Chapter 379 Let the pretty boy know what real strength is!
Gu Beichen ignored him and turned to Su Yue: "Wife, want a soda? I'll buy you one if I win."
Wrapped in her sweltering military uniform, Su Yue forced a smile and nodded: "I want the orange flavor."
...
The basketball court was surrounded by people.
Hearing that Commander Gu was going to have a one-on-one fight with the new college graduate, all the workers who hadn't finished their shifts rushed out. The female workers, in particular, crowded to the front, craning their necks and clutching sunflower seeds in their hands.
"I don't think that college student is good enough; he's too frail."
"That's not necessarily true. He's a technical expert. Commander Gu is strong, but that doesn't necessarily mean he's agile."
Amidst the murmurs, Gu Beichen stepped onto the stage.
He was wearing a military green shirt and trousers, with a pair of canvas shoes on his feet. He hadn't changed his clothes; he just stood there casually, holding a basketball that had been worn smooth and shiny.
Across from him, Li Wen had taken off his coat and was wearing a white tank top, doing warm-up exercises, stretching his legs and twisting his waist, striking a very impressive pose.
"Ten balls, whoever gets ten first wins." Gu Beichen tossed the ball to Li Wen, "You serve first."
Li Wen didn't stand on ceremony either.
He got the ball, dribbled it twice, and suddenly accelerated, trying to break through Gu Beichen's right side.
In his opinion, Gu Beichen was big and must be slow to turn around.
However, the moment he started moving, Gu Beichen moved.
I didn't see how he moved; I just saw a blur before my eyes, and then a green wall blocked my way.
Li Wen was startled and hurriedly gathered the ball, intending to retreat and shoot.
Snap!
A giant hand descended from the sky.
The basketball was forcefully swatted away, arcing through the air before slamming into the wire mesh fence on the sidelines with a loud bang.
The entire room fell silent.
That's not a block, that's a volleyball spike!
Gu Beichen withdrew his hand, his expression indifferent: "Too slow."
The next ten minutes became Li Wen's lifelong nightmare.
In front of Gu Beichen, he was like a child who had just learned to walk.
Breakthrough? It was interrupted.
A shot? Blocked.
Even if you try to create distance and shoot from afar, Gu Beichen can pounce on you like a cheetah, blotting out the sky.
The most dangerous thing is physical confrontation.
Gu Beichen didn't even use his full strength; he just lightly touched Li Wen while defending. Li Wen felt as if he had hit a granite rock; his chest tightened, his legs staggered, and he couldn't even hold the ball properly.
"5 to 0".
"8 to 0".
The score was one-sided.
The cheers from the sidelines had turned into cheers solely for Gu Beichen.
"The commander is mighty!"
"This is outrageous!"
Su Yue stood on the sidelines, holding Gu Beichen's shirt that he had taken off. Looking at the man on the court, sweating profusely, the annoyance she felt from Li Wen's harassment had long since vanished.
This man is too good at it.
He didn't throw a punch, but he shattered Li Wen's dignity as a man.
The last goal.
It was Gu Beichen's turn to attack.
He stood outside the three-point line, holding the ball with one hand.
Li Wen, panting heavily and covered in sweat, his glasses askew, stared intently at Gu Beichen: "I don't believe you can make the shot!"
Gu Beichen didn't speak.
He didn't even dribble to drive to the basket.
Jump, raise your arm, and press your wrist down.
The movements were so precise, like something out of a textbook.
The basketball spun in the air, drawing a perfect arc.
brush!
Hollow-core netting.
10 to 0.
Gu Beichen landed without even taking a deep breath.
He walked up to Li Wen, who was already slumped on the ground, and looked down at him.
“Technician Li, basketball is about competition, but even more about skill.” Gu Beichen rolled down his sleeves and slowly buttoned up his shirt. “There are some positions you can’t just take whenever you want. And there are some heights you’ll never reach.”
Li Wen's face was deathly pale, sweat streaming down his cheeks, a mixture of shame, anger, and despair.
He understood.
Gu Beichen wasn't just talking about basketball.
"I...I admit defeat." Li Wen lowered his head, his voice barely audible.
Gu Beichen didn't look at him again and turned to walk towards the sidelines.
The crowd automatically parted to make way.
He walked up to Su Yue, took the shirt from her hand, and casually draped it over his shoulder.
"Let's go buy some soda."
Su Yue took off the military jacket, which was still warm from her body heat, and handed it to him: "It's so hot, put it on quickly."
Gu Beichen took the coat and casually took Su Yue's hand.
In front of hundreds of people in the factory, he swaggered towards the factory gate.
Behind him, Li Wen got up from the ground, slunk out of the crowd, and didn't even dare to raise his head.
...
On the way home.
The setting sun cast long shadows of the two of them.
Su Yue held a bottle of orange-flavored soda in her hand, biting the straw, and turned her head to look at the man next to her.
"Chief of Staff Gu, aren't you being childish?"
Gu Beichen stared straight ahead, taking large strides: "Where is it childish?"
"You're trying to outdo a recent graduate by using your physical strength to bully him." Su Yue reached out and pinched his hard arm. "Aren't you afraid people will laugh at you for bullying the weak?"
"It's his fault for having designs on someone he shouldn't have." Gu Beichen took her hand in his, cupping it in his palm. "This is a matter of principle."
"What principle?"
"Territorial principle".
Gu Beichen stopped and turned around, looking intently at Su Yue.
“You are mine. You were before, you are now, and you always will be. Anyone who dares to lay a finger on me, I'll chop off their claws. Today is for playing ball, next time…”
He snorted and didn't finish his sentence, but the meaning was already clear.
Looking at his possessive manner, Su Yue felt as if she had been given a spoonful of honey, her heart overflowing with sweetness.
She tiptoed, leaned close to Gu Beichen's ear, and gently blew a breath.
"I know, you jealous person."
Gu Beichen froze, his ears turning red instantly.
He looked around to make sure no one was nearby, then grabbed Su Yue's waist, pulled her into his arms, and lowered his head to kiss her.
Ouch! My eye!
An exaggerated shout came from the front.
Huo Wenxuan was holding a briefcase and standing at the entrance of the alley, one hand covering his eyes, but his fingers were wide open.
"Hey you two, this is on the main street, can't you be a little more mindful of the consequences? Our factory just got recognized as a model unit, don't let the factory director set an example by making mistakes!"
Gu Beichen paused, his face darkening as he released Su Yue.
"Huo Wenxuan, are you very free?"
"So free! So free!" Huo Wenxuan grinned and came over. "I heard about the big show that happened on the basketball court just now. Commander Gu was awesome, he took down that bookworm without firing a shot. I saw Li Wen go to the personnel department just now, saying he applied to be transferred to the logistics warehouse and didn't want to stay in the technical department anymore."
Su Yue raised an eyebrow: "To the warehouse?"
"Yeah, he said he was hit hard and felt his physical fitness was too poor, so he wanted to move some boxes to exercise." Huo Wenxuan gave Gu Beichen a thumbs up, "Brilliant, absolutely brilliant."
Gu Beichen ignored his flattery, took the empty soda bottle from Su Yue's hand, and threw it into the trash can by the roadside.
"By the way, let's get down to business." Huo Wenxuan put away his playful smile. "I was in the personnel department just now and received a phone call. It was from the provincial capital."
"The provincial capital?" Su Yue asked. "What's wrong?"
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