The Best Of You (English Ver.) - Chapter 24
The day before Christmas was Wednesday, when the basketball game between University A and Polytechnic College would be started at 10 am.
The match between these two campuses has started to attract attention half a month ago, so, even though the match hadn’t started yet, the indoor basketball court at University A was already filled with a sea of people.
Sun Tiantian had a slightly cold these past two days, she didn’t feel well. She woke up at 9 am this morning.
She barely got out of her bed, when her cell phone was ringing.
She answered the phone, her voice a little hoarse, “Ah Nian.”
At the other side of the phone, as soon as Shen Nianshen heard her voice, he frowned. He asked anxiously, “Are you still not feeling well?”
Sun Tiantian tried to normalize her voice while shaking her head, “No, I just woke up. My throat is a little dry.”
Shen Nianshen said, “Don’t come to the game. You rest well at the dorm. As soon as the match finished, I’ll take you to the hospital for injection.”
“No. I’m walking out of the dorm now,” Sun Tiantian said as she threw away her blanket and tried to get out of the bed.
It was almost the end of December, the weather was getting colder. A few days ago Sun Tiantian kicked off her blanket away and she caught a cold immediately.
Shen Nianshen was worried about her, adding, “The wind is very strong outside. You really don’t have to come here, just wait for me at the dormitory.”
Sun Tiantian got out of the bed, took a tissue, and wiped her nose silently. Her voice was pitiful, very obedient, “I’ll dress more heavily.”
Shen Nianshen was going to play in a match, it was something very important, she naturally has to go.
Shen Nianshen tried to persuade her for a long time but to no avail. Finally, he could only tell her repeatedly, “Then, you wear a jacket. Put on the scarves and hat. And don’t forget the gloves. Don’t get cold.”
“Shen Nianshen, you are so nagging,” Sun Tiantian pressed her nose and laughed in her muffled voice.
“Who told you to worry me so much,” Shen Nianshen raised his hand to rub his temples, then added, “When you arrive, go to the back area first. I’ve told them, so you just have to come in.”
“Hmm, I know.”
Although Sun Tiantian complained about how nagging Shen Nianshen was, she still listened to his words obediently. She covered herself tightly, she had thermal underwear, a sweater, jackets, three-layer of trousers, and made herself wrapped tightly.
Xie Yen saw Sun Tiantian wearing so many clothes, her face was surprised, “Tiantian, aren’t you wearing too much this time?”
Before the cold, Sun Tiantian only wore one layer of pants, jacket, and sweater, and she was able to leave the dorm to withstand the wind storm. Just a few days passed, and she wrapped up like a penguin.
Sun Tiantian pulled out another sheet of paper towel and blew her nose, then said, “I have a cold. If I use only a little like before. Ah Nian will definitely scold me.”
Cheng Duo couldn’t help laughing, “Tiantian, your tail has really been grabbed by Shen Nianshen.”
When Sun Tiantian and her dorm mates got to the basketball court, the seats were already filled with people.
Since Shen Nianshen had informed them before, as soon as they got to the match venue, they went straight to the back area.
Shen Nianshen was discussing tactics with his teammates, Xu Li suddenly patted him briefly, “Tiantian is here.”
Shen Nianshen turned around, he saw Sun Tiantian who was standing in front of the door holding Cheng Duo’s arm.
Sun Tiantian saw that Shen Nianshen had seen her, her eyes arched and smiled immediately.
Shen Nianshen’s brows furrowed, he got up from the sofa right away and approached Sun Tiantian with large steps. His hands touched the girl’s face, “Why is it so cold? Didn’t I tell you to wear thicker clothes?”
Sun Tiantian pulled her scarf, “I’ve worn so many. I wore three layers of clothes and three layers of pants, and just now Yan Yan and the others were laughing at me.”
This time, Sun Tiantian’s cold was quite heavy, her throat and nose were blocked, her voice was muffled.
Shen Nianshen raised a hand to touch her forehead, staying there for a moment.
Sun Tiantian said, “I don’t have a fever.”
Shen Nianshen felt her forehead for a moment, then he said yes and took her hand to go into the hall.
The entire basketball team knew that their captain already has a girlfriend, but has never seen the girl. When Shen Nianshen called Sun Tiantian before, his voice was so soft, it made everyone really curious. What kind of beautiful girl actually made their captain who was like thousands of years inscription to submit.
This time when they saw Shen Nianshen lead someone inside, one by one they craning their necks.
Shen Nianshen knew that they were highly curious, so he generously introducing, “My girlfriend, Sun Tiantian.”
Sun Tiantian smiled until her eyes arched, “Hi everyone.”
“Gosh, sister-in-law is so beautiful!”
“Brother Nian is not a loyal friend, there is a beautiful wife that is hidden.”
Shen Nianshen retorted, “A beautiful wife must be hidden. If somebody else took her, where should I look for her.”
He spoke as he took a cup and walked towards the water dispenser.
After pouring a cup of warm water, he returned and handed it to Sun Tiantian, “Drink more warm water.”
Sun Tiantian accepted it, hugging the cup in her embrace obediently.
Shen Nianshen needed to talk to his team members for a while about things to watch out for in the match. Sun Tiantian brought her cup to the side to sit with her roommate.
“Hhh!” Sun Tiantian had just sat down when Xie Yan suddenly grabbed the cup from her hand. Sun Tiantian struggled to take it back and said in a hoarse voice, “Give it back to me.”
Xie Yan raised the cup higher and laughed, “Don’t worry, let me see if the brand is love or not.”
Sun Tiantian couldn’t help smiling, rose to her feet and took it back, “You are annoying, Yan Yan.”
She hugged the cup again, a happy smile etched on her lips and sweetness filled her heart.
Cheng Duo was watching beside her, unable to stop herself from poking Sun Tiantian’s cheek with her finger and laughing at her, “Tiantian, you really are like a little wife now.”
Sun Tiantian pursed her lips and smiled, thinking, isn’t she really Ah Nian’s wife.
The match will start at 10 o’clock, when the time was 9:50 a.m., everybody was ready to go to the field.
Before leaving, Shen Nianshen handed over his clothes and cell phone to Sun Tiantian, “You guys will come out and sit in the first row, I’ve asked someone to save some spaces for you.”
“Okay,” Sun Tiantian smiled sweetly, hugging Shen Nianshen’s clothes and putting his cell phone in her bag.
Shen Nianshen looked at Sun Tiantian, he couldn’t help smiling and stroked the girl’s head, “After we finished the match, we’ll go to the hospital.”
When Sun Tiantian and her roommate reached the audience seats, the cheerleader who was dressed in sexy and beautiful clothes had started dancing.
The whole basketball court was filled with cheers, the atmosphere was highly festive.
Sun Tiantian and her roommate who were coming late, have to bent over and crossed the sea of people to get to the first line.
The Polytechnic basketball team uniform colour was sky blue and University A colour was white.
Started from the time Sun Tiantian sat down, her eyes had not turned away from Shen Nianshen at all.
Shen Nianshen was standing outside the basketball court, looking down and talking to Xu Li.
Sun Tiantian saw Shen Nianshen’s appearance in a basketball uniform for the first time, he was so handsome he could make people fainted.
“Ck ck, you guys look, quickly. There, the one wearing the white basketball uniform, the guy with the back number 7 is very handsome.”
“Yes yes. Really really handsome. He’s so tall!”
“Does he have a girlfriend or not, huh? A man so handsome should have a girlfriend from the start.”
“Not necessarily. This kind of guy might have very high criteria and haven’t met the person he likes.”
Sun Tiantian turned to the girl from the Polytechnic sitting in her back row, they were already blown away by Shen Nianshen.
Sun Tiantian listened from her seat, her lips curved up, subconsciously raised her chin, and had a very proud face.
Thinking in her head, his Ah Nian already has someone he likes. The person was her.
Cheng Du looked at her from the side, smiled, and pinched her cheeks, “Schoolmate Sun Tiantian, look at your proud expression, the curved smile on your lips is nearly sky high.”
Sun Tiantian smiled, her eyes flickered as she stared at Shen Nianshen and began to chatter, “Ah Nian really is so handsome.”
Cheng Duo, “You see, you’re practically blown away by him.”
Along the match, Sun Tiantian’s eyes never left Shen Nianshen for a second.
Shen Nianshen played basketball impressively, he just entered the court for a few minutes and he managed to score a three-point shoot.
And the spectators continued cheering, “Aaa! Shen Nianshen is so handsome! Fighting, University A!”
Having just entered the court, they have scored a three-point shoot, their position was at the upper hand.
The cheerleaders, who were standing beside the basketball court, got up excitedly and danced to the rhythm while raising the colorful balls in their hands.
Sun Tiantian’s eyes were still fixed on Shen Nianshen, she saw him snatched the rebound ball from his opponent, was intercepted by another, he tilted his body to the side to avoid the attack, sprinting over while dribbling the ball quickly to the opposite side. He was approaching the basketball ring when he once again stopped by the opponents. But he remained calm and immediately jumped high, again scoring a steady three-point shoot into the ring.
The cheering sound in the audience seats grew stronger, Shen Nianshen turned around and raised his hand to give his teammate a high five.
“My God, Shen Nianshen is truly extraordinary.”
“Mengyao, aren’t you going to give Shen Nianshen flowers, take a chance to confess your feelings.”
“I thought so too,” Zhang Mengyao looked at Shen Nianshen on the basketball court, her eyes sparkling.
She as the leader of the Cheerleader Team, when the game was over, would go up on stage to hand over some flowers. She had thought about it carefully. She wanted to use the opportunity to express her feelings. With so many people there, she wasn’t sure Shen Nianshen would reject her.
Sun Tiantian was initially holding a cell phone and wanted to record a video of Shen Nianshen’s actions when she suddenly heard the conversation of several girls beside her.
She was amazed, she raised her head to look at them. Then she found Zhang Mengyao who was sitting only several benches next to her.
Zhang Mengyao wore a cheerleader uniform that showed her belly button. Looking at her chest, her waist, it was a really nice body shape.
Sun Tiantian stared at her for a few seconds, and when Zhang Mengyao noticed that someone was staring at her, she turned her head to look at her. The two met each other’s eyes, Zhang Mengyao asked, “Schoolmate, do you need something?”
Sun Tiantian looked at the roses beside Zhang Mengyao’s feet, she sighed quietly and said, “You shouldn’t …”
She was just about to say to Zhang Mengyao that she should not attract Shen Nianshen’s attention anymore, but it had not been spoken yet when suddenly there was a strong wind at the side of her ear. She subconsciously turned her head and looked at the basketball that was coming to her.
She was such in shock to the point that she was stupid enough, and didn’t have the time to react. Then the basketball hit her in the head.
“Aaaah!” Sun Tiantian felt the pain, she instantly grabbed her forehead.
On the basketball court, Shen Nianshen saw from afar that the basketball had hit Tiantian. He was shocked, his face was pale. He ran straight away, approaching her.
Everyone thought he went to get the ball. Zhang Mengyao who was sitting on the side immediately took the ball at her feet, ready to hand it over to Shen Nianshen happily.
But unexpectedly, Shen Nianshen did not even give her a glance, he passed right by her side.
Zhang Mengyao was stunned there while holding the ball, subconsciously following in the direction Shen Nianshen was going.
Shen Nianshen ran up to Sun Tiantian. Seeing the girl still holding her forehead, he felt his heart aching. He crouched down and grabbed Sun Tiantian’s hand, “Let me see, does it hurt?”
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