Chapter 27: Carrying the Whole Show

“This is your prize. I can’t accept it.” Ye Yan pushed back Chen Jinseng’s outstretched hand.

Fu Sheng glanced at Chen Jinseng and thought that Chen Jinseng wasn’t very smart.

Rejected again and again, with no improvement at all.

He thought Chen Jinseng was actually quite skilled in the game, huh~

He wouldn’t pursue anyone in such an obsequious manner. Fu Sheng is proud and aloof by nature. When it comes to pursuing someone, he certainly wouldn’t act like a childish kid!

The show must go on. The little incident didn’t cause much of a stir, but many people still felt sorry for Chen Jinseng.

………

“Ahem! Ladies and gentlemen, look this way!” The crew was waving at everyone with cards in their hands, wearing that “sly” smile on their faces. It made one wonder what mischief the production team was up to again.

The yard is still under development. There’s plenty of open space. The production team quickly set up frames to demarcate the area where the competition will take place.

The next event is a basketball game.

Ye Yan was already wearing sports clothes, while He Xiaoxiao had changed into her workout outfit. The two of them stood in the yard, warming up.

Ye Yan didn’t take the initiative to talk to her, but she couldn’t help but come over and chat.

He Xiaoxiao pretended to be mysterious and leaned in closer:

“Ye Yan, just wait until I give you a thorough beating!”

Ye Yan looked at her as if she were a fool:

“Tsk~ Well, I’ll have to wait and see then!”

He Xiaoxiao wasn’t annoyed at all. Instead, she chuckled and said, “If you get hit by the ball while playing later, don’t be angry, okay?”

Those who don’t understand find it baffling. But those who do understand its meaning, namely the haters, made the following comments:

[The little troublemaker Ye Yan was once knocked out with a basketball! That’s why Ye Yan really hates anything related to balls. Moreover, she sued the person who did it and demanded a public apology!]

[Tsk… It’s true that one should apologize for hitting someone. But… there’s no need for a public apology. It’s overreacting a bit!]

[On a side note, as we all know, Ye Yan is usually very delicate and pampered. But He Xiaoxiao is different! He Xiaoxiao even participated in a basketball-related show before and worked as a basketball manager!]

[Come on! You haters, let’s watch her make a fool of herself together!]

[Black fans! Let’s go! This time, we must definitely criticize Ye Yan!]

………

To show that the production team wasn’t deliberately making things difficult for these amateur contestants, the competition rules were also relaxed.

3V3 basketball game.

Determining team assignments through the lottery is a fairly fair method.

It’s just like a regular basketball game.

Apart from that, there are no other rules. In other words, there’s plenty of room for creativity.

The lottery results are in.

Fu Sheng is exempt from the round.

So it can be divided into two groups perfectly.

And, perhaps by coincidence, the teammates were assigned as follows: Ye Yan, Chen Jinseng and An Yue were in one group, while He Xiaoxiao, Qiao Anran, and Zhou Kebing were in another group.

It can only be said that the only ones who seemed happy on the field were Chen Jinseng and An Yue.

An Yue couldn’t suppress the smile on her lips when she was with Ye Yan.

The first Expectation Season Fun Basketball Tournament has officially begun.

Let’s all come up with a name for our own teams first!”

Ye Yan quickly discussed the team name with Chen Jinseng and An Yue: “What do you think? What should we call it?”

Chen Jinseng shrugged his shoulders, saying “You decide,” while An Yue simply said, “Whatever you want.”

Ye Yan lowered her head in thought.

Bullet Screen:

[Here it is! Here it is! What astonishing name will Ye Yan come up with this time?]

[Everyone, let’s wait and see! She’s never disappointed me when it comes to naming things. For example, Daya and Erhua!]

………

“Hmm… That’s called the ‘Never Regretting Having a Bald Forehead Team’!”

“Hah?” An Yue was completely confused. Is that also a name?

Chen Jinseng’s lips curled into a gentle smile, full of affection. He nodded and said, “Okay.”

Bullet Screen:

[Laughing my head off! Ye Yan still cares about her hairline! Didn’t she say real women never go bald?]

[Hahaha, it’s clear that Ye Yan is really obsessed with not going bald!]

[Amazing! No bald spots! A real woman!]

“Good! Ye Yan’s team is called ‘Never Regretting Having a Bald Forehead Team’. What about Qiao Anran’s team?”

Qiao Anran smiled slightly. We called ourselves, “The Team That Always Wins!”

“Great! It seems both sides are very confident. I declare that the first Expectation Season Basketball Tournament is now officially underway!”

Since Fu Sheng was not participating, he served as the commentator.

“Okay, Chen Jinseng is holding the ball now. He passes by Qiao Anran and Zhou Kebing, then takes a jump shot! It goes in! A three-pointer! The ‘Never Regretting Having a Bald Forehead Team’ team has now scored three points.”

Qiao Anran pursed her lips and glanced at Chen Jinseng, feeling a bit annoyed.

She gave He Xiaoxiao a look.

He Xiaoxiao understood the situation. She went to guard against Chen Jinseng. Since He Xiaoxiao used a clingy defensive style, Chen Jinseng, out of concern for her being a girl, didn’t dare get too close to her.

In this way, Chen Jinseng is now stuck with He Xiaoxiao.

“Okay, now we can see that Chen Jinseng is having trouble breaking through He Xiaoxiao’s tight defense. Qiao Anran and Zhou Kebing are trying to find a way to break through by going around and attacking through An Yue!”

“He Xiaoxiao made it past An Yue! Facing the basket ahead, He Xiaoxiao didn’t choose to pass the ball to Zhou Kebing. Instead, she decided to shoot directly!”

The ball slipped from He Xiaoxiao’s hands and flew straight toward the basket. It spun several times around the basket before going in!

“Goal! He Xiaoxiao used a float shot, leaning back slightly as she threw the ball into the basket! The Team That Always Wins now has two points!”

Bullet Screen:

[Damn! I thought Chen Jinseng’s performance was just average. Who would’ve thought He Xiaoxiao actually has some real skills!]

[That throw was absolutely amazing! He Xiaoxiao is really talented!]

After all, for most people, it’s normal for boys to play basketball. It’s much rarer to see girls playing basketball!

He Xiaoxiao said triumphantly to Ye Yan, “Sis Yanyan~ Don’t cry if you lose later, okay?”

Ye Yan smiled brightly and nodded.

Bullet Screen:

[That smile! Absolutely beautiful! Damn it, I want to climb the wall right now! I suspect Ye Yan is trying to tempt me!]

[Ye Yan probably won’t fight at all. Look, she barely moves around. She just walks a few steps around, without even trying to defend herself against anyone!]

No one thought much of Ye Yan, after all, no one believed she could play basketball.

Fu Sheng continued, “Right now, Chen Jinseng has the ball. But he’s being tightly surrounded by He Xiaoxiao and Qiao Anran. Zhou Kebing is guarding An Yue. So, Chen Jinseng can only pass the ball to Ye Yan!”

“Alright, everyone! Ye Yan has the ball now. Is she going to try to break through?”

Everyone in the room had their eyes fixed on Ye Yan!

Ye Yan simply stood outside the arena!

She jumped up!

Choose a three-pointer!

“Ye Yan! Ye Yan didn’t choose to make a breakthrough, but instead decided to shoot directly! A three-pointer! Can she make it?”

Everyone’s excitement grew as Fu Sheng continued his explanation.

Bullet Screen:

[Either Ye Yan truly has the skills, or she is simply throwing blindly.]

[Everyone, stop arguing and watch quickly!]

[Don’t talk! Let’s see if she can get in like this!!]

The ball flew into the net with the perfect arc of a truly unstoppable shot!

Shocking!

The whole audience was in an uproar!

Bullet Screen:

[Damn it! That’s completely ridiculous! How could Ye Yan even throw it in from that angle?!”]

[Damn, I’m shocked! Who would’ve thought Ye Yan was actually the one keeping everything hidden!]