"Whenever major universities hold large-scale friendly basketball tournaments, they always have to open the game; it's a tradition."
"However, it's said that the provincial team players are quite strong. When they're in a good mood, they can concede a few points, but when they're in a bad mood, they can end the game with a score of dozens or even hundreds of points to zero!"
Ke Meiyu chuckled softly, saying that China is a vast country with abundant resources and a population that ranks among the top in the world.
Despite these advantages, China's men's basketball and men's football teams have not performed well, failing to win a single championship and often being constantly dominated by their opponents.
She felt that this situation was not simply a matter of the team members' abilities, but rather a result of a combination of factors, including the players' morale, management, and systems.
"Yu Bao'er, did you see that number 11? He's the provincial team's No. 1. If our province can achieve a good ranking in this year's national basketball league, he has a very good chance of being recruited into the national team!"
"His family is from Kyoto. His parents work here on official business, and they'll definitely be transferred back later..."
"He's also a college student, but he's a sophomore."
Ke Meiyu looked over in the direction the two were talking.
The man was strong and tall, about 1.89 meters. A basketball seemed to be stuck in his hand, no matter how he spun and threw it, it wouldn't fall. His cool and swaggering manner was quite sunny and handsome, which attracted many female students to wave their little flags enthusiastically.
Even more shyly, female members of the Arts and Sports Department, who co-organized the competition with the basketball club, stepped forward to hand over water, souvenirs, and promotional leaflets.
Just then, the man turned around, saw Ke Meiyu, paused for a moment, then smiled brightly and roguishly, and started doing some fancy tricks with the basketball.
Ke Meiyu was also stunned, and the corners of her lips curved into a sweet and beautiful smile.
She held the enamel mug tightly in her hands, shocked to find that he looked exactly like her childhood sweetheart!
Before she could take a second look, Qin Yuanjiu came over and asked, "Did you bring water?"
Ke Meiyu quickly took out another water bottle and poured him a cup. "Qin, what are you in charge of? I didn't see you just now."
She only calls him "Ninth Brother" in front of family members or in private with him; otherwise, she calls him "Mr. Qin" or "Classmate Qin".
Qin Yuanjiu lowered his eyelids, tilted his head back and drank the water in one gulp. "Warm up, I'll go up later."
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone around him asked in surprise and curiosity, "At the start of the new semester, are new members allowed to play in the basketball club?"
Even if the team members are training partners for the provincial team, the members of their school's basketball club still need to demonstrate sufficient professionalism.
One-third of the college students were recommended by the commune, and the remaining two-thirds were urban students. However, they played basketball casually and had not undergone professional training. How could their skills compare with those of the veteran players?
Whether it's a large-scale event or veteran players taking the field, new players don't even get a chance to sit on the bench for the first six months.
Qin Yuanjiu nodded. "The president said that we need to train the newcomers."
After saying that, he ruffled Ke Meiyu's hair, and before she could get angry, he used one hand to support himself on the railing and jumped off the platform in a cool and steady manner.
Everyone admired him greatly.
Ke Meiyu ruffled her hair and glared at his retreating figure with hatred.
Qin Yuanjiu said with a smile, "President, I'd like to go on stage and give it a try."
"What's going on?" the club president asked, frowning. "We finalized the starting lineup and the substitutes a week ago, and everyone has been training hard for it. Nobody will want to be removed now."
Qin Yuanjiu said calmly, "I simply heard that we are training partners for the provincial team, and they need to step on us to maintain their glory. I've never been one to admit defeat, so I wanted to test their strength."
Just like the school team provides sparring partners for the provincial team, the other members of the basketball club, although not participating in this competition, also have to select players to spar with and train as reserve players. This is so that everyone can receive unified, professional, and high-intensity training, allowing new members to grow quickly.
During this week, Qin Yuanjiu and his three brothers-in-law performed exceptionally well in training. They were quick-witted, agile, accurate in shooting, and had good jumping ability. They possessed almost all the qualities required for playing basketball and could play power forward, small forward, center, point guard, and guard without any difference.
Actually, before this, the club president had also wanted the four of them to bring one of the older members to participate in the competition.
However, Qin Yuanjiu declined at the time, saying that it should be done according to convention, firstly to take care of the feelings of the veteran members, and secondly to give face to the provincial team.
Now he has suddenly requested to participate, and the club president is very curious. "I will not agree to let you play unless you tell me the real reason."
Qin Yuanjiu glanced helplessly at the audience seats, "She is my reason."
The club president immediately understood, thinking he wanted to show off his prowess in front of his lover. He patted him on the shoulder with a smile and deliberately twisted his words, saying, "It seems that Qin's partner is a person with a strong sense of collective honor and high moral character. You should learn from her."
After saying that, he called over Ke Yuanxia, Ke Yuanhua, and Ke Yuanwan and asked, "Your sister wants Qin to participate in the competition. Do you want to go on stage and warm up too?"
The three of them looked at their brother-in-law in unison. He nodded, and they nodded as well. They couldn't let their brother-in-law steal all the limelight.
Therefore, the club president called over the players who had been intimidated by the provincial team's momentum and were in low spirits during their warm-up. He left only one player who was good at teamwork and passing, while the rest were assigned as substitutes.
After the team members were replaced, the two teams facing each other during their warm-up looked at each other fiercely. In particular, Ke Yuanxia was facing off against a muscular man on the other side, showing off his physique and trying to overwhelm the other team in terms of momentum.
Ke Meiyu couldn't help but cover her face, pretending not to recognize him.
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