Tennis: He's so obedient!

Chapter 14 Someone's Stealing My Job?
Jiang Hong didn't mention why he didn't want to join the provincial team, and Li Hua didn't press him for an answer.

After all, getting into the provincial team is still a long way off.

This guy is probably afraid that if he tries and isn't accepted, it will be embarrassing if word gets out.

Li Hua nodded, feeling that his guess was definitely correct!

"Jiang Hong!"

A sweet female voice suddenly drifted over from the side.

Jiang Hong turned his head and saw a pretty young girl standing there.

The sleeves of the white crew neck athletic short-sleeved shirt were rolled up, revealing a healthy tan arm with smooth muscle lines that clearly belonged to an athlete; she paired it with a white pleated skirt and white tennis shoes with blue stripes that were particularly eye-catching.

Her jet-black hair was tied up tightly with a pink hair tie, giving her a neat and tidy look!
"Hello."

Jiang Hong recognized her as a senior from the tennis club, but they hadn't interacted much before.

He nodded at the other person.

"Hello, my name is Xia Ling. May I ask if we can get to know each other?" The girl smiled naturally and extended her hand gracefully.

"Jiang Hong."

The two shook hands lightly.

Jiang Hong asked directly, "Xia Ling, is there something you need?"

Xia Ling was clearly taken aback for a moment, then tilted her head and blinked: "What, can't I talk to you if there's nothing wrong?"

Her tone was playful, making anyone who heard it want to chat a little longer.

"If there's nothing else, I'm going to practice." Jiang Hong said, turning to leave.

Xia Ling was stunned. This unconventional move left her speechless.

"Wow, Jiang Hong works so hard, no wonder his skills are so amazing!" She then widened her eyes and put on an admiring face. "Unlike me, I can never play well... Could Jiang Hong teach me?"

The expectation in those eyes was simply irresistible.

"Can you retrieve a ball?" Jiang Hong asked.

"what?"

Xia Ling doubted that she had heard correctly.

He just said he wanted to practice, right?
"Jiang Hong, what are you dawdling for? Don't you want to finish today's specialized training?"

A cold, clear voice suddenly came from afar.

Jiang Hong looked over and saw Su Cheng.

Li Hua, who was standing next to him, had already stared wide-eyed.

When he saw Xia Ling come to find Jiang Hong, he felt incredibly jealous.

We all agreed to stay single together, but you secretly became a social butterfly?

But he really couldn't understand why Jiang Hong was so cold to Xia Ling.

Is Jiang Hong embarrassed?
Soon, Li Hua realized that wasn't the case, because Jiang Hong was incredibly shameless!

Xia Ling also looked at Su Cheng, who was wearing slightly worn shoes and faded pants, but the smile on her face showed great confidence.

Su Cheng noticed Xia Ling's gaze and looked at him.

When Xia Ling faced Su Cheng, her gaze unconsciously darted away.

Jiang Hong had no intention of getting entangled with the other party, and since Su Cheng had come, he wouldn't waste any more time.

Turning back to Xia Ling, he said, "Since you're alright, I'll go practice first."

Being rejected is nothing in itself, but at this moment Xia Ling inexplicably felt as if she had been outshone by another girl.

It instantly ignited her competitive spirit.

Xia Ling immediately flashed a bright smile: "Jiang Hong, can I come with you?"

He then turned to Su Cheng and winked, "This lady shouldn't mind, right?"

Feeling smug, and having already said those words, you probably wouldn't dare refuse, right?
"I'm sorry, but I mind it."

Su Cheng walked up to Xia Ling and spoke slowly and deliberately.

Then she turned around, grabbed Jiang Hong's arm, and started walking towards the tennis court exit. Halfway there, she suddenly turned back: "Oh right, you called me by the wrong name. You're probably older!"

After saying that, he winked playfully.

Jiang Hong was dumbfounded. Did Su Cheng have such a fierce side?
After regaining her senses, Xia Ling looked at the two figures as they walked away. Instead of being angry, she clenched her fists and murmured excitedly, "You can't escape."

……

Once outside the tennis court, Su Cheng released Jiang Hong's arm, turned around, and coughed awkwardly: "I promised to pick up your balls every day, but you had a match this morning, so I postponed it until now. Don't try to get away with not paying me today!"

Jiang Hong shrugged and said helplessly, "There are too many people on the tennis court, so we can't practice serving. Let's practice forehand and backhand first."

"Besides, you definitely won't lose this job."

He felt somewhat helpless about Su Cheng's behavior of treating him like an unscrupulous boss.

After he finished speaking, he waved for her to follow.

Watching his retreating figure, Su Cheng muttered to herself, "That's not necessarily true. Didn't someone just come and try to steal my job?"

"What did you say?" Jiang Hong turned around, not having heard what Su Cheng said.

"N-nothing!" Su Cheng froze, then quickly coughed twice. "I meant, where should we practice?"

As expected, after changing the subject, Jiang Hong didn't delve into it further and shrugged: "You'll find out soon enough."

"So mysterious," Su Cheng muttered as she followed.

When the two reached the edge of the grove and saw Jiang Hong still walking in, Su Cheng couldn't help but call out, "Jiang Hong!"

"Hmm?" Jiang Hong turned to look at her.

"What are we doing here?" Su Cheng's expression became unnatural. Although she had never been in a relationship, everyone knew what the school's grove of trees was like!

When she was in high school, teachers would often catch couples who were dating in the woods.

"What, are you too scared to go in?" Jiang Hong teased her deliberately, raising an eyebrow.

Su Cheng's competitive spirit immediately flared up: "Go for it! What's there to be afraid of!"

There wasn't much grass in the woods; it had probably been trampled down by other students long ago.

Following Jiang Hong all the way to the school wall, the wall was covered with dense marks from hitting balls.

It seems Jiang Hong practices here regularly.

Because there was a rumor at the school that "a pervert was scaring people in the woods with an axe."

Jiang Hong was beaten in the end in order to avoid disturbing the wild mandarin ducks.

So afterwards, we trained on the tennis court.

A net bag was hung in the corner of the tennis court for practice.

Su Cheng breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed she had been overthinking things.

Jiang Hong suddenly turned his head, squinted at her, and said, "Su Cheng, you're not thinking too much, are you?"

"No! How could that be! Don't talk nonsense!" Feeling guilty, Su Cheng immediately denied it three times in a row, afraid that he would tease her again, and quickly urged, "Hurry up and practice, or you'll have to pay overtime!"

Jiang Hong turned back and didn't tease her any further.

"Open the liver!"
His gaze towards the wall instantly turned serious, a stark contrast to his previous demeanor.

The ball is tossed up, and the hitting practice officially begins!
His skill level has improved by leaps and bounds, but this training method has not increased its efficiency because Jiang Hong does not hit the ball in an easy position to return it. Instead, he treats the wall as a real opponent. The harder you return the ball, the harder it is to receive it.

However, it also significantly improved Jiang Hong's skills.

Jiang Hong ran and hit the ball in front of the wall, his movements crisp and clean.

Su Cheng sat to the side, resting her chin on her hands, watching his figure.

He seems a bit goofy most of the time, but he's so serious when he's playing basketball. Which one is the real Jiang Hong?

"Su Cheng, pick up the ball!"

"okay!"

Su Cheng snapped back to reality, shook her head to clear her mind, and quickly got up to retrieve the ball.

Jiang Hong has already paid himself a salary, so he can't let it interfere with his work!
(End of this chapter)