Chapter 142: Cang Xiaokong

Geng Haoshi, Meng Lang, Zhu Di, Sun Peng, and Zhou Xiaoshan had just arrived at the Kai Kai Club when they ran into Zhen Fuqian, the man who had "sweet-talked" them into joining.

"You're here! Come, let me take you to meet the coach," Zhen Fuqian said with a beaming smile upon seeing them.

"We came here specifically for the coach, so of course we want to meet them first," Zhu Di replied bluntly.

"Good! Let's go." Zhen Fuqian seemed to appreciate Zhu Di’s straightforwardness.

Before long, the five of them followed Zhen Fuqian to a courtyard with an exquisite, unique landscape.

"What’s going on? Did we travel through time?"

They had just entered through what looked like a modern basketball club building, yet after turning a corner, they found themselves facing an old mansion from the Republican era—the kind that exuded immense wealth and luxury.

Just as they stood there in astonishment, a faint, lingering scent of jasmine drifted toward them from all directions. This fragrance was like a seductive, slender hand, instantly bewitching the five self-proclaimed "nerds."

"Little Zhen, who has arrived?"

The voice was as melodious as silver bells, as if it had traveled across time itself. A woman appeared before them, dressed in a red cheongsam embroidered with phoenixes, looking alluring and enchanting.

"Young Miss, these are the new recruits," Zhen Fuqian replied respectfully, facing the breathtaking beauty in the cheongsam.

The five nerds stared blankly at her, only snapping out of their trance when she stood right in front of them.

"I heard you are all from the championship team of this year's National College Basketball League?"

The beauty’s watery eyes swept over each of them in turn.

"Beautiful Coach, what sharp eyes you have! It is indeed us!" Geng Haoshi responded with a dramatic flourish.

9527 thought to himself, *'Us'? He really thinks he's in a period drama...*

The beauty looked Geng Haoshi up and down, nodded with a look of appreciation, and said, "You have a sharp eye as well." She then gave him a playful, charming wink.

*Damn! Did she just take a liking to him because he called her 'Beautiful Coach'?!*

Thinking this, Zhu Di tried to follow suit and said, "Beautiful Coach—"

Before he could finish, the woman raised a single index finger, signaling him to be quiet.

"No manners... Call me Coach."

*Is she really giving us the cold shoulder just because I was a second late?*

Zhu Di shook his head in regret, deducing a new life philosophy: if you’re going to be a sycophant, you have to be the first one to do it!

"Let’s start with introductions. My name is Cang Xiaokong, and I will be your coach from now on."

"Beautiful Coach, my name is Geng Haoshi. Don't you worry—as long as I'm here, the grand ambition of the Kai Kai Club will be realized in no time!"

Geng Haoshi 5.0: *That’s a top-tier boast. I give it full marks!*
Geng Haoshi 2.0: *Sigh, brother 5.0, he’s the one bragging, but we’re the ones who will have to suffer for it.*

Hearing this, Cang Xiaokong covered her mouth and chuckled. "Very well, you said it yourself."

She swayed gracefully as she headed back into the mansion, calling out over her shoulder, "Make sure you move in here tomorrow."

The five of them stared fixatedly at her retreating figure until she vanished from sight.

"Hey, Little Zhen," Geng Haoshi said, mimicking the coach's tone, "why do you call her 'Young Miss'?"

"It’s a long story, and it involves a truly moving and epic tale."

"Another 'moving and epic' story?" Geng Haoshi and the others looked at Zhen Fuqian with deep suspicion.