Translator: Dj2203
Editor: Dj2203
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“Huh?” Yan Han continued to stare blankly, feigning ignorance: “What do you want me to do?”
“I…” Wei Ningxin wanted to swear but couldn’t. He looked at Yan Han, then at Lin Jianlu beside him, and turned directly to the PE teacher, saying, “Teacher, I’m signing up.”
Amidst the surrounding chatter of “What does Wei Ningxin mean?” and “Yeah, what’s wrong with him?”, Wei Ningxin’s underlings were also a bit confused. However, seeing their boss sign up, they all followed suit and raised their hands, indicating that they also wanted to participate in the basketball game.
PE teacher: “…Stop fooling around. Why are you taking it so seriously when playing with the juniors?”
“There are PE students among the juniors, right?” The first basketball game Wei Ningxin participated in when he entered high school was just this friendly match between the first and second year students.
It was that game that made him famous, instantly gaining him a lot of popularity, which paved the way for him to later become one of the top ten popular players.
So Wei Ningxin was determined to participate in this game. It wasn’t that the PE teacher didn’t want him to participate, but she didn’t want so many people to participate at once.
So she said to the group of PE students, “You guys discuss it, maybe two of you can participate at most.”
“I thought nobody would want to participate in this kind of competition, but I didn’t expect… we might even exceed the limit.” Then, while muttering to herself, she wrote Wei Ningxin’s name in her notebook.
She didn’t teach this year’s PE students, so she didn’t know, but for the other students, Wei Ningxin’s series of actions were obviously much more exciting than his decision to sign up for the basketball game.
“Isn’t Wei Ningxin dating the liberal arts goddess? Why is he messing with the school beauty again?”
“Don’t you know? The forum has been talking about this all summer…”
“Huh? What happened?”
“The second-year PE students stayed on campus for summer training, and the school beauty didn’t go home either, she stayed at school the whole time, and then… you know.”
“…”
The topic quickly exploded among the crowd, and since the gymnasium was only so big and the teams hadn’t disbanded yet, this kind of discussion was all happening in front of Yan Han.
Amidst these discussions, Yan Han shuddered, goosebumps rising on his arms, and he suddenly remembered what Wen Juerong had mentioned to him before.
Honestly, he and those sports students were completely innocent. Their friendship consisted of occasionally running together on the same track and playing a few games together. To Yan Han, they were at most classmates, nothing more.
So he couldn’t understand why Wei Ningxin, already with his goddess, was putting on this show in front of so many classmates. Was he inherently a scumb*g?
Or did he think he had no temper?
A pair of clear, watery eyes, with a touch of rosy blush at the corners, glared fiercely at Wei Ningxin. For a moment, Yan Han’s gaze held a hint of hostility.
Wei Ningxin, oblivious to the fact that the seniors had lost to them last year, instead told the PE teacher, “The seniors lost to us last year too. To maintain our dignity, our grade should send some strong players this year. If anyone can play, and we lose, it’ll be a disgrace to the entire second year.”
The PE teacher wiped his face in anguish: “So what you mean is…?”
“Arrange for a few of us to play, as starters. I’ll find another one from the grade; we can manage five starters.”
Wei Ningxin’s words caused an uproar among the students.
Wei Ningxin was good at basketball, handsome, and from a wealthy family; many people liked him, while the teachers were happy to flatter him, so he had always been arrogant and unrestrained.
His words weren’t entirely unreasonable; after all, the second year had indeed lost to them when they first entered school, proving that seniors weren’t guaranteed to win.
But sometimes… he was too inconsiderate of others’ feelings.
Some people liked his straightforwardness, his honesty.
But most people were still somewhat dissatisfied with his words.
…Under normal circumstances, it wouldn’t be a big deal. Wei Ningxin had a fiery temper and never seemed to know how to save face for others. Unless they were the ones being criticized, many people chose to turn a blind eye. Plus, he had a lot of fans, so no one dared to publicly slander him.
But now, Lin Jianlu, another popular academic star, had just signed up!
Wei Ningxin’s comment was incredibly sarcastic and laced with disdain.
Not only did Lin Jianlu show off his skills in last semester’s basketball tournament, but Wei Ningxin hadn’t even mentioned he would be participating when Lin Jianlu had signed up!
The teacher encouraged everyone to sign up, then Lin Jianlu signed up, and now Wei Ningxin said he was not qualified enough…
Not only Lin Jianlu’s fans, but even the students in Class 14 were outraged— how can their class’s idol be insulted like this?!
Even with Wei Ningxin’s arrogance, there were still die-hard fans who looked at him with adoration. The teacher, though somewhat exasperated, didn’t reprimand him. Instead, she patiently explained, “So what if you all participated and won? Are you going to let the first graders say you’re bullying the younger ones? This is a friendly match…”
While the PE teacher patiently explained, and the others angrily exchanged glances, no one made a move. Finally, Yan Han, whose eyes had long since flashed with malice, couldn’t hold back any longer and raised his hand in the line, saying, “Teacher, you’re absolutely right.”
His words attracted the attention of the others. While everyone was looking at him, Yan Han continued, “Besides, who says that teams that aren’t professional will always lose? Team selection should at least be done through fair competition, right? Can someone just say who’s good and who’s not?”
As he spoke, he automatically glanced back, turning his gaze to Lin Jianlu.
…For some reason, he suddenly felt someone staring at him from behind.
The feeling was so real that Yan Han had to turn around and look back.
This glance made his eyes meet Lin Jianlu’s long, narrow eyes, which shimmered with a gentle light, devoid of anger or shame at being insulted. Instead, they held a smile and tenderness.
Yan Han: “…”
Feeling uncomfortable after being looked at by Brother Lin, Yan Han couldn’t help but scratch his head again.
However, his words garnered a lot of support, and Wei Ningxin understood that Yan Han was implying that he had overstepped his bounds, directly deciding the basketball tournament participants without the teacher’s permission.
Some people around him laughed at him, but he never cared what others thought of him.
If he did, he would have already suppressed his temper.
He acted decisively, pulling Yan Han out of the crowd and saying, “Come here, I need to talk to you about something.”
As soon as Yan Han was pulled over, his classmates, led by the class monitor, immediately surrounded him nervously, their eyes fierce, clearly indicating that they wouldn’t be polite if Wei Ningxin dared to be arrogant again.
The PE teacher hadn’t expected that her casual remark about the competition would escalate into such a situation.
Amidst the tense atmosphere, Yan Han abruptly pulled her arm away from Wei Ningxin’s grasp without explanation.
He waved to the surroundings, indicating that he also had a question to ask Wei Ningxin, and told everyone not to worry, they would be right back.
“Well… then everyone can disperse for now.” After saying that, the PE teacher kept a close eye on the two people leaving. She saw that they had only walked to the railing at the edge of the track. Although she couldn’t hear what they were saying, she could still see what they were doing. She figured nothing would happen there, so she was slightly relieved.
That Wei Ningxin is really too arrogant!
If it weren’t for the fact that there were still a few games in the province this semester where they would rely on him as the main player, and so the PE teacher had to fawn over him, she would have criticized him long ago!
The PE teacher thought angrily.
But Yan Han didn’t care so much.
He went to the side with Wei Ningxin, and before the other party could speak, he asked first, “What’s going on?”
“What do you want?”
When he asked this, Yan Han had his arms crossed in front of his chest. And he stood with his legs apart, looking very roguish.
However, Wei Ningxin didn’t seem to care about his attitude. Now that Yan Han was alone with him, his temper had improved again. He not only smiled but also feigned innocence, saying, “I didn’t mean anything by it.”
“…Are you alright?” Yan Han was bewildered and a little impatient, so he asked fiercely, “Don’t you have a girlfriend? Then why are you flirting with me so openly? Are you making fun of me? Or are you using me as a target?!”
Although he never questioned such rumors, he was actually quite annoyed by them, especially since Wei Ningxin had put on such a show in public today, making him even more irritated.
So Yan Han didn’t mince words and asked directly.
Everyone was afraid of Wei Ningxin, but he really wasn’t.
Surprisingly, Wei Ningxin, who had always been quite fierce, wasn’t angry at all. Instead, he grinned and said, “Who said I have a girlfriend? My relationship ended. I’m single now, so I should have the right to openly pursue someone, right?”
Yan Han: “…What do you mean?”
“Sigh,” Wei Ningxin sighed, “Some things in this world are just so strange. You desperately want something, only to find out after you get it that it wasn’t what you wanted.”
Yan Han: “?”
“On the contrary, those things you never thought you wanted might be the most suitable for you.”
“???”
Yan Han said expressionlessly, “Goodbye.”
—What was he thinking, listening to his philosophy of life?
He must have just lost his mind.
What’s the point of communicating with this kind of person!
He waved his hand and was about to leave when Wei Ningxin grabbed him again.
“Hey, I’m just heartbroken and in a bad mood. Can’t you at least comfort me? What kind of brother are you!”
One summer vacation had passed, and it had to be said that Wei Ningxin had become much warmer to him unilaterally.
“Who said I’m your brother?” Yan Han said expressionlessly.
Besides, who the hell was in a good mood?
He was still overwhelmed with the class placement exam and didn’t know who to turn to for comfort, let alone this kind of lovey-dovey stuff, which his older brother didn’t care about to begin with.
It’s okay to be unhappy after a breakup, but someone who throws tantrums and ruins their life because of it…
Yan Han looked at Wei Ningxin with disdain.
Wei Ningxin: “…”
Wei Ningxin sensed it too.
“Damn it, I’m talking to a brick wall again.” He flared up again.
Yan Han said expressionlessly, “I heard that hormonal imbalances during puberty can easily lead to manic symptoms. You should try to control your temper; getting angry all the time isn’t good. Try practicing yoga or something; it’s good for self-cultivation.”
Wei Ningxin: “…”
“No way, aren’t you even a little curious? How did I break up? Why did we break up?” Wei Ningxin was on the verge of a breakdown, and also on the verge of losing his temper. He then said incredulously, “If other people knew about this, they’d be chasing after me asking all sorts of questions. How come you don’t have any curiosity at all?”
Yan Han remained expressionless and said without any hesitation, “You’re young, what do you know about love? Dating at this age is like fighting with elementary school kids. What’s the point?”
When he said this, his tone was full of maturity and his face was so mature that it gave people the feeling that he had seen it all. Even Wei Ningxin asked suspiciously, “How many boyfriends have you had before?”
“…”
Although he knew the other party had misunderstood, Yan Han’s expression remained unmoved despite being inadvertently touched on his weak spot. Tears streamed down his face as he swallowed them back.
—He’d never had a boyfriend before!
Judging by his looks, Wei Ningxin had no doubt that he’d had many boyfriends in the past.
But right now, rather than pressing him on that question, he was more interested in something else.
His gaze unconsciously drifted into the distance, and Wei Ningxin said casually, “You’re just showing off in front of me, aren’t you? Dare you say you don’t like that Lin Jianlu?”
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