Why didn't you tell me earlier that my little sister is still waiting for me?

Exchange of ball possession.

The Tsinghua team served the ball, and the boy with glasses controlled the ball across half court. Just as he was about to pass someone, Lin Bufan snatched the basketball away in a flash.

"Students, be serious about defense." Lin Bufan said as he dribbled out of the three-point line and suddenly pulled up for a jump shot.

The basketball drew a perfect arc and went into the net again. 2:0.

On the third possession, the Tsinghua team learned their lesson, double-teaming. Lin Bufan dribbled behind his back, then turned and easily broke through the double-team. Facing the center who was helping him, he made another layup and scored again. 3:0.

In the next few shots, Lin Bufan demonstrated what true all-around dominance meant. His speed was so fast that the defenders couldn't keep up, his jump shot was almost unstoppable, and even under a triple-team, he could still find space to shoot.

When the score was 7:0, the Tsinghua team called a timeout. The five young men were sweating and panting, and their eyes looking at Lin Bufan had changed from anger to awe.

"How do we fight this, Captain? He's not even human!"

"The speed is too fast, and the shooting is so accurate..."

The boy with glasses wiped his sweat and gritted his teeth, "Next time we'll press the entire field, with five of us focusing on him! I don't believe he can score!"

The game continued. As expected, the Tsinghua team deployed a full-court press, with all five players focused on Lin Bufan. However, it was useless. Lin Bufan faked the first defender, then used his speed to dodge the second and third defenders before reaching the frontcourt and unleashing a quick pull-up jumper.

8: 0.

On the ninth goal, the Tsinghua team was already feeling hopeless. Lin Bufan dribbled the ball upfield, facing five defenders. He suddenly jumped, executed a mid-air dribbling move, dodging all the blocks and scoring the ball.

9: 0.

On the final possession, the Tsinghua team had completely lost their fighting spirit. Lin Bufan easily broke through to the basket, but instead of going for a layup, he tossed the ball onto the backboard, leaped up, and slammed it down for an alley-oop.

"Bang!" The basket groaned in pain.

10:0. Game over.

After letting out all the frustration, Lin Bufan felt much more relaxed. He casually tossed the basketball to the sidelines, put his arm around Huang Zhenhua's shoulders, and walked out. "Let's go, brother-in-law. I'm hungry from playing basketball. Let's find a place to eat skewers!"

Huang Zhenhua was still in shock and hadn't fully recovered. He stumbled a few steps while being held by his father. He couldn't help but look back at the five stunned students on the field: "Are they... okay?"

"What could happen? It's a good thing for young people to experience more setbacks!" Lin Bufan waved his hand nonchalantly, his colorful hair swinging wildly under the light.

On the court, the five school team members were indeed not in good condition. There was nothing they could do. The depression would not disappear out of thin air. It was just transferred from Lin Bufan to them.

However, because Lin Bufan was carrying too much depression, and these people's ability to endure was too weak, they felt that their faith in Taoism was broken!

The guy with the buzz cut squatted on the ground holding a basketball, staring at the cracks in the floor, muttering to himself: "I've been practicing basketball for eight years... eight years..."

The bespectacled captain held his knees and panted heavily, sweat dripping down his chin. His gaze behind his glasses was vacant. "This is totally unsound... He didn't slow down at all when he changed direction... His shooting form also violates the principles of mechanics..."

"Captain..." A team member grabbed his arm in a tearful voice, "Do we... actually not know how to play basketball?"

The other two players walked silently to the sidelines and sat down. One began to tie his shoelaces repeatedly, while the other stared at his hands in a daze, as if he was getting to know these hands that had been with him for many years for the first time.

Everyone fell silent. The feeling of powerlessness at being completely crushed would likely be a shadow that would forever haunt their basketball careers.

The culprit was currently sitting at a barbecue stall outside Tsinghua University, eating skewers with his mouth full of oil.

"Boss! Twenty more skewers of kidney!" Lin Bufan shouted, holding up a bamboo skewer. "Brother-in-law, you can't hold your liquor. You're already drunk after only six bottles of beer? How can you talk business with someone like that?"

Watching Lin Bufan drink like water—no…it should be easier than water—Huang Zhenhua felt a pang of bitterness. He had initially thought Lin Bufan couldn't hold his liquor, having immediately demanded a Coke. He'd hoped he could finally regain some ground at the table—after all, he'd been in the business world for years, and his drinking tolerance was well-honed. So, as soon as the barbecue arrived, he enthusiastically opened a beer, insisting on "drinking heartily" with Lin Bufan.

After a few beers, Huang Zhenhua realized something was amiss. How could Lin Bufan not drink? He could actually drink a lot! He downed beer after beer like it was water, his face remaining calm and his heart racing. He even managed to tell jokes with a radiant smile while eating skewers. Huang Zhenhua, on the other hand, was already feeling the strain after six beers. His face burned intensely. He had to drink too fast.

"Brother, brother...you can drink so much..." Huang Zhenhua's tongue was swollen, and he barely sat up by holding on to the table.

Lin Bufan smiled and filled his glass again: "Brother-in-law, this is just the beginning. Come on, let's drink it down with a deep sip!"

Huang Zhenhua finally collapsed on the table, unable to even hold his phone steady. Lin Bufan shook his head, took his phone, unlocked it with his fingerprint, flipped to the address book, found "Su Gengsheng," and dialed.

"Sister-in-law... yes, it's me, Lin Bufan... It's okay, it's just that my brother drank too much... Yes, yes, we're having a barbecue at our old place at the west gate of Tsinghua University... Thank you for coming to pick me up..."

When Su Gengsheng arrived, Huang Zhenhua was already snoring on the table. Lin Bufan helped him into the car and even thoughtfully put a bottle of mineral water in Huang Zhenhua's arms.

"Sister-in-law, my brother-in-law had a great time drinking today, but his alcohol tolerance needs to be improved..." Lin Bufan said, winking at Su Gengsheng.

Su Gengsheng looked at her husband who was drunk and unconscious, feeling both angry and amused. She thanked Lin Bufan and drove away with Huang Zhenhua.

Lin Bufan watched the car go away, stretched himself, and felt that he had exercised enough today and drank enough wine. The only thing that was not yet cooked was the barbecue, so he packed up another 66 skewers of barbecue and then strolled back to the hotel with satisfaction.

Lin Bufan hummed a little tune as he wandered into the hotel lobby. His colorful afro stood out under the bright lights. He scanned the reception area, searching for Xu Hongdou, muttering, "Little Hongdou, darling! Brother's back from playing basketball. Come out and greet him..."

However, Lin Bufan was disappointed. He looked around but did not see Xu Hongdou.

"Hey, where have you been..." Lin Bufan muttered while holding the barbecue. He decided to go back to the room to take a shower to get rid of the smell of alcohol and sweat, and then go to find Xu Hongdou to share these 66 delicious skewers.

Lin Bufan stumbled to the elevator entrance and was about to press the button when he suddenly paused. Just now, when he was scanning the lobby, he seemed to have caught a glimpse of a familiar figure.

Lin Bufan walked back again and searched the rest area in the corner of the lobby.

found it!

I saw a woman wearing a proper hotel manager uniform and with a gentle and charming temperament sitting there looking down at documents. The lines of her profile were graceful and soft, and her face was as beautiful as the beautiful Xu Hongdou and Huang Yimei!

Yes, that's right!

This person is none other than the beautiful Yang Tao from Let’s Get Married!

Lin Bufan's eyes lit up and he immediately walked over. The colorful hair trembled with his steps, proving that its owner was very happy.

Lin Bufan plopped down on the sofa opposite Yang Tao, put the barbecue bag in his hand on the coffee table, and grinned, "Manager Yang Tao? What a nice name, just as sweet as you are."

Yang Tao raised her head and saw Lin Bufan's eye-catching colorful hair. A hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, but she quickly regained her professional smile: "Hello, sir, how can I help you?" Her voice was gentle, like a spring breeze blowing past her ears.

"No big deal," Lin Bufan crossed his legs and swung his toes. "I just finished exercising. I saw Manager Yang was here, so I came over to chat and take a break." As he spoke, Lin Bufan naturally pushed the barbecue bag towards Yang Tao. "It's freshly grilled, still warm. Want some?"

Yang Tao shook her head politely, her smile a little distant: "Thank you, but no thanks. I'm working." She looked down at her watch, as if to imply that she was very busy.

Lin Bufan seemed not to understand the hint and continued to talk to himself: "Work should also be balanced with rest! Which school did Manager Yang graduate from? Maybe we are alumni?"

Yang Tao gently closed the document in her hand, still maintaining a proper smile on her face, but her eyes were now more scrutinizing. She carefully examined Lin Bufan's flamboyant, colorful hair and his familiar demeanor, and suddenly, as if she had thought of something, she revealed an expression of sudden enlightenment.

"Sir," Yang Tao said, feeling somewhat amused and helpless, and asked tentatively, "Do you... know a lady named Xue?"

Your surname is Xue?

Is it Xue Meng, Xue Ting, Xue Lu, or Xue Yutong, Xue Sirui, Xue Zihan?

But these are all my good friends, how did Yang Tao know them?

Could it be that these good friends of hers couldn't help but show off to Yang Tao about their excellent boyfriend?

Well – very likely!

After all, I am so outstanding, it is normal for my good friends to show off!

Just as Lin Bufan was secretly fantasizing, Yang Tao thought he had acquiesced, so she continued to ask, "Sir, I'm really sorry, I don't have any plans for blind dates at the moment. I think it's better to let relationships take their own course!"

Blind date? !

After Yang Tao's reminder, Lin Bufan finally remembered who this lady surnamed Xue was!

Yes, that's right!

She is Ms. Xue Sumei, the mother of the beautiful Yang Tao!

At the beginning of the story, Xue Sumei was very worried about the older single woman Yang Tao, and kept arranging blind dates for her. However, since Yang Tao was very disgusted with blind dates, Xue Sumei gave Yang Tao's blind date partners a trick to create unexpected situations and have them interact with Yang Tao.

And now, it is obvious that Lin Bufan’s appearance is also considered to be arranged by Xue Sumei!

Lin Bufan nodded in agreement with Yang Tao's opinion: "Manager Yang Tao is absolutely right! When it comes to love, it's all about natural development, a flash of lightning, a tortoise seeing a mung bean—ah, bah, it's the encounter of gold wind and jade dew! Blind dates, this old-fashioned and deliberate form, is simply a shackle on the free souls of our young people in this new era. It's so outdated!"

Seeing the other party's sincere words, Yang Tao felt as if he had found a kindred spirit. His tone relaxed a little, with a hint of sympathy: "It seems that you, sir, were also forced by your family to come out to deal with this job?"

"That's not the case," Lin Bufan said proudly, shaking his colorful hair. "My parents are very open-minded and never meddle in my affairs. I just saw you, Manager Yang, sitting here alone, with your outstanding temperament and radiant appearance, so I couldn't help but come over and chat with you and make friends."

The smile on Yang Tao's face froze instantly, her pupils slightly dilated, and her voice was filled with disbelief and astonishment: "Wait...you...you weren't the one arranged by Xue Sumei to go on a blind date with me?"

Lin Bufan spread his hands innocently: "Xue Sumei? I don't know her. I am the only guest of this hotel worth a fortune."

"Ah?!" Yang Tao's face flushed red, as if blood was about to drip out. She ducked her head, her fingers unconsciously clenching the edge of the document, wishing she could find a crack in the ground to crawl into. Her voice was as thin as a mosquito's, filled with embarrassment and shame: "I, I'm sorry! Sir! I made a mistake! I, I thought... Oops! How rude! I'm sorry!"

As she spoke, she hurriedly gathered up the documents on the table, stood up and wanted to escape from this extremely embarrassing place.

"Hey, Manager Yang, don't leave so quickly!" Lin Bufan quickly stopped Yang Tao with a playful smile on his face: "I'm just a little curious and want to ask you a question."

Yang Tao stopped and turned around, with a blush still on her face.

Lin Bufan stood up, moved closer, and pointed at his handsome face. His expression was very serious and a little "hurt": "Manager Yang, I understand your aversion to blind dates. Really! After all, if I were asked to go on a blind date with those... um... people whose looks don't meet my standards, I wouldn't be happy at all. But——"

Lin Bufan drawled out his words, his eyes filled with genuine confusion. "I just don't understand. Why are you so reluctant to go on a blind date with a handsome, elegant, and idealistic man like me? Do you know how much you've hurt me?"

Yang Tao was stunned by Lin Bufan's self-righteous boasting, and subconsciously looked carefully at the man in front of her who was so confident that it was a bit "outrageous".

It must be said that Lin Bufan was truly blessed with a magnificent appearance. His features were deep and three-dimensional, his eyebrows and eyes exuding an uninhibited carefreeness. His nose was high and his lips were beautifully shaped, a combination that made him truly handsome. Even with his overly eye-catching, multicolored Afro, his outstanding features could hardly be masked, instead strangely blending into a unique and striking handsomeness. He also had a well-proportioned figure, with broad shoulders and a narrow waist. Even through his clothes, his well-proportioned and powerful muscles could be vaguely seen, clearly the result of regular exercise.

Yang Tao had to admit that judging from appearance alone, this person was definitely the best among her blind date candidates, even more dazzling than most celebrity models she had seen.

Seeing Yang Tao staring at him in a trance, Lin Bufan raised his eyebrows proudly and shook his colorful hair: "How about it? Do you think it's not unacceptable if it's a blind date with me?"

Yang Tao snapped back to reality, realizing she'd actually been seriously considering this question. Her cheeks couldn't help but feel a little hot again. She coughed lightly, trying to maintain her professional composure, but her tone softened slightly. "Mr. Lin, you do have... a very striking appearance. But that's different from whether or not I'll accept a blind date. Relationships aren't just about looks; I value feelings and fate more."