The aloof school beauty has been reborn and is now pursuing me relentlessly.

Su Jun stopped hiding his intentions and directly challenged Lin Ran to a duel.

Upon hearing this, many students present couldn't help but change their expressions.

They were all very familiar with Su Jun's basketball skills.

This academic superstar from Class 33 of Senior High School not only excels academically, but his basketball skills are also just as impressive.

I joined the school team in my second year of high school. Although I didn't become a starter, I secured a regular spot in the rotation and represented the school in many county-level competitions.

Even if they can't compare to those truly professional sports students, they are more than enough to deal with some ordinary students.

Zhao Ke immediately became anxious upon hearing this and quickly pulled Lin Ran aside:

"Ran-ge, don't agree to him!"

"This guy surnamed Su is deliberately trying to bully people!"

Lin Ran narrowed his eyes slightly as he looked at Su Jun in front of him, without saying a word.

Su Jun was equally unhurried, appearing relaxed and composed, his expression a mix of amusement and mockery as he looked at Lin Ran:

"of course."

"If you're scared, you can admit it in public, and I won't object."

That's what they said, but they were actually deliberately trying to provoke him.

He's deliberately trying to bully people.

Moreover, he had calculated that in front of everyone, especially in front of Su Qingyan, Lin Ran was destined to lose face no matter whether he agreed or not.

"Don't try to provoke me, you surnamed Su!"

Zhao Ke glared at Su Jun, then, still holding onto Lin Ran, turned anxiously to look at Su Qingyan:

"Squad leader, you should also try to persuade Ran-ge—"

He worried that he wouldn't be able to persuade her; it would only be effective if the campus belle of Su spoke up.

however.

At this moment, Su Qingyan's gaze swept over Lin Ran, then glanced at the basketball in Lin Ran's hand, as if recalling something, lost in thought.

Then she looked up at Lin Ran and spoke softly:

"Are you sure?"

There was no attempt to dissuade them.

But it seemed more like they were asking for and confirming something.

Lin Ran raised an eyebrow slightly and smiled:

"Let's try it."

Zhao Ke: "?"

Once he came to his senses, Xiao Zhao immediately panicked—

Holy crap, my buddy's been giving you a good talking-to, but you two are just acting like nothing's wrong. If you actually go for it, you'll get absolutely wrecked by that Su guy!

But before Zhao Ke could speak again in a hurry.

Su Qingyan nodded and said calmly:

"Row."

"I'm cheering you on."

Lin Ran simply hummed in agreement and turned to look at Su Jun:

"A one-on-one fight, huh—"

"received."

A single, understated sentence.

It was finalized immediately.

Even Su Jun himself was stunned for a moment, then laughed, a cold glint flashing in his eyes:

"interesting."

"Come!"

……

The basketball area in the small playground.

Half-court area.

One-on-one American-style football, 11-point system, three dribbles limit, one game decides the winner.

At least several dozen students gathered around the field to watch the game, each one holding their breath and looking tense.

In the first round, Lin Ran had the ball first.

Beyond the three-point line.

Su Jun looked at Lin Ran, a mocking smile playing on his lips:

"I'll let you go first."

As he spoke, he tossed the basketball in his hand to Lin Ran.

Lin Ran caught the ball and smiled at Su Jun:

"Thank you."

The words fell.

Almost without warning.

Suddenly, Lin Ran stood up, raised his arm, and launched a standard and elegant jump shot.

It happened so fast that even Su Jun didn't have time to react before he hurriedly turned his head to look.

In mid-air, the basketball traced an arc and swished through the net with a "whoosh".

Goal!

Three points are valid!

The basketball thudded back to the ground, leaving Su Jun completely stunned.

Zhao Ke was utterly dumbfounded:

"What the hell!?"

The dozens of students and audience members in the room suddenly erupted in a commotion of shock and exclamations!

Amidst the rising and falling cries of surprise.

Su Qingyan, who stood calmly and indifferently on the sidelines, raised her eyebrows slightly, revealing a knowing look.

……

Try to calm yourself down and readjust your mindset.

Su Jun picked up the ball with a sullen face, turned around and came to Lin Ran again:

"Come again!"

As he spoke, he passed the ball to Lin Ran once again.

Lin Ran nodded again, and said casually, "Thank you."

As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly leaned forward slightly, took a step to the left front, and dribbled the ball for the first time, seemingly trying to break through.

With his nerves highly focused, Su Jun reacted instantly and prepared to intercept to the left.

But at the very moment his center of gravity shifted to the left.

Lin Ran suddenly stopped, took a step back with the ball, and instantly retreated to outside the three-point line.

Directly shift the opponent's center of gravity.

Another clean and crisp jump shot!

The basketball once again drew a beautiful arc in mid-air and swished through the net right in front of all the students in the audience.

"Shh!"

Another three points!

Two goals in a row!!

The entire playground erupted in cheers!

Zhao Ke was so excited he almost jumped up, and shouted at the top of his lungs:

"Ran-ge is awesome!!!"

Su Jun's face suddenly turned extremely ugly!

cheated!

This kid... has such a good feel for it!

What a treacherous scheme!

Amidst the uproar and commotion, Su Qingyan, standing on the sidelines, smiled slightly.

【really. 】

No one else knew Lin Ran's basketball skills.

But in her previous life, she had read through someone's diary and discovered some of that person's little secrets and skills.

It turns out that Lin Ran loved playing basketball since he was a child, and was even selected for the county's U11 youth training team when he was in elementary school.

Although I focused on my studies after entering junior high school.

But I've never given up this hobby.

In high school, due to his introverted personality and lack of friends, coupled with the difficulty of his studies, he had even fewer opportunities to play basketball.

However, when he's in a bad mood, he'll still go to the school playground alone to play basketball for a while and practice his shooting.

Especially after he fell in love with Shen Lingshan.

Whenever he was rejected or wronged by this green tea-faced class beauty from Class 7, he would go to the playground to play basketball for a while to vent and relieve his sad emotions.

In other words—

Thinking of this, Su Qingyan suddenly became expressionless, her lips twitching slightly—

[For Shen Lingshan.]

[Someone... goes to practice almost every day...]

Between sessions.

Lin Ran, who was waiting for Su Jun to retrieve the ball, suddenly shuddered.

I feel a chill down my spine.

Are you murderous?

For Lin Ran, it's not just about the basic basketball skills he honed in elementary and middle school, or the fact that he still frequently plays basketball even after entering high school.

Even in university.

When he has nothing to do, he will happily play games by himself for a long time.

Over the years...

They haven't really developed their physical or other technical skills.

There is only one skill that is worth mentioning.

Even in my previous life, when I faced some professional players on the basketball court in college or after entering the workforce, I could hold my own for a few rounds.

That's his shot.

His three-pointer.

Very accurate.

Lin Ran's gaze fell on Su Jun, who was returning with a dark expression after retrieving the ball, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

This--

That is, the confidence and resources he used to win this one-on-one match.