After celebrating with A Fei and Jiang Lingfeng, three members of the Flame Cavalry approached. "You guys are really strong. Of course, we are not weak either; it's just that luck was not on our side this time. Good luck to you," said Linda as he led his team out of the park. "Their future is limitless," Jiang Lingfeng remarked as he watched them leave. "Maybe," I thought suddenly of our two so-called fake fans who came to cheer us on.
I turned around and saw the two of them sleeping soundly. I slowly walked over and flicked both of them hard on the forehead. "Ah! Who is it?!" They both woke up instantly, Shuai Dong rubbing his eyes while complaining, and when he saw it was me, he opened his eyes wide. "Jie, it's you! So... how did the match go?" Shuai Dong asked me with feigned concern.
"How did you two sleep through all that? Did our playing disturb your sleep?" I smiled at them. Shuai Dong yawned, "It was okay, but this bench is a bit hard. If only it were a sofa instead. By the way, can you reflect that to their manager next time?" "Why don't you just go die! You might as well go home and sleep," I was left speechless by his words, while A Fei and Jiang Lingfeng chuckled nearby. "Jie, don't get worked up. Last night I played one-on-one with Shuai Dong and wiped the floor with him. He was so upset we played until past midnight, so he didn't sleep well. By the way, where are the referees and the Flame Cavalry team? Why are only you guys left?" Pang Hao quickly tried to calm me down.
I suppressed my emotions and quietly told him, "Yu Qiuhai, the match has already ended. I really admire you guys; you fell asleep within two minutes of the match starting, and you didn't wake up despite the referee's whistle and the intense sounds of the game. I have to commend how deeply you can sleep." "What?! The match is over?! Who won?" Shuai Dong jumped up immediately. "Does it even need to be asked? Of course we won! We eliminated Flame Cavalry and made it to the upper half semifinals! Hehe, the city finals and a prize of five thousand dollars are beckoning us," I couldn't hide my excitement as I wiggled my hips. "Awesome! Yay!" Shuai Dong and Pang Hao jumped up and high-fived each other. "Alright, let's go check out other matches," A Fei suggested.
After arriving at court number two, we found that another semifinal match between Fierce Fox Team and Cool Wings Team had just concluded. The scoreboard showed a score of 484; Fierce Fox Team had won the match. Unexpectedly, Fierce Fox Team had fought their way to become one of the top four teams in the city. Tomorrow we would compete against them for first place in the upper half. The three members of Fiery Fox looked quite petite; even the tallest among them was about my height, while the other two were half a head shorter than me, barely over 1.7 meters tall. I wondered what kind of strength they had to defeat Cool Wings; their three members looked very harmonious, unlike Vulture Team's captain who seemed authoritative. The more this was the case, the more formidable Fierce Fox Team appeared—just how strong were they? Tomorrow would reveal all.
After leaving the park and bidding farewell to Jiang Lingfeng, we were free to roam around. A Fei looked particularly happy, so I asked him why he was so cheerful. He said he finally had another chance to compete for the championship; he didn't care about the prize money—he just wanted to win because only champions symbolize success. As we walked along, we suddenly ran into Ding Fang. "Ding Fang! What a coincidence!" Shuai Dong shouted as we approached her.
"Yeah! What are you guys up to?" Ding Fang asked when she saw us. I quickly played dumb: "Nothing much; we four just felt like taking a stroll." By the way, Zhao Bin..." I wanted to ask about Zhao Bin but couldn't finish my sentence.
"Zhao Bin? What's wrong with Zhao Bin?" Ding Fang looked at me in confusion.
"Nothing serious; I'm just saying he's quite a good guy—handsome and wealthy," I quickly changed the subject.
"Whatever!" Ding Fang replied disdainfully. "Why are you suddenly talking about him? It's so random! Alright then, have fun; I've got to go now. Bye!" With that, Ding Fang walked away into the distance. Watching her leave stirred something in my heart—silly girl, you still don't know that Zhao Bin fought off Li Renjian for you yesterday; it shows his feelings for you won't waver due to external threats. If you two end up together, please don't hurt Zhao Bin because he deserves your appreciation.
"Jie, I think I've seen that Point Guard from Fierce Fox Team somewhere..." A Fei suddenly murmured after being lost in thought.
"What? You know him?" I found it hard to believe A Fei would know him.
"I feel like he's familiar... Where have I seen him before..." A Fei closed his eyes and tapped his head.
"Don't rush it; think slowly—was it at some event or place?" I patted his back encouragingly.
Shuai Dong grew anxious: "A Fei, think carefully—is he an old rival or something? If that's the case, we should find a chance to settle scores." Oh! Shuai Dong's imagination is really rich; where did that come from? Pang Hao couldn't take it anymore and quickly interrupted him: "Stop making stuff up! If everyone thought like you do, humanity would have gone extinct long ago."
"Whatever!" Shuai Dong retorted defiantly: "What's wrong with me? My reasoning is quite logical..."
"I remember now!" A Fei suddenly exclaimed, startling all three of us.
Shuai Dong stood there stunned listening to him.
"He is Chu Yuetao! Back in Junior High School during my third year when I was called by the city Sports Bureau for an open class and recognition ceremony, I saw him there; he was second in control positions among all junior high school students in the city—his overall stats were just slightly worse than mine—and he was ranked second in 'Future Stars' evaluation! We even trained together!"
"What?!" We all gasped in shock with our mouths wide open; Shuai Dong's expression turned exaggerated: "So you stole his medal?! No wonder enemies meet on narrow paths!"
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