest thing for them to feel when they return home must be a reunion dinner. No matter when, eating together is always the happiest and most joyful time.

October is the season when crabs are at their juiciest. Not only are they firm in texture, but the crab roe is also rich and fragrant, making them a delicacy. However, there are not many ingredients available at the market this evening. Fortunately, swimming crabs can still be purchased from many seafood vendors.

"Boss, how much is this swimming crab per pound?" I have difficulty making decisions, so I stopped in front of a seafood vendor at home and asked about the price.

The boss was a middle-aged man with short hair and a beer belly. His sparse hair had turned somewhat gray, the wrinkles on his face were as deep as ravines, and the calluses on his hands were so numerous that they looked white.

He shifted his gaze from the short video on his phone, raised his head and looked at me, with some surprise in his eyes.

"Boss, how much is this swimming crab?" I was worried that he didn't hear me clearly, so I repeated it again.