215 Just Give Up
The four fathers were sweating profusely, while the mothers sat together, drinking and chatting.
Lin Wan glanced at Li Yanchen occasionally. It was as if she was back to her school days.
The teenager was sweating profusely on the court, and the audience was screaming.
Lin Wan fell into deep thought. ‘Was he like this in university? How could such an outstanding person not have had a relationship before?’
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Lin Wan was puzzled.
There was a burst of cheers, followed by more whispering.
[Big brother has scored again. This round is terrific. Mr. Li’s cooperation is simply flawless.]
[Mr. Li’s attack is super strong. He passed the ball to Luo Xi twice.]
[Big brother and Mr. Li are killing it! Michael can’t break through their defense at all.]
[Magician Xiao hasn’t touched the ball in a long time.]
[Why do I feel a little sad?]
[The magician is helpless too, okay? He’s already been working very hard, but the opponent is too strong. I suggest the Wind God play on his behalf.]
[I’ll make it clear first that I’m not looking down on Magician Xiao. I really think that Xiao Yi might be able to score another goal.]
[It’ll be a steal.]
“Young people are so full of energy.” Xia Mo sighed.
“You mean Mr. Li? He’s only a few years younger than Xiao Tianlin,” said Lin Wan.
“He is still young. Wanwan, how energetic is Mr. Li? I thought he used up all his energy yesterday while weeding. But, it seems he is back to full strength.”
Lin Wan didn’t answer.
Twenty minutes into the game, Luo Xi and Li Yanchen had scored four goals, while Xiao Tianlin and Michael were still at zero.
“Brother Michael, my legs are cramping. Why haven’t they scored five goals yet?” Xiao Tianlin was out of breath.
“Brother Xiao, do you really want the opponent to score five goals? We haven’t even scored one. If they score five goals first, the game will be over.” Even though Michael knew that they were going to lose the game, it was embarrassing to not score a single goal.
Xiao Tianlin’s was regretful. Why did he ever suggest playing basketball? He had judged people for their appearance, too. He had assumed Michael was strong just because he looked huge and burly. Now, he was being crushed by the other team.
“Brother, just give up.” He sighed.
Michael was speechless.
The conversation between Xiao Tianlin and Michael couldn’t be heard in the live broadcast room, but, from their expressions, it could be judged that Xiao Tianlin was already exhausted.
“No, we continue.” Michael did not move.
[Wheatley’s dad, you can do it! At least score one goal.]
[Magician Xiao, why go back on your word? Hold onto Mr. Li, don’t let him touch the ball.]
[That is possible.]
[I support it.]
[Michael got the ball. He’s running toward the basket. He must get it in.]
[Xiao Tianlin, get out of the way! Don’t block Michael’s way!]
With his previous experience of bumping into people, Xiao Tianlin finally came to his senses when he saw Michael attacking. He dodged to the side and blocked Li Yanchen.
[Magician Xiao has finally awakened his strategy. He blocked Mr. Li.]
[Luo Xi is defending at the front.]
[Luo Xi’s movements are very flexible. He is swaying left and right. it feels like Michael can’t break through easily.]
[Big brother dodged to the side. Did he deliberately throw the game? ]
Michael took the opportunity to launch a three-step layup. The ball spun a few times around the edge of the hoop and landed with a thud.
[It’s a goal! Michael finally scored a goal!]
Xiao Tianlin, who was still holding Li Yanchen’s hand, heard the cheers and knew that the ball had gone in. He turned around and saw Michael running.
“We scored?” Xiao Tianlin raised his fists into the air. “Yay!”
[Mr. Li and Luo Xi have such a tacit understanding even when they’re throwing the game.]
[Xiao Tianlin kept holding Mr. Li’s hand, but Mr. Li didn’t say anything.]
[Big brother was almost out of the court. He was just waiting for Michael to shoot.]
[It’s a small event. They don’t care about the rules. Everyone is happy.]
[Magician Xiao couldn’t believe they scored. He is smiling happily.]
[I’m dying of laughter. Magician Xiao looked so short trying to hold on to Mr. Li’s hand.]
Michael knew that the ball went in because the opponent threw the game. He smiled awkwardly.
“That was beautifully done!” said Luo Xi as he congratulated Michael.
“Let’s continue.” Li Yanchen said after a short rest.
Half an hour later, the match ended with Li Yanchen’s final shot.
“Ah! Xiao Tianlin collapsed to the ground. “I’m too tired.”
Xia Mo brought him some water. “It’s alright. Here.”
“I tried my best.” Xiao Tianlin gulped down half a bottle of water.
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“I know. Go out and jog more in the future. You are good at playing, but you need to increase your physical strength,” said Xia Mo.
Xiao Tianlin’s biggest hobby was studying magic. Every time Xia Mo pulled him out for a morning run, he would always use this as an excuse to skip the run.
After yesterday’s weeding competition and today’s basketball game, it was obvious that Xiao Tianlin was sweating and panting after the easiest physical activity.
Xiao Tianlin was a homebody. In Yun City, unless there was a performance, he would never leave the house. Working out was out of the question. He felt tired from just a walk.
He had been last in the race for two days in a row. If his wife suggested a jog in the future, he would definitely listen to her.
“Okay. I do want to exercise more,” he replied.
Xia Mo smiled. In the past. No matter how much she encouraged him to go out for a run, he would refuse. It took two consecutive defeats to finally make him understand. This match was very meaningful for everyone.
Luo Xi wasn’t as lucky as the other four fathers, who had wives to hand them water and paper towels.
Jian Jia noticed that all the other ladies walked to their husbands’ sides to hand them water and towels. Luo Xi was alone. The child took a bottle of water for his father.
“Daddy, you were so amazing!” he said.
[Aww! Only Jian Jia cares about him.]
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[Brother, will you finally consider falling in love seeing how everyone has someone to take care of them?]
[I really want to be at the scene. If I was there, I would definitely take water and some towels to Luo Xi]
[Jian Jia is so sensible.]
Although Luo Xi had scored the most goals, he glanced at the other four families and felt that he was the most unpopular among all.
He sat down cross-legged on the ground holding Jian Jia. “Thank you,” he said.
Jian Jia was also a little disappointed. Although he didn’t have parents, he was happy to finally have a father. But he was still a little envious of seeing other kids with their mothers.
They were talking and laughing. He only had his father.
Luo Xi drank mouthful after mouthful of water to ease the awkwardness of sitting all alone at the side.
Sensing that his father was not too happy, Jian Jia stood up and walked toward Lin Wan.
“Auntie, can you pretend to be my mother just for a while? Daddy is so disappointed that no one cares about him.”
Lin Wan didn’t know what to say.
Luo Xi immediately carried his son to the side. He lowered his head in embarrassment. “Please ignore him. The child speaks without thinking. I am so sorry.”
“It’s fine.” Lin Wan smiled awkwardly.
“Jian Jia, who said I am not happy? I won the competition. I am very happy!” Luo Xi smiled brightly.
“Really?” Jian Jia was half-convinced.
Although he saw Luo Xi smile, the child did not give up on the idea of finding a mother.