Chapter Forty-Five: The Little Fangirl

Yu Manman had no idea of the reason behind all this, still thinking to herself: Who would have thought that this guy, Xiao Er, could keep his composure so well during a competition? If this were any other time, he’d probably already be showing off.

The opposing player dribbled forward, but Geng Haoshi and his teammates stuck to man-to-man defense. At this moment, Geng Haoshi stood in front of Dai Ritian, arms outstretched, his hands flickering up and down at a remarkable speed! This was because rapidly swinging one’s arms while defending could help accelerate the digestion of the effects of the “Powerful Energy Surge,” thereby avoiding its terrifying side effects.

Despite Tiansheng Polytechnic’s tight defense, the opposing team still managed to pass the ball to Dai Ritian. Yet, with Geng Haoshi’s hands constantly waving in front of him, Dai Ritian was visibly unsettled. Having just had his pride brutally crushed by Geng Haoshi’s dunk, and now being guarded so tightly he could barely move, Dai Ritian’s face grew darker and darker.

Huh, this idiot’s distracted… Sensing the opportunity, Geng Haoshi reached out and slapped the ball straight out of Dai Ritian’s hands! Geng Haoshi sprinted toward where the ball was headed… and snagged it. Without hesitation, he charged down the court toward the opponent’s basket. Everything had happened so quickly that the other team hadn’t had time to fall back on defense… Geng Haoshi drove straight to the basket, cradled the ball in his right hand, leapt high, and slammed it in with all his might!

The ball crashed through the hoop!

“Him again!”

“This time with a one-handed dunk!”

“Oh my god!”

A fresh wave of commotion swept through the crowd.

On the sidelines, a petite, adorable girl stood with her fists pressed to her lips, gazing dreamily in Geng Haoshi’s direction, her cheeks gradually turning red.

This sweet, petite girl, much like Yang Mimi, was also a student at Huayu Academy of Design. Her name was Li Shishi, a freshman this year. Although she stood only 151 centimeters tall, and her figure was modest, Li Shishi’s sweet and charming image had already earned her a spot among the top ten new goddesses of Huayu Academy of Design.

The day before the autumn joint sports meet began, Li Shishi had actually run into Geng Haoshi and exchanged a few words with him—when Geng Haoshi had come to Huayu Academy of Design to have lunch with Yang Mimi, it was Li Shishi who had shown him the way to the cafeteria.

After a month of intermediate-level training tasks, half a month of daily high-intensity basketball team training, and several rounds of “Powerful Energy Surge,” Geng Haoshi had shed his two hundred and fifty-pound frame to become a muscular man with eight-pack abs. Now, he possessed the looks to catch any girl’s eye.

Li Shishi had fallen for him the very first time they met.

With Geng Haoshi’s consecutive dunks, Li Shishi had become his biggest little fan, her gaze filled with adoration, affection, and daydreams as she watched him.

And she wasn’t the only one. Among the spectators from Huayu Academy of Design, several girls had already developed secret crushes on Geng Haoshi.

If Geng Haoshi knew so many girls were falling for him, he’d probably be over the moon. But right now, all his attention was on the court. After sinking his second dunk, he immediately sprinted back on defense—his teammates’ eyes alight with excitement, the opposing players stunned, and the crowd gasping in awe.

There were still a few minutes left of the “Powerful Energy Surge”; he had to keep moving. That was Geng Haoshi’s greatest priority at this moment.

The opposing players, shaken by his two consecutive dunks, had lost their focus… Smack! Another interception—this time by backup small forward Zhang Zhaolong.

“Second Brother!” Zhang Zhaolong quickly passed the ball to Geng Haoshi, who was already racing toward the basket.

In the shocked expressions of every Huayu Academy of Design player, Geng Haoshi executed another one-handed dunk!

“Second Brother, you’re amazing!” Yang Mimi leaped up on the sidelines, cheering.

“Xiao Er, you’re the best!” Lin Ling shouted, whistling through her fingers to pump up the crowd.

Geng Haoshi’s relentless dunking wasn’t just to work off the effects of the “Powerful Energy Surge”; it was also his most reliable way of scoring right now, since his shooting skills were still sorely lacking.

Yu Manman thought to herself: If the opposing team’s defense under the basket weren’t so full of holes, Xiao Er could never be dunking so easily. If even one defender just stood in front of him with arms raised, odds are he’d commit an offensive foul before he could even take off.

But the players from Huayu Academy of Design were completely shell-shocked. Combined with their nearly absent coach, their team was in total collapse!

The game was now entirely under the control of Tiansheng Polytechnic… With Geng Haoshi’s successive dunks, the team ignited, scoring at will from every position. By the end of the third quarter, Tiansheng Polytechnic led by a staggering 66 to 28.

Without a doubt, Geng Haoshi was the hero of the quarter—not only did he crush the opponents’ morale with his dunks, but he also fired up his teammates, prompting even the substitutes to outperform the starters.

“Xiao Er, take a break on the sidelines for the final quarter. Let Li Jing get some practice in.”

Thank goodness! Geng Haoshi thought. The effects of the “Powerful Energy Surge” had just worn off, and he felt completely drained. If I had to keep playing, I really wouldn’t have the strength.

He let out a long breath and sat down next to Yang Mimi.

“Second Brother, you were incredible! That special move you mentioned—was it the dunk?” Yang Mimi asked, eyes shining with excitement.

Scratching his head in embarrassment, Geng Haoshi replied, “Mimi, did I look cool when I dunked?”

“Cool, cool, cool!” Before Yang Mimi could answer, Lin Ling chimed in.

She slung an arm around Geng Haoshi’s neck and raised her eyebrows at him. “Xiao Er, you’ve got some tricks up your sleeve! Learned to dunk and didn’t even tell your big sis.” In Lin Ling’s mind, Geng Haoshi was still that “slow-witted” but determined and kind young man.

“Hello, big sister.” A clear, pleasant voice sounded from behind Geng Haoshi. Lin Ling, Geng Haoshi, and Yang Mimi all turned around—to see a petite, lovely girl standing there, her face flushed.

It was Li Shishi from Huayu Academy of Design.

What an adorable girl! I feel like I’ve seen her somewhere before… Geng Haoshi quickly searched his memory.

“Um… Big sister, may I borrow your brother for a moment?” Li Shishi asked shyly, her hands nervously tugging at the hem of her ultra-short, tight denim shorts, her chest rising and falling rapidly under her white tank top…