Chapter 3 Poor Students 3 Poor Poor Students
Wu Lan's sight was completely blocked by Ji Li.
He blinked and shook his head slightly, "I didn't see anything."
The coach's voice announced that the game was about to begin. Seeing Ji Li still standing in front of him unmoved, he tilted his head and said, "The game is about to start, aren't you going to play?"
The whistles on the court kept blasting, and Ji Li's brows furrowed even deeper.
He stared at Wu Lan who was winking at him, and the scene of Wu Lan and Yan Gui looking at each other kept replaying in his mind.
Suppressing his anger, Ji Li turned his head and glanced at Yan Gui who was adjusting his wristband with his head down, his eyes narrowed dangerously.
He touched his itchy back teeth and only remembered to leave a vague message to Wu Lan before walking to the court. He even forgot his previous habit of high-fiving the coach.
"You are only allowed to watch me play."
After Ji Li left, Wu Lan's vision became broader.
He looked at the tall and strong figure with a puzzled expression on his face, full of doubts.
Poking 2720, Wu Lan whispered, "I think Ji Li is a weird person."
When he was first caught, he thought Ji Li was going to drag him to a corner to teach him a lesson, but he didn't expect that he would be dragged to watch a basketball game.
Touching the cold bench with his palm, Wu Lan looked at the audience seats outside the stadium which were slowly filling up with people and yawned with boredom.
He could hear the discussion between his substitute teammates and the coach. They were talking about playing tactics that he couldn't understand, and in the audience seats at the back, people were discussing the handsome looks of certain people.
Wu Lan took a quick look and then looked away, continuing to discuss Ji Li's strange behavior with 2720.
2720 is trying to interpret this scientifically, [He might want to take you in as his younger brother, but of course the younger brother can only look after the older brother.]
Wu Lan suddenly understood and nodded, agreeing with 2720's explanation.
Then, his eyes lit up, and he asked expectantly, "If I become his younger brother, can he help me pay off my debt?"
2720 didn't expect Wu Lan to ask this. It paused and said, "It's possible... but the plot says you'll be fooled by him."
Wu Lan only heard the first half of the sentence, and the look in his eyes when he looked at Ji Li immediately changed.
Feeling the boy's gaze, Ji Li on the field straightened his back, and a curve appeared at the corner of his mouth that was difficult to suppress.
The game begins.
As the team in possession of the ball launched its offensive, the audience's eyes began to follow the trajectory of the basketball. The thumping sound of the young, passionate boys' muscles colliding with each other, along with the cheers of the audience, resounded throughout the stadium.
Among them, most people looked at two people.
The number six in the brown jersey moved as fast as a flash of lightning, the basketball firmly in his grasp. He dodged his opponents all the way, and after finding a breakthrough, he suddenly jumped up and threw the ball into the raised hands of his teammate. His handsome face was covered in sweat. It was Ji Li.
Yan Gui, who was wearing a red wristband, was not affected by the noise from the court at all. He stared at the basketball calmly, waited for the right moment to grab the ball, and jumped to shoot in one go.
As the referee blew the whistle, the school team scored a point.
Looking at the score on the scoreboard, Ji Li raised his eyebrows in appreciation.
He turned his gaze slightly and looked towards the bench, and found that Wu Lan was not looking at him, but at another person.
Ji Li's expression paused.
"This ball is amazing."
Listening to his teammates praising Yan Gui, Ji Li didn't say anything, but just pursed his lips.
The whistle blew and the game continued.
The silent Ji Li's attack suddenly became fierce.
Since the school team scored a point at the start of the game, they had been under constant pressure. Ji Li, who had caused this situation, was dribbling the ball, and it seemed to be stuck. With a behind-the-back dribble, it slammed into the basketball hoop with a loud bang.
Another point.
"Wow, what's wrong with Brother Li today? He's like crazy."
A teammate who was standing nearby wiped his sweat and whispered, "I don't know. I just signaled him to pass the ball to me, but he didn't even look at me and just shot it."
"By the way, I also noticed that Brother Li's anger was directed at Yan Gui. The two of them clashed several times."
"I discovered that, too, and..."
“Beep—halftime!!”
Wu Lan was still staring at the scoreboard in a daze when suddenly a big hand appeared and waved in front of her. She looked up and saw Ji Li walking towards her.
"What are you thinking about?"
After the exercise, Ji Li's chest heaved up and down. He wiped the sweat from his ears with a towel and sat down beside Wu Lan in a seemingly casual manner.
"You're such a great ball player."
Wu Lan, who had come back to his senses, was secretly happy about the score on the scoreboard. He looked at Ji Li with a smile on his face and praised him generously, "You are such a good player. Your team will definitely win!"
Ji Li's victory in the competition meant that his mission could be completed successfully, which made Wu Lan in a good mood. Even her initial fear of Ji Li gradually disappeared, and she felt that Ji Li was much more pleasing to her.
Although this man looked fierce and kept saying strange things, he didn't smell any unfriendly or dangerous signals from him.
Noticing that the teammates next to him were drinking water, Wu Lan quickly asked: "Don't you want some water?"
"I didn't bring any water."
"Then I'll go get you some water."
Thinking that Ji Li was his great contributor, Wu Lan stood up without waiting for Ji Li to respond, and trotted out of the gymnasium to buy water for Ji Li.
Following the young man's jogging figure, Ji Li unconsciously stretched out his hand as if wanting to grab something. His nose moved slightly and he unexpectedly smelled a faint and sweet fragrance.
It's the smell of Wu Lan.
The protruding Adam's apple rolled up and down due to the sudden thirst, and the corners of the mouth that had been suppressed for a long time curled up again.
Suddenly, Ji Li's eyes met Yan Gui opposite him.
His eyes changed for a moment, filled with pride and boasting that was hard to ignore.
"Brother Yan, Ji Li is acting like a mad dog today." Song Yicheng, who was sitting next to Yan Gui, curled his lips and said, "It's just a few more points in the first half. Why are you so proud?"
Yan Gui looked at Ji Li without changing his expression. At the same time, he asked Song Yicheng in a calm tone, "Where were you looking when you were competing just now?"
"Forehead......"
Unexpectedly, Yan Gui noticed his distraction during the game. Song Yicheng pulled the corner of his mouth awkwardly and said, "It's all their fault for bringing that newcomer here. I couldn't help but want to take a look."
"I'll definitely get serious in the second half!"
Yan Gui didn't care about Song Yicheng's assurance. He had already turned his gaze away from Ji Li. But his eyes would occasionally glance in the direction where Wu Lan had just left. His eyes turned dark, and it was unknown what he was thinking.
...
Wu Lan took a little longer to buy water.
Originally, he just wanted to go to the convenience store to buy a bottle of water and go back, but he was lucky enough to run into the store’s anniversary event. He accidentally won the third prize and unexpectedly got two boxes of sports functional drinks.
"Where do you want to move? Let me help you move."
Wu Lan was squatting on the ground, worried about the two heavy boxes of drinks. When he heard the voice, he looked up in surprise, "Can you really help me? This is really heavy."
"certainly."
Qin Qiuhui looked at Wu Lan with a smile and nodded to indicate that he could definitely help.
When I came out of the student union, I saw from afar a young man squatting at the door of a convenience store with his knees hugged, and two boxes of drinks piled next to him.
The little face was almost buried. Qin Qiuluo couldn't see the other person's face clearly at first. He only felt that the thin figure squatting there looked very helpless.
He still had things to do, but seeing the young man's helpless look, he couldn't help but walk over.
It was only when he offered to help without permission that he came to his senses.
Looking at Wu Lan's pretty fair and tender face, Qin Qiu was stunned for a moment, then quickly returned to normal.
"Moving to the gym? No problem."
Without saying a word, he lifted up the two boxes of drinks. Qin Qiu looked at Wu Lan, who had stood up to his chest height, and smiled, "Let's go."
He didn't expect to meet such a kind person. Wu Lan felt that he was extremely lucky today.
Brushing away the few strands of hair stuck to his cheeks, he repeatedly thanked Qin Qiuyu while walking towards the gymnasium.
The distance of more than 100 meters was covered in the blink of an eye. Entering the crowded gymnasium, Wu Lan could only follow behind Qin Qiuwei so as not to be pushed away.
When he finally returned to the orange bench area, he found that the score on the scoreboard was a tie.
He had only been gone for less than ten minutes, how come the score had changed?!
Realizing that his mission was in jeopardy, Wu Lan opened his eyes wide and searched hard for Ji Li's figure, and finally found the target next to the basketball hoop on the left.
Ji Li, who was absent-minded throughout the second half, frowned as he watched the opponent score another goal.
Ever since Wu Lan disappeared, his motivation and desire to win also disappeared. His mind was full of questions about Wu Lan's departure.
I just went to buy a bottle of water, why did it take so long?
Did you leave because you were bored?
Or is it for some other reason?
"Brother Li, where did your enthusiasm from the first half go?"
Even his teammates noticed the problem and gasped, "We're already tied with them. If we lose one more goal, we're done."
Ji Li glanced at the scoreboard, his thin lips stretched into a straight line, his face was very gloomy, and he didn't say anything.
Suddenly, he noticed that his teammates were looking straight towards the rest area.
The depressed mood suddenly changed, and Ji Li saw the handsome boy who had always made him think about him.
"I bought you some water. You have to win!"
The noise and cheers in the stadium clearly drowned out Wu Lan's voice, but Ji Li heard it clearly. He heard Wu Lan say that he hoped he could win the game.
The lost motivation in my heart was miraculously replenished, and the desire to win was ignited again.
“It turned out to be this game.”
Wu Lan didn't know whether Ji Li heard what he said. When he was thinking about whether to shout again, he heard Qin Qiulu talking to himself beside him.
He asked curiously, "Do you have any friends playing games?"
"Yeah." Qin Qiuyu smiled and said, "My roommate is playing a game."
Wu Lan nodded and gave Qin Qiuyu a bottle of drink. "Thank you for helping me move it here. Have a drink."
Qin Qiuluo wanted to decline politely, but seeing Wu Lan's insistent expression, he reached out to take the drink and said with a smile, "Then I'll take it. I'm a little thirsty."
"By the way, I haven't asked your name yet."
"My name is Wu Lan."
Wu Lan then remembered that she didn't know the other person's name. "What's your name?"
"Qin Qiuyu, please give me your guidance."
While whispering the other person's name, Wu Lan was thinking that this good man was called Qin Qiuyu, when he suddenly touched her head gently.
"Your hair is messy."
Wu Lan was a little dazed as she let the other party help her fix her hair. When Qin Qiuyun withdrew his hand, the referee blew the whistle loudly and the game ended.
The cheers on the court grew louder and louder. After the game, the people walking back and forth blocked the scoreboard, forcing Wu Lan to stand on tiptoe to see the score on it.
"Which team won?"
He was eager to know the result, and his tiptoeing movements were unstable, and the shaky posture allowed Qin Qiulu to take the opportunity to make a false hug.
From a distance, the two looked quite close.
[Beep! Congratulations to the host for completing the mission.]
2720 had just finished playing the prompt tone for completing the task. Before Wu Lan had time to be happy, she saw Ji Li striding towards her the next second.
The other person's handsome face was ashen and his expression was very kind.
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