Capítulo 32: Chapter Thirty-One: Come And Pick Up The Ball For Me
In the blink of an eye, the third class ended. Since the fourth period was physical education, the students in Qin Feng's class took advantage of the break to walk to the playground. The bell had not yet rung, so there was no need to gather. Everyone was casually chatting on the playground.
Qin Feng sat under the basketball hoop, basking in the warm sunlight, watching the students come and go.
"Why not just drop out of school and go home?" Qin Feng muttered thoughtfully, staring at the sunlit teaching building.
Now that Qin Feng had this upgraded ability, staying in school seemed pointless. Rather than wasting time here, he thought it would be better to go home and use his abilities to make money.
At that moment, a few boys from Qin Feng's class approached, following a man in a sweatshirt who was dribbling a basketball. The leader was Chen Hang, a fellow slacker like Qin Feng, but more athletically gifted and taller. Now, he was the sports committee member of their class.
In this year's school sports event, Chen Hang had represented their class in basketball, competing against teams from other classes.
"Hey, move if you're not playing. Don't get in the way of our training, or you might get hit by the ball," Chen Hang said, dribbling the basketball skillfully. His tone carried a hint of threat.
Qin Feng glanced at the empty basketball hoop next to him and realized they were probably looking to pick a fight. He wasn't in the mood to deal with them—after all, they weren't worth his time.
Just as Qin Feng was about to stand up and move aside, a basketball suddenly flew from behind Chen Hang and smacked him in the head with a dull thud.
"Who the hell threw that?!" Chen Hang yelled angrily, clutching the back of his head. He turned around, fuming, only to freeze in shock.
Standing behind him was none other than Su Yuwei, Qin Feng's roommate.
"Can you move? I want to play basketball. Or maybe I'll aim for your head next," Su Yuwei said coldly, her eyes full of menace.
Chen Hang, still holding his head, glanced at Su Yuwei in frustration but didn't dare respond. He had no choice but to gather his players and move to the next basketball hoop. Su Yuwei was tough—even the teachers were cautious around her—so Chen Hang, just a basketball player, knew better than to cross her.
"Is this school your personal playground, Miss?" Qin Feng chuckled, amused by Su Yuwei's domineering presence.
"Hey, I just helped you out, and you're not even going to thank me?" Su Yuwei pouted, looking hurt.
"Alright, alright. Thank you." Qin Feng nodded sincerely. Although he hadn't been concerned about those guys, Su Yuwei had stood up for him, and he owed her his thanks.
"Hmm, that's better," Su Yuwei said, her face blushing slightly but clearly pleased. Finally, Qin Feng had reacted the way she wanted.
"Come on, stop looking so down!" Su Yuwei said, noticing Qin Feng's gloomy demeanor. "So what if the teacher thinks you're a slacker? Being labeled a slacker isn't the end of the world. Knowledge isn't everything in this society. I've seen plenty of college graduates struggling to find work, while people who only finished junior high school are doing just fine."
Her words warmed Qin Feng's heart. He hadn't expected her to care so much about him.
"Come on, let's play some basketball," she said, gently tossing the ball toward Qin Feng.
The ball bounced a few times before Qin Feng picked it up, and at that moment, he heard the voice of his upgraded abilities in his mind.
"Basketball Proficiency +1!"
A system prompt followed:
"Basketball Mastery: 'Basketball Proficiency +1. Current level: 1, proficiency: 1/10. Reach level 10 to achieve superb basketball skills and become the top NBA player!'"
"Alright, let's play," Qin Feng said, standing up and dribbling the ball skillfully. Then, he spun the basketball on his finger with surprising ease.
"Wow, I didn't know you had it in you!" Su Yuwei said with an impressed smile. She hadn't expected Qin Feng to be any good at basketball.
"It's just a little trick," Qin Feng replied casually. Standing outside the three-point line, he aimed at the hoop and tossed the ball. With the help of his lucky BUFF, the ball sailed in a perfect arc and swished through the net, barely touching the rim—a flawless shot.
"Basketball Proficiency +1!"
"Amazing!" Su Yuwei cheered in surprise.
"What's so amazing? Go grab the ball," Qin Feng said, pointing at the basketball bouncing under the hoop.
Su Yuwei shot him a playful glare but ran over to retrieve the ball.
"Silly girl," Qin Feng muttered under his breath, amused.
Meanwhile, on the adjacent court, Chen Hang spat in disdain. "Show-off," he muttered, growing more and more annoyed with Qin Feng.
After making a few more shots, Qin Feng paused, dribbling the ball slowly. Suddenly, he turned to Su Yuwei and asked, "Do you like me?"
"Huh? W-what are you talking about?" Su Yuwei stammered, her face flushing red.
"Oh, so you don't like me," Qin Feng said, as if he'd expected that answer, without any sign of embarrassment.
"I... I didn't say I don't like you!" Su Yuwei retorted anxiously.
"So, you do like me?" Qin Feng teased.
"You... you..." Su Yuwei was flustered. She hadn't expected Qin Feng to be so direct. This man was too bold!
She wanted to respond but was too embarrassed. She also feared that Qin Feng might misunderstand and think she didn't like him. Her face flushed deeper as she turned her shy eyes away and mumbled, "I... don't hate you..."
"Really?" Qin Feng smiled knowingly and tossed another perfect shot, which swished through the net again.
"Basketball Proficiency +1!"
Looking at Su Yuwei's shy and cute expression, Qin Feng asked, "So, do you want to try dating?"
Su Yuwei's heart raced at Qin Feng's sudden "confession." Her face turned as red as a boiled crab, but after a moment, she nodded lightly. "It's... not impossible."
"Good!" Qin Feng nodded confidently. Then, pointing to the basketball under the hoop, he said, "Now, go fetch the ball."
Su Yuwei: "..."
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