Little Sweetheart

When Gu Siyi was tying a handkerchief for Xia Zhijun, countless eyes were watching… Some were curious, some were envious, some were jealous, and some were surprised…

But Gu Siyi didn't have the time to pay attention to these things. She was completely focused on tying the light blue handkerchief for him. She couldn't tie it too tight and make him uncomfortable, but she also couldn't tie it too loosely, in case it would fall off later. She also had to spread it out properly to absorb his sweat.

After tying it securely, Gu Siyi let out a sigh of relief.

A faint smile appeared on Xia Zhijun's lips. He raised his hand and rubbed her head. "Let me hear you cheering later."

"Oh." Gu Siyi obediently responded. Actually, she had been cheering just now… but only in her heart.

Lu Jiaye saw Xia Zhijun walking over with a handkerchief tied around his wrist and his eyes widened with jealousy. "Why are all the special treatments for you? I'm not convinced! I'm not convinced at all!"

Xia Zhijun gave him a cold glance and didn't bother to answer.

Su Han smiled from the side. "If you're not convinced, go find your little pear to tie one for you."

Soon, the second half began.

Xia Zhijun was running on the court, and the handkerchief on his wrist fluttered as he dribbled and passed the ball, which was particularly eye-catching.

Gu Siyi didn't feel anything when she was tying it just now, but now every time she saw the handkerchief, a faint sweetness would well up in her heart.

Zheng Peipei sighed. "This game and this handkerchief are telling everyone one thing."

"What?" Xiang Li and Zhang Xinyi asked curiously.

"No matter how awesome and handsome Xia Zhijun is, he has nothing to do with you guys, because he belongs to Gu Siyi."

Xiang Li and Zhang Xinyi nodded repeatedly, deeply agreeing.

Hearing this, Gu Siyi retorted with a red face, "Don't say that. He just has a good relationship with me! We are good friends, just like you guys!"

Zheng Peipei rolled her eyes and said with an expression that said, "Whatever makes you happy," "Okay, okay, good friends."

"We are just good friends. His mother and my father are also good friends. This is the continuation of the friendship that the previous generation hoped for!" Gu Siyi said eloquently.

"Hehe." Zheng Peipei didn't bother to continue talking to this silly girl.

Having known Xia Zhijun for so many years, she knew exactly what kind of person he was.

Good friends? Close friends of the opposite sex? Someone who hasn't had any close friends of the opposite sex for so many years suddenly became good friends with Gu Siyi? Bullshit!

Only when he looked at Gu Siyi could she see the tenderness in his eyes.

The fierce basketball game on the court was still going on.

The advantage that Lu Ming and his gang had barely maintained in the first half was becoming increasingly weak.

Those people became anxious. A tall and strong center kept cursing, and when Xia Zhijun was holding the ball and breaking through, he was blocked by a barbaric collision.

The sound of the fierce collision was clearly heard even by the people on the sidelines.

"Oh my god, that collision, how painful it must be for Xia Zhijun…"

"I hate that fatso!"

"Why didn't the referee blow the whistle? Isn't this a foul?"

There was heated discussion off the court, and Gu Siyi's heart was in her throat.

Xia Zhijun was knocked back two steps by the collision, but the ball did not fall. He turned around and passed the ball to his teammate.

Class Six's momentum did not diminish, while Class Eight became more and more reckless. When the deputy monitor was knocked to the ground, the referee blew the whistle, the game was suspended, and the players were substituted.

"This is so infuriating. Is this playing basketball or hitting people?"

"Don't hit our school genius anymore, it's heartbreaking to watch…"

"Do they want to win the game by relying on such despicable means?"

Gu Siyi bit her lip, holding back her anger, and went around the court to the players' rest area. She said to the PE teacher, "Teacher, can I play?"

Xia Zhijun, who was wiping his sweat, turned his head to look.

Lu Jiaye, who was drinking water, almost choked. He put down the water bottle and looked at Gu Siyi in disbelief. "Little sister, don't be silly."

Gu Siyi said with a straight face, "I'm not being silly. I can play basketball too. I'm better than Zhang Kailun."

She had been watching from the sidelines for a long time, and had a basic judgment of the skills of these people. In terms of ball control and scoring ability, she felt that she was better than the deputy monitor.

Su Han gently persuaded, "You're a girl. It's too dangerous to go on the court and collide with a bunch of boys."

Zhou Xiao nodded. "You're not suitable."

"There's no need to collide. I'm good at three-pointers from outside the line." Gu Siyi was full of confidence. She turned to the PE teacher and said, "Last time, badminton proved my strength. This time, basketball can too."

The PE teacher was in a dilemma. It was a bit… to let a girl play in a boys' basketball game.

Xia Zhijun walked to Gu Siyi's side, put his hand on her head, and said, "If you go on the court, we will win without a fight."

"Why?" Gu Siyi asked inexplicably.

"You're so pretty, those guys will be too busy looking at you to play basketball, isn't that winning without a fight?"

"…" Gu Siyi met his smiling eyes, lowered her head uncomfortably, and said a little helplessly, "What are you talking about?"

Lu Jiaye: "…??!!!"

Holy crap, when did this god learn to flirt?

Su Han: I lost, I lost…

Xia Zhijun: "You cheer from the sidelines, leave the rest to me."

Gu Siyi: "But I…"

Xia Zhijun gently pressed her head. "Be good. Okay?"

"Okay…" Gu Siyi lowered her eyelids and responded softly.

He, who was both gentle and domineering, made her unable to resist at all, and even gave birth to some indescribable feelings.

So, Class Six changed to another boy, and the game continued.

This time, Class Six's style of play changed. They no longer forcibly broke through the defense line. The team took Xia Zhijun as the core and carried out outside shooting.

One three-pointer after another, Xia Zhijun made several shots in a row, quickly widening the gap in the score.

The cheers of the Class Six students were deafening, while the Class Eight students, though some were silent on the surface, were cheering for Xia Zhijun in their hearts.

Gu Siyi clasped her hands together and shouted, "Xia Zhijun, come on—"

The students in her class shouted along with her, "Xia Zhijun, come on—"

Xia Zhijun turned his head and glanced at her while dribbling.

Their eyes met, and he slightly raised the corners of his lips.

"Oh my god, I saw Xia Zhijun smile!"

"Ahhh, Xia Zhijun's smile is so charming!"

"I really want to take a picture of that moment and make it my screensaver…"

Gu Siyi covered her mouth with her hand, hiding the smile that spread across her face. After smiling for a while, she continued to shout, "Xia Zhijun, come on! Xia Zhijun, come on!"

The more she shouted, the more anxious Lu Ming became, and his eyes kept glancing over here.

Xia Zhijun once again stood outside the three-point line with the ball. As he shot, Lu Ming appeared in front of him, jumped up, and intercepted the basketball.

The audience held their breath.

Xia Zhijun leaned back and shot, the basketball completely avoiding Lu Ming's fingers.

As the basketball flew out, the court erupted in cheers, only Gu Siyi looked at Xia Zhijun with worry.

The fadeaway jump shot was a very difficult technique. It could effectively avoid being blocked by the person defending you, but you had to maintain balance in the air, and if you were not careful when you landed, you would fall, or even sprain your ankle.

Xia Zhijun landed, swayed slightly, and then stood firm. Gu Siyi breathed a sigh of relief, and then became even more excited.

Having played basketball for many years, she always considered herself a three-point shooter, but she didn't expect to see Xia Zhijun standing in the same position, playing the same role, and performing such a wonderful three-pointer today.

Gu Siyi covered her mouth, suppressing her pounding heart, her eyes shining as she sighed like a starstruck fan, "How can he be so amazing…"

With the sound of the whistle, the game ended. Class Six won by a landslide.

Gu Siyi took a bottle of water and ran to Xia Zhijun immediately, handing him the water.

Xia Zhijun chuckled and took the water bottle.

Lan Xiaoxiao stood not far away with a bottle of water. She had planned to try handing it over again this time, but in the end, she didn't get the chance.

On Class Eight's side, a dark cloud hung over them, and Lu Ming's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.

It was fine that they lost, but they were also forced to watch those two show off their affection throughout the game.

A surge of anger rose in his heart. He grabbed the basketball and smashed it towards the back of Xia Zhijun's head.

Gu Siyi, who was standing next to Xia Zhijun, was the first to see the basketball flying over. Her heart skipped a beat, and she subconsciously pushed Xia Zhijun away. The basketball, carrying immense force, smashed towards the side of her face and bridge of her nose.

A sharp, dull pain, Gu Siyi swayed on the spot, and a warm feeling spread across her nose.

Xia Zhijun held Gu Siyi steady. Seeing the blood gushing out of her nose, he quickly took out a tissue from his pocket and pressed it against the bridge of her nose.

"Does it hurt a lot?" he asked softly, his voice extremely restrained, holding back his unspeakable heartache and immense anger.

Gu Siyi shook her head, took the tissue, and wiped her nose with her head lowered.

After the accident, the boys glared at the people on the other side.

When Lu Ming hit Gu Siyi, a look of panic and reluctance flashed across his eyes, but facing the glaring eyes of these people, everything returned to calm, and he was still that arrogant and indifferent person. He shrugged his shoulders and spread his hands. "Sorry, my hand slipped."

Xia Zhijun said, pressing on Gu Siyi's shoulder, "Go to the side."

After saying that, Xia Zhijun walked towards Lu Ming, Lu Jiaye and the others following behind him. The boys' eyes were cold and fierce, and everyone could tell that something was about to happen.

The two PE teachers immediately stopped in front of them and persuaded, "Don't be impulsive, this was an accident." "I'll ask Lu Ming to come over and apologize to you. Let's talk things out."

Xia Zhijun's face was cold, and he said word by word, "Teacher Zhang, step aside."

"Xia Zhijun, don't be impulsive…" Before he could finish his words, he was pushed aside by Xia Zhijun.

The sudden force was so strong and fierce that the caught-off-guard PE teacher was directly pushed to the side.

Xia Zhijun walked straight up to Lu Ming with a cold face, grabbed his collar, and punched him in the face.

"F*ck your mother…" Lu Ming didn't expect that Xia Zhijun, a well-known good student in the whole school, would be the first to hit someone in public. He had been in many fights, and he immediately fought back.

The people on Lu Ming's side helped him, and Lu Jiaye and the others swarmed up. Lu Jiaye cursed while fighting, "…I wanted to beat you bastards up just now! Grandpa Lu won't let you off today until you're all bruised and battered!"

Lu Ming had a high status in the class, and there were a group of boys who followed him. When the brawl broke out, they all joined in. The boys from Class Eight, seeing this, also rushed up.

For a time, the basketball court was completely in chaos, with the boys from the two classes fighting in a group. The girls wanted to pull them apart and persuade them, but they didn't know where to start. They almost got caught in the crossfire before they even entered the fray.

Zheng Peipei ran to Gu Siyi's side and pulled her to the side. "Be careful, don't get hurt again."

Gu Siyi pressed her bleeding nose and looked at the situation on the court worriedly, her eyes following Xia Zhijun.

Xia Zhijun ignored the others and just fought with Lu Ming. Lu Ming's brothers were all caught in the brawl and had no time to help him. Lu Ming had often caused trouble and fought since he was a child. Let alone his peers, even some older people couldn't beat him. But today he met his match in Xia Zhijun. He was ruthless, but Xia Zhijun was even more ruthless. He didn't care about his life, but Xia Zhijun cared even less. The fight between these two, mixed with the hatred of rivals, was even more ferocious than the others.

Zheng Peipei looked at the chaotic scene and sighed repeatedly, "Beauty is a dangerous thing… You are the beauty who caused all this trouble, Siyi."

"…" Gu Siyi was speechless.

"This is the first time I've seen Xia Zhijun so fierce. All his hidden sharpness has been brought out by you."

"…" Gu Siyi was worried. She really didn't know what to say.

The PE teachers, unable to control the situation, quickly contacted the school security.

When the security guards arrived, they forcefully pulled the students apart.

The last one to be pulled apart by several people was Xia Zhijun. Lu Ming rolled on the ground, his nose bruised and his face swollen, with blood at the corner of his mouth.

The commotion was so big that even the principal came, along with a group of security guards.

Dozens of security guards grabbed the students, including the PE teachers, and headed to the school conference room.

The school doctor, who received the notice, also rushed to the conference room.

Gu Siyi wanted to follow, but Zheng Peipei pulled her back. "What are you doing?"

"I'm also a party involved, I have to go over and explain the situation. At least they hit me first, right?"

"Don't worry, the PE teacher saw it, everyone saw it, they will explain the situation. Don't get involved with those boys and add to their trouble. What if they say that this was a conflict caused by Lu Ming pursuing you and being rejected?"

Xiang Li persuaded, "I think Peipei is right. Unless the teachers ask you to go, you'd better not get involved in this mess."

Zhang Xinyi nodded. "Let's go to the school infirmary and get your nose checked. Look, it hasn't completely stopped bleeding yet, and your nose is red and swollen…"

Gu Siyi had no choice but to be taken to the school infirmary by her friends.

The school doctor examined her and was relieved to find that the bridge of her nose was not broken, it was just a flesh wound. He applied medicine and gauze, and told her to be careful not to get hit again in the next few days.

During the first class in the afternoon, only some of the boys came back to class. Xia Zhijun and the others were still absent.

Gu Siyi was very anxious. Xiang Li asked the boy in front of her, "Do you know what happened? Why haven't Xia Zhijun and the others come back yet?"

The boy said, "Xia Zhijun and the others, along with Lu Ming and his gang from Class Eight, were kept by the principal to continue talking. We were given a warning, I don't know what will happen to them…"

The boy's deskmate said, "I don't think anything will happen. Xia Zhijun is the star student of our school. Even the principal speaks to him politely, how could he punish him?"

Hearing their words, Zheng Peipei nudged Gu Siyi's arm. "Did you hear that? Xia Zhijun will be fine. He's a top student, the kind of person teachers like the most."

Gu Siyi was still anxious. Not only was she worried that Xia Zhijun would be punished, but she was also worried about whether he had been injured in the fight.

In the second English class, the English teacher called Gu Siyi's name and asked her to lead the whole class in reading the text aloud.

Gu Siyi tried to calm herself down. Xia Zhijun had already led the reading of the text, so she had practiced it.

Halfway through the reading, footsteps came from the door.

Gu Siyi raised her head and saw Xia Zhijun and a few other boys walking to the door. They said lazily, "Reporting."

The English teacher had already asked about the situation when she saw the empty seats. Now, seeing the four boys with injuries, she quickly waved her hand. "Come in."

Xia Zhijun walked into the classroom with his hands in his pockets and a lazy gait. His handsome face had a bruise on the corner of his mouth.

Gu Siyi forgot to read and stared at him.

The eyes of the whole class were on the four of them.

As Lu Jiaye passed the podium, he suddenly turned and cupped his hands towards the students below. "Dear classmates, thank you. I, Lu, will remember your righteous help."

The deputy monitor, Zhang Kailun, was the first to say, "You're welcome. It is everyone's responsibility to protect our classmates." Other boys echoed, "You're welcome!" "If we don't unite, we will be bullied by other classes." "Well done!" "We didn't like the way they were acting during the game, they were too arrogant!"

The English teacher, who was completely ignored: "…???"

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