Chapter 131: The Reversal

At this moment, Sui Yi wasn’t paying attention to the cheerleaders; he only noticed A-A looking her way and gave a slight smile.

So, he was hiding his true strength—no wonder he was such a seasoned veteran.

For him, this kind of match was probably just a game.

After all, the individual skill gap was too vast, and the difference between Yu Hang’s group and Zhang Yang’s crew wasn’t significant.

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The match wasn’t interrupted and soon resumed...

However, what had happened earlier was an exceptional performance. From then on, Han Yuanzhong and his teammates’ faces darkened completely.

Though their teamwork wasn’t as good as the other team’s, they still looked coordinated, and each player was stronger than expected. For example, Yu Hang and his friends had clearly improved by leaps and bounds.

What frustrated everyone the most were the two outsiders!

Damn it!

One blocked shots and stole the ball!

The other scored on offense!

Yu Hang and his two companions worked in perfect harmony—they were close friends, so their tacit understanding was flawless!

The results were overwhelming!

The score quickly widened!

2-0, 4-2, 8-4, 20-6, 24-12...

Swish, swish, swish—the opposing team’s shots were so decisive!

This crushed the morale of their rivals!

Han Yuanzhong and his group grew increasingly agitated and unstable, their performance deteriorating as a result.

Many could already foresee that this game would end with the opposite result they had expected!

“I think we’re going to win! Haha, Sui Yi, what do you think?” Zhou Xiaopang laughed heartily.

Our side—

This was a sign of emotional investment!

“Hmm, if they don’t make substitutions,” Sui Yi replied.

After a while, the other side called for a timeout.

Yu Hang and his friends came off the court, and Yu Hang hopped right over to Sui Yi, shouting, “Sui Yi, why didn’t you buy us any water? Look, I don’t have any water…”

His tone was both affectionate and a little spoiled.

Many girls holding bottled water hesitated.

Handsome guy, couldn’t you be a little more considerate!

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“There’s some over there... hmm, I’ll go buy it,” Sui Yi saw some girls coming over with water—some from her class, some from others. In this tightly-knit town, many knew each other, but A-A and Bai Ziyi seemed not to know anyone and probably had no water either.

Since these two had joined because of her, she naturally felt responsible. So, Sui Yi left together with Yan Qingwu.

Because there were so many people behind and the noise was overwhelming, they didn’t hear the calls from behind.

“Sui Yi, Sui Yi, you don’t have to go! Handsome guy, handsome guy, here’s some water...” Lin Chuxiao had already bounced over, holding two bottles of Nongfu Spring water.

Bai Ziyi and A-A saw this; the former just smiled slightly and politely declined, “Thank you, I’m not thirsty.”

The latter, however, scowled and glared at Lin Chuxiao.

Lin Chuxiao: “...”

Damn! I brought you water and you still glare at me!

But as more people gathered, Bai Ziyi’s identity was exposed.

Tall Bai Ziyi was recognized by some; one mentioned one, two, then four...

“Bai Ziyi, I didn’t expect you to be so good at basketball too...”

“Really impressive! Looks so cool!”

Surrounded by many, Bai Ziyi wasn’t annoyed at all and smiled politely.

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He didn’t say much, but his popularity was unmatched!

He easily outshone Yu Hang and the other local rich boys.

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Naturally, Sui Yi didn’t know what happened next. She and Yan Qingwu had already arrived at the secondary school’s convenience store.

The second high school had many wealthy kids, and its facilities were the best among Nanxun’s high schools. The convenience store had been taken over by the town’s supermarket and remodeled into a mini-mart.

Sui Yi and Yan Qingwu had initially just wanted to buy water, but considering how many classmates and supporters there were, they decided to buy plenty of snacks as well.

Both were well-off; if they wanted to buy, they bought without hesitation.

However, since they weren’t big snack eaters, they rarely came here, and the shop owner didn’t recognize them. She just couldn’t help but look twice at their striking appearances and aura.

“Hey, girls, which class are you from? Haven’t seen you before,” the shop owner said.

Looking so beautiful and refined, they obviously weren’t from poor families. If they were rich, why wouldn’t they buy snacks here?

Sui Yi and Yan Qingwu responded casually while picking out snacks.

The shop owner was stunned by how they grabbed snacks without care and didn’t even glance at the prices.

Damn, these girls were real big spenders!

The shop owner smiled broadly while greeting two people who had just come in.

There were two rows of shelves along the walls and one row in the middle. As Sui Yi and Yan Qingwu were busy choosing snacks, they suddenly overheard two people talking from the other side of the middle shelf.

“Haha, this time Young Master Li really gave us an easy gig—just come play basketball, and each of us gets a thousand bucks. If we injure someone, there’s a bonus...”

“Don’t say that, Young Master Li is generous, way better than that Han kid. But the best part is seeing all these beautiful female students. Look at them, so fresh and lively—I’m getting hard just thinking about it!”

“Hey, those pretty ones have already been taken care of by Young Master Li... but the others who look decent aren’t bad either. Later, we’ll...”

Sui Yi and Yan Qingwu exchanged a glance.

No words needed; they finished choosing their items and headed to the counter.

“Boss, check out. Also, two more cases of bottled water...” Sui Yi placed a large basket full of snacks on the counter and asked, “Could you help bring these to the basketball court?”

There were only two of them; it wasn’t that she couldn’t carry it, but she didn’t want to be intimidating.

The shop owner loved generous big spenders and happily agreed, calling her husband from the warehouse to help.

Just then, the two men from behind the counter, who had been joking and laughing, walked past the aisle. Their eyes lit up when they saw Sui Yi and Yan Qingwu.

“Beautiful ladies need help? I’m here. No need to call anyone else.”

“Brother loves helping pretty girls…”

Without waiting for consent, they moved to grab the basket.

“Ah!!”

The husband and wife came out from the warehouse just in time to hear a scream and rushed over.

They saw two thug-looking men lying on the ground, tears and snot streaming down their faces, clutching their arms and wailing.

This was...

“There are some street thugs on campus trying to mess with students. Go tell the security guard at the gate—it was Yan Qingwu from Class Two who said so,” Yan Qingwu told the shop owner.

The two men suddenly realized who it was.

Holy crap—it was the infamous Yan Qingwu, whose family background was so strong that even Han Yuanzhong’s group didn’t dare provoke her!

Her name thundered through the school!

“Okay, okay... honey, you call old Zhang the security guard. I’ll help Miss Yan carry the food.”

But soon, their expressions changed with surprise.

Because the payment was made by Sui Yi.

She casually placed three old banknotes on the counter.

Uh-oh, the day had come when Yan Qingwu made someone else pay?

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Just as Sui Yi and Yan Qingwu brought the food and drinks to the basketball court, they noticed the atmosphere was strange.

Although lively, there seemed to be some shouting.

Sui Yi moved aside and saw that the other side had indeed made substitutions—three tall, burly young men.

Each radiated a sinister aura, their eyes sharp and arrogant. One even had a toothpick in his mouth.

Around Li Run, a dozen or so similar street thug types gathered.

“Sui Yi, you’re here! Uh, why did you buy so much...” Zhou Xiaopang and the others were surprised that Sui Yi and Yan Qingwu had brought so many snacks, but now wasn’t the time to discuss it. They quickly updated them on what had happened after they left.

“The other side has many players and substitutes. After those three thugs came on, they fouled all over the place... look at the score—they’ve overtaken us. If this was a high-intensity game, Yu Hang and the others simply can’t take it.”

“Right, Yu Hang’s calf got hit just now; he’s been slower since.”

Lan Yun and the others were definitely protecting Yu Hang’s group. As they chattered, Sui Yi and Yan Qingwu quickly grasped the situation.

Sui Yi’s gaze swept over the court; the game was indeed intense.

The intensity wasn’t just from those three youth’s impressive street-style basketball skills—they were far better than Zhang Yang’s team—but also from their brutal physical contact.

Except for A-A, the others had all been roughed up to some degree.

For example, now...

Bang!

Xiao Nan was shoved out of bounds!

Many were already dissatisfied and began shouting.

“Another foul!”

“How can this be!”

“So many fouls, who can even play!”

“Principal...”

Shi Chao could only helplessly respond to the protests, “There’s nothing we can do—they have many substitutes, so fouls don’t matter; they can just swap players…”

“Ha, if you have guts, you shout for substitutes too! You’re short-handed; who else can you blame? Even the NBA has substitutes!” Han Yuanzhong was arrogant; in fact, only he and Zhang Yang remained on the court while the other three were violent thugs.

That was more than enough.

Some vaguely sensed Shi Chao favored Li Run’s side but had no proof.

Moreover...

Getting one of the five players sent off would be enough!

“Xiao Nan!”

Yu Hang and the others rushed over.

Class One students gathered as well.

Xiao Nan lay on the ground, blood on his arm.

He was clearly injured!

A-A stepped forward, felt the bone, and frowned.

“Sprained. Can’t play anymore; get off the court.”

“Off? Then there are only four of us left. What do we do?”

Four can still play.

But...

Yu Hang frowned at the scoreboard showing 28 to 32.

Certain defeat!

Could it be that they were about to lose?

But how could he let his injured brother go back on the court?

Or who could replace him?

In fact, everyone could see that Li Run’s group was numerous, fierce, and skilled; no one wanted to step up.

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