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Returning home, I thought about putting on my headphones and Teacher Qiu's words from today. During lunch, Teacher Qiu announced the final eight teams advancing in the City High League. In Group A, Hejiang Middle School (first place with 6 wins and 0 losses) and Sangyue High School (second place with 5 wins and 1 loss) advanced together. In Group B, Twenty-Four Middle School (first place with 5 wins and 1 loss) and the First Municipal High School (second place with 4 wins and 2 losses) also advanced. In Group C, the Second Municipal High School (first place with 4 wins and 2 losses) joined the defending champion Experiment Three (second place with 4 wins and 2 losses) in advancing. In Group D, Rookie Team Thirteen Middle School (first place with 5 wins and 1 loss) and our team (second place with 5 wins and 1 loss) also moved forward. This year's City High League features only two newcomers, Thirteen Middle School and the Second Municipal High School, while the other six are traditional powerhouses. This highlights Coach Luo Qixing's coaching ability and the rapid rise of the Second Municipal High School. This season, Jiang Lingfeng's Hejiang Middle School has been on a roll, becoming the only undefeated team in this year's City High League. They will face the First Municipal High School, which is strong but slightly weaker than them; however, an upset from the First Municipal High School cannot be ruled out.
"We will meet Chu Yuetao's Second Municipal High School in the first round of the knockout stage. I wonder if Chu Yuetao will turn against us after our school competes against Xia Ying's Three Sisters..." I muttered to myself as a strong rhythmic song played through my headphones—Big Bang's "Lies." Listening to this song made me feel an urge to vent my frustrations; I wanted to play Crossfire! I logged onto QQ on my computer, but Ya was not online, and her personal signature had changed to: "My heart is already cold; I don't want to go online." Reading her words made me feel particularly awkward; I shouldn't have let Ya develop feelings for me. Now, a heart as clear as a lake had been hurt by me.
I searched for a movie online to watch. "Jie, have you finished your homework? If not, don't touch the computer," Mom called from the living room. "I know! I only play after finishing it," I replied impatiently. Jiang Lingfeng sent me a QQ message with a grinning emoji. I asked him how it felt to have six consecutive wins; he was ecstatic. The teamwork among their team members had matured, and their goal this time was to redeem themselves after being eliminated in the semifinals last season and aim for the finals. Jiang Lingfeng ended with: "Jie, I'm waiting for you at the Olympic Sports Center; you must come! No excuses." Sure thing, Wind God Captain; I'll be there.
The next day at school, A Fei mentioned that the European Cup was about to start. I was completely surprised; I didn't expect A Fei to be passionate about football as well as basketball. He supported the Netherlands and Czech Republic. I asked him why he didn't support traditional powerhouses like England, Italy, Spain, or Germany; A Fei just smiled without answering. After arriving at school, we entered the classroom and saw our homeroom teacher talking to Shuai Dong: "Shi Zhidong, come to my office." He turned and walked outside while Shuai Dong helplessly shook his head and followed him out. I hurried over to Xia Ying's desk to ask what had just happened.
"Hey! Shuai Dong was joking around with Haoshuai earlier but got really angry afterward. Then Shuai Dong started cursing just as our homeroom teacher walked by and heard him," Xia Ying explained while shaking her head. I turned around to see Zhang Yirong talking to Haoshuai, who looked calm and indifferent. "Haoshuai has such a good temper; even when he's angry, he doesn't curse," Xia Ying added. "What did he say?" "Shuai Dong is a very noble person; he's much more refined than us ordinary people, so we don't deserve to talk to him; we should worship him."
"That's ridiculous! That sounds worse than cursing! No wonder Shuai Dong cursed at him," I said, finding her comment quite harsh. Xia Ying replied, "Come on; he’s not that vulgar; his words are much more restrained than Shuai Dong's." I turned away from her; Haoshuai is usually quite approachable—why was she being so harsh? During lunch training on our way there, I mentioned this incident to A Fei. He brushed it off, saying that arguments between classmates were normal; they would make up quickly without needing any fuss over it. Was it really just me overthinking?
At noon after school, A Fei and I went to the cafeteria for lunch. After Shuai Dong returned looking gloomy for a while, A Fei, Pang Hao, and I comforted him until he finally started eating. Halfway through his meal, Shuai Dong suddenly stopped and said: "I want to find Situ Jianfei to teach that bastard a lesson!" "No way! Shuai Dong, are you serious? It's just an argument! It's over now; don’t act like a girl," I couldn't help but retort. Shuai Dong put down his chopsticks: "Jie, you don't understand; that guy's words were infuriating! If I don't beat him up once, I'll feel frustrated." "Then maybe you shouldn't look for Situ Jianfei; Haoshuai used to get along with Situ Jianfei like brothers," I reminded him. "Huh?" They all stared at me in disbelief. Pang Hao exclaimed: "I didn't know Haoshuai had this connection with Situ Jianfei! How did you find out?" "Situ Yanan told me."
Today is our match against the Second Municipal High School in the Quarterfinals. Stepping out of my house in the morning, it was drizzling lightly outside. A Fei and I rushed through the rain to school since it was Saturday and there were hardly any students around. We ran into the gymnasium where we were slightly damp from the rain upon entering. As soon as we walked in, we saw Haoshuai sitting in the stands—surprisingly early! Teacher Qiu was already leading Zhongqi Senior along with Zhang Jun and Ouyang in practice. We quickly changed clothes in the locker room and joined the warm-up team while Haoshuai watched us intently. He had applied several times during practice to join us but was sternly rejected by Teacher Qiu because a team must maintain its order and discipline without chaos. Haoshuai clenched his fists anxiously while frowning. Initially wanting to plead for him with Teacher Qiu, I remembered how he had angered Shuai Dong so much that my frustration returned—never mind; respecting team rules alongside Teacher Qiu seemed best after all.
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