Noon, one twenty.
On the playground of Lake Ying Middle School, the final whistle blew.
[Class 4: 29 - Class 1: 41]
Amid the sighs, class 10th grade Section Four lost to the honors class.
This year's basketball competition came to a halt at the semi-finals.
Jiang Qinghua and the others walked desolately to the sidelines, their faces filled with regret.
Even more regrettable was the absence of Li Zheng, because of which the girls from other classes all went to watch the games on the adjacent field.
Tang Zhifei was okay, still clapping enthusiastically.
"You guys did great, heroes." She handed out drinks to the valiant players and smiled, "Can't help it, we fought too fiercely on Monday, injuries here and sickness there, and now we're not in the best shape. This score isn't shameful at all."
Jiang Qinghua shook his head as he took the drink, "It's all my fault, I'm not strong enough yet."
