After a long silence, I received a call from the Basketball Club. The match was scheduled for the afternoon, and as the manager, I had yet to arrive. The captain was furious, but Lin You snatched the phone away and scolded me relentlessly.
Captain Ling Feng had always liked Lin You, so he couldn't stay angry with me for long; he just urged me to hurry back to school.
After the doctor confirmed that I was fine, Lin You helped me with the discharge procedures. We grabbed a quick meal before rushing back to school.
The match was about to start, and the first matchup was Qingyang University against Huhai University. When the draw results were announced, the crowd erupted in surprise.
The three universities—Qingyang University, Huhai University, and my own Ice Cream University—were in fierce competition. Basketball was particularly prominent among them, with all three having won numerous awards and faced off against each other multiple times. However, Huhai University had always come out on top, with us in second place.
This year, Qingyang University had the wealthy heir Chu Fan joining their ranks. It was said that he led his high school basketball team to victory in the national youth basketball competition, showcasing skills that surpassed even his predecessors.
Due to health issues, he had taken several years off but returned this year as a senior to rejoin the Basketball Club. Thus, this match garnered significant attention.
Lin You and I walked over to our team, greeted the players, and then sat down to watch the game.
When Chu Fan took the court, the entire arena erupted with screams from the girls, their voices rising in waves that made both Lin You and me cover our ears, still buzzing from the noise.
"Is that Chu Fan?"
"Yes! Isn't he handsome?"
Chu Fan was tall, easily close to six feet. I had never seen him before, but I thought his moves while playing basketball in the sunlight were quite impressive. Just seconds into the game, he made a leap and shot a beautiful three-pointer.
His soft black hair glimmered with a golden sheen under the sunlight, creating a hazy effect that stirred the hearts of girls nearby.
"Yeah, he really is handsome."
I was being objective in my assessment; as the president of the Beauty Association, I held beauty evaluations to a higher standard.
His face was sculpted, with distinct features. His sharp, elongated eyes seemed to capture every opening in his opponents' defenses, turning the tide of the game with each attack.
His slender yet athletic build resembled an eagle soaring through the air—proud and imposing. Every movement he made was decisive and precise, swiftly taking down his opponents and eliciting waves of cheers. Yet he appeared oblivious to it all, his thin lips pressed together slightly as he continued his offensive play.
"So you like this kind of thing; I see."
The sudden voice sent a chill through me. I turned to look, but the left side was empty. I had definitely heard someone speaking to me just now; the voice was clear and carried a familiar coolness.
My heart skipped a beat, and I shook my head in disbelief. How could this be possible? It was broad daylight; although it wasn't summer, the sun was bright and blinding. There was no way a ghost could appear in broad daylight.
As I tried to reassure myself, Lin You's scream echoed from a distance. She had gone to get water and turned back just in time to see a ball from Huhai University veering off course and heading straight for me.
It wasn't uncommon for people to get hit by stray basketballs on the court; accidents happened without warning. I didn't think much of it at the time—if I could dodge it, great; if not, it wouldn't be a big deal.
But then suddenly, darkness eclipsed the sunlight above me. Chu Fan, who had been far away on the other side of the court, appeared right in front of me and blocked the ball's impact with his body.
Suddenly, the surroundings fell silent, not a sound to be heard. Most people were stunned by how handsome Chu Fan was, blocking the basketball for a girl, his charm off the charts.
But I was shocked by how fast he had moved.
Seiho's smile radiated warmth, like sunlight, as his lips parted slightly, and his voice rang clear, "Who dares to bully my Wife?"
With a thunderous crash, my world collapsed. Chu Fan was actually him? This was impossible!
Before I could process it, Chu Fan had already thrown himself into the game, as if what had just happened was merely a trivial interlude.
I could only stare blankly at his retreating figure, unable to react.
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