OBS Chapter 4 Good job, godfather! I agree to this marriage!
Chapter 4 Good job, godfather! I agree to this marriage!
"So... the person Xu Yue saw was actually Lin Xiang?"
The first to break the silence were the whispers of the people from northern Shaanxi.
"Damn it! After all that talk, the bastard was right next to me!?"
Immediately following was an exclamation from the people of Northeast China.
You could tell Xu Yue was really excited; not only did his voice crack, but he also lost his breath and dropped a half-tone, almost choking himself.
"I never would have guessed, Lao Lin, that a silent dog can bite..."
"Go away, what do you mean 'dog'? Who brings you breakfast every day? If you can't speak properly, then don't speak at all."
Before Xu Yue could finish speaking, Zhao Hao pushed him aside.
As the saying goes, "If you bring someone lunch once, they'll be your father for life."
Zhao Hao patted Lin Xiang on the shoulder, his voice firm.
"If you ever need anything in the future, please don't hesitate to ask. Whether it's delivering flowers or acting as a wingman, I, Zhao, will do my utmost to repay my godfather's kindness with steamed buns and soy milk!"
"That's right! Good job, Godfather! You didn't let us 456 down!"
Jin Xin followed closely behind, his face full of loyalty, "I am Jin Xin, and I agree to Teacher Lin's marriage!"
"ah."
Xu Yue couldn't make things up, so he simply used a blunt approach, clasping his hands in a fist and bowing: "Me too!"
Lin Xiang's computer crashed for a while.
"It's not what you think. I'm not familiar with that senior student."
Surprisingly, the three of them didn't care at all.
"We're not that close, it doesn't matter."
"He's my godfather, and he directly supports me."
"That's right! Not just the female senior, but even the male senior, I'd approve of this marriage!"
"...Xu Yue, next time don't just drink alcohol, remember to take some cephalosporin." Lin Xiang rolled his eyes at Xu Yue, who had the loudest voice—now he understood why Zhao Hao liked to roll his eyes at this guy.
Zhao Hao then snapped out of his daze: "By the way, Jin Xin, how did you know she was a senior?"
"Because she's our class teaching assistant. I saw her on the bulletin board at the entrance of the college building when I was reporting on the program, and she's also on our official WeChat account."
As Jin Xin spoke, he opened the official WeChat account of the School of Social Sciences at Xiangda University and quickly found an article titled "Congratulations to three students from our school for winning the Xiangda Self-Improvement Star Scholarship."
Clicking through, the first photo that catches your eye is of Shi Yuqi.
Although it's not quite as good as the real thing, it's still incredibly stunning.
She had a small nose, rosy lips, bright, sparkling eyes, and a captivating mole at the corner of her mouth.
Her fair face had a hint of pink, like a freshly peeled lychee, making one want to take a bite.
She possesses a gentle yet spirited temperament, combining elegance with liveliness; she is the type to charm both men and women.
Below is a list of her honors, longer than the character introductions in the Three Kingdoms Kill game: from major innovation and competition awards to provincial and national awards, and then to the Star of Self-Improvement... It can be said that she has won all the most prestigious awards in Xiangda.
Lin Xiang was also a little surprised. He didn't expect that although his senior was bad at basketball, she was quite good at other fields.
"Holy crap, I published a paper in my sophomore year! Even though it was a professor's project, being the second author is still quite impressive."
Zhao Hao looked on with a sigh.
"No wonder you're not interested in the social event. Compared to the talented and beautiful senior student, the other girls do pale in comparison."
"Ugh, you really deserve to die, Teacher Lin. I'm fine, it's just that a friend of mine broke down."
"How did you manage to hook up with that senior? Old Lin—no! Godfather! Teach me!"
Jin Xin and Xu Yue also showed no signs of sourness.
"No. I just went to the gym to practice as usual today, and she came over to challenge me."
Lin Xiang clarified to his godsons, "But she was really bad at the game. She barely had a chance to fight before I swept her aside."
"Oh~! Sweep~!! Take it~!!!"
Xu Yue summarized the key points.
“…………”
Lin Xiang gave up struggling. Seeing that the public trash cans were already full, he simply went outside to take out the trash, but he didn't feel anything in his heart.
Being escorted back to the dorm by a pretty girl right after the start of the semester, and even exchanging WeChat contacts, is certainly a topic of conversation among the male students.
Not to mention there's also a male dorm room with an ENTP troublemaker like Xu Yue.
The more you explain at this point, the more they will riot.
The correct approach is to remain silent.
Just let them forget about it once they've finished making a fuss.
Sure enough, by the time Lin Xiang finished taking out the trash and returned to the dormitory, the topic of conversation among the students had changed to who would win this year's badminton league.
The National College Badminton League was originally a team competition jointly initiated by 25 top universities in China. It is held annually and has been held for 76 sessions, with more than 100 schools participating.
Although it is not in the official tournament series of the Badminton World Federation, each tournament is broadcast live on the homepage of major video platforms, with high viewership and great popularity. The related cultural and creative products are also very popular, and its commercialization is very successful. Therefore, it has an extremely high status among domestic fans, especially college students, and is a veritable national event.
Universities therefore attach great importance to this – if their teams can perform well in the university league, it's like having an excellent recruitment brochure in hand.
The reason why Xiangda University's admission scores have soared to the level of Tsinghua and Peking Universities in recent years is largely due to its dominant performance in the Badminton and High School League.
However, this is currently the qualifying round for the South China leg; the main competition will not start until June next year.
Otherwise, with so many participating schools, there simply wouldn't be enough room for them all in the main competition.
"I remember Xiangda won seven championships in ten years, right? We'll probably win this year's championship as well, barring any surprises, right?"
Xu Yue made predictions while steaming.
"That's ancient history! Xiangda University was surprisingly eliminated in the semifinals last year, and they're lacking depth this year. I think it's hopeless."
Jin Xin shoveled while refuting the claim.
Although only Lin Xiang and Zhao Hao have actually played basketball, and Lin Xiang is still the only one who hasn't forgotten his original passion, it doesn't stop everyone from saying a few words.
After all, it's a university specializing in badminton; even a dog caught on the street could do two sets of starting steps.
"Xiangda is indeed no longer as dominant as it used to be, but it is still a long-established powerhouse and has a solid foundation."
Zhao Hao's opinion was quite fair: "Our team is quite strong this year, and I don't think there are any major problems based on the data on paper."
Lin Xiang chose not to comment and said he would wait until the live broadcast the next night.
Although badminton is a sport with strict hierarchy, there is always suspense in competitive sports.
When you think a player is a sure winner, he might not actually win—except for that GOAT.
"By the way, Lin Xiang, you've been training so hard, you're probably planning to join the school team, right?"
Zhao Hao connected his phone to the speaker and selected a song. "If I'm selected, will I also have a chance to participate in the Badminton High School League?"
"right."
Without hesitation, Lin Xiang said, "Making it into the school team and being selected for the competition roster is my goal for this stage."
"Great job! Keep it up!"
Zhao Hao smiled and nodded, "I see that our college really encourages students' diverse development. I look forward to seeing you on the live stream next year!"
"Yes, I'll try my best."
As Lin Xiang responded, his phone, which had been lying flat all night, finally turned on again.
He hadn't forgotten that his senior's friend request hadn't been accepted yet, but when he saw her verification message, he raised an eyebrow.
Chang Chi Su Shi: "Are you free tomorrow morning, junior? Can we play again? This time, I'll use my ball!"
It seems he's still not willing to admit defeat and wants to have another go with him.
Did she specifically emphasize using her ball because she felt the reason for today's bad start was the ball?
Shoko Toyokawa: "Okay."
Lin Xiang accepted the friend request and readily agreed to the challenge.
It is said that badminton is a sport with a strict hierarchy, where experts and novices should be treated with respect and order, but Lin Xiang does not think so.
No one is born strong; how can you improve if you don't step out of your comfort zone?
Therefore, he admired his senior's courage.
After such a crushing defeat, most people would have given up, but she dared to launch another attack, which shows her incredible resilience.
Shoko Toyokawa: "However, my roommate told me that the Badminton Association has an event tomorrow morning, which will probably take up space."
Chang Qisu Shi: "Oh, it's a small problem!"
Chang Chi-Su-Shi: "I'm from the Badminton Association, I can show you to the indoor courts!"
Chang Chi Su Shi: "Besides, the event doesn't start until nine o'clock. Let's get up early and go play; it won't affect anything!"
Lin Xiang nodded, appreciating his senior even more.
For college students, nothing is more difficult than waking up early. Shi Yuqi made such a huge sacrifice, even using the privileges of the internal venue, just to challenge an opponent who seemed impossible to defeat.
This is precisely the badminton spirit of never giving up until the shuttlecock hits the ground!
Since that's the case, as the one guarding the chasm, he also needs to take it seriously.
Even a lion uses its full strength to hunt a rabbit!
"Huh? You're going to sleep already?"
Seeing Lin Xiang suddenly get into bed, Zhao Hao turned off the speaker, "It's not even ten o'clock yet..."
"Because there's an important match tomorrow morning."
Xu Yue poked his head in: "Tomorrow morning? Aren't you not going to the social event?"
Lin Xiang drew the bed curtains: "It's not a social gathering, it's a competition."
"Wait...it's not with my senior, is it?"
"I suddenly agree with Teacher Xu a bit: a dog that doesn't bark will bite."
"Fine, Old Lin, you deserve to die!"
Lin Xiang covered himself with the small blanket and fell asleep peacefully amidst the accusations of his three adopted sons.
Let them make a fuss.
These baboons would never understand the pure bond between badminton players.
……
The next day, at the first light of dawn—
Lin Xiang woke up naturally at 5:30, turned off the alarm set for five minutes later so as not to wake his roommate, then quietly packed his gear and went out to the playground for a four-kilometer warm-up jog.
Next comes practicing footwork, practicing technical movements, swinging the racket to find the right feel... adjusting to the best possible condition.
Everything was in order. At 6:30, he walked into the stadium, where Shi Yuqi was standing on the court from yesterday, eagerly waiting.
"You're here, Xiao Xiang!"
The girl waved at him.
"Yes, I'm here."
Lin Xiang pulled out his racket with a sense of destiny.
"Wait—"
Shi Yuqi gestured for a pause, "You're so strong, if we were to fight seriously, I definitely couldn't beat you."
"It's good that you know."
Lin Xiang thought she was quite self-aware.
"So could you please not smash this time? Give me more opportunities to shine!"
The girl blinked, trying to get away with her cuteness, "Otherwise, if you could win so easily, wouldn't that be boring too?"
Lin Xiang raised his eyebrows again.
So, the senior student thought he was able to win because of his strong smash?
As long as he doesn't smash, it's not a big deal.
Ha, what a naive idea.
Since that's the case, let's show her what a textbook-level four-ball drop shot looks like.
"sure."
Lin Xiang made a gesture of invitation, appearing very gentlemanly.
"Okay! Thanks, Xiao Xiang!"
The girl breathed a sigh of relief after receiving the "non-aggression pact" and served the ball.
Now that the junior's ultimate skill has been banned, the game should look better this time, right?
Seeing Lin Xiang raise his racket high, she didn't lower her center of gravity to defend, but boldly retreated directly—since they agreed not to smash, this shot must be a high clear!
"bite"
Lin Xiang shrugged off the shuttlecock at the moment of impact, and the shuttlecock skimmed over the net and landed lightly just before the service line.
Shi Yuqi was still backing away, staring blankly as the ball landed, frozen like a wooden statue.
1:0.
Lin Xiang remained expressionless.
"?"
A small question mark appeared on the girl's head.
Shouldn't it be a high clear? Why is it a drop shot?
"It's okay... let's try again!"
Shi Yuqi realized that she had been careless and would concentrate on observing carefully next time.
So, on the next ball, seeing Lin Xiang raise his racket again, Shi Yuqi immediately anticipated it.
She knows how to do this—with such a slow movement, it must be a drop shot again!
*Smack!*
Lin Xiang suddenly flicked his wrist and hit a high clear with perfect speed and trajectory.
Shi Yuqi lunged forward, but missed it just in time. Now she could only watch the shuttlecock land between the two baselines.
2:0.
Lin Xiang remained unfazed.
"???"
A big question mark appeared above the girl's head.
……
In the blink of an eye, it was 20-0.
"Match point has arrived."
Lin Xiang gave a soft reminder, and then "accidentally" served the ball into the net.
20: 1.
"Senior, it's your turn to serve."
"Thanks……"
History always repeats itself.
Shi Yuqi held the badminton shuttlecock and took a deep breath.
The junior student didn't actually smash the ball, but he put even more pressure on her.
It was as if he had a remote control; he could make her go wherever he wanted.
"..."
Damn it! Let's go all out on the spice!
Shi Yuqi gritted her teeth and directly attacked his backcourt.
Anyway, since his smash is banned, he can't just nail the ball to the ground.
This ball is fast, and it's difficult to hit a drop shot.
This is definitely a high clear!
The good news is that Shiyuki guessed correctly; it was indeed a high clear.
The bad news is that their ball speeds are on completely different levels.
Even with some preparation, Shi Yuqi could only barely get the ball back to the frontcourt due to the huge speed difference.
Lin Xiang was already waiting at the net, and with a casual flick of his wrist, he sent the ball rolling off the net and falling to the ground.
No! It's not over yet!
Unable to run back in time, the girl simply used the Tiger Landing Style to leap into the air.
thump--
She actually managed to scoop the ball up.
done!
The girl's face lit up with joy as she watched the badminton shuttlecock rise slowly, like a sunrise, full of hope.
Then, she met the gaze of her expressionless junior.
"Wait a moment--"
The girl opened her mouth wide.
"bite"
The junior student was very principled; he didn't smash the ball, but simply extended his racket lightly and flicked it, as elegantly as a gentleman.
"No waiting."
He calmly finished the game, keeping his achievements and fame hidden.
"..."
The girl buried her head back down.
Another badminton player has lost their dream.
"Senior, we're not allowed to sleep here."
Seeing that his senior was not moving, Lin Xiang thought she wanted to rest, so he walked to the net to remind her.
"Ugh, I'm getting a lecture again..."
Shi Yuqi leaned on her racket for support as she struggled to her feet and stretched out her small, fair hand toward the other side of the net.
"You're amazing! You're this good even without smashing!"
Her eyes sparkled, and she clapped with extra force.
"Because your basic skills are too poor."
Lin Xiang withdrew his hand and just shook his head repeatedly.
"You need to practice more."
"I want to practice too, but I don't know how..."
"That's not a problem."
Lin Xiang picked up the ball with his racket and handed it to her, saying, "If you want to practice, I can teach you."
He rarely teaches others because it takes up his own training time. But it's not impossible if it's a female senior student.
Lin Xiang likes positive and optimistic people—in his view, ability is only temporary, attitude is more important.
Since she wants to improve, then I'll offer her some guidance.
"good!"
Shi Yuqi took the badminton shuttlecock, her face breaking into a wide smile.
"So, what should we practice first?"
"Let's jog slowly for an hour first. Your physical fitness is too poor; you need to build up your aerobic foundation first."
"what……"
Shi Yuqi stopped giggling.
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