Xiaoxiao Xiaoshi

Chapter 17 Afterglow

The basketball court was a cacophony of noise at this moment, with all sorts of sounds, but almost all of them were screams from girls. "Xin Ge, we saved you a spot," a boy from their class called out to her. "Coming, I'll find seats for these two beauties." Shen Jiaxin led the two to sit in the shade, close to where they were playing basketball, and then went up. "Are you from Class Five? Misses?" "Yes," He Lele nodded as she looked at the girls who appeared before them. "Can you introduce the one who brought you here?" He Lele paused. "Oh, so you've taken a liking to our Xin Ge. Alright, I'll have her come meet you later. You can sit with us." The girls nodded.

He Lele watched the mineral water bottles in their hands and got up to leave. "Manman, don't move from here, watch them. I'll be right back." Wang Muman nodded, watching the people around her shout things like "So handsome!" and "Go, brother!" She felt like an outsider. Shen Jiaxin, with that boy's hairstyle, had a face that seemed feminine in the sunlight but was exceptionally beautiful. She tossed her hair with great flair, no wonder she attracted other girls. Wang Muman shifted her gaze, and among the boys, she saw another delicate face. It was true that being fair-skinned was advantageous. Looking at the others who were slightly darker, they weren't as striking.

"What's with you guys today? Are you on steroids? Yan Ge, they're just classmates, don't be so inhumane." Zhou Mingyu watched the one who kept shooting baskets and made a disruptive move towards Yan Cheng, as they were not on the same team. Yan Cheng then eased up a bit but was still fierce. Although he appeared thin, he played basketball with great intensity.

"Xin Ge, here are your fangirls. Which bottle of water do you want to favor?" He Lele pointed to the people beside them. The faces of several girls turned red. "Lele, I have fangirls too. Did you forget to tell them that your brother is a girl?" Shen Jiaxin put her hand to her forehead, still wondering how. "Uh, I think I really forgot." The girls were a bit surprised but still said, "It's so cool for a girl to play basketball like this. Can we be friends?" "Of course, of course. My name is Shen Jiaxin, and everyone calls me Xin Ge. It looks like you can give your water to someone else. The other boys in our class are also very handsome, they're all my younger brothers, I can introduce them to you!" Shen Jiaxin looked at the mineral water bottles in their hands. "No need, just give them all to you, you distribute them." The girls handed all the water to her and left directly. "Look at Xin Ge's charm, it's truly different. A woman is no less capable than a man!" He Lele couldn't help but praise Shen Jiaxin and happily handed her the water she had just bought. "Little Le, Jiaxin can barely hold them all." Wang Muman helped carry a few bottles of water. "Maman is the best, unlike Lele who just adds fuel to the fire." Shen Jiaxin pinched He Lele's face and then called some boys over to take them.

"Give all of these to me, I'll give them to them." Yan Cheng heard Shen Jiaxin's call and saw the few bottles of water in Wang Muman's arms. He ran over directly and spoke to her. "Thank you, drink up quickly, you're sweating a lot." Wang Muman handed them to him one by one. Her fingertips accidentally brushed against the hand he was reaching out to take them with. It was very hot, like the setting sun, radiating residual warmth. Bottle after bottle, Yan Cheng's arms grew heavier, and his heart felt heavier too. He looked at the face in front of him, flushed red by the setting sun, his eyes slightly closed, his eyelashes long, his movements somewhat slow. "Yan Cheng, you're so enthusiastic, could it be..." He Lele looked at Yan Cheng, her eyes narrowed. "I am the vice-class monitor, it is my duty to help my classmates." Yan Cheng finished taking the water and turned to leave. In his heart, he thought, if I'm going to give water to someone, why not me?