20. Does this mean you are protecting him?
When Xiao Cheng pushed his bicycle and carried a bag of fish and shrimp into the gate of Qingshi Junior High School, the security guard who was sitting on a lounge chair at the gate basking in the sun opened his eyes and sat up.
Xiao Cheng was about to say something to fool him when the security guard laughed and said, "Again?"
Knowing that he was mistaken for someone else, Xiao Cheng casually replied: "Here I am."
"Go quickly, there are many people coming to play ball today."
"Okay, goodbye, sir."
"You're quite polite today!" The security guard waved his hand, closed his eyes and lay back down.
Qingshi Junior High School is the earliest high school in Qingshi City. It was once glorious, but now it is in ruins.
While looking for the basketball court, Xiao Cheng looked at the school's old teaching building and the overgrown campus, thinking that this was very consistent with the legendary Qingshi Junior High School where fights and brawls were held every day and bloody incidents occurred every few days.
"Good shot!" Cheers came from not far away.
Could it be that Xu Wenqiang and Chen Yang were actually playing basketball? Xiao Cheng rode over following the sound.
The basketball court at Qingshi Junior High School was as old as the school itself. Not only was the cement floor uneven, but even the basketball hoop was crooked. Every time a ball was thrown on it, the hoop would thud and sway precariously.
But all this did not hinder the enthusiasm of the spectators on the sidelines, nor the two people on the court who treated "playing basketball" as "fighting".
Xu Wenqiang is a girl, and her height and strength are far inferior to Chen Yang, so when she dribbled to the basket, Chen Yang looked at her indifferently and did not intend to defend her much.
But Xu Wenqiang's eyes were fierce, like a lone wolf, always concentrating on looking for opportunities to attack.
Xiao Cheng parked the car and turned around to see Xu Wenqiang suddenly take two steps back. While Chen Yang was still not reacting, she jumped lightly and threw the ball out.
The basketball followed a perfect arc and entered the basket accurately.
Xiao Cheng narrowed his eyes at Xu Wenqiang's shooting form and sighed. This shooting motion was so standard that it was almost beautiful. If Gao Zhe saw it, he would probably be jealous.
After Xu Wenqiang scored, she walked to the basket and prepared to defend. After Chen Yang got the ball, he didn't rush to attack, but dribbled the ball lazily.
“Go ahead!”
"Throw it!"
......
The audience around was cheering and shouting desperately, and everyone's shouting was filled with an evil madness.
Xiao Cheng walked over to the person who was yelling the loudest and greeted him: "Classmate..."
The man turned around and squinted at him: "Classmate? That sounds too polite."
Xiao Cheng remembered that even the guard thought he was being impolite, so he immediately changed his tone and said, "Brother, how do you play this ball?"
"You're not from this school, are you?"
"Can you tell that?"
"You've got the air of a good student standing here. You're clearly not the same type as us." Brother Slant Eyes turned his head back to the court and said, "Also, anyone who doesn't know how those two guys are playing basketball is definitely not a student at Qingshi Junior High."
"I really came here because of your reputation." Xiao Cheng said, "Could you please tell me about it?"
"I told you," said the slant-eyed man, his face smug. "I'm telling you, Chen Yang and Xu Wenqiang on the field are legends at Qingshi Junior High. They've been playing this game since their freshman year. Each of them takes turns attacking with a ball. There are no rules, no logic, as long as they can score a goal."
"I can understand that this is against the rules. They are a man and a woman fighting one-on-one, and it's obvious that they have no intention of following the rules. But how can this be called unreasonable fighting?" Xiao Cheng asked.
"That's irrational, that's just irrational," the slant-eyed man scratched his head irritably, unable to explain why. Finally, he said, "Forget it, you'll understand when you see it for yourself."
"Okay, I won't bother you anymore." Xiao Cheng said.
The slant-eyed man said with disgust: "Eh~ This kind of civility is really unbearable."
Xiao Cheng stopped talking and looked at the court.
A fierce look flashed across Chen Yang's face, and he stopped the ball in his hand.
Xiao Cheng felt something was wrong. Chen Yang's posture didn't look like he was going to shoot... Then he saw him throw the ball towards Xu Wenqiang.
Xu Wenqiang had dodged, but not completely, and was still hit.
The stadium was suddenly filled with ghosts howling...
Xiao Cheng looked at Xu Wenqiang and heard a groan of pain coming from the dilapidated stadium and reaching his heart.
He hesitated.
"See? This is called unreasonable. You can hit the ball however you want and wherever you want!" said the slanted-eyed brother on the side.
Xiao Cheng acted as if he didn't hear anything. He didn't say anything and ignored the sidelong glances. He kept staring at the people on the court.
Brother Slant Eyes snorted, "What do you mean by civility and politeness? It's all fake."
On the court, Chen Yang spread his hands and said, "Sorry, my hand slipped again."
Xu Wenqiang glanced at him, picked up the ball from the ground and said, "Xiao Cheng, I've already scored seven. As usual, it's over after 10 goals."
"You only made seven?" Chen Yang looked at Xu Wenqiang sarcastically. "It seems like you've lost your touch after getting into No. 1 Middle School! I'm kindly advising you that even if you get into No. 1 Middle School, don't just focus on studying and neglect your tennis skills. You still have to practice this game. After all, we might have to play for another three to five years."
"Chen Yang, I'm also giving you a piece of advice. Even if you get into No. 1 Middle School, don't just talk nonsense." Xu Wenqiang prepared for the attack. "Don't even think about three or five years. Even if you have to play for another seven or eight years, I will stick with you to the end!"
Chen Yang got angry and lowered his center of gravity: "Then let's try it!"
Xu Wenqiang curled the corners of his mouth and retreated to the three-point line.
Chen Yang straightened up and said fiercely, "Xu Wenqiang, you can't make the shot!"
Xu Wenqiang had no expression on her face. She raised her hand and shot the ball, which went perfectly into the basket.
"Eight." Xu Wenqiang made the number eight with her thumb and index finger, then turned her index finger towards Chen Yang. The number eight became a pistol, with the muzzle pointed directly at Chen Yang. Xu Wenqiang twisted her lips and made a shooting motion.
The court was quiet for a few seconds, and then the howling started again...
Xiao Cheng looked at Xu Wenqiang and heard a stubborn cold snort, which came from the dilapidated stadium and reached his heart.
Xiao Cheng didn't hesitate any longer and took a step forward.
Chen Yang cursed, his expression turning grim. He held the ball, no longer as carefree as before. When he dribbled, the sound of the ball hitting the ground was much louder.
Xu Wenqiang knew that provoking someone was asking for trouble, but she felt incredibly happy. She had been wanting this kind of pleasure for a long time. Any weapon, as long as it could be aimed at Chen Yang and shatter the sarcasm and hatred on his face, would be enough.
"Xu Wenqiang, you're looking for death!" Chen Yang suddenly moved, rushing towards Xu Wenqiang with the ball.
Xu Wenqiang took a deep breath, clenched his fists, stared at Chen Yang, and made a gesture of "come on!"
But suddenly, her vision flashed, and then someone stood in front of her, with his arms outstretched, making a perfect defensive posture, blocking her behind him.
When Chen Yang saw someone standing in front of Xu Wenqiang, he did not stop and still bumped into him hard.
Xiao Cheng was knocked back two steps and stumbled a few times. Xu Wenqiang, who was behind him, was also affected by him and lost her pace, and finally fell to the ground.
"Are you okay?" Xiao Cheng bent down and asked Xu Wenqiang.
Xu Wenqiang looked at Xiao Cheng's face above her head, stunned and speechless.
"Get up." Xiao Cheng stretched out his hand to Xu Wenqiang.
Xu Wenqiang looked at the hand in front of her, hesitated for a moment, then stretched out her finger and tentatively poked Xiao Cheng's palm.
It has warmth and the real feeling of flesh and blood.
"It's true." Xu Wenqiang said with a smile.
"Of course it's true." Xiao Cheng also smiled.
Xu Wenqiang stretched out her hand towards Xiao Cheng, who immediately held it tightly and pulled Xu Wenqiang up from the ground.
Chen Yang looked at Xiao Cheng with a forced smile, "You were the one who meddled in other people's business at No. 1 Middle School's basketball court last time, weren't you?"
Xiao Cheng let go of Xu Wenqiang, turned around and looked at Chen Yang and said, "It's me."
Chen Yang glanced at Xu Wenqiang next to him, then gave a sinister and strange smile: "Xu Wenqiang, you've made it big. You've even found help, and it's such a high-end one."
"Chen Yang, watch your mouth—"
Xu Wenqiang was about to curse back, but Xiao Cheng held her back with his arm and said, "I'll take care of it."
"You'll handle it?" Xu Wenqiang looked at Xiao Cheng suspiciously, then remembered she had forgotten an important question: "Xiao Cheng, why are you here?"
"This is a long story. Let's talk about it when we get back," said Xiao Cheng.
"Okay then. By the way, how did you get here?"
"I came here by bike."
Chen Yang watched Xiao Cheng and Xu Wenqiang talking and answering each other, and he felt a surge of anger in his heart: "Xu Wenqiang, are you still going to play this game?"
"Fight, of course we have to fight!" said Xu Wenqiang.
"Wait a moment." Xiao Cheng interrupted.
"If you have something to say, say it quickly. If you have to fart, fart quickly." Chen Yang glared at Xiao Cheng impatiently.
"I was itching to play basketball while watching you guys play. I wonder if you could add me in? Xu Wenqiang and I are on the same team. Let's play two on two." Xiao Cheng said.
"Jia you, who the hell do you think you are?" Chen Yang started cursing.
"Chen Yang, why does your mouth stink so much?" Xu Wenqiang stood in front of Xiao Cheng. "Aren't you afraid that your bad breath will ruin your dad's braised food and make it unsellable?"
Xiao Cheng looked at Xu Wenqiang standing in front of him and raised his eyebrows. Does this mean she wants to protect him?
This wasn't a bad feeling, so Xiao Cheng let Xu Wenqiang stand behind her and said to Chen Yang, "I know the captain of a middle school basketball team. Let's play a game. If you're good enough, I can recommend you to the team."
"Just you?" Chen Yang said with disdain.
"Believe it or not." Xiao Cheng said.
Chen Yang hesitated.
Xu Wenqiang took the opportunity to whisper to Xiao Cheng, "I'll score two more goals and it'll be over. Don't get involved."
Xiao Cheng glanced at Xu Wenqiang and said, "If you score two more goals, you should go to the hospital."
"What? Are you afraid that I'm too bad and will hold you back?" Xiao Cheng said.
Xu Wenqiang was too lazy to say anything more: "...Okay, whatever you want."
"Then you, count as one, we'll be two against two." Chen Yang agreed to Xiao Cheng's proposal.
"Then you should find another partner." Xiao Cheng said.
Chen Yang looked towards the sidelines and shouted, "Brother, come and help me. Let's have a two-on-two match."
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