No? Can I read the mind of my mortal enemy?

What you fear most is what happens.

Shi Qiao planned to keep hiding, but she couldn't guard against it and ended up with a useless teammate by her side.

"I..." She hesitated, meeting Shen Chen's bright, sparkling eyes.

Shen Chen slung his tennis bag over his shoulder. "What's wrong?"

Shi Qiao wanted to cry but had no tears.

I want to say thank you.

Shen Chen picked up Shi Qiao's bag for her, saying, "I told you, don't be shy!"

*

After finishing their meal, the three of them arrived together at the outdoor tennis courts of Victoria Harbour University, the sound of the ball hitting the shuttlecock echoing in their ears.

The outermost No. 1 stadium was already surrounded by layers of people, completely blocked.

It's obvious who the main character is without even thinking.

"Ahhh! Why are both Senior Pei and Senior Lu here today?"

"How awful! I clearly heard that they were so busy in their junior year that they didn't participate in club activities much."

"To be able to watch two of the most handsome guys play golf at the Victoria Harbour Golf Club in person, Mom, I could die happy!"

Shh! Focus! I think I can see abs!

"I'm so envious of his future girlfriend getting to see his naked body!"

"However, with someone as abstinent as Senior Pei, being his girlfriend must be very bland, right? He seems indifferent to everything."

"What do you know! They act all abstinent on the surface, but behind the scenes they're more ruthless than anyone else!"

Shi Qiao suddenly blushed, but couldn't help but tiptoe to catch a glimpse of that tall figure.

Pei Jingnian was dressed entirely in white from head to toe. His well-fitting tennis quick-drying shirt clung to his muscular upper body, and his muscles taut with every swing of his racket.

Even though he was still wearing clothes, Shi Qiao had already imagined what was underneath them.

The chisel was fierce...

Pei Jingnian?

"Qiao? Are you feeling unwell? Your face is so red." Jiang Youran blinked, then took out her hand and measured Shi Qiao's forehead. "You don't have a fever, so why is it so hot?"

Shi Qiao almost choked. She kept fanning her face with her hands, laughing awkwardly, "Oh dear, the sun is so strong!"

"I don't know what's wrong with this port city, it's still so hot in September, haha!"

Shen Chen: "Alright, it's almost time for the assessment. Let's hurry up or we'll be late."

"Okay! You'll wait for us here, Youyou!"

She quickly looked away and followed Shen Chen as he slowly squeezed into the crowd and joined the line for the final interview.

Compared to the others, Shi Qiao seemed like a comedian.

Everyone else was fully equipped, but she was still wearing canvas shoes.

It's Shi Qiao's favorite collaboration, but she wouldn't dare use it for running on the court.

She was suddenly patted on the shoulder, and when she turned her head, she was met with Ruan Ruan's sweet smile.

"Hello Qiaoqiao, you've made it to the final assessment too?"

Shi Qiao quickly composed herself, scratched her cheek, and said, "Well, but I might... not make it."

She gestured to her canvas shoes, "Yeah, it's just too unlucky, I wasn't dressed properly."

Ruan Ruan hooked her arm around her shoulder. "Oh, Qiaoqiao, if only you had told me sooner, I would have brought you a pair of shoes."

"After all, we'll be family from now on! Senior Pei's sister is my sister too!"

Shi Qiao's smile froze, her scalp tingling.

Shen Chen frowned slightly and looked at Shi Qiao, "Shi Qiao, you and Senior Pei aren't..."

Shi Qiao turned to the side and covered Shen Chen's mouth, whispering, "This matter is complicated, so please cooperate with me first."

She turned her head again, "Yes, yes, family."

A lie told in a moment requires a lifetime to cover it up.

Fortunately, there weren't many onlookers when Pei Jingnian picked her up that day.

Ruan Ruan, her face flushed with admiration, exclaimed, "Senior Pei, you're so handsome!"

"I'm so envious of you, having such a handsome older brother."

Shi Qiao could only offer a silly grin, "It's...it's alright."

"By the way, Ruan Ruan, not many people probably know that I'm Pei Jingnian's sister, right?"

"You know, my brother doesn't really like me helping him receive gifts."

"I'm also a bit awkward about refusing people, right?"

Ruan Ruan proudly tossed her big, wavy hair over her shoulder.

She was taught from a young age that whoever has the information controls the world.

How could she possibly let the news leak out so easily, knowing that Shi Qiao was such a good wingman?

"Don't worry, only our fan club knows about this, everyone is aware of it."

Shi Qiao: ?

Fan club?

She felt a chill run through her body.

Her lie must not be exposed, or the consequences will be unimaginable.

This tennis club is definitely not a place I should stay in.

But it's okay, with her gear, she'll probably be eliminated anyway.

About five minutes later, the sound of the ball hitting the court stopped.

Pei Jingnian stepped off the field, picked up a sports drink, and glistening sweat dripped down his chin, melting into the asphalt.

He lowered the brim of his tennis cap slightly, gathering all his hair away from his forehead to reveal his prominent brow bone.

Hormones explode.

Lu Zhou was standing beside him, and in the middle was a girl he didn't recognize with beautiful tanned skin. The three of them were whispering to each other, and Pei Jingnian suddenly laughed.

Sunlight streamed down, gilding Pei Jingnian's hair and highlighting the two small moles under his eyes.

Her eyebrows and eyes were slightly curved, and her lower eyelids were full and plump.

That smile stung Shi Qiao's eyes.

What's going on?

From childhood to adulthood, Pei Jingnian had never smiled at him like that before.

"Everyone, welcome to the Victoria Harbour University Tennis Club. I am the club's coach, Gao Sui."

Suddenly, a glimmer of light appeared in Shi Qiao's heavy heart.

It turns out he was the coach.

She suddenly froze.

Why are you secretly feeling relieved here?

Even if the person opposite isn't the coach, it doesn't matter. Pei Jingnian can smile at whomever he wants, what does it have to do with her!

"Everyone here has come through layers of assessments; they are all outstanding students."

"The final assessment won't eliminate anyone; we'll just simply divide people into groups, so everyone can relax."

Shi Qiao: ...

She really should go and look up the Chinese almanac.

Why is everything so unsatisfactory!

Gao Sui tucked her racket under her arm, picked up a bucket of balls, and said, "The assessment is very simple; we only test your serve and receive."

「1区和2区各发10次球，命中8个及以上在A组，4-7个是B组，以下就是C组。」

"The same assessment method is used for receiving the ball, and the grouping method is also the same. We will observe both together, so please don't worry."

After she finished speaking, she gestured to Lu Zhou and Pei Jingnian towards the two buckets of balls on the ground.

"Xiao Pei, Xiao Lu, take the men and leave."

The two responded and took out the new students who were now under their care for assessment.

As she read out the names one by one, Shi Qiao's toes gripped the ground with nervousness.

Otherwise, we can just abstain.

Yes, abstain!

She's wearing sneakers today!

Shi Qiao had mentally prepared herself thoroughly, and finally took the first step. "Well..."

"It was a lucky coincidence."

Pei Jingnian's voice rang out, his gaze passing over the list in his hand and finally landing on the sneakers between her feet.

"Everyone else, warm up first."

He grabbed Shi Qiao by the collar. "You, come with me to the changing room."