I’m Not Going to Be Bullied By a Girl

in a regular fight over the ball and was willingly sent to the infirmary.

There was only one more substitute left. It was the local Buddhist resident of class 2-3, Mu ZhongMing.

I ordered Mu ZhongMing to guard Shen ShaoYi along with me and it was surprisingly effective. Shen ShaoYi wasnt able to score a single point five minutes before the first half ended.

But Shen ShaoYi used his remarkable judgment to pass the ball to Liu HuaiShui. Liu HuaiShui was able to do a feint to get past Niu ShiLi and score with a layup.

I cant really blame Niu ShiLi since Liu HuaiShuis erratic behavior also got past me a lot too.

So when Niu ShiLi got scored on and grimaced in defeat, I could only try and encourage him as the nominal captain.

“Dont worry about it, Liu HuaiShui cant use those movements a lot as its taxing on his ankles. As long as you stay firm under the net, you can guard against him.”

Niu ShiLi neither denied or approved, he only thought about it seriously and focused his attention on our opponents basket.

I remember in a certain fantasy novel that earth was undergoing world war 3, but the fighting stopped and every country formed an alliance when aliens invaded.

Its the same between Niu ShiLi and me. We both want to win for our class, and we have a common enemy thats stronger than us.

Niu ShiLi, who didnt want his hell training to go to waste, probably only had the word victory in his mind like me.

But winning is easier said than done.

Even if I used Hua Jin to conserve as much energy as possible, both Niu ShiLi and I were drenched with sweat and panting like dogs by the end of the first half.

During half time, Xiong YaoYue who came to distribute drinks, quietly whispered to me:

“Are they too strong? Are you guys confident you can win?”

I smiled bitterly and said, “No, Shen ShaoYi is playing like crazy, I can only do my best.”

“Are we going to lose to class 2-2 again this year? How about I sacrifice myself and distract Shen ShaoYi?”

“What are you going to do?”

“I could yell that if he loses, Ill go on a date with him.”

How can you straight out ask him to lose on purpose? And it goes against the school rules of dating.

But its true Xiong YaoYue is the only one who would be able to distract him.

But I shook my head.

Its not the right way to win and the class leader will despise it.

Plus Xiong YaoYue had already told me before she doesnt really have any feelings for Shen ShaoYi. She might even hate him a bit because he destroyed our class really badly in last years match.

“It would be troublesome becoming a couple with a popular guy like him. If he doesnt mind, he could be one of my bros like you.”

If you dont like him, dont give him hope there might still be a chance or you would hurt him a second time.

Because of those various reasons, I rejected Xiong YaoYues suggestion. It might have been our class only way of winning, but as a Spartan, Shen ShaoYis friend, and basketball opponent, I wouldnt use those sneaky methods to win.

It wouldnt be embarrassing even if we lose. Its better losing and trying your best than by winning by using tricks.

It was my style to fight face to face against anyone who fights me fairly.

I also wanted to know if I had the potential to go beyond my limits after being pushed to this point by Shen ShaoYi.

So when the whistle signaled the start of the second half, I walked onto the court prepared to die.

By die, I was referring to drinking an entire bottle of Fu Yan Jie.

Even the temptation of getting food from the class leader wasnt important anymore.

Only one thought was left in my mind: victory. No matter what, I wanted to bring my team to victory.

I was able to calm down after accepting the worst possible result of my bet with Niu ShiLi.

I had to pass the ball if there was a good opportunity and also score if there was a good opportunity. It didnt even matter if I had to pass to Niu ShiLi.

A lot of students from class 2-3 initially came to watch because they wanted to join the crowd or to laugh at me. But there was no way they wouldnt be moved when they saw me fight for our class to win. Someone of them even began to cheer for us under the class leaders guidance.

“Lets go class 2-3!”

“Theres a 9 point difference, lets hurry and catch up!”

“Boss Ye Lin, do your best!”

Other than the one strange cheer calling me boss, I was gratified to hear my classmates cheers.

But at the same time, my stamina exertion had reached the maximum and it was like I could hear my muscles creaking under the strain.

During a setup, my eyes met up with Niu ShiLi by chance. He was also exhausted, but the determination in his eyes never wavered.

Before almost having the ball stolen by Liu HuaiShui, Niu ShiLi passed the ball to me.

It was the first time he consciously passed the ball to me. It meant his goal changed to the same as mines.

I broke through with force and was able to score two points.

The pain from my knees kept sending signals to my brain telling me to give up.

But I actually felt refreshed in my mind.

Because it had turned into a great game.

Lets have a good battle in the last 15 minutes.