After the beginning of autumn, the weather began to turn cold. The school's annual basketball match began again. In order to promote the relationship between teachers and students and improve the interaction of the competition, the school committee had come up with a new idea this year. The team was mainly made up of students, and teachers could participate in the competition with their own class.
Chen Xixi also went.
According to her original intention, Chen Xixi was actually not willing to join in the fun. During her four years in university, Chen Xixi did not participate in any group activities. She liked to be alone and read quietly in the library. As time passed, her classmates labeled her as a " loner " and privately called her an " ice beauty." Chen Xixi had more or less heard of this. She didn't like this title. Coupled with the strong request of the students, she hesitated for a moment and decided to go to the basketball court to take a look.
Chen Xixi's arrival attracted countless gazes. Some of these gazes were burning, some were greedy, some were surprised, and most of them were filled with admiration. Ever since she was young, Chen Xixi was used to the feeling of being watched. She took a glance and quickly found the location of her squad. She walked over expressionlessly.
"Teacher Chen, please sit." A boy in the class eagerly brought her a small round stool. After thanking her, Chen Xixi sat down calmly. Her sitting posture was very elegant. Her waist was straight and her legs were close together. She could not help but reveal a noble and elegant temperament.
With the sound of the gong, the competition began. Everyone's eyes shifted from her to the arena.
The opponent of her class was class one.
Chen Xixi realized that compared to those big brothers who were about to graduate, the members of Grade One Class Two were much inferior in terms of height and size. From the start of the competition, Grade One Class Two had been suppressed by Grade Three Class One, and their scores had always been behind. Although Chen Xixi didn't know much about basketball, she could tell from Hao Wei's anxious expression that the situation on the court was very unfavorable for Class One and Two.
In order to reverse the situation, Hao Wei and Mr. Ding, who taught mathematics, appeared at the same time in the second half. A teacher from Grade 12 Class 1 also appeared. It was Chu Yifan, who was in the same office as Chen Xixi.
The appearance of the over-age players was indeed different. Before the end of the game, Grade One, Class Two finally turned the situation around and led by one point.
At this moment, the ball was in Chu Yifan's hands. As soon as he dribbled the ball past the half court, Teacher Hao and Teacher Ding went up to him and sandwiched him tightly in the middle like a sandwich. Chen Xixi saw him throw the ball to a student player with great difficulty.
Like all the laymen, Chen Xixi had no thoughts about tactics. There was only the ball in his eyes, not the person. After Chu Yifan passed the ball, she stopped paying attention to him. It was only after the student threw the ball that Chen Xixi realized that Chu Yifan had run into the crowd. He took the basketball and rushed forward rapidly while shooting. With the inertia of the run-up, he jumped up.
In front of Chu Yifan stood a member of Grade One, Class Two. Because it happened so suddenly, he didn't have time to dodge. Even an amateur like Chen Xixi could tell that if Chu Yifan continued to maintain this momentum, he would definitely crash into the student's weak body when he fell. Chen Xixi stood up nervously! At this moment, a miracle happened. Chu Yifan twisted his waist and his body stopped in the air, slowing down his descent. The student had escaped.
But tragedy still happened! Although Chu Yifan's incredible stagnation had bought the student precious time to dodge, it also made him hover in the air. Chen Xixi saw that Teacher Hao, who was chasing after him with all his might, was unable to stop the car and crashed heavily into Chu Yifan. The sound of flesh clashing could be heard clearly on the court.
After a scream, Chen Xixi saw Chu Yifan's tall figure flying out of the arena. He landed on the concrete floor with a dull thud.
He didn't know why. When Chu Yifan screamed and flew out, Chen Xixi's heart suddenly sank. She couldn't help but take a step forward and cover her eyes with her hands.
The referee blew his whistle.
Chen Xixi removed her hands. She saw many students rushing forward to help Chu Yifan up. His knees were red, and his expression was one of pain. The match was temporarily suspended. After a while, Chu Yifan limped back to the arena with his knees wrapped in thick gauze. The crowd burst into thunderous applause. Even Chen Xixi couldn't help but applaud his bravery.
The match was finally over. As Chu Yifan had hit both the last two free throws, Grade 12 Class 1 narrowly defeated Grade 12 Class 2 by one point.
When Chu Yifan limped away from the arena, he didn't know that his performance had been deeply imprinted in Chen Xixi's heart.
"How is it? Was his injury serious? Can you still drive?" Li Ping helped Chu Yifan to the car. Her heart ached so much that tears flowed out.
"I'm fine." Chu Yifan said casually.
"Isn't it just a competition? You don't have to work so hard!”Li Ping rebuked.
"Since it's a sport? It was inevitable that he would be injured, but he still won.”Chu Yifan said with a smile. As a man, it was inevitable for him to have some conflicts since he was young. Chu Yifan was not as sentimental as Li Ping.
"Don't show off. Hurry up and go home.”
Chu Yifan's phone rang as soon as he got home.
"Who is it?" Li Ping asked.
"A friend." Chu Yifan said.
The call was from Ling Xiao, asking Chu Yifan out for a meal.
"How about I treat you? It's embarrassing that you're the one treating every time.”
"Are you bored? Aren't we friends?”
Because of the summer break and the basketball competition, Chu Yifan and Ling Xiao hadn't seen each other for several months. He really missed this guy. Ever since Ling Xiao had helped Gui Xiaolei find a house and accomplished a great deed for him, Chu Yifan had always felt that he owed Ling Xiao a favor.
"Do you know the Macau Garden on People's Road? I'll be waiting for you at the entrance of the community. Bring Xiaolei over too. I have something to ask of you.”Chu Yifan could not refuse Ling Xiao's words.
"I have something urgent to attend to.”Chu Yifan closed the phone and said to Li Ping.
"You're still going out in this state?”Li Ping complained.
Chu Yifan stared at Li Ping, causing Li Ping's hair to stand on end. She thought that there was something on her face.
"Why are you staring at me?" Li Ping rubbed her face and rebuked.
"You look more and more like my mother."
"What did you say?" Li Ping blushed.
"I really have something urgent."
Ever since the two of them had lived together, Chu Yifan would sneak out every now and then. Sometimes, he would even stay out all night. After the incident, Li Ping had asked Chu Yifan a few times, but Chu Yifan would always beat around the bush and continue to do things his own way.
"Then don't drink. Come back early.”Li Ping knew that she couldn't stop him, so she gave the order for nothing. Li Ping also felt that she had spoiled Chu Yifan a little too much.
"I told you that you're nagging like my mother, but you didn't believe me.”Chu Yifan mumbled as he walked out.
Once he reached downstairs, he dialed Xiao Lei's number. He had not seen Gui Xiaolei for a long time.
"Big Brother Chu, it's you!" Xiao Lei's happy voice came from the other end of the phone." I'm fine. I just came back from school.”
"Put on some pretty clothes and wait for me downstairs. I'll be there soon.”
Although the Mid-Autumn Festival had passed, the weather was still very hot.
From afar, Chu Yifan saw Gui Xiaolei standing by the roadside. She was wearing a white dress and looked slim and elegant like a blooming lily.
"Beauty, get in the car."
Gui Xiaolei got into the car and asked," Brother Chu, where are you going?”
"When we arrived at Ling Xiao's house, he treated us to a meal.”
At the entrance of the community, Ling Xiao, who had been waiting for a long time, got into Chu Yifan's car and guided them into the community. " Macau Garden " was very famous in western Hubei. It was a high-end community with beautiful scenery. There was also an artificial lake in the community.
They got out of the car when they reached the lakeside.
Ling Xiao pointed at a higher-up building nearby and said,""This is it."
"It's high enough." Chu Yifan looked up.
"A total of twenty-four levels."
The elevator took them to the top floor.
Even though Ling Xiao was very vague on the phone, Chu Yifan still understood. Ling Xiao's residence was for a woman. Their relationship was similar to Chu Yifan and Gui Xiaolei.
"Yifan, let me introduce you to Liang Ling, the deputy director of the tourism bureau in Western Hubei.”
Chu Yifan quickly went forward and held Liang Ling's hands with both hands.""Sister-in-law, sorry to disturb you."
Liang Ling blushed.
"I've often heard Ling Xiao mention your name.”Liang Ling said enthusiastically.
"Nothing good, right?" Chu Yifan glanced at Ling Xiao warily.
"Don't worry, it's all good words." Liang Ling said with a smile.
"At least he has a conscience."
Liang Ling was very tall, slightly shorter than Chu Yifan. Chu Yifan estimated that it was between 1.78 to 1.8 meters. Her frame was very big. Although it was very plump, it looked very well-proportioned. She had the characteristics of a typical northern beauty. His face was like a silver basin, his nose bridge was high, and his mouth was slightly big. But what left the deepest impression was her eyes. They were big and beautiful, like a little paint, sparkling and full of intelligence.
As the weather was very hot and they were at home, Liang Ling only wore a white nightgown that reached her knees. The lines of her calves were very beautiful. Her nightgown was translucent, and her black bra and shorts could be vaguely seen.
After the introductions, Liang Ling went to the kitchen to cook.
"Xiaolei, go to the kitchen and help out.”
Gui Xiaolei agreed and left obediently.
"Not bad! Hiding a mistress in a golden house!" Chu Yifan teased.
Ling Xiao chuckled.”
"I think this Liang Ling is really not bad. She's beautiful and has a temperament. She's also a proper national cadre.”
"Don't! Don't! I'm enjoying myself while I'm young. I don't want to lock myself in a cage so early.”
Chu Yifan thought about it. That's true. Wasn't he like this too? If anyone wanted him to marry Li Ping now, he would not do it even if he was beaten to death.
"Thank you for what happened to Xiao Lei."
" You're treating me like an outsider." Ling Xiao lit a cigarette." This is what I'm making. I don't have anything else, but I still have a few empty houses. It's a piece of cake."”
Chu Yifan also understood that with Ling Xiao's status, it would be strange if he did not do well in the real estate business in Western Hubei.
"Oh right, what happened to your leg?" Ling Xiao asked.
"I scratched myself playing basketball today.”
"You're still in the mood."
Ling Xiao stood up and took out a few cans of iced Coke from the fridge. He casually tossed one to Chu Yifan.
"You know what? Li Yongguang's old man, Li Daoqiang, was detained.”
This news shocked Chu Yifan a little. This way, the entire political system in Western Hubei was broken.
"When did this happen?"
"This morning, Li Yongguang, that kid, was completely listless. Otherwise, I would have called the two of them over.”
Chu Yifan could understand Li Yongguang's feelings. A young playboy like him had always relied on his old master to run amok in the village. Without a backer, it was as if the sky had collapsed.
"Who will take over?" Under Ling Xiao's influence, Chu Yifan gradually gained some understanding of the officialdom in Western Hubei.
"I don't know. He might be parachuting. Who cares? Let's eat our food and drink our wine.”
Just as Chu Yifan had guessed, Liang Ling was indeed from the northeast. She made a table full of northeast dishes. The biggest feature of Northeastern cuisine was that it was "stewed" and the taste was very ordinary. Bureau Chief Liang rarely cooked. If it weren't for Ling Xiao, Chu Yifan really wouldn't have the privilege of eating.
"My cooking is not good. I've made a fool of myself.”Liang Ling said with a smile.
" Sister-in-law, you're too kind. It's delicious," Chu Yifan complimented politely." By the way, Brother Ling, you said on the phone just now that you needed my help?”
Because of the hot weather, they drank beer.
"No hurry, let's have a fight first.”
Chu Yifan raised his wine glass and clinked it with Ling Xiao's.
"It's like this. I heard that Central Capital is going to develop Pearl Square. I want to test the waters.”
" President Ling's business is really getting bigger and bigger. It's already in Beijing," Chu Yifan said with a smile." I'll help you ask around."”
He took out his phone and dialed Lin Yong's number.
After a phone call, Chu Yifan had more or less understood the situation at Pearl Square.
"My second uncle has a friend who is in the real estate business in Zhongjing. He is President Lin of the Imperial Group.”
"I've heard of him. He's a real estate magnate.”
"This time, he participated in the bidding for the Pearl Square project. There shouldn't be any problems. I've already told CEO Lin that we'll take the project and let you take a piece.”
Seeing that the matter had been resolved so easily, Ling Xiao was extremely happy. In fact, at first, he only had the attitude of giving it a try. After all, Zhongjing and Western Hubei were not the same.
Ever since Chu Yifan had been captured and released so easily, Ling Xiao had keenly realized that Chu Yifan was definitely someone with great potential. Therefore, he decisively turned his enemy into a friend and did not hesitate to bet on Chu Yifan. Seeing Chu Yifan easily solve his problem, Ling Xiao was even more convinced of his own judgment.
"Come, let's do another one." Ling Xiao said excitedly.
"Come." Chu Yifan was also very happy. He had finally returned Ling Xiao's favor.
It was almost ten o'clock by the time they finished eating and playing. Chu Yifan was too lazy to go back, so he returned to the house in the Maple Leaf Community with Gui Xiaolei.
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