"Hey..." A sigh echoed through the venue, and both Jiang Lingfeng and A Fei wore complex expressions. "Captain, this match wasn't easy for the Snow Wolf Team to win," I said to Jiang Lingfeng, who nodded blankly while staring at the field. "Yeah, there was still a chance for us to win in the end, but we played too hastily. We should have organized ourselves better." Indeed, the Snow Wolf Team fought tenaciously, and regardless of who won or lost, it wouldn't have been surprising.
As the audience gradually exited the arena, we followed suit. The sky had turned from clear in the morning to dim, indicating that rain was on the way. We decided to walk back to the hotel. Strolling along the streets of Dashanlan, we admired the scenery on both sides when suddenly thunder rumbled. "Oh no, it's going to rain! Run!" We dashed toward the hotel, and soon after, lightning flashed and raindrops fell mercilessly from the sky. We took shelter under an awning as the rain intensified. "Ugh! I should have just taken a taxi back. Who came up with the idea of walking?" I complained, looking up to find A Fei and Jiang Lingfeng staring at me intently.
A Fei spoke first: "Wasn't it you who insisted we walk back?" Jiang Lingfeng nodded in agreement. Uh... it really was my suggestion. I felt a bit embarrassed and casually glanced at a shop window only to realize it was a restaurant. The waitstaff were clearing tables, and among them was a girl around seventeen or eighteen with exceptionally bright eyes. I stared at her blankly... "Jie, what are you doing?" A Fei tapped my shoulder. I pushed his hand away but kept my eyes on the girl: "Shh, look at that waitress; she's really pretty." A Fei and Jiang Lingfeng followed my gaze, and suddenly the girl noticed us. Our eyes met for a moment, and it felt like I was actually shocked by electricity. However, we quickly turned our faces toward the street, all three of us blushing.
"It's all your fault; she saw us! How embarrassing..." A Fei mumbled awkwardly with his head down. "Come on, you both looked too," I retorted weakly, lacking confidence in my defense. Jiang Lingfeng remained calm and smiled: "Alright, it's fine now. With this heavy rain, we should think about how to get back." "Oh! How could I forget about those two backup guys? I'll call Shuai Dong and have them come pick us up!" I suddenly remembered with a slap to my forehead. "Right! We still have two people!" A Fei and Jiang Lingfeng exclaimed in unison. Without delay, I quickly dialed Shuai Dong's number.
"Hello, Dong Ge, we're stuck in Dashanlan; hurry over to pick us up," I joked. Shuai Dong replied lazily: "Can't you just take a taxi back? Why do you need me to come?" I quickly put on a smile: "Hey hey, Dong Ge, it's not convenient for us to take a taxi right now; we're standing under someone else's awning avoiding the rain. Just come pick us up..." After some coaxing, I finally convinced Shuai Dong: "Alright fine, where are you? I'll make a trip."
After a while, A Fei emerged from a taxi holding an umbrella under his arm—thoughtful of him to bring one so we wouldn't get wet. As soon as he got out of the car, Shuai Dong complained: "You guys should have known it would rain today." "Hey hey, Dong Ge, look at that girl over there; isn't she pretty?" I pointed out mischievously to Shuai Dong. Upon seeing her, his eyes lit up: "Wow! She's almost as beautiful as Sha Xiaomei! Should we go introduce ourselves?" Ugh! Shuai Dong was such a flirt; I just wanted him to appreciate her beauty but he had other intentions—his thoughts were truly wicked.
"Shi Zhidong, don't you like Situ Yanan? You're such a player," I teased him. "What? I'm just trying to make friends; let's go," he said evasively as he pulled us away. As we walked away, I couldn't help but glance back at that girl with clear eyes again; I even felt my heart race. No! Absolutely not! Xiang Jie, you already have Xia Ying; you like her and she treats you well—how can you feel this way about another girl? No way! My rationality scolded me. However, as we got into the taxi, I couldn't resist sneaking another look back—she really was refreshing and unique...
After arriving at the hotel and having dinner, I returned to my room and opened the curtains; it was still raining outside. Sitting by the window with my eyes closed listening to the sound of rain reminded me of those big eyes that lingered in my mind. I love rain and snow; rain represents vitality while snow symbolizes purity—two natural pleasures of listening to rain and watching snowflakes fall. Just as I was enjoying this moment with my eyes closed, my phone rang—it was Xia Ying calling. "Hello, pig head! Have you missed me?" she asked as soon as I answered.
"Of course! What about you? Did you miss me seven times?" I joked back. Xia Ying pretended to think for a moment: "I don't think so; actually I've thought about you ten times! What about you? Have you looked at any other girls? Be honest!"
Her playful remark made me feel guilty; however, I replied: "I've always thought about you! I haven't looked at any other girls—you're enough for me..." We started chatting when Pang Hao suddenly walked in from outside while talking to us: "Hey Brothers! How's it going today? Did you see who won that opening match?" Instinctively, I hung up the phone when he entered.
"Pang Hao! Could you knock before coming in? You scared us!" "It's your fault for not locking the door," he retorted playfully before adding: "Now show me what you've got." Pang Hao helped lighten our mood; after all, today was our opening match day—we needed to rest well this afternoon to gather our strength for what's ahead.
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