Chapter 42 Mascot
Apart from the Blue Team members who were informed in advance, the spectators and Red Team members were all dumbfounded.
Who would have thought that a woman would join a fun ice hockey game organized by men?
Huo Huai'an glanced at the expressions on the faces of the people around him and chuckled quietly.
It's just for fun, of course it should be for some enjoyment. What's the point of doing it seriously if it's not a formal competition?
Gu Suixing's eyes darkened slightly. When the other person skated up to him, looking at the small face under the helmet, he asked in a low voice, "You know how to play ice hockey?"
Lu Fengqing answered without any hesitation: "No."
Gu Suixing: "Then what are you doing here?"
Lu Fengqing gestured with her chin toward Huo Huai'an, "Young Master Huo asked me to come here as a mascot."
Huo Huai'an: "..."
For a moment, no one spoke, and the atmosphere became somewhat tense.
On the blue team's side, Lin Yicheng was surprised to find that the red team's replacement was Lu Fengqing, and her eyes widened in disbelief.
However, he quickly recovered and his mind raced, wondering whether he should try to take the ball if it ended up in her hands, or whether he should let her win.
Someone whispered to Xie's eldest son, "How do you play this?"
Xie Qingtang glanced at the petite figure, found it quite interesting, smiled, and said, "Just playing around."
Upon hearing this, the other members of the team immediately understood.
The members of the red team snapped out of their daze and, sensing the awkward atmosphere, quickly tried to smooth things over: "It's fine, it's better than being one person short. Maybe the mascot will even help us get off to a winning start."
"Yes, yes, as long as you can ice skate, that's enough. I think Miss Lu skates quite well."
Gu Suixing gave Lu Fengqing a deep look, said nothing, and slid towards the serve point.
Seeing this, the red team members quickly followed.
Huo Huai'an patted Lu Fengqing on the shoulder, "Don't be afraid, just think of this as an ice rink, play around as you like."
Lu Fengqing ignored him.
The two teams switched sides, and all teammates stood near the serving point.
Xie Qingtang teased Gu Suixing: "It seems like our team is at a disadvantage."
The fact that the lady is off-limits means that the Blue Team will be bound to be constrained once the game begins.
"Losing out?" Gu Suixing scoffed. "Fine, take this mascot to your team."
Lu Fengqing's face darkened, and she glared at Gu Suixing.
Xie Qingtang: "It's too late, so just stay with your team and be our mascot."
The blue team couldn't help but laugh.
The referee walked over and signaled to both teams to get ready.
The game began after the whistle blew.
This time it was the Red Team's turn to serve, and Huo Huai'an quickly passed the ball to Gu Suixing.
Seeing this, the other members of the blue team immediately surrounded Gu Suixing, and the other members of the red team were not to be underestimated either, so they quickly stepped forward to help block him.
Knowing her own limitations, Lu Fengqing didn't join in the fun, but instead started circling around the edge of the field.
That relaxed posture made him look more like a referee than the referee himself.
The ball returned to Gu Suixing's hands. Instead of shooting, Gu Suixing glanced at the leisurely mascot and passed the ball to it.
Lu Fengqing stared blankly at the small black disc sliding towards her, her mind reeling: "?"
She instinctively used the cue stick in her hand to block it, and she actually managed to block it.
One person and one ball stood motionless at the edge of the field.
The other eight people on the ice hockey rink paused simultaneously as they watched this scene unfold.
For a moment, the ice rink seemed to be paused.
Gu Suixing said lazily, "What are you standing there for? Put the ball into the goal."
"Oh." Lu Fengqing looked up and searched for the goal, thought for two seconds, and then assumed a golf swinging posture.
Aim, swing, all in one smooth motion.
Lu Fengqing was extremely pleased when she watched the ball go into the goal.
—Beautiful Lu Niannian, you really are the best.
The applause and praise I had imagined did not come; the stadium was eerily quiet.
Zhang Qin, who was standing in the blue team's rest area, was taking pictures with her phone. When she saw this scene, her mouth opened so wide that she could swallow an egg.
Huo Huai'an was the first to burst out laughing.
Laughter seemed to be contagious; one or two people on the ice rink lowered their heads and chuckled, and the referees and spectators in the stands couldn't help but laugh as well.
Lu Fengqing belatedly realized something was wrong, and when she turned around, she met Gu Suixing's ambiguous smile.
Gu Suixing: "Were you sent by the other side?"
Lu Fengqing: "..."
The laughter from all around grew even louder.
Xie Qingtang said to the team members beside her, "Look, isn't that the mascot?"
The man laughed until tears almost streamed down his face. "Yes, yes, a mascot."
Lu Fengqing was taken aback. She looked at the goal where she had just scored and noticed that the goalkeeper was wearing a red and white tracksuit.
"..."
It seems she managed to score a goal for her own team.
Realizing this, even Lu Fengqing, with her thick skin, couldn't help but blush.
Beneath the helmet's mesh visor, a fair face flushed bright red at a visible speed.
Lu Fengqing felt both ashamed and annoyed as she listened to the laughter coming from all directions.
It's all her fault; of all people, she had to pass the ball to her.
Gu Suixing stopped teasing her and turned to Xie Qingtang, saying, "Let's call it a day."
Xie Qingtang smiled and nodded, "Okay."
As the team members from both sides left one after another, Lu Fengqing didn't just stand there dumbly; she went back to where she came from.
Huo Huai'an slid to her side and comforted her, "Don't take it to heart. At least you scored a goal... Pfft."
Lu Fengqing raised her cue stick, intending to hit him.
Huo Huai'an quickly slid away, his smile showing no sign of fading.
The entrance to the ice hockey game connects to the locker room and the rest area. Lu Fengqing was skating forward when she was suddenly stopped by Lin Yicheng.
Lin Yicheng: "Miss Lu, would you like to have lunch together?"
The corridor was quiet, and Lin Yicheng's voice, neither too loud nor too soft, was heard by everyone who hadn't yet entered the changing room. Someone couldn't help but whistle.
Walking at the very back were Gu Suixing and Xie Qingtang, while Huo Huai'an, fearing a beating, had already disappeared.
Hearing the commotion, Gu Suixing glanced at Lu Fengqing, watched as Lin Yicheng was being ushered into the dressing room by the others with laughter, threw a "see you later" at Xie Qingtang, and slid forward.
Xie Qingtang stood there, looking at him, then at that petite figure, a smile of interest appearing in her eyes.
The changing room where Lu Fengqing put her things was at the other end of the corridor, the furthest from the ice rink, but close to the audience area and the exit of the ice rink.
Lu Fengqing entered the dressing room and was about to close the door when a long leg blocked the way, bending down to push the door open.
"..."
Lu Fengqing looked at the owner of the leg, "What are you doing?"
The man removed his helmet, revealing a handsome face. A roguish smile played on his lips as he uttered a single word: "You."
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