FIMA Ch7: One-on-One

Huo Yi excitedly grabbed Xie Qingxiao’s sleeve, “He made it, he really made it. The top student can even play basketball, how amazing…”

Xie Qingxiao sneaked a glance at Gu Siyuan, who still had a calm expression, and his mouth curved into a barely noticeable smile.

Shan Kai picked up the basketball, dribbled it a few times, and started his second three-point attempt.

But whether it was his emotions affected by Gu Siyuan’s previous performance, despite his skills, this time he hit the rim and missed, the ball flying off.

“Damn it…” Shan Kai and his cronies couldn’t help but curse.

Gu Siyuan’s expression remained unchanged. Like the first shot, he gently dribbled the ball, casually glanced at the hoop, and after roughly four dribbles, he jumped again.

With a “whoosh,” the basketball once again flew out in a perfect arc, went through the hoop, and then hit the ground.

Without a doubt, another nothing-but-net three-pointer, looking even more elegant and natural than the last one.

“Damn—”

“Damn, damn, this guy isn’t just lucky…”

“This guy really has some skills!”

“No wonder he dared to challenge Brother Kai!”

Shan Kai’s cronies couldn’t help but exclaim.

Huo Yi also couldn’t control his excitement, “Ah, Gu Siyuan is so cool. Qingxiao, don’t you think so?”

“Mm.” Xie Qingxiao couldn’t help but lightly applaud.

Shan Kai no longer paid attention to these comments. He gave Gu Siyuan a deep look.

Then he calmly began his third shot. Perhaps knowing that Gu Siyuan wasn’t just relying on luck, the pressure turned into motivation, and this time he regained his form, successfully making a three-pointer.

After the shot, he immediately looked at Gu Siyuan.

But he saw Gu Siyuan still with that lazy and casual demeanor. From the first shot until now, even his gaze hadn’t changed.

On the sports field, his formal shirt and trousers school uniform, which should have been out of place, instead added an inexplicable charm.

Gu Siyuan also started his third shot.

It was still the same elegant arc, still a clean and neat nothing-but-net shot, even the landing sound was equally pleasant.

Gu Siyuan looked at Shan Kai, “Do you still want to continue?”

As he spoke, he suddenly stepped back several steps until he was outside the half-court line. “Let’s make it a bit more challenging, shall we?”

“This guy won’t…” someone exclaimed in surprise.

As he spoke, Gu Siyuan lightly pushed off the ground with his toes and elegantly jumped again.

“He’s really shooting from half-court.”

“Damn, this guy…”

“He really likes to show off!”

Watching the basketball trace a long arc in the air, the atmosphere grew even more intense than before, with exclamations one after another.

Half-court shots, in some basketball games, can be a breathtaking highlight, something people talk about for a long time. But such shots often require luck and touch, and the more seriously you pursue them, the rarer they become.

“Ah, it seems it’s still not challenging enough…”

Gu Siyuan frowned slightly, watching the basketball fall into the hoop as usual.

“Ahhh… so cool!”

Cries of excitement came from the entrance of the gymnasium.

Today, because of a holiday and the rain, there were still a few people lingering at school. Passing by and seeing someone playing, they naturally stopped to watch.

Basketball skills alone aren’t intimidating, but when a top student is this good at basketball, it’s fascinating. If that person also has exceptional looks and charisma, it’s enough to make most Omegas in the school scream.

Gu Siyuan held the basketball in his palm, looking at Shan Kai indifferently, “Is there any point in continuing?”

“Hmph, what’s the big deal about a few fancy shots? Basketball isn’t just about shooting…” Shan Kai was still unwilling to give up.

As a member of the school basketball team, losing to a nobody would be embarrassing.

Gu Siyuan glanced at him sideways and nodded, “Alright, loser, how do you want to play?”

Shan Kai glared at him, “A real man plays one-on-one.”

“Fine, but it can’t just be whatever you say. This round should have stakes.” Gu Siyuan said lazily, the basketball he was holding bouncing gently on his long index finger, spinning leisurely.

“Showing off again.” Shan Kai rolled his eyes and sneered, “Stakes are stakes, what do you propose?”

“Don’t worry, if you lose, I won’t make you sing or drink with me.” Gu Siyuan said coldly, “Just that from now on, when you see Xie Qingxiao, you walk the other way.”

He remembered that in his previous life, after Xie Qingxiao had a complete falling out with Shen Ting, he seemed to have ended up hanging out with Shan Kai’s group. Truly, they didn’t know each other until they fought.

“Hmph!” Shan Kai’s face turned colder.

“Ah… Gu Siyuan is so good,” Huo Yi couldn’t help but whisper in amazement, “He’s not only showing off but also being considerate.”

Xie Qingxiao looked at Gu Siyuan’s cold, handsome face and lightly bit his lip.

“Agree, and we’ll start.” Gu Siyuan tossed the ball to the ground and began rolling up his sleeves.

“Fine.” Shan Kai gritted his teeth and nodded, “If I win, not only will Xie Qingxiao have to drink and sing with us today, but from now on, when you see me, you have to call me big brother and then walk the other way.”

“I can only be my own master, not his,” Gu Siyuan confidently shook his head.

Xie Qingxiao paused at first, then almost without hesitation looked at Shan Kai and said, “I agree.”

“Good,” Shan Kai’s gaze was sharp.

Gu Siyuan asked, “Who attacks first?”

Shan Kai coldly replied, “Best of three, you go first. Otherwise, you’d say I’m bullying you.”

Gu Siyuan’s tone was even calmer, “Trying to bully me? You couldn’t even in another life. Just don’t come up with any other excuses when this is over.”

Such an attitude was truly arrogant.

Gu Siyuan ran a few steps lightly, getting used to the shoes on his feet.

Then he bent down and started dribbling, with Shan Kai quickly moving in front of him to defend.

“This guy is really clueless, does he think playing basketball is the same as taking exams?”

“Brother Kai is the block king and right-wing killer of our team. Everyone except the captain has suffered under him. And this guy…” one of the cronies boasted proudly.

Xie Qingxiao gave them a cold glance.

Those guys instinctively felt a bit guilty at first, but then they remembered that this was a frail Omega, what was there to be afraid of? They immediately glared back even more fiercely.

However, Xie Qingxiao’s attention had already returned to Gu Siyuan on the court.

Shan Kai was focused on the person opposite him.

He had already noticed that Gu Siyuan had a habitual action: whenever he moved to the right, his eyes would glance in the opposite direction.

Because of human nature, the right hand and right foot are more agile, so breaking to the right in basketball is more flexible and smooth.

And his nickname, “right-wing killer,” was because he had good vision and could easily spot opponents’ habitual movements, often blocking them just as they prepared to break through.

At this moment, Shan Kai noticed Gu Siyuan’s habitual action and immediately moved quickly to the right to block.

In the next moment, the figure vanished on the left side. Shan Kai realized he had been tricked and quickly turned back to block, but by then, Gu Siyuan had already jumped.

A high three-point arc traced the sky, and the white net swayed lightly.

“Bingo!”

This was much more thrilling than shooting while standing still.

Even Xie Qingxiao’s usually cold face showed a rare hint of excited pink.

Shan Kai clenched his fist, “You…”

“Right-wing killer?” Gu Siyuan lightly uttered this childish nickname, his lips twitching.

He softly said, “But, unfortunately, I’m left-handed.”

“Ugh!” Shan Kai cursed.

Damn it, he just had to run into a lefty.

He coldly said, “Don’t think you’ve won just once. Now it’s my turn to attack.”

Gu Siyuan didn’t argue, silently bending down to defend.

Shan Kai followed suit, crouching and rhythmically dribbling the ball.

Shan Kai’s basketball fundamentals were solid. In a short time, his body swayed steadily from side to side, with constant feints.

However, the person in front of him was like an iron wall. No matter which direction he tried to dodge, he found someone blocking him.

Shan Kai wasn’t a patient person. After a while, sweat began to form on his forehead.

A moment later, thinking that he had initiated the one-on-one and remembering Gu Siyuan’s previous performance, he steeled himself and charged at the figure in front of him. If he couldn’t break through, he would create a path himself.

Under the fierce impact, the figure in front of him indeed wavered for a moment.

Seizing that moment, Shan Kai jumped up on the spot.

However, before the ball could leave his hand, he saw a taller shadow rise in front of him. In the next instant, he felt a strong jolt in his arm, and the ball was knocked away.

“Ah…”

“Damn, he got blocked.”

“Damn, the boss got blocked!”

“The boss actually…”

“The top student not only has strength but also isn’t even six feet tall, how does he jump so high?”

Shan Kai landed, his face pale, still in shock.

How could this happen?

He actually got blocked by a bookworm?

Another round of offense and defense.

Gu Siyuan attacked, this time successfully breaking through from the right.

Watching the figure leaping in the air, Shan Kai’s face changed completely. Who could have thought that someone they saw as just a bookworm could be so good at both fighting and basketball?

“Actually, I’m equally comfortable with both hands,” Gu Siyuan said expressionlessly, landing smoothly and lightly. “Two wins, it’s over.”