"My god, did he just kiss the Goddess?"
"He did! This is big! Take a picture, take a picture. Post it onto the university forum."
Haoran didn't knew that he was about to become a celebrity. He was also about the become the object of everyone's jealousy.
Seeing that Xianxian was adamant on her not leaving him, Yan Wei turned his attention to Haoran.
"Humph! Are you still a man? Hiding behind a woman is what cowards do! If you have guts, play a game of basketball with me with Xianxian in line." He began taunting Haoran.
"Haoran, don't pay any attention to him." Xianxian advised and gave a look of disgust to Yan Wei.
"No, he is right. Hiding behind a woman is what cowards do." Haoran shook his head calmly and looked at Yan Wei. "But even if I accept to play with you, I can't put Xianxian on line."
Seeing that he took the bet, Yan Wei was enthusiastic. He sneered and said, "How about this then? If I win, you will leave Xianxian."
"Haoran, he is provoking you. Don't be stupid. He is basketball team's captain. You cannot possibly win." Xianxian tried to persuade him out of the bet.
Haoran ignored her and said to Yan Wei. "Sure but what if you lose?"
Seeing that he was ignoring her, Xianxian gave him an angry glance and stepped back. She wasn't happy that he ignored her words.
'Humph, go ahead and lose then. Bastard!' Although she thought that, a faint melancholy swept through her heart.
"Haha, that won't happen." Yan Wei said with a confident smile that made the lasses in stands lose their mind.
"That's right, Yan Wei cannot lose. Just admit defeat already."
"Yan Wei, show him why your the captain!"
The cheer and jeers followed. Unknowingly, quite some people have assembled in the court.
Shui Ling also has to admit that Yan Wei was very handsome and confident looking. Compared to that, Haoran didn't look worth mentioning. But spotting the calm and steady look in Haoran's eyes in face of all the jeers, her interest was picked.
Just what is the reason for his confidence?
Is he really that skilled in basketball? She couldn't imagine it. He was neither tall or muscular, something that is mandatory in good basketball players.
"But what if you did lose?" Haoran smiled without concern. He found that the more jeers he faced, the calmer he became.
"Humph, that won't happen but if I did lose, then I won't ever approach Xianxian, is that fine?"
"Remember your words. How do we play?"
"I could take my whole team to play with you and your friends but…" He glanced at Haoran's friends who looked very uncomfortable standing under the crowd and chuckled, "it will be a slaughter. How about a 1v1? Whoever has the most score after ten minutes wins."
"Fine with me." Haoran nodded slightly.
"Wait here, I'll come back after changing." Saying so, Yan Wei hurriedly went into locker room. He couldn't wait to humiliate Haoran in front of Xianxian.
After he went away, Xianxian couldn't help but come talk with Haoran again.
"Haoran, its fine to back away. There's no need for you to do that." Xianxian looked at him with a bit of concern.
"Don't worry, I know what I am doing." Haoran replied with a wave of hand.
Hearing him, Xianxian sighed. She thought that he agreed to play with Yan Wei because his dignity as a man was challenged. Truth be told, had he really backed down, she would be a bit disappointed. Currently, even if he loses miserably, she won't be disappointed.
Everyone has their strength and weaknesses, so she won't look down on him just because he can't play basketball!
'At least he can man up in the face of challenge…' That was a big plus in Xianxian's and Shui Ling's mind.
At the moment, Haoran was communicating with the system.
'System, buy a God-Level Experience Card and use it to enhance my basketball skills.'
[Basketball skills has been raised to God-Level!]
Following the monotonous announcement, a vast amount of information about basketball entered Haoran's brain. At the same time, a searing pain coursed through his body which almost made him scream.
If one looked closely, they would notice that the muscles around his ankles were getting much stronger and flexible. Same thing happened around his shoulders and his waist.
Haoran felt his body undergoing a rapid change. Within a minute, he went from a basketball novice to basketball god. He felt like he could take on a team of NBA professionals and come out on top!
At this time, Yan Wei jogged out of locker room, dressed in basketball jersey and beckoned towards Haoran mockingly.
Haoran was pissed inside but he didn't show it on the face. He knew that saying anything here was futile and would only make him look like cornered dog.
He winked at Yi Xianxian, saying, "Remember to cheer for me." And went towards the court.
Xianxian didn't say anything but bit her red lips. In her mind, she could already see their relationship ending in ten minutes. There's no way Haoran can win after all.
The stadium was filled with hundreds of students, and everyone cheered for Yan Wei. They had heard that Xianxian's boyfriend was going to have a 1v1 against University's basketball team captain. They were very interested in watching this.
Many wanted to see Haoran humiliated. After all, they couldn't stomach the fact that someone like him could end up with a goddess like Yi Xianxian.
In the face of all this, Haoran was bone-chillingly calm. He strolled into the court casually and picked up the basketball. He felt that he was very familiar with it, as if he knew it all his life. Rather than a ball, it felt like an extension of his hand. He could do whatever he wanted, however he wanted.
A small smile appeared on his face.
At this moment…
Within this court…
he was a god!