Chapter 30
"Over here." Yan Yiyi, who was in contact with the director, successfully led a few people through the crowd and found the venue where she was needed. It was a badminton court. It seemed to be a break, and the players from both teams were gathered in a circle on the sidelines, apparently discussing the next strategy.
"Yiyi, here."
"Hey, here you come, Minister." There was a small table with a scoreboard on it in the middle of the field. It was very conspicuous. Yan Yiyi found the handsome minister sitting next to her at a glance.
Ren Qiao'an didn't follow, but instead glanced around the field. On one side were black and red uniforms, on the other, blue and yellow. Black and red... so familiar? Shit! Is this their own academy's competition?!
"I'm sorry. The badminton match was postponed for a while. I was heading to the basketball game after I finished my work here, but now I can't make it. Everyone else is busy with other games." The boy in front of her was very tall, but his face was cute and refreshing, which formed a contrast with his good figure.
"It's okay. After all, I'm in the Culture and Sports Department. It's only natural for me to do some small jobs." Yan Yilan laughed loudly, his eyes full of willingness, as if he was not the same person who was irritable and disgusted before.
Tsk, he's 1.9 meters tall, Wu Nianzhi muttered to herself as she followed Yan Yiyi. This tall and strong head of the Culture and Sports Department wasn't the first time Wu Nianzhi had seen him. Yan Yiyi had dragged him around several times during their freshman year, but later I heard he had a girlfriend, a senior. Look at that silly girl's enthusiasm. Could it be...
"Thank you, Yi Yi." The 1.9-meter-tall man smiled innocently and took advantage of his height to touch Yan Yi Yi's head, looking like a kind-hearted big brother next door!
"It's break time now. Have you seen these forms? Just wait for the accountant to score them." The 1.9-meter-tall man continued.
"Ah?" It seems a bit difficult. Yan Yiyi doesn't understand the rules of badminton at all.
"Well... I'll teach you a few balls first." Yimijiu scratched his head with an embarrassed look on his face. The game was about to start, and he was the referee there, so he couldn't delay. He had originally wanted to ask Tang Mu for help, but Tang Mu said she had to cheer for Jin Xi. Yimijiu didn't understand why the two of them conflicted. As for Yan Yiyi, it was only when Tang Mu mentioned it that he remembered to ask her for help.
Seeing Yan Yiyi approaching 1.9 meters and starting a close teaching session, from Wu Nianzhi's perspective, it looked like Yan Yiyi was snuggling into someone's arms, wow.
"I can." Wu Nianzhi pulled Yan Yiyi away, took Yan Yiyi's place, pointed to the table and briefly explained the scoring method and rules.
"Right...that's right." The 1.9-meter-tall man went from being stunned to listening carefully to the girl's concise and clear narration. He seemed to be a person who was very familiar with the rules.
Wu Nianzhi sat down as she spoke, then folded her arms and looked at the 1.9-meter-tall girl. "I can help keep an eye on her, you can go do your thing."
Wu Nianzhi's fierce movements stunned Yan Yiyi. She hadn't even sat down yet, but Wu Nianzhi had already done so? She even replaced her and taught the class with Yimijiu personally. Even though Wu Nianzhi didn't need Yimijiu to teach...
"Okay... okay." The 1.9-meter-tall girl actually felt that he was unnecessary from the sharp gaze of the girl. "Then thank you both for your help. I'll buy you a drink later. I'll be on my way first. Bye."
“…Oh.” Yan Yiyi said that things were moving too fast and she hadn’t even had a chance to talk to her senior! “…Goodbye, senior.”
"Oh, isn't this our college's badminton team playing against the School of Business and Management?" Wu Nianzhi, whose butt was warmed by the sight, was in a good mood without the annoying guy. She began to look at the score sheet that was already half filled in. "It's a good situation, not bad." It's a trend of a sure win.
"Sit closer." Yan Yiyi, who was less than 1.9 meters tall, suddenly realized that this wasn't her seat. Wu Nianzhi was sitting so comfortably?!
"Tsk, can you do it?" Wu Nianzhi gave up a little space, but still stayed firmly in the middle.
"Hmph, what do you care!" It wasn't that serious; Yan Yiyi just couldn't stand Wu Nianzhi's smug look. So, the two of them started fighting over the bench, a butt-to-butt fight, even though the bench was clearly big enough for both of them.
At this moment, the referee on the other side of the court loudly said: "One minute left."
"Stop making trouble and watch the game." Wu Nianzhi stopped competing with Yan Yiyi.
"Haha." Yan Yiyi turned her head away from someone, but saw Ren Qiao'an still in a daze not far away. "Ren Qiao'an, come here."
“…” Ren Qiao’an put away his surging thoughts. Isn’t it just a game?
"The game begins, zero to zero."
"Oh, it's the women's singles." The contestants from both teams have already taken the court. After a few rounds, the battle is somewhat stalemate. Hmm... In terms of the current overall situation, the Civil Construction men's doubles is 3:0, the men's singles is 2:1, and the women's doubles is 1:2. The overall score is 5:3. The Civil Construction team has a strong advantage. The women's singles can get 2 points, or even 3 points, and there will be no need to compete in the mixed doubles later. Wu Nianzhi silently analyzed who the women's singles players on the Civil Construction team are... Then she saw Jin Xi. Even under the black and red team uniforms, she was still very conspicuous. Of course, other factors cannot be ruled out, such as the buzzing "flower flies" that kept circling Jin Xi.
"Hey." Wu Nianzhi nudged the person next to her with her elbow and made a face to signal.
“???” Yan Yiyi subconsciously looked in the direction of Wu Nianzhi’s raised eyebrows. Hmm... got the information.
Then, the two of them looked at Ren Qiao'an in unison.
Um……
Ren Qiao'an didn't notice their gaze, but they caught the direction of Ren Qiao'an's eyes and sighed.
"Is Ren Qiao'an looking at Jin Xi?"
"Tsk, what else? Could it be that he is looking at Li Duocai?" Wu Nianzhi just remembered the name of the colorful fly.
“…” Yan Yiyi was silent.
"Hey, turn over the cards, silly girl." Wu Nianzhi said disdainfully, but honestly helped to turn over the cards with her hands. "What are you looking at?" Yan Yiyi's face visibly darkened, and her brows were furrowed. Wu Nianzhi thought to herself, "You still don't like Jinxi?"
"No." Yan Yiyi denied it straightforwardly, but her expression did not reflect that.
"Tsk." The stubborn guy said, "Then why do you look so bitter and resentful?"
"No, look at Ren Qiao'an..." Yan Yiyi didn't dislike Jin Xi, but she felt that these two people... "Can they be a good match?"
"Uh..." Wu Nianzhi could actually understand Yan Yiyi's protective mentality, but, "What do you think of Ren Qiao'an?"
"...Uh." This question was too sudden. How should Yan Yiyi answer? "He is a nice person, introverted, and good-tempered..." Yan Yiyi thought of a few words. For the person she met every day, Yan Yiyi really didn't know how to evaluate him.
"Let me describe it this way, Ren Qiao'an, she is more cautious and stubborn than anyone else in our dormitory. Such people are often difficult to be influenced by others, they have their own principles and norms." Wu Nianzhi continued, "So if you are worried about how she handles things with netizens or Jin Xi, there is no need to worry. Ren Qiao'an's choices are definitely more reliable than yours." On the contrary, Wu Nianzhi felt that she should be more worried about whether Ren Qiao'an would be too cautious in dealing with feelings and miss opportunities.
"..." Yan Yiyi agreed with the first half of Wu Nianzhi's words. Ren Qiao'an was indeed not an impulsive person, but what did the last sentence mean? Was it necessary to pull one and step on the other? "Oh, do you think I like to worry about nothing?" It's not her own child, she was afraid that others would ruin it.
"Haha, let's talk about it if there's really something going on between the two of them." They hadn't even seen their horoscope yet. "Instead of worrying about other people's feelings, it's better to worry about your own first." When Wu Nianzhi mentioned this, she glanced at Yan Yiyi calmly, "So, did Yimijiu break up?"
"Well, I heard they just broke up last month." Otherwise, how could Yan Yiyi readily agree to the request of a handsome guy who was already in a relationship.
"Tsk, he's already teasing you right after we broke up." Wu Nianzhi didn't understand the change in her emotions while paying attention to the changes in Yan Yiyi's expression.
“…Uh, don’t talk nonsense.”
When turning the cards, Wu Nianzhi was like a machine. When confronting Yan Yiyi, she was passionate, "Oh, then do you dare to say that you don't have any ideas?"
"..." Yan Yiyi was speechless. She did have a little... small idea, but it wasn't strong. She had been fascinated by the 1.9-meter-tall man before, but now... Yan Yiyi couldn't put her finger on it. "Hey, is the civil engineering team about to win?"
"..." Changing the subject, huh? Fine, Wu Nianzhi had plenty of time and opportunity. "First round won. Tsk, next up is Jinxi." Wu Nianzhi glanced at the lineup. The next round was a crucial one. Win, and the construction was complete. Lose, and the game continued.
"Eh? Jin Xi and who?"
"A senior from the School of Economics and Management." She was an old team member and seemed to be the former captain. Tsk, it was a crucial game after all. Wu Nianzhi was not surprised that the School of Economics and Management would send out its strongest singles player.
"Hmm... looks very exciting." Yan Yiyi didn't understand the rules, but that didn't stop her from occupying the best position to watch the game.
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The author has something to say:
The author does not understand badminton and does not watch badminton matches. You can just take a look at it casually, don't take it too seriously, and feel free to correct any obvious mistakes.
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