At this time of day, one could usually hear the sounds of basketballs bouncing and shoes squeaking on the floor emanating from the basketball clubroom from far away. But today, bursts of laughter were coming out instead.
Something was not right!
When Chen Shuo got to the changing room door, he discovered that many drinks had been set up inside, with whole boxes of them.
The basketball club's funding was not abundant. Unless members paid out of their own pockets, even during matches they could only afford purified water.
Chen Shuo rarely brought club members to solicit sponsorships, focusing only on practicing.
Could it be that someone had decided to sponsor the basketball club?
How delightful! The destitute basketball club that pinched every penny had actually received a sponsorship?
When something joyful happens, the spirit is elated. Chen Shuo felt everything was wonderful in that moment, even the air smelled sweet.
So he strode into the changing room.
Unfortunately, Chen Shuo’s elation did not last long, because at the corner he saw a familiar figure - it was actually Su Xiyan?!
Chen Shuo was very surprised and asked:
“What are you doing here?”
Before Su Xiyan could reply, the other basketball club members surrounded Chen Shuo:
“Why can't the campus beauty be here?”
“She's our sponsor, our moneybags dad. She not only brought drinks, but lots of other equipment too.”
“Old Chen, show more respect to the campus beauty from now on!”
“Anyone who bullies the campus beauty will have crossed the basketball club!”
Su Xiyan was standing next to the lockers in the changing room, taking down measurements from some workmen.
It looked like the lockers, which had weathered many batches of students, were going to be replaced.
The peeling paint and old-fashioned doors clashed with the vigorous students.
Chen Shuo had wanted to change out these lockers for a while, but without sponsorships and the school's limited funding, they could only make do.
He didn't expect that Su Xiyan would wave her hand grandly and replace them all.
Was this the legendary rich girl impulsiveness?
With Chen Shuo’s skills, he had always been a starter on the basketball club despite only being a freshman. Even sophomore and junior seniors gave him assists on the court.
He didn't expect that his status, which had never been shaken before, would be disrupted by Su Xiyan.
The brothers he played ball with had all surrendered to Su Xiyan's sugar-coated artillery shells.
Outrageous! Simply outrageous!
She had actually used sugar bombs to corrode the brothers’ steely determination!
It was absolutely unforgivable!
Chen Shuo was about to ask Su Xiyan why she was doing this, but the other basketball club members stopped him. From their eyes, Su Xiyan was not only their goddess now, but also the moneybags dad of the basketball club - an unchallengeable existence.
Chen Shuo felt this was ridiculous but also helpless.
He felt that this woman Su Xiyan was making a big move in some scheme. From his understanding of her, Su Xiyan was quite utilitarian, meaning she would not interfere in things that did not benefit her.
Taking the initiative to sponsor the basketball club? What was her aim?
Chen Shuo thought of himself - could Su Xiyan's ultimate goal really be him?
A frightening idea surfaced in Chen Shuo's mind for the first time.
He looked at Su Xiyan with frightened and incredulous eyes.
Could this woman have fallen for him?!
This was too bloody contrived!!!
Not even novels dared write stuff like this!!!
Chen Shuo could not believe it.
But he could not find another reason to convince himself otherwise.
He just stood there, deep in thought.
Su Xiyan attended to the basketball club matters personally.
A male student who was in both the kendo and basketball clubs whispered to his classmate: “Why is Senior Sister Su like this?”
“She’s in charge of the kendo club but didn't show so much care over there.”
“The mats in the dojo should have been changed out long ago, but Senior Sister Su told us to endure hardship and not waste them.”
Upon hearing this, the other student’s eyes widened. Why was Su Xiyan behaving this way?
“Rumors are that the campus beauty is dating Junior Brother Chen Shuo. Looks to be true.”
“But judging from Junior Brother Chen and the campus beauty's interaction, it doesn't seem like they're dating!”
“Yeah, I think so too!”
“What’s with that long face of Chen the brat, acting all high and mighty? What's he still unsatisfied about?”
“If I had such a gorgeous campus beauty girlfriend, I'd want the whole world to know.”
“Don’t know what Chen Junior is thinking, oh well~”
As a vampire, Chen Shuo had exceptional hearing, so he heard every word of the students’ hushed whispers.
When he looked again at Su Xiyan, she was watching him playfully.
As a demon-hunter, Su Xiyan would have heard the boys' low discussion too.
Yet she did not refute the claims??
Too unbelievable!!
Chen Shuo had thought the basketball club would be where he could avoid Su Xiyan. It seemed that this last sanctuary would also be occupied by her.
Was this the legendary dominating queen?
Chen Shuo resigned himself. Mostly, he felt uneasy - if Su Xiyan had truly fallen for him, what should he do?
Ah, it doesn’t matter. Such a fickle girl who does unexpected things shouldn’t be analyzed by conventional means. Her behavior now didn’t necessarily mean she was interested.
With her scheming mind as deep as the ocean that no one could fathom, who knew what plotting and conspiracies she had now?
In any case, it would be best to be vigilant of her!
During basketball practice, Su Xiyan surprisingly did not leave. Instead she sat on the bench at the side, tidying up Chen Shuo’s jacket randomly thrown on the bench and putting it into his sports bag.
Then she took out a sports drink, twisted open the bottle cap, and set it on the spot Chen Shuo usually sat to rest, quietly waiting for his break after practice.
Seeing her actions, the other boys' eyes turned enviously purple!
Which guy could resist a girl who opened bottle caps for them? Let alone if the girl was the campus beauty?
Halfway into practice, Chen Shuo ran to the sideline for water.
Su Xiyan took his cup away and handed him the sports drink instead, saying "Drink this! Quickly replenish electrolytes."
Originally Chen Shuo did not want to drink it, but immediately received threatening looks from the basketball club members.
Nothing could be done since Su Xiyan had bought over the financially struggling basketball club members with money!
Chen Shuo felt his future life in the basketball club would definitely be fraught with difficulties and dangers!
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