Tennis: He's so obedient!

Chapter 21 I feel like I'm in his shadow!
"how is this possible?"

A shadow fell over Lin Yu's heart, because he hadn't expected that even his most prized serve wouldn't be able to defeat his opponent.

"call!"

I took a deep breath and tried to maintain my mental balance.

Lin Yu opened his eyes and served again!
"boom!"

Because he chose the outer corner of the second zone, wanting to hit an ace.

However, his serve is clearly not at that level.

The ball went directly out of bounds.

"OUT!"

Lin Yu was filled with frustration; the more he tried to play well, the less he could.

"He's just an ordinary student, how could he possibly be my match? It's just luck!"

Although this statement was somewhat like Ah Q's self-deception, it did gradually stabilize his mindset.

I served the ball again, and my second serve was more conservative, so it successfully went into the service box.

Jiang Hong immediately took the initiative and, after the tennis ball bounced, opted for a forehand topspin.

Lin Yu was preparing to hit the ball when his expression suddenly changed.

"Oops!"

The ball has a high spin and bounce.

So he quickly changed his posture, and Lin Yu, being a provincial team player, successfully hit the ball over the net.

However, due to the haste, the ball lacked power and landed directly on the service line.

Tatata!
Jiang Hong ran forward quickly.

His speed attribute came into play at this moment.

Before the tennis ball bounced twice, Jiang Hong arrived at his position and got into his hitting stance.

Honestly, this ball is best suited for dropping smaller balls.

However, thinking of his 30 attribute points, Jiang Hong managed to suppress his restless heart.

Ultimately, I chose to use a forehand flat shot.

He hit the ball towards Lin Yu's right open space.

The characteristics of a flat shot are high speed and great power, so Lin Yu had no chance of coming in time to save the ball.

After running two steps, he chose to give up and let the tennis ball fly out of bounds.

"0:30"

Jiang Hong clenched his fist as the referee announced the score.

This shot finally got Jiang Hong moving.

It feels so good to win!

The brain's feedback when you focus on something and succeed is fascinating.

Meanwhile, tennis was constantly stimulating Jiang Hong's nerves.

Win, keep winning.

Most of the matches today ended with a serve and a return.

However, a match like the one between Jiang Hong and Lin Yu, which involved a change in tactics, has never happened before.

So the stands immediately erupted in chaos.

"nice shot!"

"So handsome!"

"What's his name? I want to pursue him!"

Su Cheng immediately raised her head and looked at the girl who was chasing Jiang Hong.

After looking them over, they realized they weren't as good-looking as me!
Su Cheng immediately shook her head. "What are you comparing with me for?"

Let's turn our attention back to the court.

Winning a shot like this after multiple rallies can be very motivating, but losing can be very demoralizing.

Many players have had their games collapse because of this kind of shot.

"No, we can't lose the game like this."

Although they are from the provincial team, others are very envious.

But only he knows the pressure he's under.

Tennis is a niche sport, so the funding allocated to it is not much.

However, the nature of tennis dictates that a large amount of money is needed in the early stages.

As a second-team player, I only get to play in one or two Hope Tournaments each year.

If you don't achieve good results, you'll have fewer and fewer opportunities in the future.

"If an amateur player can beat me, how can he continue on the path of tennis?"

Lin Yu then used all his skills, including outside corner kicks and inside corner kicks.

Although the quality has improved, the number of errors has also increased.

"boom!"

"OUT!" The referee announced that the ball had gone out of bounds, and the game was over.

2-0!

The third game was Jiang Hong's serve.

4 aces!
When the break was announced, Lin Yu actually felt a sense of relief.

I feel a sense of relief!

He sat on the stool, covering his face with a towel.

However, Jiang Hong was in a relaxed mood. He returned to his resting spot, took out the electrolyte water that Su Cheng had prepared for him, and took a sip.

Even though I didn't sweat, I couldn't let Su Cheng's good intentions go to waste!

The audience in the stands were completely bewildered.

Lin Yu is a player on the provincial team, while Jiang Hong is just a student at an ordinary university.

The expected result of the match was that Jiang Hong would be swept by Lin Yu.

But now it seems that's not quite right.

On the contrary, Lin Yu was completely swept aside.

Is Jiang Hong going to win this game?

The 90-second break ended in the blink of an eye.

The two people switched places.

The fourth game was Lin Yu's serve.

Jiang Hong noticed that the opponent changed their tactics after coming on, and no longer chose the tricky shots they used to make!
Instead, he opted for a more powerful serve that he was more confident in!

"boom!"

Even the sound of the racket hitting the tennis ball was much louder.

Knowing that his ability to sustain a rally was inferior to Jiang Hong's, he opted for a powerful serve in an attempt to wear down Jiang Hong's stamina and reduce his own error rate!
However, Lin Yu had clearly miscalculated!

He was unaware that Jiang Hong's stamina was already close to 70.

In a normal three-set match, Jiang Hong's stamina is not an issue.

After a few balls, Lin Yu's face was filled with despair.

I feel like I'm living in the other person's shadow.

No one can match Jiang Hong in terms of forehand, backhand, serve, speed, or stamina.

In the first game, Lin Yu tried his best to struggle, but by the second game, he had completely lost his will to fight.

There's only one thought in my mind right now: to end this game.

"Jiang Hong won this match 6-0, 6-1."

As soon as the referee's voice rang out, the stands erupted in cheers.

"Lin Yu lost. Lin Yu, who had always been ahead of us, was actually defeated by him?"

"Am I seeing things?"

"Who is this Jiang Hong? Could it be that the School of Information Science hired an outside helper?"

Upon hearing this, the people next to him immediately looked at him as if he were an idiot.

"Lin Yu is from the provincial team. If he were a foreign player, wouldn't Lin Yu recognize him?"

……

Jiang Hong paid no attention to the discussions in the stands and went to the net to shake hands with the referee.

Then they waited for Lin Yu.

At this moment, Lin Yu threw his racket aside and knelt down on the court.

After about a minute or two, Lin Yuqiang perked up and shook hands with Lai Jianghong and the referee.

If it weren't for the fact that shaking hands after a match is a rule in tennis...

To be honest, Lin Yu didn't want to see Jiang Hong.

Jiang Hong didn't say anything, because if he spoke at this time, the other party would think he was mocking him.

So after the handshake ended, Jiang Hong turned and left.

"and many more!"

After hesitating for a moment, Lin Yu decided to speak.

"Hmm?" Jiang Hong stopped and turned around to look at the other person with some confusion.

“Are you a professional player?”

Lin Yu felt that the match just now was even more terrifying than facing tennis players with professional rankings on his team.

"No!" Jiang Hong shook his head, his eyes filled with confidence. "But it will be in the future!"

After Jiang Hong finished speaking, he left the stadium.

Lin Yu froze on the spot, originally feeling that there wasn't that much of a gap between himself and the profession.

I never expected someone as strong as Jiang Hong to be a professional player.

Is there any hope left for me?
I stood there, frozen in place, suddenly feeling a little lost.

　Thank you so much to Chunqing Aliang and Kugao de Hao for your generous donations! I will continue to work hard!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)