Love So Sweet

736 Showed Up at Practice

A few days before the basketball match would start, the basketball team members finally showed up at practice with Fu Chen.

Bai Xi Xi visited the teacher’s office after school and habitually used the path that would lead her to the basketball court.

As she came nearer to the basketball court, Bai Xi Xi could already hear the sound of the basketball against the floor. She walked over and watched their practice at a certain distance. Bai Xi Xi could not hide her surprise upon seeing the team and Fu Chen working together.

For the past few days, she often found Fu Chen practicing alone on the basketball court.

The team said that he was a new member and needed extra practice before their match.

Since the team did not prevent him from joining the team as a main player, Fu Chen decided to listen to his captain’s orders and practiced almost every day. The boy did not utter a word of complaint.

Seeing the basketball team gathering around surprised her a little bit. Bai Xi Xi had thought that the team was planning to let Fu Chen practice alone until the day of the match.

She looked around the area and finally understood the reason everyone was gathered around.

At the corner of the basketball court, a tall man stood up straight as he was observing the practice.

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Bai Xi Xi quickly recognized this man as the basketball team’s supervising teacher as well as their coach, Teacher Ling.

Teacher Ling was said to be the basketball team’s coach, but he had never done anything much to coach the basketball team.

When Jian Chi was the basketball team’s captain, Teacher Ling would let Jian Chi take the lead and make decisions for the team.

Y City High School was mostly attended by the children of the influential figure in Y City. Teacher Ling was someone who did not want to offend rich people’s children. Therefore, he would let the children play however they wanted.

Bai Xi Xi continued to stay around to watch the practice for a while longer.

With the coach around, everyone stayed on the basketball court to practice. However, they still refused to work as a team.

Bai Xi Xi looked at Fu Chen who was struggling to get along with this team and sighed.

She thought that Fu Chen was quite pitiful. He was a talented player, but his talent had to be buried because of his selfish teammates.

Looking at them made her wonder if they would be able to win the first round of the tournament.

Would the team blame it on Fu Chen if they lost?

Bai Xi Xi thought that it was not impossible for something like that to happen.

Without realizing it, Bai Xi Xi has been watching the practice until the end. She finally snapped out of her trance when Teacher Ling blew his whistle.

Bai Xi Xi watched as the team gathered at the center to listen to Teacher Ling’s comments. Then, she slowly turned around and left.

As she was walking alone, Bai Xi Xi’s thoughts were on Fu Chen and the basketball team.

She thought that it was good that Fu Chen was finally able to join the basketball team.

The boy finally got what he wanted, joining the basketball team as a main player. However, he was unable to shine because of his teammates.

Basketball was a team sport. However, the team was lacking it.

If this continues, the school’s basketball team will lose early in the tournament. Fu Chen too would not be able to enjoy the game he liked so much. Even if he was very good, it would be hard for him to show his skills.

As someone who enjoyed playing basketball, how can Bai Xi Xi not understand this?

The sound of approaching footsteps snapped her out of her trance. Bai Xi Xi turned around and saw that Fu Chen jogged over to his side.

Their gazes met and his eyes lit up upon seeing that the person was turning to look at him.

Once he arrived at Bai Xi Xi’s side, Fu Chen gradually slowed down.

Bai Xi Xi observed the boy’s expression, wondering if he would be unhappy after the practice with the basketball team. But seeing the smile on his face, it did not seem as if he was unhappy.

“Class Monitor!” Seeing Bai Xi Xi’s usually calm face made him beam happily.

“Why are you in such a hurry?” Bai Xi Xi asked. She wondered just why Fu Chen looked very happy when she thought that he would be in a bad mood after the practice.

“You were watching our practice, right?” Fu Chen spoke. “Why didn’t you wait for me?”

Bai Xi Xi was not planning to stay for too long and watch him practice. It was just that, she was curious about how the team was going to play with Teacher Ling around.

However, Bai Xi Xi did not say her thoughts out loud.

“I didn’t want to disturb your practice,” Bai Xi Xi said as she looked away. She thought that Teacher Ling would talk with the team for a while. Bai Xi Xi did not expect that the practice would end so fast.

“What do you think?”

Bai Xi Xi looked at the boy’s smiling face, turning his eyes into crescents, and making the mole under his eyes looked especially eye-catching.

He looked like a bright sunshine.

“It was alright,” Bai Xi Xi commented. “You’re doing good.”

Her words only made his smile widen. Bai Xi Xi’s praise made him feel good about himself.

Initially, he was a little unhappy with the practice.

Fu Chen heard that their coach would show up and thought that the team would have proper practice. But things were not what he had expected.

In the end, he went along with the practice. He tried to do his best while suppressing his dissatisfaction. Then, he saw Bai Xi Xi watching their practice from afar.

Seeing her presence made his unhappiness fade away and the will to do his best returned.

“Class Monitor, the match will start soon. You have to remember what you promised.”

Bai Xi Xi chuckled. “I know. I will come and see your match.” She already made plans to see the match with Lin Xiao Tong.