Chapter 14
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Chapter 14: Cool!
Yang Xu was about one meter ninety tall, towering over Fang Yu by about half a head. Moreover, his physique looked significantly more robust than Fang Yu’s.
With such a disparity in physical fitness, there was no need to compare basketball skills.
Just based on his body, Yang Xu could easily overpower Fang Yu.
“One-on-one is a bit boring; there has to be a punishment,” Yang Xu said with a slight smile, tossing the ball into Fang Yu’s hands.
“What punishment?” Fang Yu asked.
“The loser has to do one hundred push-ups in front of everyone, and everyone here will supervise. You can’t leave until you finish. What do you think?” Yang Xu asked with a smile that concealed a threat.
“Sounds good,” Fang Yu nodded.
A wave of mocking laughter erupted around them.
Wasn’t Fang Yu just asking for trouble? Losing and then having to do one hundred push-ups—could he even manage that physique?
Soon, the surrounding girls turned into cheerleaders, chanting in unison, “Yang Xu, go! Yang Xu, go…”
Almost everyone supported Yang Xu, making Fang Yu feel quite isolated.
Yang Xu had already noticed Tang Xiaorou at the edge of the crowd, a hint of pride flashing in his eyes.
Today, I’ll show you the gap between your deskmate and me.
Tang Xiaorou bit her red lip, watching the expressionless Fang Yu, feeling very anxious.
She knew Fang Yu couldn’t possibly win; she just hoped he wouldn’t confront Yang Xu head-on. Otherwise, given Yang Xu’s temperament, he would definitely take action against Fang Yu.
Fang Yu held the ball with both hands, looking at the hoop not far away.
He wasn’t lying; he really didn’t know much about basketball.
However, he knew that as long as he threw the ball into the hoop, he would score.
Wasn’t that simple?
Fang Yu gripped the ball with one hand and prepared to throw it toward the hoop.
Yang Xu stood with his hands on his hips, showing no intention of defending.
“Hahaha… look at Fang Yu’s shooting posture; he really can’t play basketball.”
“Yeah, it’s too ridiculous. Look, Young Master Yang doesn’t even bother to defend.”
“How boring…”
The onlookers jeered, expressing their disdain for Fang Yu.
Fang Yu paid no mind and threw the ball.
“Swish!”
The basketball went straight through the net.
Those who had been jeering were stunned.
What the heck, he just threw it randomly and it went in? What luck!
Yang Xu raised an eyebrow and said, “Not bad luck.”
“And then? Is it my turn to defend you now?” Fang Yu asked.
“Exactly. But from now on, you won’t have another chance to shoot,” Yang Xu said with a cold smile, moving to the three-point line and switching positions with Fang Yu.
“Yang Xu, go…”
Seeing Yang Xu with the ball, the cheers erupted again.
Yang Xu looked at Fang Yu, his eyes filled with coldness.
He wanted to thoroughly humiliate Fang Yu!
And there were only two ways to humiliate an opponent on the basketball court: one was to dunk over them, and the other was to ignore their defense and score.
Yang Xu knew he had the physical advantage, so he intended to teach Fang Yu a lesson with his body.
“Clap, clap, clap…”
Yang Xu started dribbling, then suddenly accelerated, breaking to the left.
His shoulder was leading the way; as long as Fang Yu dared to come up and defend, he would surely be knocked aside.
Fang Yu indeed stepped up, standing in front of Yang Xu.
“Looking for death,” Yang Xu sneered, bracing his shoulder.
With his innate strength at level five, a shoulder charge like this would leave Fang Yu bedridden for at least a week.
But this was Fang Yu’s own doing.
However, when Yang Xu charged, he found himself hitting nothing.
At the same time, he felt his right hand, which was dribbling, lighten.
The basketball had been snatched!
How is that possible!?
Yang Xu turned his head and saw that Fang Yu had indeed grabbed the basketball.
A gasp of surprise arose from the crowd.
No one expected that while Yang Xu was charging like a tiger, Fang Yu could actually steal the ball from him.
“Damn it!” Yang Xu felt humiliated, especially since Fang Yu was looking at him with a smirk.
Fang Yu picked up the basketball again with one hand, ready to shoot.
Yang Xu had said he would never give Fang Yu a chance to shoot!
So, he immediately exerted all his strength, lunging at Fang Yu and jumping very high.
If Fang Yu shot now, there was no doubt it would be blocked.
But Fang Yu wasn’t in a hurry at all. Seeing Yang Xu jump, he calmly took a step to the right and threw the ball.
“Swish!”
Another basket.
The surroundings fell silent.
Everyone stared in disbelief.
If the first shot was luck, what about the second?
Both shots went in cleanly!
Moreover, Fang Yu had stolen the ball from Yang Xu and faked him into jumping.
Could it be that Fang Yu really couldn’t play basketball?
Although his shooting form was odd, it was clear he knew how to play! And he was quite skilled!
At this moment, Yang Xu was furious, his gaze turning sharp.
Not only had he been stolen from, but he had also been toyed with by Fang Yu!
With so many people watching, it was incredibly embarrassing!
What Yang Xu cared about most was his face and dignity.
“Last shot,” Fang Yu tossed the ball to Yang Xu.
Yang Xu caught the ball and started dribbling.
This time, he was determined to knock Fang Yu aside and score.
Taking advantage of Fang Yu not yet standing up to defend, Yang Xu ran and jumped near the free-throw line.
This shot was going to be a dunk!
Fang Yu, being shorter, couldn’t possibly block him!
“Wow… Yang Xu is angry; he’s going to dunk!” some boys shouted excitedly.
The girls looked on with starry eyes, watching Yang Xu soar through the air.
But Fang Yu was already jumping vertically in Yang Xu’s path.
He seemed to exert little effort but jumped to the same height as Yang Xu.
“This time, you can’t dodge!” Yang Xu gritted his teeth, his whole body tense, power reaching its peak.
His mind was filled with rage; he didn’t care about the consequences of his actions.
Even if he injured Fang Yu severely or even killed him, so what?
With the Yang family backing him, Yang Xu wouldn’t have to bear any consequences!
Fang Yu reached out and pressed down on the basketball in Yang Xu’s right hand.
Yang Xu gritted his teeth, straining with all his might to push the basketball into the hoop.
But despite using all his strength, he couldn’t push the ball any further.
Instead, he felt all his power dissipate, as if he had thrown a punch with all his might into a pile of cotton—extremely uncomfortable.
“Bang!”
Yang Xu lost his balance in mid-air and fell hard to the ground.
Meanwhile, Fang Yu easily caught the basketball, leisurely stepped beyond the three-point line, and shot again.
“Swish!”
The third shot went in.
Three to zero, Yang Xu was completely defeated!
The basketball court was eerily quiet, everyone wide-eyed, staring at the calm Fang Yu and the grim-faced Yang Xu.
They could hardly believe that Yang Xu would lose, and in such a lopsided manner.
Yang Xu hadn’t scored a single point.
Even Tang Xiaorou was covering her mouth, staring blankly at Fang Yu.
Zhao Shuang’er glanced at Yang Xu, who was sitting on the ground, a hint of pity in her eyes. She looked at Fang Yu with a trace of blame.
“Yang, one hundred push-ups; take your time,” Fang Yu said, leaving the court.
The onlooking students instinctively parted to make way for Fang Yu.
His performance had completely stunned everyone present.
Some girls even secretly admired him, their eyes sparkling.
“Why do I suddenly feel like Fang Yu has become more handsome…”
Liu Fatty hurriedly caught up with Fang Yu, his face flushed with excitement, and asked urgently, “Fang Yu, you’ve been hiding your skills! You never play basketball, and yet you just dominated the young master of the Yang family.”
“I really don’t know how to play basketball; I just can throw the ball into the hoop,” Fang Yu replied.
“Hehe, don’t be modest. After today, you’ll be famous throughout the school. You’ll be the school’s big star. Did you see how many girls were throwing you flirtatious looks just now? Tsk tsk…” Liu Fatty said with a lewd grin.
Fang Yu sighed.
As Liu Fatty said, after today, it would be impossible for him to remain low-key.
“Well, my master once said, let things take their natural course. I don’t need to deliberately be low-key or ostentatious; just let it be,” Fang Yu thought to himself.
After gym class, when Fang Yu returned to the classroom, he couldn’t avoid the strange looks from his classmates.
Fang Yu didn’t care about these gazes.
But Tang Xiaorou, sitting next to him, leaned in to stare at him, making it impossible for him not to pay attention.
They were desk mates, already close, and now with Tang Xiaorou leaning in, her face was less than ten centimeters from Fang Yu’s.
“Clearly, you’re curious about me.”
“From what I understand, most romantic feelings begin with curiosity. So, I suggest you extinguish your curiosity about me as soon as possible.”
Fang Yu turned his head to look directly at Tang Xiaorou and said.
