Yang Baishan was nearly furious.
However, this time he didn't lose his temper. Remembering what the counselor had said, he managed to restrain himself.
He glared at the two English majors with some disappointment.
He couldn't understand why they were so afraid of the foreigners.
If they dare to insult you, just insult them back. Why hold back?
"Damn it!" Yang Baishan cursed.
The English majors served again, and the foreigners tried to disrupt their formation with wild attacks as before.
However, the foreigners were only average in skill. They just looked intimidating because they were tall.
In fact, except for number 3, the other foreigners' techniques were very ordinary, even inferior to Yang Baishan's teammates from Chengdu.
Having suffered once, the Management and Engineering Department team's defense was more determined.
The English majors' attempts to break through were futile, and after much effort, they managed to pass the ball to the midfield, only to lose it in the chaos under Xu Xiuwen's and the attacking midfielder's double team.
By this time, number 3 had already rushed to the edge of the penalty area, but before he and numbers 1 and 2 could repeat their trick, Xu Xiuwen intercepted the ball.
Yang Baishan reacted quickly. Without needing any reminders, he abruptly changed direction and ran towards the opponent's goal.
As soon as Yang Baishan reached the ball, Xu Xiuwen's precise long pass found him.
Facing the foreign central defender, Yang Baishan easily tricked him with a simple feint and took the ball into the penalty area.
"Boom!"
Yang Baishan scored again, breaking through the English majors' goal!
On the sidelines, the previously silent Management and Engineering Department supporters erupted in cheers.
In contrast, the English majors' cheers dwindled.
The match continued.
Time flew by.
By the end of the first half, the score was 3:1.
During the halftime break, the foreigners on the English team came off the field with gloomy faces. Despite their frustration over the score, they courteously thanked the female students who brought them water.
Number 3 bluntly complained in English, "If it weren't for you two defenders dragging us down with poor defense, they wouldn't have scored so easily."
The two boys hung their heads in silence.
This only fueled the foreigners' arrogance, with more of them criticizing the two defenders.
Most of the English majors' girls didn't understand soccer. Hearing the foreigners blame the two defenders for their poor defense, they instinctively believed them.
One girl, who was neither particularly pretty nor particularly well-built, directly scolded the two boys, "Can't you do better? Others are working hard, but you're just holding them back. We're not asking you to play exceptionally well, just not to drag others down. Is that too much to ask? It's so embarrassing!"
....
Meanwhile, the Management and Engineering Department team was receiving water from their supporters.
Xu Xiuwen had two girls bringing him water.
One was Bai Yue'er, and the other was Su Yanyan.
Xu Xiuwen ignored Bai Yue'er.
He took Su Yanyan's water, opened the bottle, and drank a mouthful before thanking her, "Yanyan, thanks for the water."
Bai Yue'er was speechless seeing Xu Xiuwen accept Su Yanyan's water but not hers.
Shi Xiangming, following behind Xu Xiuwen, saw the water in Bai Yue'er's hand and asked with a smile, "Yue'er, is this water for me?"
Annoyed, Bai Yue'er handed it to him, "Here, take it!"
Shi Xiangming happily accepted and drank it.
After giving the water to Shi Xiangming, Bai Yue'er sat down.
She stared at Xu Xiuwen, puzzled by his attitude towards her.
Next to her, Shen Minyao was pleased with Xu Xiuwen's behavior.
Tang Weiwei, seeing Xu Xiuwen drenched in sweat, pulled out a handkerchief from her pocket.
A white handkerchief, embroidered with a plum blossom in the middle.
Tang Weiwei handed it over.
Xu Xiuwen was surprised, then smiled and asked, "Weiwei, is this your handkerchief? It's so pretty."
Tang Weiwei nodded.
Xu Xiuwen continued, "I can't free my hands, can you help me wipe off the sweat?"
Tang Weiwei hesitated for a few seconds, then carefully wiped his sweat.
She focused intently on wiping every sweaty spot on Xu Xiuwen's face.
Meanwhile, Xu Xiuwen's gaze was fixed on Tang Weiwei's face.
It's often said that serious boys are the most handsome, but serious girls are also very pretty.
Bai Yue'er, seeing Tang Weiwei take out the handkerchief she had seen in the dormitory before, wasn't surprised. But seeing Xu Xiuwen staring intently at Tang Weiwei made her uncomfortable.
Comparing his treatment of her to Tang Weiwei, she was extremely frustrated.
She stared at Xu Xiuwen's back and couldn't help but wrinkle her nose.
Tang Weiwei was focused on wiping Xu Xiuwen's sweat.
Suddenly, Xu Xiuwen's hand touched hers.
Startled, she instinctively pulled her hand back, leaving the handkerchief in Xu Xiuwen's hand.
Xu Xiuwen didn't expect her to be so nervous, surrounded by classmates, and he certainly couldn't do anything inappropriate.
He brought the handkerchief to his nose and took a deep breath.
A faint fragrance filled his senses.
It wasn't the scent of cosmetics but a natural aroma from Tang Weiwei's body, perhaps body fragrance.
In any case, it smelled wonderful.
Tang Weiwei blushed deeply seeing Xu Xiuwen enjoy the scent of her handkerchief.
When Xu Xiuwen opened his eyes, he noticed Tang Weiwei had already lowered her head shyly.
Behind him, Su Yanyan stared wide-eyed in surprise, while Shen Minyao looked disgusted.
He laughed heartily to cover his embarrassment and explained, "This handkerchief smells so nice, I couldn't help myself, haha."
Xu Xiuwen folded the handkerchief and set it aside, telling Tang Weiwei, "Weiwei, it's soaked with my sweat. I'll wash it and return it to you."
Tang Weiwei agreed.
The halftime break was short, only fifteen minutes.
After fifteen minutes, the second half began.
The teams switched sides, and since the English majors kicked off in the first half, it was the Management and Engineering Department team's turn.
Yang Baishan stood with the ball, waiting for the referee's whistle.
Before the kick-off, number 3 from the English majors taunted in broken Chinese, "You won't be so lucky in the second half!"
Yang Baishan glanced at him like he was an idiot and ignored him.
With the referee's whistle, Yang Baishan kicked the ball into the opponent's half.
The English majors regained possession and tried to use aggressive offense to break through the Management and Engineering Department team's defense, just like in the first half.
But this tactic had already been proven ineffective in the morning.
Many of the Management and Engineering Department players, including Xu Xiuwen, remained relaxed.
But soon, Xu Xiuwen noticed something different.