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"How about it, Three Musketeers? Aren't you bored practicing by yourselves? Let's have a match!" Changxing's enthusiastic suggestion made me suddenly feel that the arrogant and troublesome demeanor of Fantasi was no longer present. "Sure, it's been two years since we last played a match. Let's enjoy a game together!" A Fei also got excited, and we started playing. The grudges between us faded away just like that. We played with great enthusiasm. Ouyang had never played against Fantasi before, so he was particularly thrilled. Their skills had improved quite a bit, and it was still the same venue (Lijing Park), still the same three-on-three format, but this time... there was no tension. It was just recreational basketball. Occasionally, I caught a glimpse of the faint scar on Fantasi's player's forehead, and I felt a twinge of regret. We finally turned our enemies into friends with our tolerance and open-mindedness; having more friends feels great.
In the blink of an eye, the City High League is about to kick off in three days. We were busy training hard, not wanting to leave any regrets behind. This year's team lineup was exactly the same as last semester, with no new members joining. The super players from Xingtai seemed to have disappeared without a trace; I didn't know if they were really participating in the City High League in Cangzhou. After school, A Fei and I rode our bikes home while discussing which teams posed a threat to us in this year's City High League. "Xiang Jie!" Suddenly, someone called out to me from ahead. I looked up and was surprised to see Xie Zhinan, whom I hadn't seen for a year. What did he want? He walked over slowly and said, "Xiang Jie, you know? I'm pursuing Xia Ying." Xie Zhinan told me without any intention of showing off; it felt more like an announcement. After hearing this, I surprisingly felt calm. In the past, my personality would have driven me to punch him twice right away, but why was I so composed now? Had I really let go of Xia Ying without realizing it?
"Alright, good luck! Xia Ying doesn't like immature boys, so you need to show your mature side." I even analyzed Xia Ying's personality for him. Both Xie Zhinan and A Fei looked at me with their mouths agape in surprise. A Fei pulled me aside and said, "Jie, have you lost your mind? Aren't you going to make one last push for Xia Ying?" I laughed at that; A Fei truly was my brother. "A Fei, right now all I want is to play basketball well and focus on the City High League. I don't want to be distracted by those trivial matters anymore. In my heart, Xia Ying is just my ex-girlfriend and first love... nothing more. Alright, Xie Zhinan is still waiting behind us; let's go see him." I patted A Fei on the shoulder and turned around: "Xie Zhinan, once you win over Xia Ying, make sure to treat her well; otherwise, I won't let you off!" With that, I hopped on my bike and rode away. I didn't know why I felt so relaxed; perhaps... I finally realized that I had let go of Xia Ying.
The night before the countdown to the City High League, I called Jiang Lingfeng. He is now a key point guard for the National Youth Team and has a chance to participate in the Asian Championship this summer! Jiang Lingfeng has really risen quickly; we might see our Wind God Captain on the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) courts this season. Jiang Lingfeng encouraged me not to rush things and to take each step carefully while embodying the spirit of a team leader. That night, as usual, I couldn't sleep; who would we be grouped with tomorrow? Please don't let it be the death group; I don't want us to struggle in the group matches again. Ideally, we should be grouped with Twenty-Four Middle School since Hejiang's strength should have diminished since Jiang Lingfeng left. And Sangyue—any weak team would do! Just please... not City No. 2 Middle School; competing against Chu Yuetao would be too exhausting.
Early the next morning, I woke up and found A Fei doing calisthenics at my door waiting for me. "Jie, why are you taking so long? I've been waiting for you for over ten minutes." A Fei complained when he saw me; it turned out he had woken up earlier than me! "Why didn't you come in and wake me up? If you had called me, I'd have gotten up!" As I closed the door behind me, A Fei turned around quickly and said: "If I'd knocked this early, Uncle Xiang would definitely wake up." This guy is quite considerate! When we arrived at school, Grandpa at the gate kindly greeted us: "Hey kids, why are you here so early?" "Hehe, Grandpa! Today is the opening of our Cangzhou city high school basketball league! We've been waiting for this all year; we're here to check in," I joked with him. The school was quiet; today was Friday. We were heading to the Sports Bureau downtown after drawing lots for our groups today—hopefully we'll be playing on our home court tomorrow with lots of classmates cheering for us.
Once inside the gymnasium, Teacher Qiu stood alone at center court looking at the championship banner hanging above us. I knew Teacher Qiu must be reminiscing about when he represented Yulin in competitions years ago. Nearly twenty years have passed since we last touched city championships; we've even forgotten what it feels like to compete in city finals. Teacher Qiu must have complex feelings about this—I felt uneasy seeing him like that. Teacher Qiu, this year I'll help fulfill your dream! "You two are always the earliest ones here," Teacher Qiu said as he turned around upon seeing us arrive. We set our bags aside: "Yeah! We woke up at five this morning because we were too excited to sleep—it's like we've been injected with adrenaline! Teacher Qiu, you're even earlier than us!" "It's alright; I'm used to it after all these years—this gym feels like home to me..." Teacher Qiu said as he affectionately stroked the basketball hoop as if caressing his child's forehead—so kind and tender...
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