“Of course you were cool! If you sat in my seat, you would have heard how much those people behind me were talking about you!” Ewing slapped Nie Chuan on the back. (tn: had to go back and fix a translation error cuz at the end of the last chapter, I thought NC was talking about Ewing)
“What are they saying about me?”
Did they think I looked like a high schooler, or did they think I should get taller?
“They’re saying you’re really handsome! I think you’re about to get yourself an army of fans!”
Nie Chuan didn’t take Ewing’s words to heart because it was just too exaggerated. An army of fans or whatever…… he’s not a campus idol.
After the practice match finished, Carlo and the others enthusiastically invited the EFU members to the cafeteria for a meal. Carlo even especially recommended the Asian cuisine.
Nie Chuan looked in Reece’s direction. He was in the middle of discussing something with Old Bush who kept nodding frequently. There aren’t a lot of coaches who don’t appreciate a player like Reece ba.
Old Bush happened to meet Nie Chuan’s eyes and waved. Nie Chuan quickly walked over.
“Kid, once you’re playing in the league there won’t be any need to hold back!”
Nie Chuan smiled sheepishly. It seemed Old Bush could tell that he had weights on his wrists.
Mr. Lyndon also came over and gave Nie Chuan a big hug. “Your performance today refreshed my understanding of you.”
“What do you know about me?”
“Remember your showdown with Irvin? I thought you were the offensive type but after today, it seems like I was being too one-sided. Your ability to control the ball and the rhythm of the game was astonishing. Your individual skills were also very comprehensive, especially your balance in the air, it far exceeded my expectations. I want to do an exclusive interview with you, how about it? Just a little chat. As a rising Asian face in the NCAA’s Basketball League and in a team as strong as DK’s, you’ll attract a lot of people’s attention.”
Nie Chuan was stunned because Mr. Lyndon interviewed and focused only on basketball players who were on the same level as Irvin, Owen, and Reece, rather than a nameless person like him. This was undoubtedly an affirmation of Nie Chuan’s ability. Nie Chuan was delighted, but he quickly calmed down.
He smiled apologetically, “Mr. Lyndon, I hope the people in the audience will notice me because I’m strong, not because I’m Asian.”
“Please don’t misunderstand, that was a slip of the tongue……”
“So for interviews and whatnot, wait until the facts prove that I really am that good, only then would it be worth your time!”
Nie Chuan smiled and walked to Carlo who was beckoning him. “My friends are calling me, I’m going to pass. See you next time!”
“See you.” Mr. Lyndon watched Nie Chuan’s back. He didn’t see any arrogance in this young man, but when he was running on the court, there was absolute love.
As they were leaving the stadium, many female students approached them and there were even those from other schools who came to watch the game. They excitedly asked to take pictures with the players and even presented gifts. Carlo flashed his charming smile and bantered with the girls while Ewing watched coldly with his hands on his hips.
“Excuse me, may I take a picture with you? I really liked watching you play!” A girl came up to Reece, the expectation in her eyes instantly reminding Nie Chuan of Celine.
Tsk, with Reece’s character, he won’t even respond ne! He’ll just treat the other person like air and walk past them indifferently……
“Sure,” Reece said faintly.
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The scene was comparable to that of a movie star’s outing ah!
But Reece wouldn’t agree to a boring thing like touring the campus.
“Sure, I’ll show you around.” Reece replied emotionlessly but Nie Chuan felt as if he was about to split!
Huh? You’ll actually take them around campus?
Is that necessary? There’s no need to at all! Isn’t there a map in the campus handbook? Aren’t there signs?
A bunch of girls chattering around you the whole way, won’t that be annoying?
“We’re all fans of the DK basketball team! These are some snacks we baked for the DK team members!”
“Thank you.” Reece finally reached out with his right hand and took the snacks.
Nie Chuan really couldn’t watch anymore!
Reece! Don’t you hate sweets? Then don’t accept them ah!
Also, didn’t you say the snacks were for the team? Why give it to Reece and not to the others? What a sham!
“Have you seen it before? This is Reece’s fan club. It’s a small scale today but once the official matches begin, you’ll be able to see for yourself how crazy it actually is.” Ewing came to Nie Chuan’s side with a lollipop dangling from his mouth, it seemed like he had also received gifts.
“Is Reece always this patient with his female fans?” Nie Chuan asked.
“Ah……” Ewing pointed with his finger. “Reece is actually very gentle with women. He won’t directly refuse their requests, but he definitely won’t be as unprincipled as that idiot. Didn’t you notice? Reece basically never gives female fans a chance to touch him.”
“Oh, yeah.” This could be regarded as a small comfort for Nie Chuan.
But Nie Chuan suddenly recalled Celine kissing Reece’s face—— it didn’t seem like those female fans had absolutely no chance of touching him ah!
“I’m going back to the dormitory.” Nie Chuan was a little depressed.
No, he was very depressed!
“What’s the matter? You’re not hungry? You’re not coming to eat together with us?”
“Not going. I didn’t get to eat my chocolate after the game, my life feels incomplete,” Nie Chuan said dully.
“Ah…… hey, when the league starts, should we let Montenegro carry a box of chocolates for you?” Ewing said in amusement.
At this time, Lily came up to them and pulled Nie Chuan into a hug. “Allen, you were so handsome today!”
“Ah! Thank you! You were also stunning today! This is the first time I found out how powerful DK’s cheerleaders are!”
“Haha! Let’s go! Let’s get something to eat! Taiwanese?” Lily asked.
“Forget about that, he must be craving sweets right now, especially chocolate.” Ewing could see that Lily liked Nie Chuan.
“So that’s it! I know this dessert shop near the school, let’s go together!”
“That sounds like a great idea!” Ewing winked at Nie Chuan.
Nie Chuan found that before he even got a chance to express his opinion, everything was already decided?
In addition, many male compatriots in the basketball stadium were looking at Nie Chuan with eyes of envy.
Well, going outside the school would also be good. Otherwise, if he runs into Reece while surrounded by a huge crowd of girls on campus, he just might choke.
As Nie Chuan and Lily were leaving together, Reece’s gaze swept through the girls around him and fell on Nie Chuan’s back.
His originally tranquil eyes dimmed.
“I’m sorry, I suddenly remembered something.” Reece nodded slightly to the girls surrounding him then turned to walk out from amongst them.
The excited expressions on the girls’ faces instantly became disappointed.
Reece looked in Carlo’s direction and said, “Carlo, take them around campus for me.”
“Huh? Something up?” Carlo wore a surprised expression.
This was the first time that Reece couldn’t pull through with a matter after having just promised.
“Mm.”
After answering, Reece passed through the gazes filled with disappointment and left the basketball hall.
At this time, Nie Chuan was walking with his head lowered. Lily looked at him funny: “Allen, what happened? Even Mr. Lyndon took note of you? Soon you’ll really cut a conspicuous figure! I was thinking, when the league starts and everyone finds out about how great you are, I might not be able to even queue up if I wanted to hang out!”
“That’s impossible!” Nie Chuan thought Lily was exaggerating.
“Wanna make a bet?” Lily blinked, “From the time DK makes the top 16 bracket to the end of the league, if three girls express interest in you then it’s my win.”
Nie Chuan immediately smiled. “There’s even bets on this kind of thing?”
“You won’t bet?”
“Well, if you win the bet, what would you want?”
“I want you to be my……”
Before Lily finished, she saw someone approach him from behind.
“Nie Chuan, let’s go get lunch together.” Reece’s icy voice sounded from behind Nie Chuan.
Nie Chuan’s shoulders stiffened, but there was an inexplicable delight in his heart. Reece actually came to invite him to lunch!
But the next second, Nie Chuan inexplicably began to feel angry again. As if he wanted to watch Reece surrounded by those girls while eating!
Nie Chuan turned around to look at Reece and scratched the back of his head with a very natural expression. “Well, I just agreed to go to a dessert shop with Lily!”
“I booked a restaurant,” Reece lowered his tone.
He looked deeply into Nie Chuan’s eyes, so deep that Nie Chuan’s thoughts fell heavily.
“But……” Nie Chuan felt awkward.
He knew that if he refused Reece, Reece would be upset. But if it’s a reservation at a restaurant then that meant Reece won’t be taking his fan club with him which made a faint joy bubble forth in Nie Chuan’s heart. But he had already agreed to go with Lily; rejecting Lily at this time would be too discourteous to Lily and would be very embarrassing for her ba.
“How about the three of us go together?” Nie Chuan came up with such a solution.
The temperature in Reece’s eyes seemed even lower, and his eyes narrowed.
Nie Chuan could be 100% sure that Reece was angry.
The corners of Reece’s lips slowly sank. The curvature of his lips still seemed like a smile, but Nie Chuan felt a hint of a threat.
“You sure?”
“I……” Nie Chuan was speechless.
“Then, Allen, since Reece already has an appointment with you, you can just go with him! Let’s make a plan to go next time!” Lily clapped Nie Chuan generously on the shoulder, giving Nie Chuan the chance to step back. “Reece might have something to talk with you about, and it might not be suitable to have me there!” Lily said with a smile.
This made Nie Chuan extremely embarrassed, but if he continued to invite Lily, Reece would directly put on a cold face and Lily would also feel embarrassed.
“Then let’s go for dessert together next time!”
Drea: Idk why but it’s kinda refreshing to see the MC get jealous for a change. Usually it’s the ML that’s churning out the vinegar xD
MadMadamMims: NC drinking so much vinegar >< get this kid some chocolate asap!
ACKK I’M FIRST!
Thanks for the update! uwu
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Aww now the two little vinegar jars can be sour together 😆
Thanks for the chapter!!
It’s so nice to see the mutual vinegar drinking >u<
Thanks for the chapter! 🙂
Agreed!
How i was waiting for the words at the title to appear…..
Thanks for the chapter ❤❤
Haha, it’s in the next part!
Uwaaaaah can I just say Lily’s so nice? She even gave way to Reece, helping NC out of his predicament… tbh she also deserves to date NC!!! She’s such a good girl!! In another world Lily you were the winner in this love battle, I’m sure of it!!!! Thank you for the chapter!
Ikr! Lily is such a queen 👑
ah! the sweet and sour taste of vinegarrrr hehehe but Ewing though hmm was he also eating vinegar???
Thanks for the new chapter!
Haha nah xD That would have been fun though. Unfortunately, from what I remember, NC and Reece are the only BL couple
I hope Lily and Nie Chuan can become good platonic friends. She’s smart and knows how to read a situation. Plus, she can get a reaction out of Reece. I hope she finds someone who deserves her, but only if she wants them back. Lily, ship these two with me! Help me tell then when they’re being dumb! Thanks for the chapter!
With Lily’s maxed stats, I doubt she’d have any problems as long as the other person isn’t bent xP
I just loveeeeeeeeeee to smell vinegarrrrrrrrrrrCant wait for the rest of the chapter, specially with that title omg