Chapter 23 Ai Zhe protects me!
The night is quiet.
Ai Zhe lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.
The moonlight shines in from the window.
The small bottle on the table glowed faintly in the moonlight.
He reached out, picked it up, shook it, and put it down again.
The dream system has been unusually quiet these past few days.
With the big basketball game approaching, the team is preparing for it almost every day.
The system didn't even involve them once.
Ai Zhe was puzzled: Could it be that thing could be "considerate" based on the actual situation?
He smiled bitterly, with mixed feelings.
Thinking of the faces of Northen and Xiao Ai, my heart became even more confused.
How did it turn out like this?
He raised his hands to cover his eyes, but still couldn't help thinking.
It was a long time before he turned over.
Put the small bottle in your pajama pocket.
Just in case, if you are suddenly pulled into the dream again.
At least I can take it with me and collect the tears in a glass bottle prepared in advance.
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The next day, the basketball game officially began.
This is the most important game in the group, and the opponent is a notoriously strong team.
The open-air venue was filled with spectators, and enthusiastic cheers echoed one after another.
"Prepare!"
The whistle sounded and the game began.
As soon as Northam came on the court, his aura was completely different.
He was used to being arrogant, but this time he was extra focused.
His footwork is steady and his steals are quick and decisive.
Several breakthroughs and cooperation made the audience exclaim in surprise.
Aizhe also got into the game and played with Noson in a long-lost tacit understanding.
On a fast break, Northam stole the ball and advanced quickly with a glance.
The ball was thrown out from the side of the waist.
Ai Zhe happened to receive the ball outside the three-point line, and with a flick of his wrist, the ball drew a perfect arc.
"nice shot!"
A perfect goal! The two looked at each other.
In just a second, the atmosphere was so passionate that it made people feel hot.
Northen's smile was rare and pure, with a gleam in his eyes.
He seemed to be excited because he and Aizhe had once again cooperated well.
At that moment, it seemed as if we were back in the past, when we stood shoulder to shoulder and were fearless.
This is also Ai Zhe’s favorite moment.
"Well done."
Noson whispered, his smile sweet.
However, the temper on the field was gradually aroused.
The opponent's defender was bad-tempered, aggressive, and kept making small movements while playing.
During several defensive actions, he elbowed and pulled opponents intentionally.
But the referee didn't blow the whistle.
Finally, he sneered after a confrontation, near Northum, pointing at him.
Talking some trash on the field:
"Is this all you're capable of? You still want to fight me?"
His tone was full of provocation.
Northam's anger suddenly flared up.
"If you have the guts, do it with real weapons, don't rely on these dirty tricks!"
Their chests almost collided as they cursed at each other.
The referee and teammates quickly came up to pull them apart.
Ai Zhe felt nervous when he saw the common verbal attacks during basketball games.
He knew Northam's temper too well. If a fight really broke out, he would be sent off immediately.
So he walked forward quickly, the tall man stood between the two of them, and advised in a deep voice:
"Nosen, calm down! Don't be fooled!"
Northen's breathing was rapid and the veins on the back of his hands were bulging.
I still managed to hold it back.
But the opponent did not stop, instead he turned his anger towards Ai Zhe and said with a sneer:
"Don't think you're innocent. You just did more tricks than him. Do you think the goal you scored was clean? Being teammates with this noob is the best you can do."
This completely ignited the atmosphere.
There was booing from the audience.
Ai Zhe's face changed.
He could clearly see how hard Northam fought in this game.
He looked into my eyes again and again, his eyes full of passion and concentration.
I want to treat this game with myself well and communicate well about the next pass.
He felt Northam's dedication.
He simply couldn't bear to hear anyone insult the serious Northam like that.
The anger in his chest exploded, Ai Zhe took a step forward, fists clenched, and said in a low and angry voice:
"Shut your stinky mouth! How can he be considered a noob?!"
He gritted his teeth, emphasized his tone, and said coldly:
"I'm the only one who can scold him, who do you think you are?"
The opponent was stunned, then sneered:
"Hey, you're so protective of me? I just scolded you, so what? What's your relationship with the two of you?"
The words were clearly insulting.
Northen's eyes instantly turned cold.
Ai Zhe was even angrier than him, and pushed the man away, shouting:
"Say that again?!"
Ai Zhe was very strong and the man staggered twice after being pushed.
The scene suddenly became chaotic.
Players from both teams rushed forward and got ready to fight.
The referee blew the whistle anxiously, and the audience was in an uproar.
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The result is predictable.
Ai Zhe was given a technical foul for pushing someone and was sent off directly.
The game was lost in the end.
The atmosphere in the stadium after the game was terribly depressing.
The coach looked at Ai Zhe, sighed, and patted him on the shoulder:
"It's not your fault, don't take it personally. You guys have tried your best."
Noson sat aside with a towel covering his head.
Everyone left one after another, and the venue gradually became empty, leaving only the two of them.
"Why are you suddenly so angry?"
Northam's fingers unconsciously rubbed the edge of the stool repeatedly.
"It's okay if someone says a few words to me, why are you getting so anxious?"
The tall blond boy pretended to be nonchalant, but in fact he felt a little awkward.
In fact, just now on the court, when he was protected by Ai Zhe, his heart skipped a beat.
Although he should have focused on the game, he couldn't help but steal a few glances at Ai Zhe.
Sweat slid down Ai Zhe's face, and he saw the other party's angry look with gritted teeth.
That's really cool.
Still watching secretly.
Ai Zhe glanced at him unhappily, frowning, as if he was dissatisfied with his stubbornness.
"You played really well, I saw it all. Why are you being called a loser? I just can't stand it."
Noson was stunned for a moment, his heart trembling slightly.
The corners of his mouth curled up, but he tried hard to suppress it, afraid that his smile would be too obvious.
"cut……"
He pretended to be disdainful, but there was an unconcealable light in his eyes.
It's like secretly enjoying the maintenance.
"Okay."
The two sat side by side on the bench, and the surroundings were so quiet that only the sound of breathing could be heard.
The warmth of the blood has not yet faded, but the air is slowly becoming ambiguous.
Noson reached out and suddenly squeezed Aizhe's shoulder.
"Handsome guy's shoulders are pretty stiff."
His fingers slid downwards, clearly restless.
He's so handsome, I really want to kiss him.
It’s been a long time since I kissed...
"roll."
"I'm having another attack."
"As expected, I shouldn't help people like you."
Ai Zhe slapped him away.
But Noson laughed even harder:
"Why are you shy? There's no one around now."
"We've already moved on from being teammates, and now we're back to being partners."
"What are you doing? I was so excited on the court just now, and now my whole body is boiling..."
"I think you're handsome!"
Ai Zhe's ears felt hot and he didn't bother to pay attention.
The atmosphere oscillated between noisy and ambiguous.
After a while, Northen looked down at his phone, his brows furrowed.
"There's an important party at home tonight... Let me go back first."
He stood up slowly, his tone somewhat reluctant.
He said "go back first", but his movements didn't look like he was going to leave at all.
He hesitated, his eyes falling on Ai Zhe again and again, as if he could never see enough of him.
There was a hint of stubborn reluctance in his eyes, as well as a hint of wanting to say something but stopping himself.
Ai Zhe raised his eyes to meet his stealthful glances, and felt an inexplicable tightness in his heart.
But he just nodded and pretended to be nonchalant:
"Oh, be careful on the road."
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Actually, the football team also has a game tonight.
Because the basketball team and the football team are playing together, there are more people who need to take a shower.
The school's sports bathhouse is open.
The players from the basketball and football teams finished their games and came in one after another.
Ai Zhe entered the small cubicle-style bathhouse first, with hot water rushing over his body and steam rising.
This type of small cubicle-style bathhouse can generally accommodate 2 to 4 team members to shower and bathe together.
Not long after, footsteps were heard at the door.
Xiao Ai walked in with a towel in his arms, his hair sweaty and his cheeks flushed.
As soon as he saw Ai Zhe taking a shower, he froze instantly.
His Adam's apple rolled and the tips of his ears were so red that they looked like they were about to bleed.
It seemed like a chance encounter.
But the pace was too fast, and the look was filled with guilt and expectation.
Whether it was really a chance encounter, only the white-haired Xiao Ai junior knows.
"Senior, what a coincidence...why are you here too?"
His tone was darkly tinged with shyness and longing.
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