Chapter 45.2: I intend to pursue you.

Xu Jie’s shot was indeed impressive, but Class 10 kept their rhythm and Wang Yiyang grabbed the ball on the rebound.

Lin Yujing noticed that Wang Yiyang, as a small forward, had a consistent style whether he was fighting or playing basketball. He seemed fearless, as if he could take on ten people at once.

Shen Juan had agreed to play at the last minute today. He had never practiced or coordinated with Song Zhiming and the others, but it was clear that he and Wang Yiyang had played together before. Wang Yiyang took the ball and dribbled swiftly toward the opponent’s basket as Shen Juan moved closer to the three-point line.

Wang Yiyang passed another defender and threw the ball high as he roared, “Daddy!!!”

His shout momentarily caught Song Zhiming and the others off guard.

Shen Juan caught the ball, raised his arm, and jumped with a slight backward lean. He flicked his wrist forward forcefully as he released the ball, and the orange-red basketball traced a perfect arc in the air before silently dropping into the hoop.

It didn’t even touch the rim.

Shen Juan turned his body slightly, looking in Lin Yujing’s direction. He tilted his head, raised his right hand, spread his fingers, and put his hand next to his ear as if listening for something.

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The high point of a basketball game should always be a slam dunk. Slam Dunk [1] master Rukawa Kaede grips the rim with a resounding “clang” as he slams the ball into the basket, and the result is a visual and auditory thrill to which no other scoring method can compare. 

Nevertheless, Shen Juan’s ability to score three-pointers from any angle or distance proved to be an even greater thrill.

His coordination with Wang Yiyang was seamless. Wang Yiyang was like a spinning top, quickly passing the other players; as long as he had the ball he would pass it to Shen Juan, wherever he was on the court.

They nailed the entire first quarter, and after player number 4 Shen Juan scored his fifth three-pointer, Class 7 finally called for a timeout and their last remaining player, who had been sitting on the bench with a gloomy expression, was subbed in.

Class 7 was still quite strong after all, especially with all four of their players from the school team on the court. The scores of the two classes were closely matched, and at the end of the first half Class 10 was only leading by two points.

Li Lin was practically dancing; he rushed toward Shen Juan with a wide smile and open arms. “Daddy!”

Shen Juan didn’t have a headband, and the wristbands he wore were borrowed from Li Lin. Sweat trickled down his forehead, and his black hair was soaked. He mercilessly evaded Li Lin’s warm embrace, his well-defined fingers pushing the damp hair back to reveal his forehead and brow.

There’s truth to the saying that a handsome guy looks handsome no matter what he does. Lin Yujing felt like her eardrums were about to burst for the entire first half of the game.

She felt that at this rate the dark history of the school bully might soon be eclipsed by his charm. There was nothing that couldn’t be broken by the word “handsome,” and if there was, then four words:

— Incredibly, extremely, super handsome.

Every member of Class 10 was excited. The unexpected cooperation between Wang Yiyang and Shen Juan took everyone by surprise. Li Lin walked over, sweeping the clothes off a chair to make room for them. “Quick, have a seat and rest.”

“We need to widen the score gap, two points won’t do,” Song Zhiming said, glancing at the scoreboard. “We don’t have any substitutes, and if the score remains this close, we’ll definitely tire out towards the end.” He turned his head. “Master Juan, in the second half, can we just pass the ball to you?”

Shen Juan tilted his head back, his Adam’s apple rolling as he drank water, sweat tracing down the graceful line of his neck and falling onto the towel draped over his shoulder. 

He screwed the cap back onto the mineral water bottle, casually wiping the corner of his lips with the back of his hand. “I’ll probably be closely blocked.”

“What do you mean by ‘closely blocked?’” Wen Zihui asked, crouching nearby.

“It means at least two people will be sticking close to me the whole second half. I might not even get to touch the ball,” Shen Juan’s eyes focused on the opposite side, meeting the gaze of another boy.

That boy stared straight back at him, something unsettling in his gaze.

Shen Juan squinted, “They subbed someone in, who is this number 13?”

Li Lin turned his head for a look, his expression somewhat troubled. “They put Ning Yuan in.”

The expressions on the faces of Song Zhiming and Yu Pengfei completely changed.

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[1] Slam Dunk is a Japanese anime about basketball.