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On Monday at school, Xu Entang paid attention to the boys in her class.
That love letter must have been sent by a boy in her class; otherwise, it wouldn’t have ended up tucked into her book.
Noticing that Xu Entang was distracted during self-study, Lin Jiayu quietly asked, “What are you looking at?”
Xu Entang had intended to ask Lin Jiayu about it today.
But then she thought, if Lin Jiayu saw someone slip her a love letter, she would definitely tell her.
“Did anyone come looking for me last Thursday or Friday when I wasn’t here?”
“Last week?” Lin Jiayu thought for a moment, “I don’t remember. I don’t think so.”
“What’s up?” she asked.
“Nothing.”
After two days of trying to figure out who sent the love letter without success, Xu Entang decided to put it out of her mind.
Studying was more important.
This week passed quietly.
On Saturday noon, Xu Xiyue called Xu Entang, asking if she was free in the afternoon.
“I’ll be at the gym this afternoon. Do you want to come hang out with me?”
Xu Entang: “The gym?”
“Our class is playing a basketball match against the second-year students from the affiliated international class this afternoon, and I’ll be on logistics. It’s probably going to be pretty boring, so I need someone to keep me company,” Xu Xiyue said.
“Want to come? I brought you a gift from South France during the National Day holiday, so it’s a good chance to give it to you.”
In the afternoon, Xu Entang went to the gym.
Before she even stepped inside the basketball court, she heard the cheers from within, along with the sound of sneakers squeaking against the floor.
After receiving Xu Entang’s message, Xu Xiyue came out of the gym to meet her, waving, “Over here!”
The two walked into the gym together.
Xu Entang: “There are so many people.”
There were more people than she had imagined.
Xu Xiyue: “Yeah, not only our class came to watch, but there are also many others from different classes and schools.”
Suddenly, excited shouts from girls erupted from the stands.
They scored!
Xu Entang looked toward the court and saw Lu Jin, wearing a white jersey and black wristbands.
Xu Xiyue covered her ears, “They all came to see Lu Jin.”
Xu Xiyue and Lu Jin were classmates.
“Does Lu Jin often come to Fuyuan?”
Xu Entang nodded, “He stayed at Fuyuan for half a month before.”
But he hadn’t been living there since Monday of this week.
Xu Xiyue led Xu Entang through the crowd to the logistics area.
Right by the court was the best vantage point.
The game had reached the second quarter, with their school leading by eleven points. Xu Xiyue was relaxed and hardly paid attention to the court.
She gave Xu Entang the gift she brought back from South France.
“I saw this bracelet and thought it would suit you perfectly.”
Xu Entang: “Thank you.”
Xu Xiyue: “After returning from the National Day holiday, I had so much to do and didn’t have time to give it to you.”
“By the way, next weekend is Halloween! I want to attend a costume party; come with me!”
Xu Entang: “What kind of costume party?”
Xu Xiyue: “A dress-up one! I’ll help you prepare an outfit. Let’s go!”
Xu Entang nodded, “Alright.”
Another round of cheers erupted, and Xu Entang and Xu Xiyue turned to look at the court.
Their view was completely blocked by two figures that had appeared in front of them without them noticing.
Xu Xiyue frowned and said to the two girls in front, “Why don’t you just stand in the middle of the court to watch?”
One of the girls turned around and said, “Who said this place…”
“Only you guys can take up space here?”
Xu Xiyue replied, “This is the logistics area.”
Another girl pointed at Xu Entang, “She’s not part of logistics; why can she be here?”
Xu Xiyue responded, “I brought her here. What’s the point of you two stealing spots from the logistics team?”
She continued, “You’re blocking our view! If the logistics support isn’t sufficient, are you going to take responsibility?”
The logistics team wasn’t just Xu Xiyue; others were also reminding them to step aside.
The two girls had no choice but to reluctantly move out of the way.
One of them rolled her eyes at Xu Xiyue, “So what if you’re in logistics?”
After they left, Xu Xiyue said, “The one in the short skirt is Dai Fu, and the one in the long skirt is Wu Qining. I have always had a bad relationship with them.”
Xu Entang recognized these two girls from her past life and knew that Xu Xiyue didn’t get along with them.
Moreover, Wu Qining had a crush on Lu Jin and had caused trouble for Xu Xiyue in the past.
Xu Xiyue said, “One of them likes Lu Jin, and the other likes Tan Jili. Dai Fu thinks I like Tan Jili too and treats me as a rival.”
Because of Yu Chen, Xu Xiyue had become closer to Tan Jili, making many girls who liked him jealous.
Afraid Xu Entang might misunderstand, she explained, “But I don’t like Tan Jili.”
“Tan Jili is very handsome, but he’s not someone easy to handle. I wouldn’t be foolish enough to like him.”
Xu Entang silently agreed.
Tan Jili wasn’t easy to handle.
Xu Xiyue: “I prefer gentle and cultured types.”
Xu Entang: “I know, you like Jiang Ranzhi.”
Xu Xiyue froze, her face flushing red.
She exclaimed in shock, “Y-You know?!”
Xu Entang: “I can tell.”
In her past life, Xu Xiyue had always liked Jiang Ranzhi.
Xu Xiyue was very surprised, “Did I make it that obvious?!”
Xu Entang: “Not obvious.”
Xu Xiyue looked skeptical.
If it weren’t obvious, how could Xu Entang have figured it out?
Xu Entang insisted, “Really, not obvious.”
Xu Xiyue’s expression shifted between worry and shyness.
She linked her arm with Xu Entang’s and said, “Just don’t tell anyone. No one can know.”
Xu Entang: “Don’t worry, I won’t say a word.”
For some reason, Xu Xiyue felt that Xu Entang was very reliable and was willing to trust her.
Having someone to share secrets with felt nice.
On the court, the game was still ongoing.
Although they were behind, the experimental class was looking for opportunities to score.
No. 1 Middle School was also not letting up.
He Jiayu successfully intercepted the ball and quickly passed it to Shi Yu.
Shi Yu ran back with the ball, seeing Lu Jin shake off his defender and passed the ball to him.
Lu Jin received the ball and jumped up.
The ball soared through the air in a beautiful parabolic arc, landing in the hoop.
The net swayed as the ball went in.
No. 1 Middle School scored another 2 points.
A chorus of excited screams erupted from the girls on the sidelines.
Shi Yu: “Nice shot!”
He Jiayu quickly returned to defense, coming over to Lu Jin and nodding towards a spot on the court.
“Your rebellious little sister is here.”
Time passed second by second.
There were only thirty seconds left in the second quarter.
The girls on the sidelines were restless.
Xu Xiyue and the others from the logistics team were preparing to hand out towels and water.
She grabbed a bottle of water and handed it to Xu Entang.
Xu Entang wasn’t very thirsty, so she just held the water without opening it.
At that moment, the whistle blew, signaling the end of the second quarter.
The basketball bounced on the ground, and the players’ tense nerves relaxed momentarily as they lazily left the court.
Several girls gathered by the court, bringing Lu Jin water, creating a lively scene that attracted many gazes.
This was how it was every time Lu Jin played.
Xu Entang glanced over and was about to look away when she saw Lu Jin making his way through the crowded people.
Since this was the logistics area, she thought he was coming to rest, so she stepped aside for him.
Unexpectedly, he stopped right in front of her.
And then he took the water from her hand.