"Don't play using all your skills from the beginning. We need to find the weak points of your opponent team." Zhan said to his teammates who encircled him. "First of all make them tired enough that they almost give up on playing. Then we will use our skills. And...at last Wang Yibo and I will lead the game."
Every player agreed to Zhan's words. Soon the players to their positions in the basketball court. The Wens had powerful players in their team. Some of them looked like ruffian boys while some looked like Gangsters. Soon the match had started. The players of Wen's team started the game using all their strength. Zhan's team only stopped their opponent from scoring points but didn't throw a single ball in the opponent's hoop. Zhan's teammates cleverly snatched the ball from the opponents and made them chase for the ball. The match continued like a tom and Jerry play, making the opponents tired and frustrated.
Soon it was half time and none of the groups scored a single point. The teammates of Wens were so tired that to freshen themselves they needed a good sleep. The teammates looked at Zhan who was busy examining the tired opponents.
"Xiao Zhan, I think you should play this time." One of the teammates said.
"Well done." Zhan smiled drinking his water. "They are too tired to concentrate in the game now. I think we should show what our team is." Zhan smirked. "Wenhan, Ji Li, Yibo and I will lead the match. Wenhan and Ji Li will score during the being phase. I am sure after some time they will get so frustrated that they will use immoral ways. Then Yibo and I will take the control over the match. Ok?"
Everyone agreed to Zhan's plan. Ji Li and Wenhan took the lead and both of them easily scored 3 points against the Wens while the tired opponent players looked at Ji Li and Wenhan aggressively as if they will kill them with their bare hands. The opponent players started to block Wenhan and Ji Li's way to stop them from scoring. Ji Li was so skilled player that he easily threw the ball into opponents hoop from distance. Soon the score became 5-0 where Zhan team was leading by 5 points. Wen Zhuliu glared at Zhan while his eyes turned into bloodshot ones. Zhan realized the tension in the air and decided to take care of the match.
Wen Zhuliu tossed the ball, aiming it at the hoop but Yibo stopped it and took it to his control. Before Zhuliu could moved towards Yibo, Zhan took the ball from Yibo and gave to Ji Li. Ji Li understood Zhan's move and bounced the ball twice, distracting the opponents. When Ji Li understood that the opponent's eyes were fully focused on him, he swiftly passed the ball to Zhan and in no time the latter threw the ball into the opponent's hoop and scored a point.
Everyone who was watching the game screamed with joy as Gusu Lan university again scored a point. Hao Xuan and Ziyi were too tensed about the match. Though they believed in both Zhan and Yibo, but they couldn't trust the Wens. They could stoop low beyond imagination just to defeat Zhan.
Soon the game points changed from 5-0 to 8-0. The Wens almost became mad to the extent that some of them were ready to kill the players. Yibo bounced the ball on the floor and was about to throw it into the hoop, one of the opponents took it from him. The opponent threw the ball into the hoop but unfortunately, the ball bounced at the rim of the loop and fell on the floor. Zhan immediately took the ball and started to bounce it within his legs from to and fro motion. When the opponents completely became focused on him, he cleverly passed the ball to Yibo. Yibo quickly took the ball and ran towards the opponent's hoop. He sensed that if he normally threw the ball, then the ball might not fall in the hoop and the time is about to end. So he jumped and threw the ball. As the ball just left Yibo's hands, one of the opponents pushed him using the elbow, making Yibo fall with a loud thud.
The huge sound grabbed everyone's attention and Zhan rushed to Yibo, who struggled to get up.
"Yibo, are you alright?" Zhan held Yibo's hand and helped him to sit by supporting Yibo's back with his hand.
"I am okay." Yibo tried to sound normal, but the pain in Yibo's leg didn't allow him.
Just then it was announced that Gusu Lan University won the basketball cup as the last point was scored by Yibo.
Yibo eyes sparked as they won the match. All the girls started screaming the name of the university. Zhan's teammates rushed to Yibo who was still sitting on the floor.
"Wang Yibo, are you alright?" Ji Li asked squatting before Yibo.
"I am fine." Yibo smiled.
"Yes, he is fine enough not to stand on his own," Zhan replied as he glared at Yibo.
"What!?" Yibo looked at Zhan confusingly. "Why are you looking at me like that? What did I do?"
"Even a kid is better than you!" Zhan rolled his eyes while put his hand under Yibo's knees and lifted him in his arms, carrying him in bridal style.
"Zhan!" Yibo panicked. "Put me down. Everyone is watching us."
"Can you walk yourself if I put you down?" Zhan asked as he headed towards the medical room. "Moreover, you are mine. So I don't mind what people say."
"Zhan..." Yibo whined as he hid his face into Zhan's chest while the girls started screaming witnessing the two playboys being so close to each other.
As they reached the medical room, Zhan gently put Yibo on the bed. He took some ice packs and started to apply it to Yibo's injured foot.
"Zhan, how do you know that I sprained my leg?" Yibo asked looking at Zhan who was gently pressing the icepacks.
"Because when our team won, you moved your entire body but not the right foot." Zhan took an ointment and carefully applied it over the sprain. "It clearly tells that your right foot is injured."
"Woah!" Yibo exclaimed. "You should try becoming a doctor instead of a CEO."
Just then, Jiyang, Ziyi, Hao Xuan, and Xuan Lu barged into the room.
"Yibo, are you okay?" Jiyang asked as he rushed to Yibo.
"Yes, I just have a foot sprain." Yibo smiled. "Thanks to Dr. Xiao for taking care of my injury."
"Dr. Xiao!?" Hao Xuan arched his brow. "Don't you know our Xiao Zhan expert when it comes to taking care of little injuries?"
"No doubt Zhan took care of me so well." Yibo smiled.
"Yibo does it hurt much?" Xuan Lu said as she sat beside Yibo while Zhan stood, leaning his back on the wall.
"It doesn't jiejie." Yibo smiled like a kid. "I am glad that we won the match."
"Zhan, are you alright?" Ziyi asked as she sensed Zhan clenching his fists.
"I fucking want to kill those Wens right now!" Zhan growled. "They already targeted three of us and now they are trying to lay their eyes on Jiyang and Yibo."
"ZhanZhan, calm down." Xuan Lu walked over to her brother and gently put her hand on his shoulder.
"I know shijie." Zhan sighed. "I cannot do anything right now."
"Zhan, I think we need to focus on our next matches." Hao Xuan said. "Our next match badminton match and that too only Quishan University is playing against Gusu Lan university. So we have to play only one match."
"We cannot afford to lose that match, Hao Xuan," Zhan said in a determined voice.
"Xiao Zhan, I think these games want to see us together." Hao Xuan smirked.
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1. My exams are postponed. I think I can update now 😊
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