A hundred flavors of life

Chapter 1565 You're playing jump rope with a kid! (Please subscribe!)

Seeing that He Yuanyuan didn't move, Hua Shier thoughtfully asked:
"Why aren't you drinking? Is it because there's no food to go with your drinks?"

Ignoring He Yuanyuan's exasperated expression, he casually pulled a box of braised pork he'd bought from a snack shop that morning from his bag and placed it on the table:
"Eat braised pork for the first meal before the college entrance exam while it's hot, don't be shy."

The students around him were already a little stunned when he took out the beer, and when they saw that there were even snacks to go with it, the whole class couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Jiang Jiao said to Zhang Yang, "This guy is quite interesting."

Zhang Yang was already annoyed, but he took advantage of the situation and said, "If he's interested, go find him."

Jiang Jiao immediately softened her tone and coaxed softly, "Don't be jealous, how can he compare to you?"

Amidst the laughter of her classmates, He Yuanyuan pushed the beer back, then buried her head in her desk and resumed her quail-like behavior.

Hua Shier turned to Xu Yi in the back row and invited, "Want to come over and have a drink?"

Xu Yi quickly lowered his head and started pretending to be a quail.

Hua Shier ignored them, took a sip of beer and a bite of meat, and finished off two bottles of beer and a box of braised pork before the morning self-study session started.

The first class happened to be taught by the homeroom teacher.

After the school bell rang, the female teacher stood on the podium and began to share her experience of preparing for the college entrance examination with the students below:
"I've said it so many times, eating is very important! Go back and tell all the parents who are waiting at the school gate to bring their children lunch that if you want to have a good memory, you have to eat braised pork; if you want to get high scores, you also have to eat braised pork!"

With a loud bang, the whole class burst into laughter.

The homeroom teacher paused for a moment, then glanced around, puzzled.
"What's wrong? Do you think I'm wrong? If you want to do something well, you must first have the right tools. What's the most important thing for you guys preparing for the college entrance exam? Nutrition. Without nutrition, your body will collapse, and how can you study?"

Hua Shier whispered to He Yuanyuan below:
"Listen to this, what the teacher said is so good, nutrition is the most important thing. If you don't like braised pork, I'll bring you something else tomorrow."

He Yuanyuan lowered her head, her hands making a bunny-waving gesture under the desk, her voice almost trembling with tears:
"Please, just stop talking to me, okay?"

Hua Shier saw that her face was already red to the roots of her neck and wanted to tease her a bit more, but the homeroom teacher didn't give him any face and called his name:
"Yu Tianlong, stand up."

Hua Twelve had no choice but to stand up and, without changing his expression, loudly proclaimed:

Good morning, teacher. Thank you for your hard work.

The whole class burst into laughter again; their sense of humor was generally low.

The homeroom teacher didn't give him a friendly look:
"You better behave yourself and stop bothering the other students. The college entrance exam is just around the corner, how come you're not nervous at all? How can you do well like this? If you don't do well on today's mock exam, I don't care who got you through connections, you won't stay in my cram school."

Hearing the teacher say this, many students showed gloating expressions.

Hua Shier wasn't nervous at all. He was joking; it wasn't his first time taking the college entrance exam.

He gave the teacher an OK sign and asked, "What if other people don't do well on the test?"

The teacher slammed his hand on the table: "I don't care about anyone else, I only care about you."

The preliminary test was held in the morning, and the results were released in the afternoon.

Huashi ranked first in the entire grade, leading the second-place student by several steps.

She didn't lose a single point in any of her subjects, and even her essay received a perfect score. Her handwriting on the exam paper was even more beautiful than calligraphy models, making it a pleasure for the examiners to read.

The principal was alarmed when the results came out.

The homeroom teacher also changed her attitude towards Hua Shier, and asked him with great incomprehension:
"With such good grades, why didn't you stay in Guangzhou and instead transferred to Dongshan?"

Hua Shier casually replied, "Is Guangzhou cracking down on crime? No, it isn't."

He realized he had blurted it out and quickly tried to cover it up:

"I took the college entrance exam there two years ago, but I wasn't very lucky. I either got heatstroke before the exam or had an upset stomach, which resulted in my poor results. So I decided to try a different place."

The homeroom teacher was overjoyed; she felt like a windfall had fallen into her lap. A sure-fire top student had just landed right on her.

She quickly said, "Yu, I'll still call you Tianlong, it won't feel so formal. From now on, as long as you don't interfere with other students' exam preparation, you can do whatever you want in class."

Hua Shier thought this teacher was a good person and would definitely include her when writing the mission report later. This teacher was very cooperative with the police's undercover work.

The next day, Hua Shier, as usual, brought beer and snacks into the classroom, sat down in front of He Yuanyuan, and spoke enthusiastically:

"He Qiuqiu, you didn't eat the braised pork yesterday, so today I brought you the first big kidney before the college entrance exam."

As he spoke, he pulled several skewers of grilled kidneys sprinkled with cumin and chili powder from his backpack and handed them to her:
"We're deskmates, and our friendship is pure and revolutionary. Don't you think this is much more practical than giving roses? It can even nourish your kidneys."

He Yuanyuan buried her face in her hands on the table, her voice filled with despair:

"I don't eat kidneys, and my name isn't Qiuqiu."

"If you don't want to eat, then don't eat. Why are you crying? Besides, Yuanyuan and Qiuqiu are the same, aren't they?"

Hua Shier thought this girl was too shy, so he simply enjoyed himself. He slurped the grilled kidney until his mouth was dripping with oil, and then gestured to Xu Yi and You Ta, "Want to have some?"

Yuta shook his head frantically, while Xu Yi continued to play the fool.

When get out of class ended, Yuta came over and asked:
"Tianlong, do you like basketball? Tonight, Tianzhong High School and Dongshan Vocational High School are having a game at the outdoor court outside the school. Do you want to come and cheer for Tianzhong?"

Hua Shier thought he had nothing to do that evening, so he nodded in agreement.

After Yuta left, he turned to He Yuanyuan and asked, "Hey, do you want to go watch basketball tonight? My treat."

He Yuanyuan looked completely bewildered – "Do you need to invite me to the outdoor sports field?"
However, she didn't say it aloud. She just shook her head and refused in a soft voice, "No, my sister doesn't let me go out after dark."

When Hua Shier heard her mention her sister, she casually asked, "Your sister won't allow it? What about your mother?"

He Yuanyuan remained silent for a while before whispering, "I was raised by my sister. She's my only family."

Hua Twelve lowered his voice and asked in a consultative tone:
"Should I talk to your sister? After the game, I'll make sure you get home safely."

He Yuanyuan still shook her head:
"No need. My sister lives on Hong Kong Island, and I'm all alone in Dongshan. She's worried about me living alone, so she doesn't let me go out at night."

Hua Twelve immediately seized the opportunity and proposed in a righteous and stern manner:
"Isn't that perfect? ​​Your sister won't know you're going out anyway. I'll just take you back later. Come on, deskmate, you're always keeping to yourself like this, it'll cause you mental problems. Just relax a bit before the college entrance exam."

He Yuanyuan blushed again, but this time she was clearly tempted. She was young too, and she envied her peers who could freely go out and play at night.

Hua Shier seized the opportunity and pressed her advantage: "Then it's settled. I'll go after school. Dinner is on you."

He Yuanyuan: "."

At noon, Hua Shier called home to tell Grandma Li that she was going to watch a football game with her classmates that evening and wouldn't be coming home for dinner.

When school was over, Hua Shier only had to turn around for a moment before He Yuanyuan disappeared.

He shook his head with amusement, went straight to the entrance of the bike shed, blocked He Yuanyuan who was trying to sneak away, took her bicycle without a word, got on, and turned back to call out:

"Get in the car. Let's go eat first."

He Yuanyuan felt that the students around her were all looking at her as they left school. Her face turned as red as a hot iron, and she lowered her head and sat on the back seat.

These past two days, Hua Shier has been picking up Li Bala from get off work every night, and their relationship has improved considerably.

He heard from Li Bala that there was a good noodle shop nearby, so he drove He Yuanyuan straight there.

I ordered noodles and drinks, and they were indeed delicious.

After finishing their meal, Hua Shier took out a cigarette and lit it, while He Yuanyuan got up to pay the bill.

"So good." Hua Shier liked this kind of gentle and obedient girl.

After finishing his cigarette, he rode his bike with He Yuanyuan to the basketball court that You had mentioned. When they arrived, they discovered that it was a fairly large outdoor activity area, with not only a basketball court but also a small square for square dancing, surrounded by a ring of fitness equipment.

At this moment, a group of middle-aged women were dancing to music in the small square, and a lot of people had gathered around the basketball court, but the game had not officially started yet.

"Tianlong, over here!" Youta, sitting in the stands, spotted Hua Shier immediately and stood up to wave. Li Er, sitting next to him, also smiled and waved back at the two of them.

Hua Shier locked his bicycle and walked over with He Yuanyuan.

Yuta was enthusiastically greeting everyone, "Come on, I've already saved you seats, the game is about to start," when he suddenly noticed He Yuanyuan following behind Hua Shier. His expression clearly froze for a moment, and his gaze swept back and forth between the two of them: "You...?"

He Yuanyuan's face turned red again, and she lowered her head and waved her hands repeatedly.

Hua Twelve gave He Yuanyuan a disapproving look:
"Why do you blush so easily? There's nothing between us, but when you blush, people will think there really is something going on between us."

He Yuanyuan blushed so much after hearing his words that her face turned almost red.

Hua Shier turned to Youta and casually explained:
"It's nothing. I just noticed she seemed down all the time, so I told her to come out and clear her head."

Li Er, who had a somewhat saintly heart in the movie, saw He Yuanyuan looking extremely embarrassed and quickly pulled her over to sit next to her.

Hua Shier sat down next to Youta and casually asked, "What's going on? Why hasn't it started yet?"

Utah pointed to the field and explained:
"The people from Dongshan Vocational High School haven't all arrived yet, but they said they'll be here soon."

He then pointed to Xu Yi and others in white jerseys and the students from Dongshan Vocational High School in black jerseys, explaining that both sides were from the school's basketball team.

As luck would have it, just as they were talking, the players from Dongshan Vocational High School called out to the sidelines, "Blackie is here—and his wife is here too!"

Hua Shierchao looked over and saw a black man dressed in basketball attire walking in from outside the court with Li Bala.

As the black man walked along, he called out, "Let's get started. After we deal with those cowards in Tianzhong, I still need to rush to take Bala to work."

The game started quickly, but it wasn't very exciting. For a player like Hua Shier who had played in the NBA, the games on the court were nothing more than children playing house.

Xu Yi's skills are considered above average among amateur players, and he follows a technical style; the black man is a bit like a low-budget version of Dongshan Lebang, focusing on a physical style, charging around recklessly.

Throughout the first half, the black player used dirty tricks, such as kicking and elbowing Xu Yi, and even pushed him from behind when Xu Yi went for a layup. He bullied Xu Yi quite a bit, and Xu Yi almost got injured several times.

At this moment, Zhang Yang and Jiang Jiao also came over to see what was going on.

Seeing Xu Yi being bullied and Tianzhong falling behind in the score, Zhang Yang probably felt it was time to show off. He took off his shirt, revealing his slightly thin but muscular physique, and shouted, "Tianzhong, make a substitution—I'll take over!"

What was supposed to be a heroic entrance was interrupted by a highly discordant voice:

"Who the hell are you? You think you can do this?"

Yuta, Li Er, and He Yuanyuan all felt a sense of dread at the same time—because it was Hua Shier who shouted those words.

Everyone turned to look this way.

The Black man's eyes lit up, and he exclaimed enthusiastically, "Hey, cousin!"

Li Bala also saw Hua Shier, and a smile immediately appeared on her face. She stood up and walked over to ask:
Why are you here?

"I came to watch the game with my classmates."

Hua Twelve gave a brief introduction to Yuta and the others.

Li Er seemed to take a liking to Li Bala and took the initiative to greet her, "Hello." Li Bala smiled sweetly and replied, "Hello to you too."

At this moment, Zhang Yang, who had been publicly humiliated, walked over aggressively, stood in front of Hua Shier, raised his chin, and spoke with blatant provocation:

"I've been annoyed with you for a long time, always whining. If you're so tough, come up here and settle things with a basketball."

Seeing her boyfriend being targeted, Jiang Jiao chimed in, "Yeah, if you're so tough, go for it! If you're too scared, shut up!"

As Li Bala's number one sycophant, the black man instinctively sided with his 'cousin' and immediately fanned the flames:

"Cousin, this can't be tolerated! Go and beat him up!"

Hua Shier glared at him: "Don't talk nonsense. I don't like men—but I can play basketball with them."

Everyone was stunned for a moment, but after realizing he was driving, many people burst out laughing. Zhang Yang's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot.

Hua Shier lazily got up and said to Xu Yi:

"Alright, I was originally on Tianzhong's side. But Zhang Yang insisted on challenging me, so if Tianzhong loses, it's not my fault."

Before his downfall, Xu Yi was a sunny, cheerful young man. After these past few days, he had long since forgotten his resentment at having his seat taken. Instead, he had a good impression of Hua Shier and immediately waved with a smile.

"Come on up and have some fun. Friendship comes first, competition second. Winning or losing doesn't matter."

"Okay, let's play together then."

Hua Shier also took off his shirt, revealing a physique that wasn't bulky but was even more explosive than Zhan Langjing's.

His chest muscles, comparable to Captain America's, and his well-defined eight-pack abs left many young women and housewives in the audience staring in disbelief.

He casually tossed his clothes into He Yuanyuan's arms and walked straight onto the field.

He Yuanyuan was completely stunned. She looked down at the top in her arms, still carrying the scent of hormones and body heat, then looked up at the back of that seemingly unquestionable figure. Her face flushed red, and only one thought occupied her mind: "Is it really right for you to throw me into my arms like this?"
Li Bala glanced at He Yuanyuan with some surprise, but after realizing that the girl's appearance was not particularly outstanding, she smiled faintly and turned her attention back to the field.

Hua Shier joined the Black team, facing Zhang Yang and Xu Yi.

Zhang Yang received the serve and went on a fast break layup, his fingers almost level with the rim before he released the ball—only to have it blocked by a powerful block, which was easily snatched away with one hand.

The audience gasped in surprise.

The one who covered him was Hua Shier, who had joined Dongshan Vocational High School.

After stealing the ball, he didn't pass it. Instead, he sprinted down the court and, facing Zhang Yang who was frantically chasing back, stepped on one foot, jumped from the free-throw line, and slammed a windmill dunk.

With a bang, all the knowledgeable spectators around stood up, their faces filled with amazement—was this a high school student or an NBA superstar?

The following matches were simply one-sided massacres of weaker opponents.

Hua Twelve helped Dongshan Vocational High School widen the score gap to more than 20 points before leaving the field amidst cheers from the audience.

After all, they are students from Tianzhong High School, so we can't go too far. Just showing off our strength is enough!
I'm done, you guys can continue!

Zhang Yang's face was as dark as it could possibly be. However, after Hua Shier left the field, he played quite well and almost managed to tie the score in the end.

After the game, Li Bala refused the black man's offer to take her to work, and ran over to Hua Shier, looking up at him with a righteous expression and demanding:

"You drive me to work."

Hua Shier replied irritably, "What do you mean I owe you? I'll take my deskmate home and then pick you up from get off work tonight."

After saying that, he pulled up the bewildered He Yuanyuan and left without looking back.

Li Bala shouted from behind, "I think Zhang Yang is more handsome than you!"

Hua Shier didn't even turn his head: "When did you go blind? Go get your eyes checked."

Li Bala stomped her foot and turned around to see Zhang Yang seeing his girlfriend off in a luxury car before walking home alone.

She rolled her eyes and followed silently.

Before long, Zhang Yang discovered that they were following each other.

When Zhang Yang asked her why she was following him, Li Bala's eyes lit up, and she blurted out that she liked Zhang Yang and wanted to date him.

Zhang Yang pinned her against the wall, a wicked smile playing on his lips.
"You like me? Then can you do me a favor?"

Just like in the original story, Zhang Yang asks Li Bala to help him get revenge—by seducing and corrupting Xu Yi.

For some reason, Li Bala agreed anyway.

In the evening, Hua Shier went to the bar to pick up Li Bala from get off work as usual, and ordered a beer as usual.

After Li Bala changed his clothes and sat down, he said with a smile, "Wait for me a moment, I suddenly feel like singing today."

He went on stage, greeted the band, borrowed a guitar, and sat on a high stool to tune it. After a smooth intro, he pointed to Li Bala in the audience and began to sing:
"Why are you talking like that? You're just playing jump rope with a kid."

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