CHAPTER 336: CHAPTER 335: BASKETBALL, PLAY HOWEVER YOU LIKE

"Ah—" Lin Yufei screamed as the ball was heading straight for her head.

Just as the ball was about to hit Lin Yufei, a fair and slender hand snatched it out of its path; the owner of that hand was none other than Wan Chu’er.

Holding the ball in her hands, Wan Chu’er’s eyes sparkled as she stared at the nearest basketball hoop.

As the ball flew off, the boys on the court stopped playing. When they realized that a girl, especially a tall, beautiful, and poised one, had caught the ball, two whistles sounded from the court.

One of the boys joked, "Hey, beauty, throw the ball over here."

With a mischievous smile on her lips, Wan Chu’er pushed off with her foot, imitating Lin Jingcheng’s movement. She held the ball with one hand and supported it with the other, her arm at a 90-degree angle from her body. With a burst of force, she sent the basketball flying in a perfect arc.

"Pop!"

As everyone watched in stunned silence, the basketball zoomed towards its target, swooshed through the hoop, and smacked the ground with a loud bounce.

The basketball court fell silent as everyone stared, somewhat disbelievingly, at Wan Chu’er and then at the ball rolling on the ground.

A girl had just made a perfect shot!

"Ah—ah—" Lin Yufei suddenly screamed twice, hugging Wan Chu’er with the intention of giving her a kiss but Wan Chu’er dodged her with a look of disdain.

"Chuchu, you are so awesome!" Lin Yufei looked at Wan Chu’er with an adoring expression.

Lin Yufei’s screams attracted the boys’ attention again, and they turned to look at Wan Chu’er. Wan Chu’er, in turn, tilted her head proudly at the boys on the court, radiating a look of superiority.

Inside, she was a little excited too. She hadn’t expected to score with one shot and be adored by so many, and she couldn’t help but act a bit smug.

Some of the boys started to feel embarrassed, upset at being shown up by a girl.

But there were thick-skinned boys, like the one who called Wan Chu’er a beauty earlier. He laughed and said, "Beauty, that was pretty good, wanna join us for a game?"

Invited?

Wan Chu’er looked at Mai Qiqi and Lin Yufei, eager to try. Without any hesitation, she readily agreed, "Sure!"

After speaking, she took off her jacket, handed it to Mai Qiqi, and ran onto the court in two strides.

With a girl suddenly joining in, the boys on the court were excited but also a bit restrained.

It was that same boy who took the initiative to ask, "Beauty, what’s your name? You play really well, I’m Ma Jia."

Ma Jia?

Wan Chu’er stumbled slightly.

Then someone laughed, and Ma Jia, slightly embarrassed, scratched his head and joked, "Though the name is a bit unique, it’s easy to remember. I bet you’ll remember my name for a lifetime."

Wan Chu’er heh’d. Looks like she hadn’t misheard. Ma Jia, she would certainly remember this name for a lifetime, though the person might become blurry.

She wasn’t pretentious, simply said "Wan Chu’er" and then snatched the ball from another guy’s hands, rushing under the basketball hoop.

Everyone looked at each other in confusion until Wan Chu’er made another basket, prompting someone to excitedly whisper, "Is that the Wan Chu’er?"

"The legendary beauty of the Computer Science Department."

"Looks like it is."

...

Their whispers didn’t escape Lin Yufei’s notice, who immediately said with pride, "That’s right, your guess is spot on, she is indeed the Goddess Wan Chu’er!"

Wan Chu’er almost sprained her ankle after being bellowed at by Lin Yufei. What are you so smug about? Are these guys going to play basketball or not? They’re more gossipy than girls.

Upon hearing Lin Yufei’s words, the expressions on the boys’ faces immediately grew more excited.

Ma Jia chuckled twice, whistled, and walked towards Wan Chu’er. "How do you want to play?"

Wan Chu’er was stunned. What do you mean, ’how’? Isn’t basketball about grabbing the ball and then shooting? Could there possibly be another way to play it?

After pondering for a moment, she straightforwardly said, "I don’t like too many rules. Let’s just play casually, just snatch the ball and shoot. No need to distinguish between us."

Hearing her words, Mai Qiqi and Lin Yufei at the side of the court could hardly bear to watch. Turned out, Chuchu was only accurate and had a strong hand. She clearly didn’t know anything about basketball.

Now it was Ma Jia’s turn to be perplexed; he was about to explain the simple rules when Yuan Jingcheng ran over, hugged the basketball, and went for a layup. "No need to waste words, just do as she says, grab the ball and shoot."

Alright, so everyone got moving.

Wan Chu’er, relying on her nimble figure and good aim, grabbed the ball and did not run under the basket. She just stood outside the three-point line and shot, almost always scoring eight out of ten shots.

On the court, only Yuan Jingcheng could somewhat keep up with her, managing to throw a few balls into the basket. However, he mostly scored two-point shots.

Ma Jia switched sides, feeling it wasn’t right for Wan Chu’er, a girl, to squeeze under the basket to grab the ball, he focused on snatching rebounds and passing directly to Wan Chu’er. Then, with starry eyes, he watched as Wan Chu’er hit the basket, all the while incessantly flattering her.

"Wow, scored again! Way to go, Wan Chu’er!"

"Wan Chu’er, you’re the female Jordan."

"Wan Chu’er, you’re the coolest and most beautiful."

"Slam it, slam it, Wan Chu’er, dunk on them!"

...

Everyone really wanted to punch Ma Jia. What to do now?

After the game ended, Wan Chu’er played to her heart’s content. She smiled and said to Ma Jia and the others, "Thank you, I had a great time today."

It was getting late; time to leave.

Ma Jia hurriedly waved his hands. "No need to thank us, no need to thank us. Playing basketball with beautiful Wan is an honor for us, hehe."

Yuan Jingcheng came over breathing heavily, expressionless, "We come here to play every night. If you want to play, you’re welcome to join anytime."

Everyone was stunned: Since when do we come here every night? You’re talking nonsense with your eyes wide open.

Ma Jia blinked and chimed in, "Yeah, yeah, we play every night. You’re welcome to join us anytime."

Wan Chu’er smiled, "Okay."

It wasn’t until Wan Chu’er and the others had walked far away that everyone realized Yuan Jingcheng actually planned to come and play basketball every night from now on.

On the way back, Lin Yufei once again expressed her admiration and hurriedly briefed Wan Chu’er on the basic rules of basketball. Seeing that this girl intended to play again, she couldn’t keep embarrassing herself. The way she played just now was truly painful to watch, although her shooting was accurate, playing basketball isn’t just about shooting.

Hearing Lin Yufei’s words, Wan Chu’er felt a bit embarrassed for a moment. Wasn’t she just being pretty wild?

Mai Qiqi laughed, "No worries, no worries, who asked us to be beauties, right? Look, they didn’t say anything just now. To play however you want is the privilege of a beauty."

Wan Chu’er: "..."

Nevertheless, ever since her first basketball game, Wan Chu’er had grown fond of the sport and no longer mentioned any other club activities. She would head to the basketball court every other night to play a game with Ma Jia and his group.