They left, and I continued playing NBA 2K on the phone beside me. Just as I finished a game, the door opened again. Without looking up, I said, "Is it done so soon? Did you leave something behind?" The person who came in didn't rush to speak; instead, he slowly closed the door to the ward and walked closer. "Idol, it's me." I was genuinely surprised by the voice and slowly raised my head. Yes, it was Luo Yudong! Wasn't he in Xingtai? How did he come to Cangzhou? Could it be just to see me? That seemed impossible. "It's winter, why did you come all the way to Cangzhou to see me?" Luo Yudong casually moved a stool and sat down next to me with a smile. "Yes, your rib was broken because of me, so I specifically came to check on you."
"Then why didn't you bring a gift? It's fine as long as the person arrives with a gift!" I teased him. After hearing that, Luo Yudong stood up. "I do have a gift; I just didn't want to carry it in." He pushed open the door and brought in some fruits and gift boxes from outside. "Wow! You really brought something! I was just joking; I'm already very happy that you came to see me! What’s your purpose for coming to Cangzhou? It can't just be to see me, right?"
"Idol, you're really smart! Yes, my grandmother's house is in Cangzhou. I'm here to visit her, and... Idol, we might have a chance to compete again in the future." Luo Yudong said mysteriously. I immediately became interested and asked him, "What do you mean? Are you guys coming to school in Cangzhou?"
"Haha, Idol, you're really clever! No wonder you can be the engine of the whole team. My parents are quite busy and aren't home much; my grandparents' health isn't great either. So I've decided to go to school here at my grandmother's place. By the way, there's also a surprise! After RK was expelled from Team Yuce, he doesn't want to play in Xingtai anymore and plans to follow me here. Also, our Power Forward Wu Yue and Center Liu Tao..." I was shocked after hearing this; I didn't expect all the main players from Yuce would come to Cangzhou to continue their careers. The arrival of these super talents would definitely make all the schools fight over them. It felt like a dream; how did members of Xingtai's Team suddenly come here?
"Then come join us at Yulin! Let's fight side by side!" I took the opportunity to invite them. Luo Yudong shook his head with a smile. "That might not work; your school is too far from my grandmother's house." After hearing that, I felt a bit disappointed, but then thought that having one more opponent might not be a bad thing. After resting for a while, Luo Yudong took his leave. I lay alone on the hospital bed thinking about this matter and even imagined what it would be like when we met again in the City High League. Which school would they join? I couldn't know for sure, but one thing was certain: no matter which school they joined, that school's strength would definitely rise a level.
After a while, Zhao Bin and the others returned cheerfully with five boxes of takeout food. I told them about Luo Yudong's visit, and A Fei and Ouyang were so surprised that their jaws nearly dropped to the floor. Situ Jianfei wondered why I didn't delay him until they returned so he could beat him up for venting his frustration.
After some recovery time, I finally returned to campus just in time for exams. After finishing the exams, we entered a short winter break where I could finally rest. The New Year arrived quickly; it felt like this year flew by in just 365 days. In the blink of an eye, another year had passed. After the New Year, school started again as I stepped into my final semester of high school. My rib injury had healed well; after the harsh winter comes springtime with blooming flowers. A Fei and I ditched our bicycles and started running to school every morning as if everything was back to normal.
My relationship with Xia Ying remained that of ordinary friends, while Ouyang occasionally sent her flirtatious glances. However, it seemed Xia Ying still had no interest in him. Situ Yanan continued calling me brother while maintaining our sibling-like relationship. Shuai Dong wasn't too pleased with our ambiguous relationship and still hadn't communicated with me at all. Whenever we four went to the cafeteria together, I'd intentionally serve him food without him saying a word; this guy was too stubborn.
Before long, the new season of the City High League was approaching again—less than two months away now. This would be my last journey in the City High League and my final chance at achieving the highest honor in the city. I hoped I could fulfill my dream this year like Jiang Lingfeng did last year when he perfectly demonstrated his skills as the best Point Guard in the city after Du Feilong.
This Saturday, we three arrived at Lijing Park for practice. "What beautiful weather! It's perfect for basketball!" I remarked jokingly when suddenly applause came from afar. We turned our heads simultaneously and saw three figures approaching us. Ouyang innocently asked, "Jie, who are those three people? Do you know them?" A Fei looked at them intently and said slowly: "Fan Te Xi!" Yes, it was those three guys!
"Dream Chasers! Here we meet again..." said one Point Guard with a smile while another forward interrupted him: "Hey! This is Three Musketeers Team! Have you stopped thinking?" They all burst into laughter together while we watched them curiously; Ouyang looked confused by our reactions.
A Fei politely greeted them first: "Fantasi! Long time no see! How have you been?" "Getting by," replied their captain. I sensed that this time Fantasi didn’t carry any provocative intent as he smiled back at me: "Just okay; by the way, you probably don’t know him—this is our teammate Ouyang Shangqiang."
"I know him! We saw you during this year's Street Basketball Championship when you played in City Finals—the sharpshooter Ouyang Shangqiang!" said their captain enthusiastically as Ouyang stepped forward to shake his hand: "Hello senior! I'm Ouyang Shangqiang; nice to meet you!"
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