Rejected by the Campus Belle, I Find My True Love-Chapter 329 - 327: Invited to the Neighboring School’s Basketball Friendly Match
Sunlight drenched his sweaty jersey. The golden glow shimmered against the fabric, accentuating his tall, athletic build. His face was slightly flushed from the exertion, and beads of sweat traced a path from his forehead down his cheekbones to his chin, adding a rugged charm to his features. His eyes were deep and bright, his brow exuded determination and confidence. With his high nose bridge and well-defined lips, every detail of his face seemed exquisite and perfect.
For a moment, Yi Chuan felt a pang of inadequacy—a feeling he had never experienced before. He quickly averted his gaze. It must be an illusion.
However, the screams from the audience pulled his thoughts back to reality.
"Xue Yang, go!"
"Xue Yang, you have to win!"
"Yanbei is the best!"
"..."
In the remainder of the game, Yi Chuan could only scramble harder for the ball, attempting layups, but Xue Yang’s defense was an unbreakable iron triangle. After several failed attempts, Yi Chuan grew increasingly impatient. In the end, they undoubtedly lost the game.
The moment the referee declared Yanbei’s victory, the crowd erupted in deafening cheers, and the sports festival officially began.
Next were the other sporting events. The athletes were required to leave the court, and most of the other boys followed suit, but nearly all the girls were reluctant to go.
"Xue Yang!"
"Xue Yang!"
"Xue Yang!"
"..."
They chanted his name spontaneously. The friendly basketball match had turned into Xue Yang’s personal stage.
Yi Chuan approached Xue Yang and sized him up. "Are you Xue Yang?"
The other man’s gaze was so aggressive that Xue Yang instinctively furrowed his brow, but good manners compelled him to give a slight nod. "Hello, I am."
"My name is Yi Chuan. I’m a junior at the Aviation Academy."
Xue Yang simply replied, "I’m a freshman."
Yi Chuan was inwardly surprised; the guy was only a freshman. He had assumed that someone so popular with the female students had to be at least a sophomore. After all, freshmen usually needed time to make a name for themselves at school.
"In that case, you should call me senior."
"Generally speaking, yes, I should call you senior."
Although he said as much, Xue Yang never actually voiced the title.
Yi Chuan didn’t mind. He extended his hand. "Next month, our school is hosting a friendly match. We welcome your Basketball Club to come and compete."
When the Aviation Academy had been invited to this opening friendly match at Yanbei, they hadn’t hesitated to accept. Now that the invitation was being returned, it was only right for a representative of Yanbei to participate. Besides, as the student council president, Xue Yang was responsible for organizing such inter-school events.
Xue Yang extended his own hand in return. "We’d be happy to participate in your school’s friendly match."
"We look forward to hosting you."
With that settled, the students from the Aviation Academy were free to stay and watch the rest of the sports festival or return to their own campus. Since the two schools were nearby and the students were adults, no other arrangements had been made.
It was a rare, legitimate chance for Yi Chuan and his friends to explore another school, so they certainly weren’t going to leave so soon. They split up to pursue their own targets.
Once they had left, Duan Yu finally got a chance to speak. He said disapprovingly, "Xue Yang, how could you just decide on your own to accept their invitation?"
"What’s wrong with it?"
"Even if you were going to agree, shouldn’t you have gotten my approval first?"
After all, I’m the president of the Basketball Club, aren’t I?
Feng Jiajun cleared his throat, a subtle reminder that made Duan Yu come to his senses.
Even though I’m the Basketball Club president... Xue Yang is still the student council president.
Realizing he was in the wrong, he fell silent. Since we won, I’ll just let it go this time.
After separating from his teammates, Yi Chuan changed into fresh clothes backstage and headed to the spectator stands to find Chen Ying.
Everyone was stunned when he appeared. This guy is pretty handsome.
Ignoring the stares, Yi Chuan walked straight to Chen Ying and sat down in the empty seat beside her.
Both Chen Ying and Wu Xiaoya were taken aback. This was especially true for Chen Ying. Aside from Xue Yang, who had been the boldest in his pursuit, other guys only ever dared to get her contact information from others. They would then try to chat her up on WeChat or QQ, hoping to make a connection.
Faced with Yi Chuan’s bold, direct approach, Chen Ying momentarily forgot how to react. Yi Chuan was very satisfied with her response.
I knew it. Not many girls can resist my charm. They might have Xue Yang at this school, but when I make a move, I never fail.
"Hi, my name is Yi Chuan. May I get to know you?"
Chen Ying froze. I don’t want to get to know him, but it would be impolite to refuse him outright. He’s from the neighboring school, after all, and as a former vice president of the student council, I’m used to protecting our school’s image.
Sensing her friend’s predicament, Wu Xiaoya quickly jumped in. "Ying Ying, I have something to do and need to leave now."
"Xiao Ya, I’ll go with you." Turning to Yi Chuan, she added, "Sorry, I have to go." Chen Ying gave him a polite nod, then linked arms with Wu Xiaoya, and they hurried away together.
Watching the beautiful girl’s retreating figure, Yi Chuan fell into thought for a moment. He withdrew his hand and chuckled softly to himself. "Getting rejected... Interesting."
"What’s so interesting? Do you know who that was?"
Feng Jiajun emerged from the basketball court and found Yi Chuan. He and Yi Chuan had been best friends since childhood. However, their different plans for the future had led them to different universities. Even so, they still made time to grab a drink together whenever they were free.
Yi Chuan answered honestly, "A beautiful girl."
The corner of Feng Jiajun’s mouth twitched. "That’s our campus belle. She’s held the title for three years straight. Barring any surprises, she’ll keep the title this year, too."
"Campus belle?"
Hmm, the title certainly suits her. To think I picked out Yanbei’s campus belle with just one glance. My taste is impeccable.
"Yeah, the campus belle. And she’s quite aloof."
"Aloof? I thought she seemed alright."
"You just met Xue Yang," Feng Jiajun said.
Yi Chuan asked, "What does he have to do with her?"
"Xue Yang pursued her for six years and failed. Now, tell me if that’s aloof or not."
"Six years!" Yi Chuan was profoundly shocked.
An image of Xue Yang competing on the court flashed through his mind. I could tell he and his teammates don’t train together often. I know what a team that practices together regularly feels like. Let’s put it this way: if we had been up against a regular basketball club team today, I’m absolutely confident I would have won.
