Half of the girls in the audience came for Fang Jianren, so their eyes naturally followed him. Therefore, Xu Chacha naturally received the attention of the entire audience, and Jiang Shu next to her also suffered.
Xu Chacha embarrassedly hid the snack bag behind her back. Most people who came to watch the game brought banners and cheering photos, while she was carrying this, which made her seem too casual.
"I'll go in first. Sorry, I didn't mean to be late." Xu Chacha pulled Jiang Shu down and quickly ran to Zhu Zhu and the others. The moment she sat down, the embarrassment of being stared at by everyone lessened.
Anyway, they were in the first row, so people in the back would only see her back and pretend they didn't know anything.
"Are your legs all that long for nothing? It took you half an hour to walk a fifteen-minute walk?"
"I just went to the supermarket." Xu Chacha opened the bag with a smile and tossed over a bag of her favorite Liuliumei plums. "I bought these especially for you."
"Tsk, you're such a damn lovable woman." Zhu Zhu tore open the wrapper and quickly stuffed it into her mouth.
Xu Chacha rubbed her arms. "Spare me, Mr. Zhu."
They chatted for a while, Xu Chacha distributed the snacks, and then the competition was about to begin.
Xu Chacha didn't understand this thing. She clapped along with the people around her and pretended to cheer them on, trying her best not to look out of place.
After all, I'm taking up someone else's VIP front-row seat.
The players on the field started running, their sneakers scraping against the wooden floor with a slightly harsh sound. Strong collisions were inevitable, and everyone's eyes were fixed on the rolling ball.
Xu Chacha secretly opened a packet of matcha-flavored Pocky and sighed to herself: "It's so good to be young."
During halftime of the game, she had only eaten five cookies from that bag, three of which she had shared.
Fang Jianren and Zhou Yang walked towards them, and the girls in the back row gasped softly, followed by a murmur of whispers.
"Actually, Zhou Yang is quite handsome too, and he looks so sexy when he's sweating!"
"Although Zhou Yang is good, I'm sorry, I'll still blindly choose the campus heartthrob."
"You choose, but it's not certain whether the person will even like you."
Fang Jianren walked in front of Xu Chacha and the others, tilted his head back to drink water, his Adam's apple bobbing, and beads of sweat rolling down his smooth skin, causing another stir among the girls behind him.
Xu Chacha munched on her biscuit, making way for the handsome young man and his fans to have more space to interact.
"Is it good?" Fang Jianren asked her next question.
Xu Chacha glanced at him, then nonchalantly handed him the bag of cookies, saying, "Delicious."
Her tastes followed Wen Mubai's; she had half a matcha mind.
Fang Jianren didn't reach out to take it, but instead lowered his head and moved closer to Xu Chacha, as if waiting for her to feed him.
Xu Chacha pretended not to understand what he meant, and thoughtfully squeezed out one for him, raising her hand slightly.
Fang Jianren smiled, opened his mouth, bit off one end of the biscuit, and snatched it away, as if his two arms were just for show.
"oh……"
People around them started to jeer, and Fang Jianren smiled ambiguously, "Stop it, can't I even have a cookie?"
Xu Chacha seemed to have lost her senses, completely oblivious to any unusual movements around her. Because of Fang Jianren's antics just now, she had lost her appetite for the remaining cookies and could only casually toss them aside.
"Let's go, enjoy the show." Fang Jianren finished his biscuit and winked at her with a smile.
Xu Chacha gave a forced smile and replied in a perfunctory tone, "Keep it up."
After Fang Jianren left, she finally regained her previous breathing rhythm, took Jiang Shu's hat and waved it in front of her to dispel the smell of sweat.
She finally has a little desire to watch the game, mainly because she's trying to figure out Fang Jianren's confidence.
Actually, this so-called "campus heartthrob" isn't exactly stunningly handsome. After all, the number of male students in the School of Literature is limited, and Fang Jianren is just the tallest among the short. At most, his facial features are just average, but his height of 1.85 meters is a major plus.
Someone like him thinks he can flirt with girls just by smiling and winking at them?
Xu Chacha patted her head. Well, it seems quite a few people have been fooled. In fact, there are a whole bunch of them around her.
Sometimes, when Xu Chacha encounters an attractive female supporting character and an average male supporting character, she wants to shake them up and bring them to their senses. But that's their private matter, and she can't interfere.
Wen Mubai sent a message when the match was almost over.
Dear Auntie: We're at the door. What time will you finish?
Xu Chacha: I don't know. I'm watching the game with Su Qing and the others. I don't know how much longer we can play. It looks like it's almost over.
Xu Chacha took a picture and sent it over; the habit of reporting everything to Wen Mubai was ingrained in her bones.
Dear Auntie: Basketball?
Xu Chacha stared at the question mark, pouted, and replied defiantly, still holding her anger from this morning.
Xu Chacha: Can't I even watch handsome guys if I don't understand the game?
After sending the message through gritted teeth, Xu Chacha didn't feel much relief. Instead, she waited anxiously for Wen Mubai's reply.
But after waiting for a long time, there was still no response from the other side.
"No way, you're already angry?" Xu Chacha's face fell.
She was feeling dejected, but soon after, a whistle blew, and most of the stadium stood up and cheered excitedly.
We won.
Xu Chacha stood up listlessly, straightened her wrinkled pants, and prepared to leave.
But Fang Jianren, who was oblivious to social cues, came over again and said, "Could you pass me some water, junior?"
Don't you have hands?
Unfortunately, with so many people watching, Xu Chacha couldn't voice her complaint. She could only silently squat down and get him a bottle.
Fang Jianren reached out to catch the water, but instead of taking the water from either end, his hand just happened to grab Xu Chacha's hand.
He had just finished playing basketball, and Xu Chacha couldn't stand the smell of sweat and the slippery feel of his skin. Just thinking about how he had touched such a dirty basketball without wiping his hands before touching her made Xu Chacha frown.
"Hey junior, can I have your WeChat?"
Xu Chacha chuckled, let go of her hand, and stepped back, pretending not to have heard clearly.
Fang Jianren's lips curled into what he thought was a very handsome smile, and he moved closer to her. "Shy?"
Xu Chacha couldn't take it anymore! She didn't care about being a senior or having any dignity!
She took out a small sample of perfume from her bag and sprayed it twice on Fang Jianren. "Senior, you smell a bit strong."
"You...?" Fang Jianren looked surprised, not expecting Xu Chacha to react this way.
Xu Chacha smiled at him, "This is our family's best-selling product. It's not too sweet or greasy, and it's suitable for both men and women. If you like it, I'll bring you a bottle."
Zhu Zhu and Su Qing were unaware of what had happened between them. They only noticed that Xu Chacha seemed unhappy and was staring blankly in their direction.
Jiang Shu paid close attention to the interaction between the two throughout, and felt that Xu Chacha's action was very satisfying and made her feel extremely happy. Perhaps it was because she was not shipping this couple, and she even couldn't help but laugh.
Even at this moment, she doesn't forget to promote her own perfume. Shouldn't we praise Xu Chacha as a business genius, worthy of being the daughter of the richest man?
"What do you mean?" With so many people around, they could all sense that something was wrong. Fang Jianren had never lost face in front of so many people before. He gritted his teeth and whispered to Xu Chacha, "Don't push your luck."
Xu Chacha wasn't afraid of him at all. She even curled her lips into a sweet smile and asked, "What's wrong? Are you going to hit me here, senior?"
Fang Jianren's facial muscles twitched a few times, and he was about to reach his limit of endurance when suddenly a basketball flew from behind and hit him hard on the back. The dull thud made it clear how painful it was.
The person who threw the ball was still wearing the same coat as yesterday, and a pair of long boots made her mature demeanor stand out clearly from the group of young girls gathered together.
The heels clicked rhythmically on the wooden floor. Wen Mubai glanced straight ahead at the astonished Fang Jianren, walked up to Xu Chacha, ignored the stares from those around him, and reached out to her, saying, "Let's go, give me the bag."
Xu Chacha was a little surprised, "When did you arrive?"
"Just now, I ran into an acquaintance at the door, and she led me inside," Wen Mubai said casually.
Fang Jianren realized he was being completely ignored and was extremely annoyed. "Hey, who are you? You hit someone and you don't even apologize?"
Upon hearing this, Wen Mubai opened his eyes and coldly stabbed at him, answering his doubts in a condescending tone, "I smashed you on purpose, and do I need to tell you who I am?"
Zhou Yang probably recognized Wen Mubai, so he went up and hugged Fang Jianren's shoulder, pulling him back, "Don't be impulsive, don't be impulsive, let's go first, we just won the game, let's go celebrate and have some fun."
As he spoke, he winked at Su Qing.
Su Qing looked at Zhou Yang with a troubled expression, then at Xu Chacha, shook her head at him, and mouthed, "I'm not going, you go."
Seeing this, Zhou Yang could only pull Fang Jianren away first.
Once the person involved was gone, the onlookers dispersed. Su Qing went up and hugged Xu Chacha's shoulder, saying, "I'm sorry, I never thought Fang Jianren was this kind of person."
Xu Chacha smiled reassuringly at her, "Why are you apologizing to me?"
Su Qing looked sullen. She had known all along that Fang Jianren had feelings for Xu Chacha, and Zhou Yang had also said that they should try to match them up today. That's why she went along with Zhu Zhu's suggestion and brought Xu Chacha to watch the game. Who knew that something like this would happen?
If he really liked a girl, how could he speak to her in such a nasty tone? She was scared watching from the side, afraid that Fang Jianren would get angry and actually hit Xu Chacha.
"Are they all your roommates?" Wen Mubai asked.
"Yes, we came to watch the game together."
"Let's go." Wen Mubai made a "come" gesture with his left hand, slung Xu Chacha's bag over his shoulder, and walked down the steps. "Let's go eat. You can choose the place, it's on me."
The three of them exchanged a glance, and their earlier unhappiness vanished completely, replaced by the joy of being treated to dinner by their goddess.
"Can we go?" Zhu Zhu tugged at Xu Chacha's arm.
“Of course,” Xu Chacha replied. “It’s her treat, not mine. Tell me what you want to eat, or you’ll miss this opportunity.”
"I...I...I've been craving that Japanese restaurant on East Street for so long, but it's a bit expensive..." Zhu Zhu fiddled with her fingers, her eyes constantly giving Xu Chacha hints.
"Then let's choose that one, I'll tell her."
Xu Chacha walked around the railing of the audience seats and quickly followed Wen Mubai's steps. She didn't seem to be in a good mood.
"Hey." She reached out and touched the person's arm. "Give me a wet wipe."
Wen Mubai took a whole bag out of his bag and gave it to her.
"Could you help me take this apart?"
A soft, white wet wipe was handed to her, and Xu Chacha took it and used it to wipe the hand that Fang Jianren had touched earlier.
The sticky feeling of sweat made her feel nauseous, and she couldn't help but rub too hard, quickly turning her delicate skin red.
Before her suspected self-harm could escalate further, Wen Mubai grabbed her wrist. "What are you doing?"
“Dirty,” Xu Chacha said innocently.
Wen Mubai glanced down at her clean hand and then thought of the scene at the door where she lost her self-control. He pulled her over and turned her around to the sink behind the basketball court.
"Wash here." She turned on the tap for Xu Chacha.