Han Dong had been socializing these days. He had a lot of friends, and there were even some high school seniors from other schools who came to invite him to participate in various activities.
Some girls who had been secretly admiring Han Dong for three years couldn't control their emotions at this time. They secretly wrote what they wanted to say but didn't dare to say in front of Han Dong on some fragrant letter paper. When they cleaned the classroom in the afternoon, they took the opportunity to secretly put it into Han Dong's textbook.
Someone even did some relevant statistics. In the past month, among the five people who received the most love letters in total in Shuangta City, three of them were from Class One of the Senior Grade of the No. 1 High School.
They were Lin Jiayi, who was referred to as the Ice Queen, Chu Minghui, who had been extremely popular, and Han Dong.
Lin Jiayi ranked first among the five people. She received more than ten love letters per day, and she broke the record of receiving the most love letters, a record that no one had broken in the past ten years in the No. 1 High School in Shuangta City.
What was even more ridiculous was that someone reckless probably did not do his early investigation work properly. He actually stuffed the love for Lin Jiayi into Lu Yao's exercise book.
And this kind of thing happened more than once.
As a new campus celebrity, although there were girls who secretly liked him, he had not received a single love letter so far.
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After returning to school in the afternoon, Lu Yao did not see Han Dong in the classroom.
The holiday was going to begin, it was not unusual for some students to find quiet places on campus to read books, because at this time, the atmosphere in the classroom was really depressing, and they could not calm down and read in the classroom.
However, Han Dong was still nowhere to be seen when school was almost over and most of the students had already returned to the classroom.
Lu Yao saw that Han Dong's things were neatly placed on the table and knew that he must still be in school.
Because a student like Han Dong would not go home without taking his things away.
Lu Yao slowly walked around the campus, stretching his body. When he passed by the school bicycle shed, he saw Han Dong.
Han Dong, who had always been handsome and energetic, was now sitting on the fence of the bicycle shed, with his head drooping. He looked listless.
Although Lu Yao had fewer chances to talk to Han Dong recently, this was the first time he had seen Han Dong like this.
"Dong, what's wrong? Why are you so listless?" Lu Yao quietly came behind Han Dong and gently patted his shoulder.
Although Lu Yao did not deliberately walk discreetly, his footsteps were still very light. In addition, Han Dong was thinking about something at this time. When someone suddenly patted him from behind, he was so scared that he almost fell to the ground.
Fortunately, Lu Yao was prepared and held him in time so that Han Dong would not make a fool of himself.
When Han Dong saw that the person who was joking with him was his best friend, Lu Yao, he patted his chest and let out a long sigh. "You almost scared me to death!"
"What's going on? It's rare to see you so absent-minded." Lu Yao asked curiously.
"Nothing!" Although Han Dong said this, the look in his eyes betrayed him.
Usually, Han Dong always looked sunny, handsome, and magnanimous. Now that he had concealed the matter, he became very guilty, so he did not dare to look at Lu Yao. He turned his head.
"Dong, do you still treat me as a good friend, a good brother?" Lu Yao continued to ask.
"Of course!" When Han Dong heard Lu Yao's words, he immediately became unhappy. He suddenly jumped down from the railing and said seriously.
When Lu Yao saw Han Dong's expression, he was very pleased. "Okay then. I see that you are frowning. There must be something on your mind. Tell me, as long as I can help you, I will definitely try my best!"
"Well... If I tell you, do not laugh at me!"
"Why are you so hesitant? You seem to be a different person. If you have something to say, just say it. I won't laugh at you!" Lu Yao tried to goad him.
After thinking for a moment, Han Dong seemed to have made up his mind. He looked left and right. After making sure that there was no one around, he covered his mouth with his hand and whispered in Lu Yao's ear.
The more Lu Yao listened, the brighter the smile on his face became. When Han Dong finished his last sentence, Lu Yao immediately laughed out loud.
"Look at you, you promised not to laugh, yet you still laugh!" Han Dong's face was already red, as if he had put on makeup.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I can't hold it in anymore!" Lu Yao wanted to hold back his laughter, but he failed. He laughed and said, "Haha, I didn't expect that the person who always received love letters would actually still want to write a love letter to someone else. Haha, how hilarious!"
"What's so funny about that?" Han Dong was even more embarrassed because of Lu Yao, and his voice became a bit louder.
"Alright, I won't laugh anymore. Tell me, what kind of beauty is she that can make my Brother Han, who doesn't care about any beautiful girl, fall head over heels for her?" Lu Yao tried his best to hold back his laughter and asked curiously.
"How should I put it? I never thought that I would like and care so much about a girl when I was in high school. It was only until I met her that I understood why ancient people said that they would pledge their lives to someone."
Han Dong, who had been a little awkward, was in high spirits when he spoke of his goddess that enchanted him, as if he was the only one left in this world.
Lu Yao and Han Dong had been friends for many years. He was very clear about Han Dong's character. Seeing Han Dong like this, he knew that he was probably in deep love this time.
But now that the college entrance examination was about to begin, Lu Yao felt that he should give Han Dong a reminder, but before he could say anything, he was almost choked to death by Han Dong's words.
Han Dong did not look at Lu Yao and directly said, "To be honest, that girl is no worse than your Lin Jiayi!"
Lu Yao was speechless. It was said that women in love were stupid. It seemed that men in love were no better than women.
What did he mean by saying my Lin Jiayi? Lin Jiayi and I had nothing to do with each other. Lu Yao thought to himself.
However, Lu Yao did not want to continue the talk about Lin Jiayi, so he could only change the topic, "Who is this girl you are talking about? How did you know her? Tell me!"
"Well..."
Han Dong told Lu Yao about his first meeting with the girl in detail.
It turned out that the origin of the matter could be traced back to a few months ago when the first placement exam for high school seniors in Xinlu Province began.
Students of the neighboring schools would go to each other's schools to attend the exam. Therefore, the students of the No. 1 High School in Shuangta City went to the nearest Shuangta Vocational High School to attend the exam.
At that time, Han Dong was also arranged to take his exam in Shuangta Vocational High School.
Usually, for such an important exam, Han Dong's parents would be by his side, but during that period of time, because their family business encountered some trouble outside the province, they had to leave Han Dong alone to take the exam in Shuangta City. Both of his parents left Xinlu Province on a business trip.
There was no one at home, so it was the same whether he went home or not, so he decided not to go home.
After the test in the morning, Han Dong had a simple meal at the entrance of Shuangta Vocational High School's gate and went back inside.
Han Dong was especially fond of basketball, so even during lunch break, he still chose to sleep under the shade of the trees around the basketball court, listening to the sound of the basketball hitting the ground.
Han Dong used to do this often. For him, sleeping on the side of the basketball court had become his usual practice. Moreover, this would make him fall asleep faster and sleep more soundly.
But that day it was really strange. No matter how he tried, he couldn't fall asleep, and the more he tried, the more awake he became.
After several fruitless attempts, Han Dong decided not to sleep. He went to the sports field of the school and found a relatively good basketball team to join a three-on-three competition.
There was probably no other senior student except Han Dong who would play basketball during lunch break on an examination day.
Although the players on the court were relatively skillful, they were not on the same level as Han Dong.
After Han Dong joined the match, the team he was in won nearly every game. None of the other teams could pose any threat to them.
To Han Dong, playing basketball was a serious matter. Therefore, even though his team had always won the game, he was still very serious about every confrontation. He would never deliberately lose one single point because of his winning or for some other reason.
This also caused some of the onlookers who thought they were good at playing the basketball to organize a lot of teams of three to fight against Han Dong.
As the game progressed, more and more onlookers were attracted by Han Dong's skills and his handsome appearance.
A sharp-eyed student saw the school uniform Han Dong wore on the basketball court and shouted, "He is from the No. 1 High School in Shuangta City. He is here to cause trouble!"
In an instant, everyone in the sports field no longer looked at him with kindness or admiration, but with a hint of hostility.
The No. 1 High School in Shuangta City and Shuangta Vocational High School were geographically very close, but the two schools had huge gaps in both academic and sports performance.
The students in Shuangta Vocational High School had always been defeated by the other party to the point where they could not raise their heads. Many parents would use the No. 1 High School in Shuangta City as an example to educate their children who were students in Shuangta Vocational High School.
"Look at those students. You all live in the same world, and they can get into the No. 1 High School in Shuangta City. What about you? You can only go to the Vocational High School. You still don't work hard. Are you willing to work at the construction site or be a doorkeeper in the future?"
"Alas, how can I have such a good-for-nothing son like you? Look at the son of Aunt Wang next door. He can get into the No. 1 High School in Shuangta City. As for you, it's Shuangta Vocational High School. I don't even have the courage to greet your Aunt Wang because of you. You still don't study hard. I am so embarrassed!"
"..."
Such a thing would be extremely likely to happen to the students in Shuangta Vocational High School, so they had an inexplicable hostility towards the students from the No. 1 High School in Shuangta City.
In addition, Han Dong's skills were so superb that he had defeated almost all of them. Many of the students present had a trace of hostility on their faces.
Of course, as the competition attracted more and more attention, some students from the No. 1 High School in Shuangta City also came here.
For a moment, the game could no longer continue. Instead, it became a standoff between the students of the two schools because of the simple basketball game.
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Han Dong could not sleep that day, and there was another person who also happened to come to the playground on the same day.
This person was the goddess who had made Han Dong absent-minded these days. Her name was Lan Feiyan.
Lan Feiyan had the same popularity in Shuangta Vocational High School as Lin Jiayi in the No. 1 High School in Shuangta City.
Not only was she ranked first in the school when it came to academic performances, but what was even rarer was that her basketball skills were also outstanding.
Even in the entire Shuangta Vocational High School, there were few boys who could beat Lan Feiyan with their skills.
At the end of the exam that morning, after having lunch, she had planned to go straight back to the dormitory to rest.
However, when lying on the bed, she was attracted by the cheers coming from the basketball court and was not sleepy at all.
Driven by a strong curiosity, she unconsciously came to the sports field.
Seeing a very handsome boy showing off his skills there, she suddenly had the thought of fighting for victory.
However, although the boy had always won the competition, he had always maintained a gentleman's posture. His movements were always controlled very well, and he had never used any extra movements to hurt others.
Therefore, as a girl, it was not proper for Lan Feiyan to volunteer to spar with him.
However, when she found out that the boy was from the No. 1 High School in Shuangta City, Lan Feiyan stood out.
"Are you here to issue a challenge on behalf of the No. 1 High School in Shuangta City?" Lan Feiyan was famous in the school, so when the others saw her walking towards the field, they subconsciously made way for her.
"I'm just here to participate in the placement exam. I just had the desire to play, so I came down to participate in the event. There is no such thing as provocation or challenge!" Han Dong answered honestly.
As he spoke, Han Dong carefully sized Lan Feiyan up. She was over 1.7 meters tall, and her weight was roughly around 55.5 kilos. She was wearing black sportswear, making her tall figure look perfect.
Her pure black hair was tied into a ponytail, swaying back and forth as she walked. She had youthful vitality emitting from her body.
What left a deep impression in Han Dong's mind was her eyes.
Her eyes were very big, and her pupils were light blue that was full of exotic charm. Her watery eyes were so charming.
However, Han Dong was not the kind of person who judged people by their appearance. He would not fall in love with a girl just because of her looks. What happened next was the most unforgettable thing for him.
"Alright, since that's the case, I will challenge you!" Lan Feiyan's voice was very loud and powerful. Although there were still people chattering incessantly after she appeared on the sports field, her challenge was clearly heard by everyone at this time.
"If you win, you can come to our basketball court at any time. And you can play as you like. Our students will keep a distance from you." Lan Feiyan said, "But if you lose, you have to clean the basketball court for us for a week. What do you think?"
"Say yes. What are you afraid of? How can a girl win?"
"That's right. Say yes and the basketball court here will become ours. We can play however we want!"
"Can you represent all the students of Shuangta Vocational High School?"
Lan Feiyan just finished her words. Before Han Dong could say anything, his classmates from the No. 1 High School had already started arguing with the students here once again.
Lan Feiyan made a gesture to quiet down everyone. The students in Shuangta Vocational High School immediately stopped arguing and looked at her quietly.
"My fellow schoolmates, tell them loudly whether I, Lan Feiyan, can make this decision." Lan Feiyan said to her follow students present.
"Yes!"
"Yes!"
"..."
Now that things had come to this point, it was no longer Han Dong's personal matter. Everyone cared about their alma mater. Han Dong no longer hesitated when being forced by Lan Feiyan. He readily replied, "Alright, I'll have a match with you. I'll agree to all your conditions, and since you're a girl, I'll concede two points!"
"That's right, let her have two points for free so that she can admit defeat later without any regret!"
"Our No. 1 High School never takes advantage of others!"
All of a sudden, the students of the No. 1 High School completely overwhelmed the students of Shuangta Vocational High School.
Lan Feiyan just smiled and didn't care about what Han Dong said. She just said, "I'll attack first!"
In a one-on-one battle, players were not allowed to snatch rebounds. If the attack failed, it was the opponent's turn to launch an attack. However, if the attack succeeded, the attacker would once again launch an attack from outside the three-point line.
Lan Feiyan was the attacker, so she was the first to attack while Han Dong was defending her.
Ever since she was a little girl, she had been exposed to basketball training. Lan Feiyan's skills surprised Han Dong. She was very familiar with how to dribble the ball with both her hands, how to dribble the ball under the crotch and how to use a disguised dribble and crossover.
However, Han Dong believed that there was a gap between their strength and stamina. He was completely confident in winning this match.
But what he never dreamed of was that Lan Feiyan actually posed up and turned half round to make the shot, which was a taboo in a one-on-one battle between a girl and boy.
This was because when defending a player who had posed up and turned half round, many defenders would choose to put their hands or elbows on the back of the other player as long as they could avoid the other party's strength probing and sudden exertion.
However, if the other player was a girl, it would be fine if she had posed up, but after she turned around, with Han Dong's height, he would just be able to touch her breasts with his hands.
Although she was wearing clothes, it would be very embarrassing for them.
Therefore, when Lan Feiyan suddenly turned around, Han Dong was shocked and forced himself to take a step back.
It was this retreat that made him completely lose his balance. Lan Feiyan used a crossover easily and passed him. Then, she easily shot the ball into the net.
In addition to the two points that Han Dong had conceded to her before, the score became 3:0.
In the second round, after Lan Feiyan received the ball, she continued to push forward with her back against him.
Han Dong was afraid that she would use the same trick again, so when defending, he maintained a certain distance from her so that he could have room to maneuver.
However, he did not expect that this time, when Lan Feiyan advanced to the three-point line, she chose to stop and directly jump to make a shot.
This time, it greatly exceeded Han Dong's expectations. He did not think that the one-step distance he maintained would allow her to have enough space to attack, and she actually stopped and jumped to make a shot, which most boys would find difficult to do.
The ball entered the net again, and the score became 4:0.
Han Dong lost the last shot in the most miserable way.
Afraid that Lan Feiyan would turn around and attack, and at the same time afraid of her stop-jump shot, Han Dong controlled the distance of the defense to be within half a step.
However, this time, Lan Feiyan actually turned around several times and made false movements to disrupt Han Dong's defensive footsteps and make him lose balance again.
In the end, if he hadn't used his hand to support himself against the ground, he would definitely have fallen onto the ground in a humiliating manner.
Lan Feiyan took the opportunity to cross in front of Han Dong and easily passed him. Once again, she tapped in.
She scored again.
The final score was 5:0.
Han Dong and all the students of the No. 1 High School were dumbfounded.
"Remember to come to our school to clean the court after school next Monday!" After leaving this sentence, Lan Feiyan did not linger and slowly left the playground under everyone's gaze.
To be honest, at first, Han Dong was still a little angry because Lan Feiyan was a little too arrogant in the end.
However, when he really went to clean up the court, Han Dong no longer had such thoughts.
Because every day, Lan Feiyan would accompany Han Dong to clean up the playground.
Moreover, during the cleaning process, the two of them had a discussion about the current situation of the NBA.
They talked about all NBA stars. For example, they talked about the retired stars in the association, such as Jordan, Jerry West, Bill Meusel, Will Kings, O'Neal, Kobe, and also the ones who still played on the court, such as James, Turandot, Curry and even Michelle, Simmons, Embiid, and Tatum, who shone in the new association.
In short, the two of them had discussed almost all of the NBA stars in a week. Although they occasionally had different views, the two of them were always enjoying their discussions.
This was the happiest week that Han Dong had spent in his three years of high school. He never thought that a girl would know basketball and play basketball so well.
Han Dong had predicted that this week would be especially difficult to endure, but time passed so quickly.
A week later, the two no longer had the chance to talk about the NBA in person.
Thinking of the time they spent together, Han Dong missed Lan Feiyan so much. His lovesickness was getting out of control.
From then on, Han Dong ran to the school gate of Shuangta Vocational High School after school and hid far away to secretly look at Lan Feiyan.
Han Dong was a straightforward and fearless person, but when it came to his feelings towards a girl he secretly liked, he became timid, and he did not know how to face her.
Lu Yao usually watched Han Dong and his friends interacting smoothly with cheerful chatting and laughing.
However, he did not know that Han Dong had experienced such a thing. However, according to Han Dong's description, Lu Yao also had a strong curiosity about this strange girl who liked basketball and was like-minded as Han Dong.
It was not until today when everyone was about to graduate that Han Dong began to worry about this. Because after the college entrance examination, it was very likely that they would never see each other again for the rest of their lives.
"Dong, everyone is about to graduate. Are you really going to keep your love for her in your heart?" Lu Yao knew that what Han Dong lacked the most at this time was the encouragement of his friends, so he said, "How about I going with you to Shuangta Vocational High School again? Maybe you two can make a nice couple!"
"Well."
"You didn't refuse, so you agreed. It's settled then. After school tomorrow, I will accompany you to Shuangta Vocational High School to see Lan Feiyan. How about it?" Han Dong was a little hesitant, and Lu Yao could see it, so he simply made a decision for him.
The two agreed that they would go to Shuangta Vocational High School the next day to find Lan Feiyan and confess Han Dong's love for her.
Then Han Dong could know Lan Feiyan's thoughts, and he could be at ease and focus on preparing for the college entrance examination.