Who might’ve recognized that, when Mo Lingqiu noticed the rating panel, Jiang Chenming’s staff was really ten factors behind. 

“How might they fall behind?” Mo Lingqiu mentioned. He couldn’t maintain again the shock in his coronary heart; it was too onerous to consider. 

“Jiang Chenming sprained his ankle and the staff’s substitute heart was additionally injured,” the individual standing subsequent to him reflexively answered. He hadn’t checked out who had requested the query, so, consequently, when he turned his head after ending talking, he was shocked to see Mo Lingqiu. “Instructor––Instructor Mo?”

“How did he sprain his ankle?”

“Ah… it’s like this: do you see that tall buff man? He’s a freshman this yr from the Structure Division. His basketball abilities aren’t dangerous, however he’s a little bit unruly,” the individual subsequent to him shortly defined. “Since that is only a regular inner basketball sport for leisure, the foundations aren’t that strict, and the referees ignore something that doesn’t go overboard.” 

Mo Lingqiu listened, eyebrows firmly drawing collectively.

“Jiang Chenming bumped into him when he was reaching to seize the rebound. The opposite man’s large, and everybody was mid-jump, so Jiang Chenming positively couldn’t beat him. He sprained his ankle when he fell down. 

“However that man additionally fell slightly onerous, so that they each in all probability have the identical degree of damage.”

“We misplaced factors when the substitute heart joined the sport. The substitutes are all new gamers that simply joined the PE Division basketball staff, so that they don’t have a lot expertise,” another person close by shortly added. 

“However, now that Jiang Chenming is on the courtroom, he can positively make up the factors,” somebody mentioned reassuringly, nervous that Mo Lingqiu can be sad. 

Mo Lingqiu fell silent for a second. He then thanked them earlier than barely stepping ahead into the empty area in entrance of him, hoping to get a greater view of the sport. 

Jiang Chenming was initially capable of dunk; he had nice bouncing power, and he was tall, so it wasn’t an issue to grab the rebound as a middle. Nevertheless, as a result of he had sprained his ankle, his centre of gravity when he jumped would inevitably be unstable. Mo Lingqiu didn’t present it on his face, however he was nonetheless very nervous. 

For the PE Division, the present state of affairs was slightly grim. They have been demoralised, particularly as a result of Jiang Chenming was injured. 

At first, Jiang Chenming didn’t discover Mo Lingqiu’s arrival. He was coping with being blocked by his opponent, whereas eager about the best way to flip the scores round. 

4 members of the Structure Division’s basketball staff have been newly recruited and Jiang Chenming had by no means performed in opposition to them earlier than. He wasn’t used to their taking part in type, however he had seen just a few individuals discussing it on the campus discussion board, so it wasn’t fully new. 

Nevertheless, though the members of the Structure staff weren’t as tall on common, in comparison with his personal staff, they’d a greater likelihood of profitable as a result of all of them had began to push themselves onerous. However, his staff’s morale grew to become a lot weaker due to his and the substitute heart’s accidents. 

As soon as somebody misplaced their intention to win, they might positively lose. 

Jiang Chenming concentrated and detected the basketball coming from his left. He didn’t hesitate to shortly feint, bluffing and complicated his opponent. Inside half a second, he had gotten the ball, jumped in place, and shot a three-pointer that seemed like it will go too excessive, however ended up falling precisely into the ring. 

“Crap!”

“Fucking superior!”

“Three guys have been blocking him. How did he try this?”

“I couldn’t see it clearly regardless that I strained my eyes so fucking excessively.”

“Yeah, can I request a sluggish movement replay?”

Jiang Chenming’s personal teammates by no means anticipated that he would calmly sink a three-pointer in such a good state of affairs, immediately slicing the ten-point distinction all the way down to seven. 

After the ball was introduced again onto the courtroom by the referee, the sport continued. Jiang Chenming’s teammates slowly grew to become extra targeted due to the three-pointer. 

As they ran previous Jiang Chenming, they shot him admiring appears to be like. 

Jiang Chenming tried to place weight on his proper foot whereas he was operating in order that he might ease the burden on his sprained left foot, releasing it up to be used in a very vital second. 

When a few of Jiang Chenming’s teammates ran previous Mo Lingqiu, they lastly observed that he had arrived sooner or later. They froze in place, inflicting the Structure Division to attain two factors. 

“Sorry, sorry, my dangerous,” that teammate mentioned, shortly admitting his mistake. “Jiang Chenming!”

That teammate had referred to as Jiang Chenming to let him see Mo Lingqiu standing there, however, actually, even with out being referred to as, Jiang Chenming had already seen him. Mo Lingqiu seemed by means of the group from a distance, and Jiang Chenming was on the opposite facet of the courtroom. 

Jiang Chenming hadn’t in any respect anticipated that Mo Lingqiu would come. Happiness wasn’t a phrase sturdy sufficient to explain his present temper. He shot a coronary heart gesture to Mo Lingqiu and energetically returned to the sport. 

After that, the sport fully rotated. Not solely was Jiang Chenming on hearth, like he hadn’t been injured, however his teammates have been additionally taking part in very properly collectively, shortly night up the rating. 

Within the final minute of the sport, the 2 groups fought fiercely over the basketball. 

If the Structure Division might steal the ball and rating, they might win; in the event that they couldn’t steal it, or in the event that they missed, then Jiang Chenming and his staff would win. Subsequently, the Structure Division’s group of massive boys would wish to steal the ball regardless, and all Jiang Chenming and his group would wish to do was defend. 

That minute appeared very lengthy to Mo Lingqiu, particularly when he observed that Jiang Chenming’s left foot was already half on the bottom; he knew that he couldn’t endure it any longer.

The whistle was blown and the PE Division narrowly defeated the Structure Division by one level.

The area rang with deafening applause from the viewers outdoors the courtroom. Jiang Chenming’s three-pointer was just like the saviour that introduced everybody again to their senses. He had additionally stolen many rebounds from the afterwards, performing so properly that nobody might ignore his presence in any respect. 

It was one factor to be comfortable after profitable the match, and it was one other to be courteous. In any case, ‘friendship first, competitors second’. 

The gamers from each groups bowed dealing with one another, saying, “thanks on your steerage”, bringing the fierce sport to an finish. 

After high-fiving everybody, Jiang Chenming limped as much as Mo Lingqiu and, with a smile, requested, “Instructor Mo, did I do properly?”

“…En.”

Jiang Chenming laughed. He was in an excellent temper, so he grabbed Mo Lingqiu’s hand. “I believed you weren’t coming.” 

Mo Lingqiu was silent and didn’t say something, his eyes a little bit gloomy.

“Instructor Mo, I sprained my ankle. Would you prefer to accompany me to the physician?” Jiang Chenming knew that Mo Lingqiu was nervous about him. He used to say “it’s okay” and “it’s fantastic”, however wouldn’t say that now. As a result of he was injured and Mo Lingqiu might see it, if he didn’t converse actually, then he would make Mo Lingqiu unhappy. 

“En.” Mo Lingqiu’s tense expression barely relaxed. He lifted Jiang Chenming’s arm and positioned it over his shoulders, half-supporting his weight as they moved out of the courtroom. 

Immediately, somebody referred to as Jiang Chenming. “Senior Jiang!” 

He turned his head and noticed that it was the tall, buff participant from the Structure Division.

“Senior Jiang, I’m sorry for bumping into you through the sport.” This tall, buff man seemed far more introverted than when he was on the courtroom, and his tanned face unexpectedly turned suspiciously purple from embarrassment.

“It’s okay, it’s not that critical.” Jiang Chenming didn’t intend to crush his junior’s confidence in taking part in basketball, in spite of everything. This tall, buff man nonetheless had bodily benefit and expertise.

“Do you want me to go to the hospital with you, senior? And Li Bei, he’s additionally injured; let me take you guys to the hospital collectively.” The tall, buff man pointed to Li Bei, who was sitting on a chair ready for him. He was the rookie substitute heart from Jiang Chenming’s staff.

“No…” Jiang Chenming was about to refuse when his teammate interrupted him.

“Hey, don’t be so insensitive, kiddo. Don’t you see that he’s being lovey-dovey along with his boyfriend?” The teammate patted the man’s shoulder and mentioned, “What? Do you wish to be a lightweight bulb?”

“No, no, no, then I’m not going, I’m not going. Senior, go… with Instructor Mo.” The man slowly backed up, eager to dig a gap within the floor to bury himself.

Jiang Chenming checked out Mo Lingqiu, who was holding him up, after which checked out his teammates. “I’ll go away first. You guys go rejoice.”

“You’re not coming? Didn’t we have now a deal through the day?” As soon as his teammates heard him, they knew that Jiang Chenming most certainly wouldn’t be coming to the night celebration.

“I’m not going. I…”

Mo Lingqiu raised his head. “You possibly can go if the physician says there’s nothing flawed later.”

“…Ah?” Jiang Chenming froze.

“You must get along with your pals.” Mo Lingqiu thought that faculty life ought to be an unforgettable reminiscence. His persona was comparatively chilly, and he didn’t get together with different individuals. Though it was his nature, he nonetheless had some regrets when he recalled his personal faculty life, so he hoped that Jiang Chenming would take part in additional group actions. 

“Then, I’ll go in case you include me.” Jiang Chenming put ahead a situation.

Mo Lingqiu opened his mouth and didn’t reply.

Jiang Chenming’s teammates subsequent to him instantly helped him. They mentioned, “Come be part of us, Instructor Mo,” and, “It’s extra enjoyable if Mr. Mo comes with us to dinner.”

“Come be part of us, alright? I sprained my ankle, and I can’t return alone both.” Jiang Chenming gently pinched Mo Lingqiu’s ear that rested on his shoulder. 

A lightweight blush appeared on Mo Lingqiu’s cheeks.  “Obtained it. We’ll go to the hospital for a checkup first.”

“Alright.” Jiang Chenming confirmed his teammates an okay signal along with his fingers. “Ship the situation to my cellphone. Instructor Mo and I’ll come afterwards.”

“Okay!”

Mo Lingqiu naturally had nothing to say after seeing how comfortable they have been. He helped Jiang Chenming all the way in which again to the automotive and drove to the hospital.

After having his x-ray finished and ensuring that his bones have been okay, Jiang Chenming couldn’t assist however lament, “I’ve been injured so much not too long ago, so I can’t stroll round anymore. I really want to remain dwelling with you extra.” 

Mo Lingqiu glanced at him. “Be extra cautious.”

“After all, however I nonetheless want Instructor Mo to take care of me in order that I don’t get harm,” Jiang Chenming mentioned. He needed to limp to the milk tea store throughout from the hospital to purchase some milk tea. 

Mo Lingqiu couldn’t maintain him nonetheless, so he adopted him over. 

After paying for 2 cups of pearl milk tea, Jiang Chenming handed one to Mo Lingqiu. “Instructor Mo, they began setting up my backyard immediately.”

“…So quickly?” They’d solely talked about it the night time earlier than final, however it had already begun?

“Nicely, I have to get it finished earlier than you go to my home.” Jiang Chenming’s expression was mysterious. “I’ve one thing to offer you.”

Wanting on the mysterious look on his face, Mo Lingqiu abruptly remembered the reward for profitable the basketball match that he had talked about earlier than. “The reward for first place… you haven’t instructed me what it’s but.” 

“Ah!” Jiang Chenming clapped his arms collectively and moved in direction of Mo Lingqiu’s ear. “It’s a gaggle tour voucher. Though it’s for the staff members, there’s a rule that you would be able to deliver your loved ones.” 

“I…”

“Instructor Mo, do you wish to go on a tour along with your boyfriend?”