”Xie Shiming.”

　　Jian Zizhuo frowned, raised his chin slightly, and nodded at Shen Chu: “Is he the person you brought here?”

　　”It has nothing to do with you.”

　　Xie Shiming looked at Jian Zizhuo with a cold face, then retracted his gaze and looked Shen Chu up and down.

　　”Are you okay?”

　　”Why did you hang up on me just now?”

　　Just as Shen Chu was about to open his mouth, he heard Jian Zizhuo beside him drawling out his voice, saying with ill intent –

　　”Because he was peeking at me.”

　　Shen Chu: “…”

　　Is this how the concept is replaced?

　　Rolling his eyes again, Shen Chu nodded: “Yeah, I was just peeking at him.”

　　Xie Shiming frowned subconsciously, and before he could say anything, Shen Chu grabbed his hand, and then he heard Shen Chu continue to speak –

　　”Brother, let me tell you, his penis is very short. Tsk, it’s really too polluting for the eyes!”

　　Xie Shiming: “…”

　　Jian Zizhuo: “…”

　　”Hey, you—”

　　”Shen Chu?”

　　A voice came from behind, it was Xie Junze speaking.

　　Apparently he had just heard how he addressed Xie Shiming.

　　——After all, he is the only one who can call Xie Shiming like that.

　　Shen Chu sighed in his heart.

　　Originally he didn’t want to have any contact with Xie Junze, but he actually forgot this.

　　Looking at Xie Junze again, he had already walked to Jian Zizhuo’s side, but his expression was even uglier than before.

　　That’s right, after all, Shen Chu had run into that kind of thing before…

　　”It’s really you, Shen Chu.”

　　Xie Junze stared at him intently: “You actually returned to China.”

　　”Why, you can’t stay abroad anymore?”

　　Shen Chu tilted his head and thought for a while: “It should be longer than you staying in Yubei.”

　　”you–“

　　As soon as these words came out, Xie Junze’s face became even uglier, even a little embarrassed.

　　But before he could finish his words, he was interrupted rudely by Jian Zizhuo.

　　”You know him? His name is Shen Chu?”

　　As he spoke, Jian Zizhuo’s eyes were fixed on Shen Chu, and he was quite presumptuous.

　　Xie Shiming’s face darkened completely: “Who he is has nothing to do with you.”

　　”Jian Zizhuo, I advise you to take care of yourself. The basketball game will start soon. Don’t sprain your ankle again.”

　　The last sentence made Jian Zizhuo’s face darken.

　　He sneered: “Then let’s see how this game goes.”

　　”I won’t make the same mistake a second time.”

　　”You’d better be careful, Xie Shiming.”

　　…

　　Shen Chu followed Xie Shiming back, tilting his head to look at him as he walked.

　　”Qi Yuansi said he was injured before. Is it related to you?”

　　Xie Shiming hummed, frowning slightly, as if he was thinking about something.

　　”Did he play dirty tricks on you?”

　　Xie Shiming paused and looked at Shen Chu: “Why don’t you think I hurt him on purpose?”

　　Shen Chu blinked and said as a matter of course: “You are not that kind of person.”

　　”That’s what I think he is.”

　　In an instant, Xie Shiming’s brows relaxed a lot.

　　”What happened before? How did you run into them?”

　　Speaking of this, Shen Chu curled his lips and said, “It was because I wanted to go out for a walk and got lost, so I ran into them by accident. But actually, I didn’t run into anything at all, I just heard a little noise.”

　　”And before I could leave, you called me.”

　　”It’s all your fault. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have been discovered by them. It’s so embarrassing. You don’t even know what I heard, Jian Zizhuo and -“

　　At this point, Shen Chu paused and said, “Forget it, let’s not talk about it. It’s not a good thing.”

　　Xie Shiming hummed, looked at Shen Chu and warned: “Stay away from them in the future.”

　　”Of course, I don’t like them.”

　　Xie Shiming: “Who do you like then?”

　　”I……”

　　Shen Chu paused, met Xie Shiming’s gaze, and for some reason, he was speechless for a moment.

　　After two seconds, he finally spoke.

　　”Brother, do you want me to count for you on my fingers? I have so many people I like.”

　　…

　　In the end, Shen Chu was unable to stroll out.

　　In Xie Shiming’s words, even if he didn’t go out for a stroll, he would have gotten into trouble. If he went out again, who knows what would happen, so it’s safer to stay with him…

　　This is really unfair to Shen Chu.

　　It’s not like he deliberately caused trouble.

　　Besides, who wants to encounter that kind of thing?

　　Even if it didn’t pollute the eyes of this flower of the motherland, it would at least pollute his ears.

　　But then don’t leave, the basketball game is about to start anyway.

　　The other side.

　　Inside the Hongda Research Institute, Shen Sui was pulled out.

　　”Let’s go out and get some fresh air. I’m almost blinded by all the coding!”

　　Shen Sui pushed up his glasses: “I don’t have any.”

　　Jiang Chengsu: “…You’re already wearing glasses, and you still say no?!”

　　“These are glasses that block blue light.”

　　Shen Sui said, and took off his glasses: “I don’t want to go, there are still many things -“

　　”Those things cannot be studied in a short time!”

　　Jiang Chengsu would drag Shen Sui along no matter what: “As your senior, I need to let you combine work and rest, relax your body and mind. Staying in the lab all day will make you go crazy. Can you calculate how many days you haven’t been home?”

　　”Life is always bitter before it is sweet. I am going home in the end.”

　　“…”

　　Jiang Chengsu didn’t even know what to say.

　　His junior fellow apprentice is good in every way: good-looking and intelligent, but he doesn’t show his emotions very much.

　　Jiang Chengsu always felt that this guy would probably be single for the rest of his life, or maybe he would spend his whole life with his research… Otherwise, apart from research, he had never seen him interested in anything or anyone else.

　　”Shen Sui, you should look at more young and lively people and be infected by their vitality. Otherwise, you will study all day long and scare away those who want to pursue and approach you.”

　　Jiang Chengsu complained speechlessly: “Didn’t you notice that many of your fellow apprentices don’t dare to approach you?”

　　Shen Sui thought about it and asked sincerely: “Is there? Why?”

　　”You actually ask why…?”

　　Jiang Chengsu: “Do you want to see what expression you usually have?”

　　”You look so unapproachable. When someone tells you a joke, it takes you a long time to reply with just an ‘oh’. You have very few emotional fluctuations!”

　　Shen Sui: “I think you’re the only one who told me a joke.”

　　Jiang Chengsu: “…So this is even more proof that others don’t dare to approach you easily!”

　　”You are so unsociable, Junior Brother!”

　　As they were talking, the two of them had already left the institute.

　　Jiang Chengsu continued to pull people in one direction: “So hurry up and follow me out for a walk, and don’t leave the school. I heard that two high school students are playing basketball here today. It seems that they are from Yubei and Nanhong High School. Eh? Isn’t your brother from Nanhong?”

　　”It’s right next to our school’s basketball court. I heard it’s very lively now.”

　　Shen Sui: “… you took me there just to join in the fun, right?”

　　”Also, I can see Ming when I get home. There’s no need to go to the basketball court to see him. It’s far away and I can’t see him clearly.”

　　”Didn’t you say you’re not nearsighted?”

　　”I just said that these glasses block blue light.”

　　“…”

　　Shen Sui couldn’t resist in the end and was dragged to the basketball court by Jiang Chengsu.

　　After all, Jiang Chengsu said that he had asked someone to reserve a good spot for him, and it was near the Nanhong basketball team, so he couldn’t keep refusing.

　　But I’m not too interested.

　　When Jiang Chengsu saw Shen Sui like this, he thought that if he saw Shen Sui change his face one day, it would probably rain red rain.

　　…

　　More and more people gathered in the basketball stadium.

　　I don’t know where they recruited people from, but in addition to students from Yubei and Nanhong, even more people came to join in the fun.

　　Looking around the basketball stadium, it was really crowded with people.

　　Can you even see people holding banners of support?!

　　”No, everyone is so enthusiastic! I thought I arrived early enough today, but I couldn’t find a good seat for a long time! Now it seems that there are almost no empty seats…”

　　”How can I not be enthusiastic? Although this is just a friendly basketball match between Nanhong and Yubei, these two basketball teams have gathered the best male talents from the two universities! You don’t know that the forums have been talking like crazy for a long time. Many handsome guys are in their third year of high school. They are all wailing that after the college entrance examination this year, there may never be such a high-quality and ‘interesting’ basketball game again.”

　　”…So you’re afraid you won’t see it again in the future?”

　　”Look for yourself. Nanhong’s Xie Shiming is in his third year of high school, Qi Yuansi is in his third year of high school… Yubei’s Jian Zizhuo is in his third year of high school, and so is xxx… I’m telling you the truth, after they graduate from high school, Nanhong and Yubei may not be able to produce such a high-quality combination again.”

　　”That’s true…”

　　”Hey, maybe you don’t know yet, but according to the latest gossip, not only are there two high school idols watching, but I heard that many seniors from Hongda have also come to the basketball stadium to join in the fun.”

　　”Oh, but that’s nothing, right?”

　　The person who responded seemed a little unimpressed.

　　After all, there were indeed more than just students from Nanhong and Yubei high schools in the entire basketball stadium. It was normal for other people to come to watch the basketball game. There were even students from other schools who used their connections to get in.

　　But obviously his words were not recognized——

　　The other party took out his phone and showed him the forum: “Don’t you see who are the people who came to join in the fun?”

　　”Who?”

　　”Hongda, everyone who can get in here is a gifted person. Those who rank high among this group of people are even more extraordinary. Moreover, some of them are usually invisible. Do you know what it means to be able to see them here?!”

　　”If you have the will and the idea to enter Hongda, and if you can really get in in the future, you should build good relationships with these seniors in advance. It’s not as simple as just one connection to get in. After all, if you can make friends with these seniors, you can get into more than one circle… and sometimes, these connections are better than anything else.”

　　”Here are some introductions about them. Take a look for yourself. Just based on the achievements of those who haven’t graduated yet, their future is immeasurable. Moreover, apart from other things, the identities and backgrounds of these seniors are not simple. Otherwise, why do you think the forum is so crazy…”

　　”Didn’t you notice that people are still entering the basketball stadium?”

　　…

　　The basketball venue was unusually busy, and many people noticed it.

　　There are many reasons for this.

　　With all these factors combined, it’s hard not to be lively.

　　And it wasn’t just the basketball stadium that was bustling, several forums were also very lively—

　　Those who were paying attention to this friendly basketball match were discussing whether the two colleges’ basketball teams would get other high-quality players after Xie Shiming and others graduated this year, although at present, there seemed to be no particularly interesting prospects.

　　In addition, there are also people who are paying attention to Hongda.

　　After all, Hongda is one of the leading universities in the country. Once you step into it, it means that your future path will be very smooth, not to mention that you are a genius among geniuses. If you add additional conditions such as family background, appearance and figure, it will be hard not to become famous.

　　Of course, what more people value is the future.

　　After all, many of those who come here today are students who are about to enter university.

　　Some have big ambitions, while others simply want to lay the groundwork before entering the next stage, or it can be said that they want to prevent problems before they occur.

　　It doesn’t matter anyway.

　　Xie Junze was also following the forum.

　　He is now in his third year of high school and his grades are pretty good. Although he is not as good as Jian Yan, it should not be a problem for him to get into Hongda.

　　No wonder Xie Junze had to plan for himself early –

　　If he doesn’t plan for himself early on, he may not be sure about his future development and prospects.

　　That incident in his childhood was like an indelible shadow that always followed him, from elementary school to junior high school, and then to high school. Even though he had been careful and even tried to reduce his presence, there were always people who wanted to bring it up!

　　So sometimes, he inevitably became the target of oppression…

　　He really doesn’t want to live this kind of life anymore. He wants to make all those who bully him and look down on him regret it!

　　He’s doing better than anyone else!

　　Xie Junze pursed his lips tightly. He had already considered what major to choose and what direction to take in the future after being admitted to Hongda University. So when he saw the forum this time and found that a senior he had followed before also came to the basketball stadium, Xie Junze couldn’t help but have some ideas…

　　Seeking Jian Zizhuo’s “protection” was a last resort.

　　Because even though Jian Zizhuo was a bad guy, at least he wouldn’t be bullied easily.

　　So he had to make a choice.

　　But Xie Junze tasted this “sweetness”…

　　Even if he has to put down his self-esteem sometimes, at least he will get what he wants.

　　Rather than living the same tormented life as before, he would rather bow his head now. At least those who bullied him before have learned their lesson, and he can live a more carefree life in school because of Jian Zizhuo.

　　For example, when it comes to playing basketball, he originally had no chance to play.

　　But with Jian Zizhuo around, replacing the person was a very easy matter.

　　He got a taste of taking shortcuts.

　　The taste is addictive.

　　What’s more…Shen Chu has returned to China now.

　　And since Shen Chu had already seen it, there was no need for him to pretend anymore.

　　He would use any means necessary to climb up and trample Shen Chu under his feet!

　　They are all the same. Shen Chu just has the “plug-in” of the Shen family. What right does he have? However, Shen Chu has been abroad for so many years. Even if his relationship with Xie Shiming is still good, his relationship with the Shen family should have faded, right?

　　After all, he is not a real member of the Shen family.

　　Xie Junze thought a lot, but when he thought about the fact that he would have to go on stage soon, he decided to calm down.

　　He should play this game well first, and then see if there is a chance to get close to the senior named Jiang Chengsu after it is over.

　　This is his next goal.

　　…

　　The basketball game is about to begin——

　　Shen Chu finally returned to the front stage from the backstage.

　　The one traveling with him was Shu Tongtong.

　　Upon learning that Shen Chu almost got lost before, Shu Tongtong was speechless.

　　”No wonder I saw you following Xie Shiming again when I came back from the negotiation. He almost tied you to his belt, didn’t he?”

　　”You said you’ve been abroad since you were a kid. How come you and Xie Shiming are still so close after just coming back? Aren’t there any barriers or awkwardness at all?”

　　As Shu Tongtong spoke, she couldn’t hide her curiosity and turned to look at Shen Chu: “You really treat each other as brothers?”

　　”But why do I feel like you guys don’t get along like brothers?”

　　”Why not? I call him brother.”

　　Shu Tongtong said “NO” and shook her index finger: “Please note that you are calling me ‘brother’, it’s so annoying, Shen Chuchu.”

　　Shen Chu: “…”

　　”I’ve been calling him that since I was a kid, so I’m used to it.”

　　”Anyway, I’ve never seen brothers get along like you do.”

　　Shu Tongtong sighed twice: “It feels like if you return to China now, Xie Shiming will look for you as soon as he sees you.”

　　”He was afraid I’d get into trouble.”

　　”oh……”

　　Shen Chu: “…”

　　”Anyway, let’s keep looking down.”

　　Shu Tongtong patted Shen Chu on the shoulder.

　　Shen Chu: “?”

　　What are you looking at?

　　…

　　The two walked to the designated location while talking.

　　This is where Shen Chu had stayed before. It is the position for non-playing players on the basketball team. The people around him are basically all students from Nanhong, but right next door are students from Yubei.

　　Shen Chu felt it and thought that the atmosphere on both sides did not seem very friendly.

　　The news of the merger of the two schools has not yet been revealed. If it were revealed, who knows what kind of reaction it would cause…

　　And although today is just a friendly match, it is obvious that the two sides are already on the verge of a fight before the game even starts. There is even a vote in the forum, asking people to guess which school’s basketball team will win today’s game. You can see that the votes on both sides are increasing wildly.

　　In addition, the forum is not only about heated discussions on which team will win, but also a lot of gossip about basketball players.

　　Before the game started, Shen Chu browsed for a while out of boredom.

　　The result was surprisingly discovered –

　　His own name is among them!

　　”Is there anything strange about this?”

　　Shu Tongtong sighed and patted Shen Chu’s head: “Don’t forget that on the day you first came to school, Xie Shiming personally carried your suitcase down in front of so many people! After that day, many people have been asking about you.”

　　”But Xie Shiming might be secretly handling the news about you. Anyway, I saw posts on the forum a few times before, but they disappeared after a few seconds. Topics about you will not appear for too long. No wonder you haven’t noticed that so many people are paying attention to you now.”

　　Shen Chu opened his mouth: “I don’t know.”

　　”So I say, as brothers, it’s really not like to do this.”

　　Shen Chu thought for a moment and said, “Maybe it’s because you don’t have any brothers or sisters?”

　　Shu Tongtong: “…Okay, whatever you say is what it is.”

　　…

　　finally–

　　The basketball game officially begins.

　　As soon as the two teams came on the court, there was a burst of screams in the basketball stadium.

　　Shen Chu was shocked by the shouting. He wondered if this was a high school basketball game or a celebrity basketball game? Was it really that famous?!

　　But looking at the scene again, it is not difficult to understand…

　　Each of them was tall, with long legs and muscular bodies. They wore basketball jerseys with their arms exposed and their sides stretched wide open. With every move they made, their abdominal muscles could be seen even from the side of their bodies.

　　Not to mention their appearances.

　　What was said in the forum is indeed right… Whether it is Nanhong or Yubei, the quality of this year’s basketball team is indeed too high. No wonder they are now starting to worry about the “quality” of the next wave of basketball players…

　　”The last time we played was before the end of my second year of high school, against Yubei, and that was also pretty intense.”

　　The game was not too intense at the moment. Shu Tongtong was watching and explaining to Shen Chu: “You didn’t see that the popularity of this basketball team has been rising in a straight line since it was formed.”

　　“Many times, even if we just play a game in our school, people from other schools will come to watch.”

　　”If we hadn’t been able to suppress all the videos and photos that were circulated, do you believe they would be even more famous than they are now?”

　　While watching Xie Shiming playing basketball, Shen Chu asked, “How did Jian Zizhuo get injured in the game before the end of the second year of high school?”

　　Shu Tongtong turned around in surprise: “Didn’t your Xie Shiming tell you?”

　　Shen Chu was really helpless.

　　Although he and Xie Shiming could indeed be called a “family”, but every time these people called Xie Shiming “your family”, he still felt a little awkward and something was wrong…

　　But it seems like there is nothing I can refute?

　　So Shen Chu once again ignored the question, shook his head and said, “I roughly know what tricks Jian Zizhuo played?”

　　”He didn’t tell me anything else.”

　　”Oh, maybe I’m^[1]he is afraid you’ll worry.”

　　Shu Tongtong thought about it, and then said:

　　”Because Xie Shiming was also injured that time.”

　　”What?!”

　　”It was Jian Zizhuo who played dirty tricks and teamed up with his team to hit Xie Shiming, but in the end Xie Shiming dodged it. Not only did he dodge it, but Jian Zizhuo also got himself hurt by injuring his foot.”

　　”I heard from Qi Yuansi that the situation at the time must have been very dangerous. If Xie Shiming had been hit, it would have been more than just a simple foot injury.”

　　”But they did it very covertly. At least if the audience outside didn’t look carefully, they probably wouldn’t be able to see it.”

　　After Shu Tongtong finished speaking, she patted Shen Chu on the shoulder and said, “But you don’t have to worry. Although Xie Shiming was also injured at the time, it was not serious and he recovered quickly. Jian Zizhuo took more than two months to recover.”

　　”And after that incident, they probably won’t dare to do it again.”

　　No, they dare!

　　Thinking of the harsh words Jian Zizhuo said before he left, Shen Chu’s heart suddenly tightened –

　　He could guess that Jian Zizhuo might resort to some underhanded tricks, but he didn’t know that Xie Shiming had been injured before.

　　If I fight back, I will get hurt too. What about this time?

　　Will there be any accidents?!