They came to First High by bus.
First High was the best key high school in Ningcheng, and it surpassed Fifth High by a lot from an external perspective. Today, First High was also particularly lively, with banners everywhere, all talking about this friendly basketball match. There was still some time before the match, so after receiving Jiang Yumo’s call, Duan Ye slipped out of the resting room, and Zhou Ji guessed the reason for his sneak out and followed him.
Sure enough, from afar, they could see several girls standing in front of the display window of the teaching building of First High.
Duan Ye saw Jiang Yumo with a beautiful bun hairstyle at first glance.
Zhou Ji also spotted Ning Zhiyu, who had her hair tied up in a ponytail and was carrying a backpack on her shoulders.
Yan Qing looked at the photos posted on the showcase, holding her face with both hands. “I really think Ye Wenxu is like the male protagonist in a novel. Look at him, not only is he smart and has good grades, but he’s also handsome. Recently, I’ve been reading a campus novel, and I imagine the main character’s face as Ye Wenxu’s.”
Sun Mengting nodded. “Indeed, he’s quite good. We rarely see this type of guy in our school. Speaking of which, our school also has good-looking guys like Brother Duan, Zhou Ji, and Guo Shichao, and there were a few handsome juniors in the first and second years, but they all share a common trait—they had poor grades.”
There are hardly any boy like Ye Wenxu in Fifth High.
Ning Zhiyu simply looked at the photo with indifference.
Zhou Ji walked over and followed her gaze, seeing Ye Wenxu’s photo. He scoffed, “Looks like a plucked chicken.”
What a joke.
If it were Zhao Zheng who said that, Yan Qing would have fired back already, but it was Zhou Ji.
They weren’t very familiar with each other.
Ning Zhiyu lowered her eyes and remained silent.
Meanwhile, Jiang Yumo gave a fair and impartial evaluation: “It’s not true. He’s also really good at basketball. Don’t be jealous of his good grades.”
Zhou Ji : “…”
D*mn it.
If Duan Ye hadn’t come over, Zhou Ji would have really had a good talk with her and criticized her taste.
A guy like Ye Wenxu, Zhou Ji can knock down four such people with one punch.
Duan Ye came over, glanced at the photo, and of course, he had an impression of Ye Wenxu. After all, they had played a match together, and Ye Wenxu was a formidable opponent at that time.
He spoke, “Ye Wenxu has good skills.”
He meant to remind Zhou Ji not to be so childish.
Jiang Yumo also said, “And he’s really a nice person, very brave.”
She paused for a moment, not worried anymore that Duan Ye would find out about the watch since she had already given it away. So she confidently spoke about it, “During the National Day, when we went to the provincial capital, I went to buy a watch. The mall was crowded, and I even encountered a pickpocket. He came forward to warn me. Although I didn’t have much money in my wallet, I think it’s great to not be afraid of pickpocket’s revenge and proactively warn a stranger who has nothing to do with you.”
It was the first time Duan Ye heard her talk about it, so he frowned and asked her, “Are you okay? Why didn’t you tell me earlier?”
Jiang Yumo smiled at him, “If I had told you earlier, wouldn’t you have found out?”
Is that still called a birthday surprise?
Duan Ye recalled it and said helplessly, “Tell me next time.”
He looked at the photo of Ye Wenxu in the shop window and said in a deep voice, “I should really thank him.”
Jiang Yumo cast a helpless look at Yan Qing and the others.
Ning Zhiyu looked thoughtful.
The match was about to start, and Jiang Yumo and her friends found a good viewing position and sat down. The atmosphere in the stadium was heated up, and the weather was good today, neither cold nor hot. On the field, the players of both teams were resting in place, discussing their battle strategies. Duan Ye remembered something, got up, bent over, and took a bottle of mineral water from a cardboard box. He casually walked towards the First High’s team.
On the First High side, Ye Wenxu was the one with strong basketball skills.
Although the school teachers didn’t want him to be distracted at this time, they also knew that the higher-ups attached great importance to this friendly match. There were reporters coming to take photos for the news, and it was necessary to maintain the reputation of First High School. Therefore, even in this intense study period, Ye Wenxu also played as a key player.
Ye Wenxu was sitting and thinking about something.
Duan Ye got up and walked towards this side, quickly attracting the attention of many people.
Ye Wenxu also felt it, turned his head, and saw Duan Ye approaching. He continued to look at him, feeling somewhat puzzled, but still politely stood up.
Duan Ye came to stand in front of Ye Wenxu, extended his hand, and handed him a bottle of mineral water.
The atmosphere outside was lively and excited. A trace of doubt flashed in Ye Wenxu’s eyes. Of course, he remembered Duan Ye. Anyone who encountered such an opponent would not easily forget. But he also remembered that Duan Ye was relatively… how should he put it, Duan Ye was not someone who would actively make friends. Duan Ye seemed indifferent to everything and always appeared casual.
Ye Wenxu hesitated and took the bottle of water.
Duan Ye took the initiative to speak, “I mainly wanted to thank you.”
Ye Wenxu became even more puzzled, “For what?”
“For National Day.” Thinking of the watch Jiang Yumo gave him, a hint of a smile appeared on Duan Ye’s face and in his eyes. “During National Day, at the department store in the provincial capital, did you remind a girl to beware of pickpockets?”
He paused for a few seconds and spoke with a solemn tone, “I thank you on her behalf.”
It was now the end of November, less than two months since National Day. Ye Wenxu also had a deep impression of that girl. As soon as Duan Ye mentioned it, he remembered and replied, “You’re welcome. It was the right thing to do.”
However… what relationship did that girl have with Duan Ye?
Duan Ye thanked on her behalf?
Duan Ye wasn’t familiar with Ye Wenxu. After exchanging a few words, Duan Ye turned around and went back to his own team’s resting area.
Ye Wenxu sat down with a pensive look, and the classmate next to him finally spoke, saying, “You helped Jiang Yumo? What a coincidence.”
“Hmm?” Ye Wenxu looked at his classmate.
The classmate pointed to a spot in the audience area and said, “I just overheard what you were talking about. Over there, Jiang Yumo, my elementary school classmate, the one in the white clothes. Duan Ye has been pursuing her for many years. It must be her that Duan Ye was talking about.”
Ye Wenxu followed his classmate’s gaze and looked over.
Jiang Yumo had been paying attention to this side just now, or more accurately, she was paying attention to Duan Ye.
Duan Ye went over to find Ye Wenxu, but she was too far away to hear what these two people were saying. However, she could guess that Duan Ye was probably thanking Ye Wenxu on her behalf.
When Jiang Yumo saw Ye Wenxu look in their direction, she extended her hand in a friendly gesture, waving at him as a greeting, although she wasn’t sure if he remembered her or not…
Ye Wenxu saw her wave and remembered what she had said at the mall that day—she was a girl who was carefree but also outgoing.
He smiled in response, as his reply to her greeting.
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