Who would still play tennis after being reborn?

Chapter 112 Fellow villagers meet, fight until tears well up (Transitional chapter, you can choose not to subscribe if you don't like it)

"God Gu!"

"He's Gu Shen!"

"I knew Gu Shen wouldn't do it on purpose. Theodore deserved it. He'd do anything to win. Giving him a lesson like that was too lenient. If it were me, I would have blown him to bits with a big explosion."

"Fuck you all, who the hell insulted Gu Shen before? Step forward now, I almost got dragged into this mess by you idiots."

"Stand up and show yourselves! I've finally come to like a professional tennis player, and you think you can insult me ​​like this? If you're so tough, let's settle this with a match, online or offline. I've never lost an argument before."

"He's Gu Shen! The only person who can play tennis with such skill, a person who perfectly embodies the laws of anime and manga. Do you know how pure such a person is?"

"Did I really curse Gu Shen like you idiots?"

"I'm so damned good!"

"I deserve to die, I deserve to die, this damn mouth of mine."

……

Some were overjoyed, while others panicked.

At Gu Cheng's home.

The moment Gu Cheng posted the video of the scene, his mother, Yuan Hongxia, stared at the phone on the dining table. The spatula in her hand fell to the ground, and she cried out in uncontrollable sobs, "Zhenhai... husband, come quick, come quick!"

“Acheng didn’t do it on purpose. I knew Acheng didn’t do it on purpose. The people who scolded his son before are all apologizing downstairs. They are all apologizing!”

Gu Zhenhai, the father, ran out of the room, watched the video, and the worry on his face vanished instantly, replaced by a smile.

Yuan Hongxia gripped her phone tightly and cursed, "These bastards, now they finally know they were wrong to curse! I knew my son wouldn't do it on purpose. That Theodore is so awful, making my son get cursed by so many people."

Yuan Hongxia still remembers feeling incredibly angry when she was first told that her son was being insulted online, and even more desperate when she couldn't contact Gu Cheng.

But at this moment, besides being happy, she felt only endless grievances.

What right do you have to insult my son?! What right do you have?!

The Internet is not a lawless place!

After Gu Cheng released the video of the scene.

Originally a massive army, it was shattered by this video before it even began its charge.

The screen was almost flooded with the word "apology," and the terrifying barrage of comments could even give some people with trypophobia a heart attack.

The sheer volume of "apologies" in the comments section would scare any hater to death.

"withdraw!!"

“Retreat quickly!!”

People who had previously attacked Gu Cheng suddenly tagged everyone in a troll group.

We can't go any further! Going any further would be suicide!
The release of Gu Cheng's video instantly united his fans from a loose state into a single force, and this force is expanding at an extremely rapid pace.

At this point, even the most skilled keyboard warrior wouldn't dare put their hands on the keyboard anymore; before them lay mountains of knives and seas of fire, the eighteen levels of hell.

It is a bottomless abyss.

"Screw you! Didn't you say Gu Shen did it on purpose? This is intentional? Are you blind?"

"I don't like tennis, but I don't want to criticize people for no reason!"

"Holy crap! You guys should have said he was good at tennis! I'm a die-hard Prince of Tennis fan! How could I join you bunch of idiots in cursing Gu Shen? I'm a Prince of Tennis superfan!"

"This bunch of keyboard warriors is a piece of cake. They're a bunch of idiots who throw out misinformation without even understanding the facts. I've never seen such idiots before!"

"The management is idiots, and you are all idiots too."

This QQ group, which was originally full of people, saw hundreds of people leave almost instantly, and the rate at which people were leaving was expanding at an extremely rapid pace.

The massive exodus from international organizations happened almost instantly.

A certain Prince of Tennis fan group has exploded with excitement.

"Brothers and sisters, should we still go for it? It seems like the tide has turned on Weibo. If we go for it, do we not have enough people? Should we keep calling for more people? It's useless to go for it if we don't have enough people. I suggest we organize a dozen or so groups to go for it together."

"Go to hell!"

"Are you out of your mind?!"

"Are you still a Prince of Tennis fan? We only rushed in because we thought Gu Shen did it on purpose. Now that there's a reason, we can't rush in. Not only can we not rush in, we have to stand on Gu Shen's side."

"I feel sorry for Gu Shen. He only taught that idiot Theodore a lesson, but he was scolded by so many people."

"Although I think Gu Shen's use of irregular serves was a bit wrong, Theodore absolutely deserved it."

……

The other groups were in the same boat. Faced with the onslaught of Gu Shen's die-hard fans, the wolves that were baring their teeth had now transformed into huskies, sticking out their little tongues in grievance, their eyes looking as innocent as could be.

Weibo has fallen silent.

Only the word "apology" remained in silence.

……

As soon as this incident was exposed, Gu Cheng quickly topped the trending search list.

The city of Ningbo was in an uproar.

"Have you seen Weibo? Gu Shen, who plays tennis like he does in Prince of Tennis, is actually from our Ningbo."

"Holy crap! I saw him when I passed the honor roll at No. 1 High School last time. He's amazing! I think he was the top student in his grade and a genius with over 1,000 points in nine subjects. I didn't know he was so good at tennis too!"

Holy crap! That's awesome!

"He's so handsome!"

"Is he a junior from our No. 1 High School? Holy crap, I just graduated not long ago, and our school already has such an awesome person?"

“I’ve seen Gu Shen before; he was sitting near the window.”

……

The same reaction also occurred in Gu Cheng's class.

The classroom was in an uproar.

"Acheng is really famous now, damn, that's amazing, he has more than 10 million followers on Weibo."

"At first, I thought I was seeing things when I saw it trending on social media, but it really was him."

"Ah Cheng is amazing! He can even use Wave Ball and Big Bang!"

"He also has irregular serves. I thought he could only do topspin serves, but I didn't expect him to be able to do them all!"

"My goodness, could he have even comprehended the state of selflessness? What about the Asura God Path?"

"Stop kidding! Forget about the Asura God Path! If you can do that, what's the difference between you and a walking, talking RPG?!"

"Acheng is really amazing. He's just as good even after going abroad. He can shut out anyone."

"I'm his deskmate."

"I definitely have to get his autograph when he comes back. It won't be so easy to get his autograph after he wins the four Grand Slams."

"Acheng's autographs seem to be selling for several hundred yuan online."

"Holy crap? That's expensive?"

He does not mean that.

Lin Huaiman, who was sitting in the front row of the classroom, had gradually forgotten that Gu Cheng was still a student because he was away playing in a competition. But when she heard that a single autograph of Gu Cheng could sell for several hundred yuan, she was truly tempted.

She was so foolish to listen to her best friend and give up.

Although Gu Cheng is now famous, she has been rejected many times. Gu Cheng even looks down on her. But as everyone knows, it's easy for a girl to pursue a boy, let alone when it's her first love from junior high school pursuing her. Which boy can resist such temptation?
……

In early January 2015, during the semifinals of the SAKL OPEN Junior Tournament, the issue of irregular serves circulated for two or three days.

In the past few days, Gu Cheng's fan base has not decreased but increased, reaching more than 20 million. In terms of Weibo followers alone, he is already comparable to Na Jie, who announced her retirement.

On the morning before the match, Yu Haoyang walked briskly back from the training center. With the help of his one-legged shuffle, half-volley, and topspin serve, Yu Haoyang successfully entered the SAKL OPEN Junior Tournament, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, he will advance to the singles final with Gu Cheng.

"Haha, junior, I never expected that I could actually make it to the semifinals of the SAKL OPEN junior tournament in Sweden."

Yu Haoyang burst into Gu Cheng's room with a big laugh on his face.

"None of that matters."

Gu Cheng waved his hand: "The important thing is that you have to win the semi-finals and accumulate as many ITF Junior Circuit ranking points as possible so that we can enter the four major junior championships together. I don't want to find anyone else for doubles."

Yu Haoyang's eyes were filled with joy and deep emotion.

I feel more secure in my role as a mere tool.

Even if he plays in a few more tournaments and eventually makes it to the ATP, Zhang Ming might not be able to take his place as a tool player.

It was so exciting to hear that Yu Haoyang rubbed his hands together with a smile.

If he could just keep being Gu Cheng's tool, he might actually be able to achieve the Grand Slam.

Even if he might not last many rounds, he would be very satisfied with reaching the four Grand Slams, which is even considered incredible.

The two chatted for a while, and then headed to the competition venue together.

"Gu Shen?"

As Gu Cheng walked toward the competition venue, he suddenly heard someone calling his name from behind.

Looking back, he realized that there was an Asian boy following behind him. He looked to be about the same age as him, but probably a year or two older.

The boy walked towards Gu Cheng with his racket on his back.

Gu Cheng didn't recognize the other person, but he could tell that the other person was Chinese. He was very excited to meet a fellow countryman in a foreign land.

However, the other party was even more excited and immediately hugged Gu Cheng: "You may not know me, but I know you! My name is Cao Hui, and I am also a participant in the SAKL OPEN Junior Tournament. When I saw the name before, I couldn't believe that my opponent would be you. Your skills are amazing."

Cao Hui appears to be nearly 1.8 meters tall, slightly taller than Gu Cheng.

However, Gu Cheng is a bit younger than the other party, and he is still in the developmental stage, so he might grow to 1.8 meters tall in the future.

"Cao Hui? I always thought it was a Chinese name when I looked at the name." Gu Cheng suddenly realized.

"Why haven't I seen you before?"

Gu Cheng suddenly remembered that since Cao Hui had signed up for the SAKL OPEN Youth Tournament, he must have seen him these past few days.

“I came to Sweden alone to participate in the competition. I basically went between the hotel and the competition venue, so it’s normal that you haven’t seen me. I haven’t seen you before either. I have seen Yu Haoyang, but I didn’t say hello because we’re not familiar with each other.”

Cao Hui explained for a moment, then asked, "Gu Shen, are you really from Ningbo?"

"Correct!"

"So what's being said online is true?"

"Ah."

Which hotel are you staying at?

"It's the one nearby, very close, you can walk there."

"Yu Haoyang and I live a bit far apart, but the hotel is nice and the food is good."

"I also looked at that place, but I thought it was too far away, so I chose the closest one. Even if it rains or something, I don't have to worry. But right now, I have absolutely no appetite for food."

Gu Cheng looked at him.

Cao Hui's expression was extremely serious: "My opponent in the semi-finals is you. If it were anyone else, I would still have a chance to win, but with you, I'll probably just be a bystander in the semi-finals."

"But Gu Cheng, you are really amazing. You've only been in two junior tournaments, and you're already going to break into the top 400 of the ITF Junior Circuit."

"I watched your match videos online before, it was amazing! Holy crap, you even figured out the tennis techniques from Prince of Tennis. I was stunned when I saw the match videos. If it weren't for all the news about you everywhere, I would have thought it was edited in post-production."

"Haha~"

Two professional teenagers, both from China, one 15 and the other 17, were in a foreign country and had so much to talk about.

Especially Cao Hui, who used to travel all over the world alone, and even if he encountered athletes from his own country, he would not usually go up to greet them because he did not know them.

But Gu Cheng is different. He has been getting through this period by watching Gu Cheng's game videos, and has even become a die-hard fan.

He was genuinely happy that such an amazing person had suddenly emerged in his country; he was so excited that he almost couldn't sleep all night last night.

Normally, he might worry that not sleeping all night would affect his performance in the next day's game, but he had no worries at all today.

Against Gu Cheng, it doesn't matter whether you're in good form or not.

He simply let go.

What could be more important than meeting your idol?
"By the way, Gu Cheng, are you and Yu Haoyang participating in the Swedish Tier 1 tournament in a while?"

"Yes, I've already registered."

Gu Cheng nodded: "The reason for flying to Sweden this time is to seamlessly connect with the Tier 1 tournament. After finishing the Tier 1 tournament, I will definitely be able to get into the top 100 in the ITF Junior Circuit, so that I can participate in the Australian Open Junior Championship."

"I knew you were here for the Australian Open Junior Championships." Cao Hui exclaimed with admiration, "That's amazing! You can qualify for the Australian Open Junior Championships right after playing in just three tournaments."

"Back then, I played in three tournaments. My best result was reaching the quarterfinals, while I was eliminated in the first round the other two times."

Cao Hui wasn't embarrassed at all when he talked about his experience back then.

He probably wouldn't have said these things to anyone else, but who told him to stand in front of his idol?

The two of them immediately started talking.

……

"Brothers, welcome back. This is the SAKL OPEN Junior Tournament semi-finals."

"Just a reminder to the guys, these are the last two matches of the SAKL OPEN Junior Tournament. If you want to make money, you'd better hurry up, otherwise you'll have to wait until the Belveu Cup in Sweden, which starts in a few days."

"As is customary, let me introduce Gu Shen's opponent, um, Cao Hui, a player from China."

"Cao Hui is currently ranked in the top 200 in the ITF Junior Circuit. After this event, it shouldn't be a problem for him to break into the top 200."

"However, Cao Hui was a bit unlucky. He ran into Gu Shen in the semi-finals. Otherwise, with his strength, he might have won the championship."

[I know Cao Hui; he's really strong, one of the few who can break into the top 200 in youth competitions.]

[I feel sorry for Cao Hui for a minute.]

Cao Hui is about to be shut out.

I wonder if Gu Shen will go easy on his fellow villagers.

……

Not long after, the match between Gu Cheng and Cao Hui began.

As Cao Hui had mentioned before the match, there were no surprises. At Cao Hui's request, Gu Cheng didn't hold back either. In Cao Hui's words, he wanted to experience the terror of the world's top ten in advance.

Therefore, he understood.

The score eventually settled at 3-0.

Zero seal!

Another shutout!

"call……"

Cao Hui finally breathed a sigh of relief when the match ended.

The suppression was too strong, giving him absolutely no chance; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it a complete suppression.

Especially his ball skills; even if he managed to return a few, his basic skills alone were enough to keep him firmly under pressure.

The title of "sports cheat" is absolutely not an exaggeration.

Even if Gu Cheng didn't know those skills, it wouldn't be too difficult for him to break into the four Grand Slam junior tournaments based on his basic skills.

(End of this chapter)