Daily Life in the Countryside After Being Reborn-Chapter 220 - 26: The Little Kitty Shows Its Claws (Part 2)

"Foul, was that necessary? I’m a cultured person," Xiao Xian smiled innocently, the basketball clinging to Wang Ke’s fingertips, not yet released, when a bizarre force like swatting a fly smacked the ball forcefully downwards, sending it bouncing off the ground.

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Qu Yang’s heart felt like it was on a roller coaster, ascending to heaven then plummeting into hell, all in the span of a few breaths, "What just happened? Wang Ke didn’t just make a shooting mistake, did she?" Qu Yiyang would never admit that Wang Ke missed the shot because of that delicate new team member. The only possibility was that Wang Ke’s hand slipped while shooting.

In fact, that’s what most people on the court, including Zhang Yiyi, thought.

Xiao Xian’s jump was so brief it couldn’t even be counted as a full breath, let alone any preparatory jumping actions.

Wang Ke had a habit when shooting: blink, aim, then shoot. In the time it took for that blink, Xiao Xian had completed a defensive move.

Even though she didn’t see it, the real sensation of her fingers separating from the basketball was undeniable. Wang Ke suddenly broke out in a cold sweat, soaking through her shirt from her spine.

The buzzing of the crowd grew as many hadn’t caught the quick action on the court; among the onlookers, only Captain Bai Xue and Mao Yi had a clear view.

"Should we continue the game?" Xiao Xian’s mocking question reached Wang Ke’s ears, immensely ironic, causing her to shudder uncontrollably. This new team member, scarcely over one and a half meters tall, was somehow terrifying.

"How high did she jump that instant? Higher than Wang Ke, right? Wang Ke’s jumping ability isn’t worse than mine. Not considering the height difference between them, her jump just now was easily over a meter high," Bai Xue made a motion as if practice was over. When senior students from senior high come to practice, one still has to show some deference.

"She can jump even higher, much higher. She was jumping on one leg just now. That previous dunk wasn’t a fluke," Mao Yi’s position allowed him to clearly see Xiao Xian’s jumping posture. Her movement couldn’t really be considered a jump; it was more like soaring into the air.

"Are we just going to let it go? Wang Ke, what’s going on? Why don’t you properly teach that new team member a lesson? Look at how smug they both are," a few of the older team members who helped with cheering grumbled discontentedly.

"Shut up," Wang Ke looked in a terrible mood, not even bothering to pick up her backpack, and hurriedly walked away.

Captain Bai Xue and Mao Yi exchanged pleasantries, while Xiao Xian and Zhang Yiyi followed the team’s rules, collecting all the basketballs scattered across the court into the large basket. freewёbnoνel-com

"What exactly happened just now? How did Wang Ke’s hands slip? I heard her shooting is really accurate," Zhang Yiyi inwardly rejoiced, the outcome of the match was much better than she had imagined.

"Maybe her hand cramped," Xiao Xian imitated Wang Ke’s expression as she left.

"Darn her bad luck. Oh no, if her hand is cramped, there’s nobody to practice with me. It’s weird, my dad told me long ago that Coach Ni and he were old classmates, and he would take care of me. Your treatment is even better than mine; don’t tell me your dad is also a classmate of the coach?" Zhang Yiyi had been suffocating and didn’t dare fight back because she indeed benefited from connections. But seeing that Xiao Xian, also a "connected" person, was much more spirited than her, she felt compelled not to lose out and thought that next time she had to stand up to Wang Ke during practice.

"Where are all these messy relations from? If you really want it, I can just give you the captain position," Xiao Xian cheerfully threw the ball into the basket.

"No way, at a height of 1.8 meters, only ants like you wouldn’t be scared of a juggernaut like the captain. Just getting looked at by her makes me fumble the ball. Hey, don’t you think Captain Bai Xue looks like those female gorillas in the park? Especially the type that’s really big and covered in black fur," Zhang Yiyi got carried away talking, crouched to pick up the basketball, and didn’t notice at all that the subject of her gossip was approaching not far from her behind.

"Ouch," Zhang Yiyi’s stuck-out butt received a not-too-light, not-too-heavy kick.

"Who are you talking about? So disrespectful. You’re Zhang Yiyi, right? Don’t play center anymore, switch to small forward," Captain Bai Xue hated most when others compared her to a gorilla. Usually, team members only dared to say it behind her back, but now this new member had the nerve to say it to her face... A string of profanities ferments in Bai Xue’s mind.

"Small forward? No way, my mom said I should play center. I’ve always been trained to play defense since I was a child; I would feel uncomfortable switching," rubbing her butt, Zhang Yiyi had a look of a wronged little wife.

"I’m telling you to play, so you’ll play. Otherwise, I won’t let you on the court. And you, stop gawking over there. Starting today, you must practice shooting and dribbling under my supervision. From now on, you’re responsible for defense in the team, got it clear?" Bai Xue’s voice was truly not for show, louder than the most resonant rooster in Ge Village, so Zhang Yiyi and Xiao Xian didn’t dare object, their heads nodding vigorously.

The incident of that day was soon spread by "eloquent" Qu Yang, and soon the whole middle school and high school knew about it: In the middle school, Wang Ke had an embarrassing stumble during a match with a new team member and lost due to stage fright.

But Qu Yang didn’t stay happy for long. By that Friday of the week, more than twenty sweaty jerseys and smelly socks from the high school department, and what was worse, a few people even sent their underwear to his dormitory. The smell of sweat and feet was so bad that Qu Yiyang didn’t have an appetite for the entire weekend.

Wang Ke also lost her appetite. Heaven knows she wasn’t stage-shy; she was truly tricked by one called Zhu Xiaoxian.

"Her jumping power is too exaggerated; it’s just not human," Wang Ke complained non-stop while having dinner with her father, Wang Guohua.

"Sweetheart, don’t be angry. It’s just a new team member. After this year, you’ll be the captain of the women’s basketball team. Then you can deal with that special admission student," Wang Guohua was also distressed about his daughter being bullied.

"Heaven knows if I can even become the captain. No idea if Bai Xue had her brain damaged by a basketball or something, she’s been coaching those two newcomers lately. If Ni Shahe starts covering for them too, I won’t have a chance. Dad, I’ve been waiting for Bai Xue to graduate. Please think of something; I want to be the captain," Wang Ke cared about the upcoming position of the basketball team captain, which was directly related to her university choice after high school graduation.

"Aw, my little princess is really angry. How about this, I heard that there’s a lab at Cornell University in the United States that has a drug. After injecting it, it can make you grow taller and have better stamina. How about spending some money to give you a shot?" Wang Guohua had no direct contact with students to discipline those freshmen who upset his precious daughter, so he could only please her with money. (To be continued. If you like this work, we welcome you to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)

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