Yonghe Road

Chapter 36 Questions
Inside the club, the audience's attention was fixed on the court. The atmosphere was so tense that it seemed about to explode. The players all stared at the basketball flying in the air with sharp eyes.

Ye Shensu jumped high and tried to catch the ball in his arms, but the opponent player followed him like a shadow and suddenly reached out and poked the basketball, and the direction changed instantly.

It was actually thunder.

Lei Sheng was in high spirits today, incredibly excited. While his play might have been somewhat chaotic from a professional perspective, his attitude was enough to impress Coach Luo Chuxiu. He figured he simply hadn't reached his full potential, but with proper coaching, he could be a valuable asset. Even if he couldn't play, being a reserve would be a good option.

"Lei Sheng, hold on!" Luo Chuxiu shouted as she ran in the direction of the ball, trying to cheer Lei Sheng up. But Lei Sheng couldn't hold on. Another player had already sprinted in, arms outstretched, ready to catch the ball. Their bodies collided with a dull thud, muscles tensed, and sweat splashed.

It’s Wang Zian.

On the sidelines, the audience couldn't help but shout loudly. At this moment, there was no leader, only basketball fans, and the waves of enthusiasm almost blew the roof of the club off.

After a fierce scramble, Wang Zian finally grabbed the ball. He quickly lowered his center of gravity, holding the ball firmly with both hands, his eyes fixed on the opponent's basket. He nimbly controlled the ball, dribbling quickly, turning left and right, and easily passed a defender.

At this moment, the opposing team's players quickly chased and blocked Wang Zian's path, stretching out their arms to try to block his path. Fortunately, the players on the same team were all there to protect Wang Zian, so Wang Zian continued to run faster. Just as he was about to rush to the basket to shoot, he suddenly saw Xie Anmin walking in from outside, holding Zhong Ziqi's arm...

Wang Zian was stunned, his attention was instantly distracted, and the movements of his hands slowed down.

Lei Sheng took the opportunity to pounce on him. Not only did Wang Zian fail to score, he also fell to the ground due to losing his balance, and the basketball was also taken away. The scene was suddenly filled with regret.

Lei Sheng must have been lucky today. He snatched the ball from Wang Zian and shot the first ball in his life towards the basket.

When Wang Zian was helped off the court, Lei Sheng was on the basketball court receiving warm applause from the audience. The person who led the applause the most enthusiastically was Mei Wending, who raised his hands high above his head while applauding.

On this day, for the Baile Village basketball team, some were happy and some were sad.

Lei Sheng was undoubtedly the lucky man of the day. He successfully caught the attention of Director Mei Wending. Since then, his edible rose planting base has been rated as a provincial demonstration family farm and a provincial beautiful courtyard. His cliff bee breeding base has also been selected as a provincial digital bee technology courtyard. He has formed a supporting partnership with bee experts from the provincial agricultural and forestry university, and he himself was elected as a representative of the new municipal People's Congress.

The route his father Lei Dingwu worked hard to plan for his son was full of twists and turns and involved many arrangements, but in the end, it was realized by Lei Sheng himself.

I think whether a person can succeed or not ultimately depends on himself, but that’s a story for later.

On the same day, after the internal competition of the Baile Village basketball team ended, Luo Chuxiu organized a few people to play a game with Mei Wending and leaders from the Forestry Bureau, Education Bureau, and Maritime Bureau.

The players of Baile Village basketball team were quite naive, especially under the leadership of Zhong Ziqi. They charged into battle with real guns and bullets on the court, defeating a group of leaders. However, it also made the leaders feel really satisfied.

They are used to being respected, so when they meet a few disrespectful players who are serious about their game, they feel quite excited, and even their football skills are stimulated to a level that is not there at all normally, which makes the audience on the sidelines very excited and cheers continuously.

Amidst the cheers and applause, only Wang Zian sat quietly. He had fallen on the court today, so Luo Chuxiu naturally didn't let him play again, so he could recuperate and rest first.

Wang Zian's calmness formed a sharp contrast with Xie Anmin's excitement beside him.

Zhong Ziqi made another three-pointer on the stage, looking so handsome. He turned around and looked in the direction of Xie Anmin, giving him a look that was seeking favor and praise. Xie Anmin understood what he meant and also threw him a wink in the audience to show his appreciation.

Zhong Ziqi seemed to have been given a jolt of fuel, stretching his long legs even further as he ran across the court. Xie Anmin's body moved with his pace, twisting and turning as he sat beside Wang Zian, as if he had suddenly returned to being eighteen years old, lively and annoying.

"Xie Anmin, let's go out and talk."

Suddenly, Wang Zian's voice rang in her ears, and Xie Anmin's hands froze in the air. She turned to look at Wang Zian, who had a serious expression on his face. In Xie Anmin's memory, Wang Zian had always been a man as gentle as a spring day and a gentle spring breeze. He had never been so serious, and he had never called her by her full name.

When Zhong Ziqi looked down from the court again to find Xie Anmin, Xie Anmin and Wang Zian had already left the audience.

In a cafe, Wang Zian had changed out of his jersey and back into his casual clothes, regaining his gentle and elegant appearance.

Two cups of coffee were served. Xie Anmin took a sip of his latte, looked up and gave Wang Zian a sweet smile. It was not because there was sugar in the latte, but because of love.

As sweet as Xie Anmin's smile is, as bitter is the taste in Wang Zian's heart.

"We just established our relationship not long ago. Ziqi may not have had the chance to tell you. Don't blame him." Xie Anmin started to defend Zhong Ziqi in his first sentence. Wang Zian felt very uncomfortable after hearing this. His good brother was not only his good brother, but also another woman's man.

"I'm not angry. Why would I be angry about this?" Wang Zian's smile was ugly, but his words were still nice. "It's just that Ziqi and Hongdou broke up not long ago, and I don't want him to get hurt again."

"How could that be? I won't let Ziqi get hurt. I'm not An Hongdou. Besides, have you ever heard of a saying? The best way to forget a relationship is to start a new one. So you don't have to worry about Ziqi. I'm in a relationship with Ziqi, and I'm also helping Ziqi heal her broken heart."

Xie Anmin is a writer, a person who can easily write tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, or even millions of words. Wang Zian knew that he could never win an argument with Xie Anmin, and he didn't want to engage in verbal exchanges with Xie Anmin, because it was a battle that was bound to be lost, so it was better not to fight.

Wang Zian said directly: "Maybe the one who can hurt Ziqi is not An Hongdou, but you?"

Wang Zian's words made Xie Anmin unhappy. She had already restrained the smile on her face and said, "Wang Zian, you can't deliberately belittle and vilify me just because you can't pursue me."

Xie Anmin's words made Wang Zian feel embarrassed, but for Zhong Ziqi, he still had to confront Xie Anmin.

"These are two different things. I am me, and Ziqi is Ziqi. Today we're talking about Ziqi," Wang Zian said seriously. "Thank you, great writer, you came to Baile Village to live and collect folk songs for your creative work. When the time comes, you'll be leaving Baile Village soon. What will happen to Ziqi then?"

Xie Anmin was stunned.

Wang Zian added, "Rather than letting Ziqi suffer later, it's better to let him go now before he gets too deeply involved. Although he broke up with An Hongdou, he wasn't hurt too much because he hasn't gotten too deeply involved yet."

Wang Zian's words made sense, leaving Xie Anmin feeling embarrassed. But she quickly recovered and asked Wang Zian with a smile, "What if I had agreed to your confession and we had fallen in love, would you have considered these issues?"

This time it was Wang Zian's turn to be stunned.

Xie Anmin smiled and said, "So there's no problem at all. You're just jealous."

Xie Anmin's phone rang. She shook her phone at Wang Zian and said, "Zi Qi is calling. I'll go first."

As soon as he walked out of the cafe, Xie Anmin could no longer laugh. In fact, the problem Wang Zian mentioned was indeed a problem.