Chapter 36

Translator: Atlas Studios

Editor: Atlas Studios

No matter how hard Gao Yuan tried, he had failed to score even a single point when the full-time whistle was blown.

It was as though there was a pair of eyes behind Cheng Nuo’s back—Cheng Nuo was always able to locate the ball accurately and intercept it mercilessly in time, regardless of the direction the ball was coming from, be it facing him or not.

The faint spark of hope burning in their minds had finally been extinguished completely, leaving only despair.

Fweet—!

With the blowing of the full-time whistle, the match where Team Class Ten had been ruthlessly destroyed had finally come to an end. The game had cast a shadow about basketball over class ten’s five-man team.

“Time’s up. The final score is…” The referee paused a second when he saw the score.

To be honest, this was the first time he had seen a score like this in over a decade of teaching.

The referee raised his hand high in the air and announced the score loudly. “The final score is 105:0!”

Woah!!

The result brought on a storm among the audience.

They had imagined that class ten might be trashed, but never had they expected them to end the game without scoring a single point. What a shame on them!

The five players of class ten lowered their heads in embarrassment. None of them could utter a word.

Total destruction by an opponent they had ridiculed! This shame would follow them till their graduation.

Gao Yuan clenched his teeth and said in a low voice, “Let’s go!”

“I will not give up like this!” he thought bitterly.

The team left with uneasy and resentful looks on their faces. This time, Cheng Nuo had taught Gao Yuan a hard lesson on the price he would have to pay for offending Cheng Nuo.

A faint smile surfaced on Cheng Nuo’s face as he watched Gao Yuan walk away.

“Now I’m pleased to announce that the champion of the third Basketball Tournament of the Second High School of Qing Cheng goes to—class 18 of grade 12!”

“Yayy!”

“Class 18 is the champion!”

When the Director of Studies handed the champion trophy to Cheng Nuo, the one-week basketball tournament had officially come to an end.

With that, class 18 had become the final winner!

…

That night, Cheng Nuo, Lin Hu, and Hao Shuai sat around a table in a sidewalk restaurant.

“Please give us two more cases of beer!” Lin Hu shouted loudly.

The stall owner was a chubby, middle-aged man. As he wiped off the sweat on his forehead with a towel, he replied with a smile, “At once!”

On the one hand, it was a celebration dinner in commemoration of their championship. On the other hand, it was for Hao Shuai to fulfill his promise of treating Cheng Nuo to a meal.

Although Hao Shuai had originally agreed to treat Cheng Nuo to a seafood buffet, he could not afford to treat Lin Hu too. As a result, they had decided to have a barbecue at a sidewalk restaurant.

“Take it easy, Brother Hu. Don’t make Shuai go broke,” Cheng Nuo said as he tried to put on a polite smile.

“Don’t worry,” replied Hao Shuai. He pushed his glasses and added more mutton to the BBQ grill. “I can’t afford a seafood buffet, but I have more than enough money to treat you guys to BBQ! I’ve saved one week’s worth of allowance!”

“Screw you, rich kid!”

Cheng Nuo rolled his eyes.

Judging from the number of BBQ sticks on the table, the meal would have cost at least 300 Yuan. But that was only equivalent to one week of Hao Shuai’s allowance.

What about Cheng Nuo? He would have to save for at least four months before he could even afford to eat at a restaurant, if not for his claw machine business!

He wondered when his parents could ease up the restrictions over him.

Otherwise, he would have to make money on his own.

While Cheng Nuo was lost in his thoughts, the chubby stall owner had returned with two cases of beer.

“Come. We can order more if two cases aren’t enough!”

Lin Hu opened three bottles and passed one to each person. They drank straight from the bottles.

Lin Hu raised his bottle and said, “First of all, to us, for winning the championship for our class 18!”

“To us!”

“Volume: 600 mL, alcohol content: 3.3 %”

Cheng Nuo could handle alcohol reasonably well. After he took a glimpse at the alcohol content, he had a gulp of beer.

“Hahaha, to be fair, you are the MVP this time!” Lin Hu laughed and said to Cheng Nuo, “Do you remember the look on those class ten fellas’ faces when they lost? What an enjoyable sight! Haha!”

Lin Hu had been in deep enmity with the class ten basketball team. As an active basketball player, Lin Hu had always run into those people at the small basketball court.

They would challenge each other to a game whenever they met. However, Lin Hu had been trashed most of the time because he had no one to assist him.

Today, he had finally avenged himself. What a good day!

Lin Hu glanced at Cheng Nuo, who was blushing from the liquor. “Cheng Nuo, you said that you didn’t know how to play basketball when I asked you to sign up. You liar!”

Lin Hu would never trust a single word again when Cheng Nuo claimed that he was a terrible basketball player.

If he was a bad player, what about the rest? They wouldn’t even be qualified to pick up the ball after him!

“Speaking of which, I almost thought that the PE teacher was into you when he was being so attentive towards you!” Lin Hu laughed.

“Correct,” Hao Shuai interjected. “I also feel that there’s something special in the way the PE teacher looked at you. He was… ogling you.”

“Screw you!” Cheng Nuo laughed and dismissed the topic with a wave of his hand.

In fact, there was a story behind it.

After the finals, Cheng Nuo was summoned by the PE teacher.

He couldn’t guess what the teacher wanted from him, because the teacher had only taught him one class in the second semester of grade 12.

When Cheng Nuo came to the teacher, the man simply observed him greedily, as if he were looking at a naked beauty. His stare sent chills down Cheng Nuo’s spine.

Finally, after a few minutes, the PE teacher clicked his tongue and began to look at Cheng Nuo with a new sense of expectations in his eyes. “Cheng Nuo, have you ever considered becoming a professional athlete?”

“An athlete?” Cheng Nuo asked, frowning.

“Yes!” The PE teacher punched the table and started to explain enthusiastically. “I was watching you play. Although you are lacking in some aspects, your shooting and intercepting skills have already reached the level of the first-class national team players. No! It’s world-class level!

“If you give me a nod, I’ll write a recommendation letter right away to the top sports school in our city. I’ll make sure you can receive the most professional coaching.

“A few years from now, you may be the next Yao Ming1!”

The PE teacher had painted a promising picture of Cheng Nuo’s future for him.

However…

Cheng Nuo was honestly not interested in playing basketball.

He wouldn’t have used his powers if he hadn’t planned to embarrass Gao Yuan.

Moreover, his special powers had opened numerous doors for him. There was no way he would become a professional sportsman whose life was filled with endless training.

“Thank you for the offer. But I don’t want to be an athlete, Teacher.” Cheng Nuo rejected him politely.

The PE teacher didn’t want to give up. He asked, “Are you sure about that?”

“Yes. I’m not planning to go into that field. Sorry.”

“All right. I won’t force you. My door is always open whenever you change your mind,” the PE teacher said with a sigh.