CH 27.2

Chapter 27.2: Are my clothes with you?

“Where’s Xixi?” Zhou Jingze asked casually while chewing a mint.

A figure hovered in front of her, and the air became warmer. Xu Sui couldn’t help but feel nervous. She didn’t look directly at him and turned away in a panic: “Xixi went to find someone; she’ll come back later.”

“En,” Zhou Jingze raised his chin and nodded. He handed his jacket and phone along with his candy and lighter to Xu Sui: “Help me hold onto it.”

Xu Sui suddenly felt that there were more gazes on her, making her feel uneasy. She hesitantly asked:

“Ah?”

Zhou Jingze’s eyelashes that were half-drooping were suddenly raised. He looked at her with a half-smile:

“What? You eat all my food, and now you won’t even help hold onto my clothes ah?”

As soon as he said these words, there was a vague sense of intimacy, and Xu Sui felt fiery eyes piercing her body. She had to surrender and took his jacket: “No.”

After Zhou Jingze left, Xu Sui sighed in relief. She sat on the seat and hugged onto his clothes. She could smell the faint smell of tobacco, and the sound of her heartbeat was clear.

The surrounding discussions became heated, and their voices rang through Xu Sui’s ear.

【Don’t tell me Zhou Jingze likes her. She looks quite ordinary.】

【Nope. Even as someone not from this university, I know that Zhou Jingze only likes one type– a beauty with a big chest and a thin waist. This is impossible. 】

【Yea, she looks quite ordinary.】

The discussions tugged at Xu Sui’s heart. When she was about to speak up, a hand was placed on her shoulder. Xu Sui turned back and saw Hu Xixi.

Hu Xixi put her arms around Xu Sui and turned her gaze to look at the group of eight girls behind her. She opened and closed her mouth like a machine gun firing: “Ordinary? Do you think you can even look like her? Do you know why you’re sitting in the back row? Because you look so…well, I don’t even need to say it. We can sit here because of the tickets Zhou Jingze gave.”

“We’re even going to give him water later. Hehe, continue to be jealous. It’s useless even if the soles of your feet are on fire.”

The expressions of the several girls were a sight, and they were speechless for a while: “You—”

Hu Xixi was too lazy to continue talking and instead turned to Xu Sui: “Sui Sui, come down and help me hand out the water and towels later. I begged Lu Wenbai for a long time, and he finally allowed me to help. ”

“And the location is good too! You can watch the match at a close range,” Hu Xixi grabbed her arm.

Xu Sui stood up and agreed. She nodded: “Okay.”

The two walked out of the bleachers holding hands and headed towards the red tent not far away. Lu Wenbai was wearing a starched white shirt and was bent over, carrying boxes of water back and forth.

His expression was indifferent, and his back was wet with a little sweat. When he bent over to pick up the boxes, his thin waistline was revealed. He appeared silent and handsome.

Hu Xixi walked over enthusiastically and said with a smile: “We’re here to help you.”

Lu Wenbai paused. His face was pale, and he raised his dark eyelashes and looked at her and Xu Sui. His face was indifferent: “Just stand there and hand out the water bottles.”

“Understood!” Hu Xixi gave an “ok” gesture.

In fact, Xu Sui and Hu Xixi didn’t need to do anything. There was a table and two red stools under the red tent that Xu Sui sat there and watched the game quietly.

With a crisp whistle from the referee, the basketball game officially started, and the cheerleaders of the two teams began to cheer one after another.

Zhou Jingze’s team was the red team. The opponent dribbled the ball forward, and when Zhou Jingze saw that the opponent was about to throw it into the basket, he leaped up. He stretched out his long arm and easily intercepted the opponent’s ball; the red wrist guard drew an alluring arc in the air.

Then, under the nervous gaze of everyone, he held the ball and jumped up into the air, scoring a three-pointer! The audience erupted into cheers and applause.

Xu Sui stood not far away and unknowingly smiled.

In the next 15 minutes, Zhou Jingze carried his team. He intercepted, attacked, and scored points one after another, causing the opponent team to be caught off guard. One of the slender boys was blocked by Zhou Jingze several times, and he was furious.

Zhou Jingze stopped in front of him and was about to intercept the ball again. The slender opponent took the ball angrily and hit him on the shoulder. Zhou Jingze took two steps back abruptly.

Half of the audience clapped while the other half applauded. There weren’t any good reasons for some people to applaud him because he was too crazy. Especially within the same sex, people usually refuse to accept others who are better than themselves, hoping for the other side’s downfall.

Blowing a sharp whistle, the referee clenched his fist upwards and gestured a foul signal to pause the game.

The green team fouled, and the red team got a free throw. On the restricted area semicircle, Zhou Jingze stood there under the sun and spun the basketball with a careless expression.

It was expected for Zhou Jingze to make the shot, but he held the ball with one hand, and his elbow was bent as if he was deliberately trying to deflect it. The basketball hit the basket and bounced off.

The ball didn’t go in.

Instead, it hit the ground and rolled slowly at the feet of the lanky man.

Zhou Jingze raised his eyelids and glanced at him. With a hint of contempt, the words he said were frivolous and swift: “Gift for you.”

After Zhou Jingze finished speaking, he turned around and dribbled the ball again without giving him another look. The slender man stood there, his face flushed.

In the first game, Zhou Jingze led his team to an overwhelming victory with a score of 32 to 20. There was thunderous applause throughout the entire match, and the screams from the girls echoed above the basketball court.

During the intermission, the boys either stretched out their hands to wipe off the sweat or took a big sip of water. Zhou Jingze stood under the shadow of the basketball hoop, and the sunlight elongated his shadow.

After the whistle stopped, all the girls rushed up, handing towels and water to Zhou Jingze. Xu Sui looked at the scene not far away and sighed in her heart.

Zhou Jingze’s jersey was soaked with a bit of sweat. He picked up a bottle of ice water by his feet, unscrewed the bottle cap, and poured straight at the top of his head, water dripping down the corner of his jaw. It was a delinquent action but carried a sense of desire.

The members of the green team didn’t even have time to drink water. Instead, they quickly gathered around to come up with countermeasures. The slender man who is the captain is 180 cm tall. His name is Gao Yang, and he is also in the class next to Zhou Jingze’s. Gao Yang’s academic performance and pilot skills are all very excellent. On top of that, he’s also a very hard worker.

“Can’t lose the next match,” Gao Yang’s tone was firm.

“That kid is crazy. How can we win?” said a tall man next to him.

Gao Yang took out a wet tissue to wipe the sweat from his neck and looked at Zhou Jingze who was standing not far away, “Zhou Jingze’s playstyle is more solo, frivolous. If he can, he’ll go for it. Even though he’s the leader of their team, in aviation, there’s a term called collaboration. He has no sense of teamwork, which is his strength but also a weakness.”

A teammate quickly caught on and continued: “So we just need to defend, break through to their backline, and it’ll be a done deal.”

“Damn, Lao Gao, a scholar is really different. You can even use your analysis skills to play basketball,” someone praised.

Gao Yang smiled and didn’t speak, but judging from his expression, he obviously accepted their compliments. He patted his teammate on the shoulder and said: “Let’s go and get water.”

Xu Sui stood in front of a small box of mineral water. She bent down and handed the players the water. From time to time, she handed over the towels, very occupied. On the other hand, Hu Xixi had already been charmed by the opposite sex and followed Lu Wenbai aimlessly.

“A bottle of water,” Gao Yang walked over and said.

Xu Sui bent down, took a water bottle, and handed it to him: “Here.”

When Gao Yang took the water and saw Xu Sui’s face, his eyes flashed with astonishment. He asked: “You are from our school?”

Xu Sui shook her head; her voice was gentle: “No, I’m from the nearby medical—”

Before she could say the words “medical university”, she saw Zhou Jingze not far away. He walked over with his hands in his pockets, the red wristbands tucked out. He stood behind Gao Yang and stopped, calling out to her:

“Xu Sui.”

“En?”

The group turned around, including Gao Yang, and under everyone’s gaze, Zhou Jingze said calmly with a casual expression, but the words carried a hint of intimacy:

“Are my clothes still with you?”