Becoming a life winner from infancy-Chapter 377: I hope you won’t have any regrets either!

"So, what do you think?"

Yang Fan rubbed his hands and asked Fang You, "Do you want to join our school team?"

"No need... I’m just doing this as a hobby, just want to practice some basketball, not really looking to compete or spend too much time on it."

Fang You said, "Besides, you’re not even considering how my layups, shooting, or dribbles are. You think I have talent just because I can dunk. Isn’t that a bit premature?"

"Ah, no need to look at that, what’s there to see? Your explosive power is so strong that it’s enough to dominate the entire Mei City. In the second and fourth schools, there’s definitely no one as talented as you. As for the third school, although there’s a great guy whose brother is a national athlete, you can absolutely handle him!"

Yang Fan said earnestly, "Our dream is to dominate Mei City, even the entire Jiangzhou Province, and end our years-long championship drought before we graduate!"

[Yang Fan desperately wants you to join so he can end his 11 years of being single! Emotional Energy +100]

"No way, you have to check if I’m up to standard first."

"Ah, alright, alright, but if you don’t pass, you’ll have to agree to join the team’s training, okay?"

"Okay, I’ll think about it."

So, Fang You chose to have a one-on-one match with Yang Fan.

Yang Fan stood in front of Fang You.

Although Fang You’s astonishing physical talent surprised Yang Fan, it was just natural jumping power and explosive strength after all.

He was just a beginner.

Though his layup moves just now didn’t quite seem like those of a beginner...

"Alright, are you ready?"

"Just to let you know, if the ball slips from your hand, it counts as a failure."

Yang Fan said, "I’ll give you five chances. As long as you get past me once, and if your shot succeeds, I’ll consider it a win for you. That’s not bullying you as a newbie, right?"

"Okay."

"I’m going to start attacking."

"Come on, bring it!"

Yang Fan lowered his stance, full of confidence.

After watching Fang You’s agile moves, his mindset had changed.

Such talent is rare; I can’t let Fang You lose too badly.

Otherwise, he might lose interest in basketball.

I need to keep it at a level where he can’t beat me but feels like he might have a slight chance.

That way, he will strive to practice basketball more.

Does this sound difficult?

But this is just for an average person. I, Yang Fan, am the basketball champion of Mei City No. 1 School. It’s like those real scholars who control their scores instead of just getting perfect scores. Your next chapter awaits on novelbuddy

For me, achieving this in basketball is easy too!

Snap! Fang You started moving!

From the direction of his steps, it was clear he was initiating an attack from the right.

Ah, his intent was too obvious!

Is this what trashing newbies feels like?

I’ll just slow down a bit before moving!

Yang Fan delayed a bit before moving, then Fang You quickly changed direction.

A feint?

Spin move!

Fang You initially attacked right, then suddenly pivoted to the left, Yang Fan couldn’t believe that a beginner could execute such a perfect feint, but leveraging years of playing basketball, he managed to stay on him—

Snap! Fang You changed his move again, then easily went past Yang Fan right.

After getting past Yang Fan, Fang You made a smooth fadeaway jumper. The basketball swished through the net, precise and clean!

Fang You landed gracefully amid cheers, holding the rebounded basketball and returning to his original spot.

"You kid... Are you sure this is your first time playing basketball?"

By now, Yang Fan’s face was starting to flush again. "Why do I feel like you’re toying with me?"

But at this moment, Fang You’s expression turned even darker than his, shaded with a somewhat murderous aura, which left Yang Fan somewhat puzzled.

"Don’t be like this, Yang Fan."

Fang You said seriously, "I genuinely want to learn basketball. You don’t have to purposely let me win."

"You could have reacted faster just now, keeping up with my pace, right?"

Fang You said, "Yet you saw that I was a newbie and deliberately let me win."

"The thing I hate the most in my life is when others let me win."

"I never need others to let me win in my studies, and definitely not in sports!"

"Sorry..."

Yang Fan lowered his head, feeling very guilty about his behavior of letting him win, and the emotional energy also transferred to Fang You.

"Alright, let’s do it again."

"Okay..."

Spin move!

Swish.

Between-the-legs dribble!

Swish.

Direct fadeaway three-pointer!

Swish.

Under-the-leg dunk!

Swish!

Yang Fan was easily outplayed by Fang You five consecutive times.

"You must be here to mock me!"

Yang Fan’s self-respect and pride as the team captain were severely wounded by Fang You’s showboating, turning his admiration into anger now!

Yang Fan, fuming, was ready to settle the score with Fang You, but Fang You reached out his hand to him first.

"Thanks for training with me, Yang Fan."

"Your basketball skills are indeed remarkable, even feigning inferiority so seamlessly... I can only try to play well, but I can’t blend into different segments as quickly as you. The greatest masters of basketball should be as undetectable as you."

[Reasoning successfully, you are convincing with reason...]

Yang Fan really wanted to say that he couldn’t even properly do the moves Fang You was praising him for.

But as he listened, he suddenly felt there was some truth to what Fang You was saying.

.

It can’t be that I admit I’m a captain who can’t even beat a novice beginner!

[Yang Fan thinks you are quite perceptive, Emotional Energy +150!]

[Yang Fan wants to consider you one of his closest friends and brothers, Emotional Energy +300!]

"So, so in that case, do you mean you could join our team?"

Yang Fan bent down, his tone becoming increasingly respectful, "Even as a nominal member would be fine, attending just twice a week... No, once is enough! We can all discuss it! I hope to become a legend with you!"

"Sorry, I really don’t play professionally."

"Please consider it seriously, Great Emperor Fang You... Don’t just walk away hugging the basketball like that!"

Fang You’s dominance in basketball wasn’t merely based on a few basketball tech tips.

It was more about his extraordinary combination of talents.

Not to mention talents like Unyielding Vitality and Aerobic Expert which are physical enhancements.

Agile as a Darting Rabbit provided Fang You with strong explosive power, while Sharpshooter provided him with precise shooting accuracy.

Extraordinary Wrist Strength granted Fang You stable grip and ball control.

Of course, first Fang You had to have a Lv3 basketball athlete talent, laying enough professional basketball foundation, so he could dominate among these kids; in front of real basketball players, he probably couldn’t pretend to be that big of a deal.

However, Fang You really did find some aspects that boys liked.

In traditional team sports, powerful talents indeed make it easier to gain others’ admiration.

On one hand, everyone genuinely acknowledges your skills and wants to learn from you.

On the other hand, your accessibility makes everyone want to bring you into their circle to share in both your abilities and the honors you can win...

The same logic applies to MOBA team electronic sports and soccer-like team sports as strategies to accumulate charisma and unite people.

I feel like I’ve gradually discovered the way of the Succubus to win everyone’s sincere admiration!

Meanwhile, Fang You’s amazing performance also drew endless praise from the onlookers.

"To think he managed to make the temperamental Yang Fan personally invite him to join the team... It seems Fang You is really awesome."

"No way... He pulled off a slam dunk as a first-timer, and you’re still questioning it?"

"You really think that level is a newbie’s? It’s obviously at least a three or four years’ level, alright?"

"But it’s too much, pretending to be a novice and tricking others into embarrassing themselves in public."

"If he really trained specifically to make others look foolish, that would be quite mean."

"Not at all!"

Xia Nuo then took the initiative to interject, interrupting the two boys’ complaints with a very serious expression, countering their views:

"Let me tell you, You You had never played basketball before!"

Xia Nuo’s defensive act left the boys unsure of what to say next.

"...But even if it’s you, you probably don’t know what he does in private, right?"

"Exactly, you can’t stick together 24 hours a day, maybe he’s been secretly practicing."

"There’s no need for that."

Xia Nuo said earnestly, "You You would never lie to me!"

"Exactly, you guys have no idea how close You You and we are!"

The usually quiet and reserved Luo Xianyu, with Xia Nuo by his side, seemed particularly courageous and didn’t back down at all when talking to the boys.

Of course, if Xia Nuo let go of Luo Xianyu’s arm, then it would be a different story.

It did smell a bit like using someone’s influence to intimidate others.

Although Xia Nuo and Luo Xianyu’s responses were straightforward, murmurs still stirred within the crowd that was egging on the situation.

"Come on, how close can they be, after all, they’re just friends, not dating."

"That’s what I’m saying... I actually thought they were a couple before."

"Ah, aren’t they a couple?"

"They’ve been childhood friends since they were little..."

At this point, some girls attracted by Fang You’s prowess on the basketball court became even more curious about his relationship with Xia Nuo, finally gathering the courage to inquire.

"Nuo Bao, Nuo Bao! You and You Shao aren’t really dating? If you’re not, could I give it a try?"

"Um... sure!" Xia Nuo replied with a smile, "If you want to try, go ahead and try!"

"Nuo Bao, you’re not being sarcastic, are you?"

"Ah? Not at all! I meant it seriously."

Xia Nuo nodded her head, "After all, I wouldn’t want you to be left with regrets!"

"The way you put it, it’s almost as if you’re letting us know there’s no chance, so you might as well let us at least try..."

"Nuo Nuo’s comments are getting more pointed..."

"But that’s just Nuo Bao for you!"

"Yeah, typical Nuo Bao... says whatever comes to mind."

Xia Nuo was quite popular at school, partly because she liked helping others and was generous, occasionally inviting friends to her family’s supermarket for free shopping sprees with gifts she meticulously prepared for the girls, who were very willing to befriend Xia Nuo.

As for the boys, needless to say—

If there had to be a specific representative of a childhood crush, it would definitely be Xia Nuo.

The boys liked Nuo Nuo, often because of childhood memories associated with popular ads and iconic characters from Parrot machines.

However, most boys of this age are too proud to easily confess their feelings, and most of them don’t have the opportunity to get close to Xia Nuo.

Just as Fang You was always surrounded by Xia Nuo—

Xia Nuo’s circle always included Emperor Youyou.

They didn’t stand a chance anyway!

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