Chapter 110 Let One Hand Go

ptation period!" Governor Liu patted Hao Zhonghua on the shoulder, encouraging him.Hao Ren sat quietly in his seat on the right side, observing his father interacting with these provincial leaders wit...Chapter 110 Let One Hand

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The next day, Yueyang followed his usual routine and took Hao Ren to school. Yueyang pretended to be unaware of the girl teaching Hao Ren basketball during lunchtime. He dropped Hao Ren off at the school gate and drove away.

Hao Ren noticed it was still early in the morning, so he specially went to蹲點 (wait) at a certain spot.

Soon after, Xie Yuxi arrived on her bicycle wearing tennis clothes. She seemed delighted to see Hao Ren there. Upon reaching the hand-pulled pancake stall and spotting Hao Ren, she was slightly surprised.

"I knew that the class monitor would come again today to treat everyone generously, so I’m waiting here." Hao Ren took out money and bought three pancakes.

Xie Yuxi smiled, got off her bicycle, picked up one pancake from Hao Ren, ate while pushing her bike into campus.

Wearing tennis clothes, Xie Yuxi indeed looked very comfortable in the gentle breeze. Some guys who had been playing games all night and were just leaving an internet cafe were envious when they saw Xie Yuxi and Hao Ren heading to school while enjoying breakfast together. Who would still want to play games after seeing this

Inside Xie Yuxi’s bike basket, there was a basketball which she pushed her bicycle with ease.

The image of Xie Yuxi in tennis clothes and the basketball complemented each other very nicely.

"I didn’t return the basketball yesterday so I brought it back to my dormitory," she explained.

“Mm-hmm.” Hao Ren quickly finished his two pancakes. He took the paper bag that Xie Yuxi was holding and threw both their bags into a nearby trash bin.

When he returned to Xie Yuxi’s side, she reached out of her pocket with a tissue and handed it to him, "Wipe your mouth, it's all greasy."

"Thank you monitor," Hao Ren took the tissue and wiped casually.

"This area isn't dry yet." Xie Yuxi pointed at his lips and checked.

Hao Ren wiped again but couldn’t remove the grease from a crumb of pancake stuck on his lips. Xie Yuxi took back the tissue from Hao Ren, "Don’t move."

Hao Ren stood still while she carefully observed his face and meticulously cleaned the oil around his mouth together with the remaining crumbs.

After finishing, she casually threw the used tissue into a trash can as accurately as shooting a basketball.

Hao Ren touched his lips and suddenly felt rather fortunate.

Xie Yuxi didn’t think much about it and continued to push her bicycle towards campus.

They arrived at the district's basketball court, where Xie Yujia parked her bicycle. She took out a basketball from her bike bag and started today’s "lesson": shooting.

"Shooting is actually not difficult. The key lies in two actions: one is your body posture when shooting, and the other is how you hold the ball," Xie Yujia held up the ball while demonstrating and explaining to Hao Ren simultaneously.

Then! Xie Yujia corrected Hao Ren's posture, from his palm to wrist, then elbow, shoulder, waist, legs, guiding him step by step.

Seeing her meticulous attitude, Hao Ren didn't want to disappoint her and practiced even more diligently.

Two hours passed in a flash. Hao Ren’s success rate for定點投籃 (fixed-point shooting) reached an impressive level, marking a miraculous improvement.

"As a power forward, your shooting accuracy isn’t the most important thing. The action of shooting is more about confusing opponents and creating opportunities for teammates. It's precisely because of this that they won't specifically guard against your shots! So, if you have even just some accuracy, unexpected shots will also be effective."

While watching Hao Ren practice hard on his shooting skills, Xie Yujia stood by the side and reflected.

Hao Ren was increasingly impressed with this class president. Not only did she play basketball well, but in terms of basketball strategy and tactics, she was also a master. She truly lived up to her brother’s reputation as the captain who led their school team to national championship glory: Xie Wanjun.

As time approached 8:30 am, which was nearing the start of the first class in the morning, Xie Yujia had Hao Ren stop shooting and return the basketball to the gym. Then she went with him to have breakfast at the cafeteria.

After a few days' interaction, their relationship seemed to be developing rather well. However, Hao Ren knew that Xie Yujia didn’t harbor romantic intentions towards him, so he maintained his usual distance.

In addition, Hao Ren felt that such an excellent girl like the class president would either fall for someone extremely outstanding with a quiet demeanor or fancy a cool and elegant athlete. Someone like himself who fits neither category had no hope whatsoever.

After breakfast, Hao Ren and Xie Yujia went their separate ways, each heading to different teaching buildings as they didn’t have classes together anymore. Apart from some major courses, many of Hao Ren's other subjects differed from those of Xie Yujia.

When he returned to the dorm after two classes, he found Zhou Liren and Cao Ronghua still in bed sleeping lazily. These guys were so late that they were missing classes indeed advancing a step towards the lifestyle of seniors in college.

"Room inspection!" Hao Ren shouted loudly.

Zhou Liren and Cao Ronghua sprang up immediately, "Hurry up and get dressed! Don't lose points!"

Seeing it was Hao Ren who had woken them up, they quickly calmed down. "Damn, it's you You were gone all night."

"I went home to get some stuff. Where’s Zhao Jiayin" Hao Ren asked.

"He... He has been training like crazy lately. He got up early this morning and hasn’t returned yet. Probably still at the gym," Zhou Liren said.

"Is that so." Hao Ren thought highly of Zhao Jiayin's dedication, then looked up to see sleeping Zhou Liren on top bunk bed, "Do you want us to go check on him at the gym"

"Can we even get in" Zhou Liren asked doubtfully.

"Should be able to. Zhao Jiayin is training inside; going over there shouldn’t cause any trouble," Hao Ren said.

Zhou Liren suddenly showed interest and said, "Alright then, let's save this for when Qian Yichao and Lu Zehua are back."

"Great!" Cao Ronghua pulled off the blanket.

The three of them left their dormitory to head towards the gymnasium. As it was getting closer to dusk, the weather gradually became a bit hot. The distance to the gymnasium wasn’t short, so by the time they arrived, they were all sweating profusely.

Upon reaching the entrance of the gymnasium, before even entering, they could hear the screeching sound of shoes rubbing against the floor and loud shouts coming from inside.

Through the iron gate, Zhou Liren and his companions sneaked in. They saw that the basketball team was currently playing a simulated match on the court.

Since the gymnasium was enclosed and didn’t have its central air conditioning turned on as it would be during game times, despite looking large, it felt stuffy and hot.

In the midst of battling on the field, Zhao Jiayin hadn’t noticed Zhou Liren’s group entering from a corner. He shouted while running swiftly, "Bear! Pass!"

A tall and burly man sent the ball like a cannonball towards Zhao Jiayin, who then leaped high to catch it. After a quick轉身跳躍，他在空中投籃。

機會！（Opportunity!）

就在籃球脫手的瞬間，謝萬軍突然像一座山一樣出現，結結實實地蓋帽了過去！

球落到了地上，趙嘉胤迅速落地，轉身再搶。

三步上籃！（Three-step layup!）

穿過謝萬軍這座大山的身體空隙，趙嘉胤憑藉他強大的跳躍力接近了籃筐！

然而，看似沉重的謝萬軍卻猛地轉身。

啪！（Smack!）

球又被拍飛了！

周立人他們目瞪口呆地看著這一切。

短短幾秒內竟然連續發生了好幾次防守，這種激烈的程度完全超出了他們的想象。

趙嘉胤咚的一聲落地，在地麵上卻冇有喊疼，立刻爬起來朝另外半場跑去，並且嘴裡喊道，“黑皮，盯住貓。”（Blackie, guard the cat.）

從場麵來看，謝萬軍和趙嘉胤分彆是兩支隊伍的指揮者。而趙嘉胤僅僅幾天時間就儼然成為了籃球隊的核心人物。

看著場上的局勢不斷變化，攻守轉換頻繁——穿紅衣和藍衣的隊員們來回奔跑如同進行折返跑一般，曹榮華扭頭問周立人，“你還想參加籃球隊嗎？”

周立人搖頭像撥浪鼓一樣。開玩笑！這種強度的訓練一般人能承受得住？！

Saying that you get tired after an hour is too much; even half an hour would exhaust you. Haven't you seen the physically strongest in the dormitory, Zhao Jiayin, who is now drenched in sweat and barely able to stand.

Bang!

Xie Wanjun leaped up for a layup with such force that it echoed throughout the entire gymnasium.

"Good job, take a break!" Xie Wanjun stood on the ground, waving his hand to signal them.

He glanced towards the entrance of the gym and called out, "You there, Cui Cui, come over here!"

Zhao Jiayin picked up a towel from the sidelines, wiped off his sweat, and only then noticed Hao Ren and the others.

Hao Ren couldn't help but admire Xie Wanjun's sharp observation skills; not only could he focus on the game situation, but also notice movements far outside the court.

Since Xie Wanjun called them over, Zhou Liren and the others didn’t hesitate either. They walked confidently through the wide gymnasium towards him.

"You did well!" Xie Wanjun handed Zhao Jiayin a bottle of Pocari Sweat as he approached.

Zhao Jiayin took the drink, unscrewed the cap, and said gratefully, "Thank you."

When Zhou Liren reached Zhao Jiayin, he patted his broad shoulder and said, "Zhao Jiayin, you've become much stronger!"

"I can't believe it! I’ve always been strong; when I played with rookies like you guys before, I only used half my strength!" Zhao Jiayin elbowed Zhou Liren as he replied.

Hao Ren smiled inwardly, knowing that this was Zhao Jiayin boasting. Someone who gets anxious when losing points wouldn’t deliberately hold back their strength.

However, judging from his recent performance, Zhao Jiayin's basketball skills had improved remarkably fast; although he still couldn't beat Xie Wanjun’s team, there were moments that exhibited the prowess of a true pro!

If it was a formal match, his moves would definitely win cheers and screams.

This confirmed that in these few days, Zhao Jiayin had learned a lot under Xie Wanjun's tutelage. No wonder he spent all day at the gym without wanting to come back; for someone passionate about basketball, constantly learning new things and rapidly improving their skills is even more addictive than gaming.

"How have you been practicing with Yu Jia" Xie Wanjun gulped down his drink and suddenly asked Hao Ren.

“Um…” Hao Ren didn't expect him to speak to him, hesitated a bit, and replied, "I’ve learned the basic moves."

Xie Wanjun lifted the basketball by his side and bounced it on the floor twice. "Let's give it a try."

Hao Ren took half a step back. "Alright then."

He knew he wasn't in the same league as Xie Wanjun, who was both strong and skilled. Even if he could match his physical strength, he certainly wouldn’t be able to keep up with basketball skills.

"I'll give you a handicap; let's play for a bit so I can see how effective Yu Jia’s teaching is." Xie Wanjun switched the ball to his left hand and hid his right hand behind him.Ren mentioned."Mm!" Xie Yujia’s eyes sparkled with interest. She too wanted to verify if what was written in her secret book of knowledge was correct, but she had been busy studying recently so hadn’t...