I met my whole family through Baidu Tieba.

Next to the basketball court, bench players from both teams sat.

Yin Zhiqian is also sitting here.

He doesn't belong to the School of Economics and Management or the School of Education; he's just here as a friend to see what's going on.

Watching what was happening on the field, Yin Zhiqian grinned from ear to ear.

He understood perfectly that this game was entirely a four-protect-one tactic: if someone blocked Shen Kang's offensive route, a player from the School of Economics and Management would step in to set a screen; if Shen Kang didn't have the ball, naturally a player from the School of Economics and Management would thoughtfully feign "no hope of breaking through" and then pass the ball to Shen Kang...

It was thanks to the meticulous care and willingness of the team members from the School of Economics and Management to play a supporting role that Shen Kang appeared so formidable.

These team members from the School of Economics and Management are so eager to improve.

Of course, the "cooperation" of the opposing team from the School of Education was also indispensable—the School of Education's team was far weaker than the School of Economics and Management, which is why the School of Economics and Management could so brazenly use a four-protect-one strategy to create a god-like player.

If it were a much stronger team, and the School of Economics and Management played like this, they would definitely lose and fall behind.

It wasn't just Yin Zhiqian who could see it.

The school referee on the sidelines easily noticed, but he only twitched his eyelids, finding it both amusing and exasperating, without saying anything. After all, the other team hadn't committed a foul; they could play however they wanted.

Meanwhile, in the stands nearby, the two physics students who had come to scout the enemy's situation naturally realized that this was a four-protect-one situation.

They also heard some of the students sitting around them who didn't know anything about basketball but were just there to watch the excitement, marveling at how fierce the boy was.

However, these things were alright. What they found most unacceptable was that the girl named He Qiuzhu and her group were also marveling at how fierce the boy was.

Moreover, judging from what they were hearing, these girls knew the boy on the field.

The two of them, almost simultaneously and casually, glanced back and saw the very pretty girl, He Qiuzhu, looking intently at the game. Her gaze was fixed on the boy named Shen Kang, her eyes sparkling.

This made the two male students from the physics department feel a bit envious and resentful. So much so that when they heard someone around them exclaim, "He's as fierce as Kobe," one of the boys couldn't help but say, "He's not like Kobe, he's like the section chief."

These words drew the attention of everyone around.

The boy also noticed that He Qiuzhu and her friends were looking over, which perked him up. He then explained in detail to the students who didn't quite understand the game and were just watching for the spectacle: "This is clearly a four-protect-one situation. The number 17 from the School of Economics and Management could have cut in from the left flank. Number 26, who was defending him, was blocked by his teammate number 31. But number 17 deliberately rushed to the right, making it seem like he couldn't get a shot off, and in the end, he could only pass the ball out..."

The boy explained in detail, using several obvious examples to expose the truth behind Shen Kang's fierceness.

The boys had already figured out what was going on: the boy named Shen Kang on the field was clearly pursuing He Qiuzhu, so he deliberately arranged this scene, even calling He Qiuzhu over, just to impress her and attract her. And now it seemed Shen Kang had achieved his goal; He Qiuzhu had truly been fooled. Therefore, they had a duty to stand up and tell the truth, to prevent her from being deceived!

At the same time, the boy also had some hopes: Judging from this incident, He Qiuzhu seems to like boys who are good at basketball, and maybe she will come to watch the Physics Department's game? If he performs well in the game, wouldn't he be able to leave a deep impression on her, and even have the opportunity to start more contact?

After listening to the boy's explanation and watching the match unfold for a while, Du Nanxin realized that it did seem to be quite true, just as the boy had described.

Shen Kang wasn't like Kobe Bryant, but rather like a section chief. The basketball players from the School of Economics and Management, on the other hand, were like eager, impatient junior staff members, each desperately wanting to improve.

This left Du Nanxin both amused and exasperated. She turned her head and teased He Qiuzhu, "So your husband plays 'money-powered basketball'."

Xia Meng breathed a slight sigh of relief, feeling that Shen Kang wasn't fierce in everything.

Fu Rong, however, had her own unique perspective: "Qiu Zhu, we only mentioned it briefly at the dinner table. Your family is truly outrageously wealthy, even coming up with 'money-powered basketball,' tsk tsk."

Fu Rong sighed and came up with a terrible idea: "Next time we eat together, Qiu Zhu, you could say you like pandas and want to see them at school. I'll see if he can bring a panda to the school..."

As He Qiuzhu listened to their conversation, her eyes shone even brighter as she stared at Shen Kang on the field.

On the other side of the stands, many students from the e-commerce class had also come, since one of their classmates had made it into the School of Economics and Management's basketball team, and that student was Shen Kang.

Most of the girls came, and some of the boys did too. Wang Pan, Jin Chao, and Feng Moquan, Shen Kang's roommates, naturally made an appearance as well.

Seeing Shen Kang's "brave and heroic figure" on the field, and hearing the excited cheers of the girls around him every time Shen Kang scored a goal, Wang Pan felt a headache coming on and gritted his teeth, but was also extremely envious.

Jin Chao sat next to Wang Pan, also feeling too much pressure being roommates with Lao Shen.

Feng Moquan sat upright, his face no longer showing any signs of dejection. Instead, he watched the game on the field with a calm and collected demeanor. When there was a brilliant goal, he would smile faintly and cheer along with the people around him. Zhong Lin was also there today, sitting not far away from him, so he had to keep a straight face.

Amidst these varied reactions, two quarters of the game have passed, and the score between the School of Economics and Management and the School of Education has reached 43:17, a brutal massacre.

Before the end of the second quarter and the start of the third quarter, Shen Kang left the court, walked onto the stands, and headed in a certain direction.

Many spectators didn't recognize him before, but because of his dominant performance in the previous two quarters, everyone remembered him, and many eyes turned to him. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say he was the center of attention.

Many people were also quite pleased, thinking, "The competition isn't over yet, where is he going?"

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Shen Kang walked all the way to He Qiuzhu and the others.

"Understand."

Before he could even speak, Fu Rong extended her right palm, indicating that he didn't need to say anything more.

Then, Du Nanxin nudged Xia Meng next to her, and Xia Meng reluctantly moved over to the side. Du Nanxin followed suit and moved over to the side as well. Fu Rong also silently moved over to the side as well. Finally, He Qiuzhu, with an eager and excited expression, as if she were doing something very fun, also moved over to the side.

Shen Kang chuckled at the sight and understood what they meant.

In the drama "Love O2O," there's a similar scene where Xiao Nai stops playing basketball halfway through and sits down next to Bei Weiwei. Bei Weiwei's roommates also do the same, moving one seat in each room to make room for Xiao Nai.

But in the book, everyone did that because there were no seats next to Bei Weiwei. But now, there are still several empty seats next to He Qiuzhu that no one is sitting in!

"Too abstract."

Shen Kang grumbled and sat down in the empty seat that He Qiuzhu and the others had left, "I don't know where you guys learned this from."

"You can understand it, which means you've watched 'Love O2O' many times, and you remember it so clearly." Fu Rong noticed the key point.

Upon hearing this, He Qiuzhu looked over and stared at Shen Kang's face.

Shen Kang looked completely bewildered: "What's with the 'slight smile' and 'alluring beauty'? I have no idea what you're talking about."

As he spoke, he snatched a bottle of water from He Qiuzhu's hand, saying, "I'm so thirsty after all this time, give me a couple of sips." He then began to drink it in large gulps.

Fu Rong scoffed at Shen Kang's nonsense, then looked around—the eyes that had followed Shen Kang over all saw him sit down here. Many of them looked away, while others were still looking at him, seemingly admiring He Qiuzhu's beauty.

"But you know what, you actually make it sound pretty convincing."

In the book, when Xiao Nai sat down next to Bei Weiwei, he was met with a lot of attention.

"The difference lies in their fundamental nature. Xiao Nai plays basketball based on his skill, while you play basketball based on your wealth."

Shen Kang didn't deny it. "What business is it of yours how I play? Besides, there are so many people who can play basketball, it's not rare. But have you ever seen someone play basketball like me before?"

Fu Rong and the others thought for a moment and then shook their heads in unison.

"That's it. Things are valued for their rarity. People like me who play basketball are the truly awesome ones."

As Shen Kang spoke, he shoved the half-empty water bottle back into He Qiuzhu's hand, saying, "If you don't believe me, ask her. Isn't my money power incredibly awesome for basketball?"

He Qiuzhu obediently took the water back, nodding vigorously with bright, sparkling eyes. "Mmm!" Then, she abruptly changed the subject, saying, "Shen Kang, I want to see giant pandas at school."

"..."

Shen Kang's forehead was covered in black lines as he looked at the three guys beside him. "What did you guys say to her?"

Fu Rong and the others were overjoyed.

The gazes that had followed Shen Kang earlier finally retreated with regret. Among them were quite a few girls who had been impressed by Shen Kang's fierce performance on the field and his handsome appearance; some had even felt a flutter in their hearts. But now, seeing that he seemed to already have a girlfriend, and that girlfriend was rather striking, they no longer had the courage to compete and could only feel regret.