Chapter 57

At the end of the first quarter, the score was 26:23, with the Pistons leading the Hornets by 3 points. Both teams played hard in the first quarter, as could be seen from the expressions of the players on the bench. “Zhou Yi, are you tired?” Xiang Yun walked over to Zhou Yi in quick steps, sat down on the empty chair next to him, and handed him a drink. “Mm, I’m fine. Why did you come over?” Zhou Yi took the drink from Xiang Yun and asked with a smile. “Why, can’t I come over? Okay, then I’ll leave.” With that, Xiang Yun stood up. “Hey, you know that’s not what I meant,” Zhou Yi said urgently. “Hehe, just teasing you!” Xiang Yun sat down next to Zhou Yi again and laughed. Zhou Yi gave Xiang Yun a glare before taking a towel from a staff member and wiping himself vigorously. “Thanks for what you did that day!” Xiang Yun said suddenly. “What do you mean?” Zhou Yi asked curiously. “I mean what happened with Zhao Hui. Did you forget?” Xiang Yun leaned closer to Zhou Yi. “Uh, that thing? It’s okay. Didn’t I tell you before?” Zhou Yi said with a wry smile. “By the way, Zhao Hui also asked me to thank you on his behalf. He also thanked you for visiting him in the hospital a few days ago,” Xiang Yun said. “Oh, it’s nothing. It was a small thing. By the way, Zhao Hui’s injuries should be healed by now, right?” Zhou Yi asked concernfully. “Mm, they’re all healed. He was discharged a couple of days ago,” Xiang Yun replied. “Oh, that’s good!” “Zhou Yi, there’s something I need to tell you,” Xiang Yun said mysteriously. “Uh, what is it? Why so secretive?” Zhou Yi looked at Xiang Yun puzzledly and asked. Xiang Yun slowly leaned closer to Zhou Yi and whispered in his ear, “You look really handsome when you play basketball!” After saying that, Xiang Yun left with a smile, leaving Zhou Yi looking utterly confused. “Hey, kid, you’re really lucky. She’s the prettiest Chinese girl I’ve ever seen! Well, except for your girlfriend Mo Keer. But the only flaw is her small breasts. In my opinion, if it’s not 36D, it can’t even be called breasts…” Will Bynum, sitting next to Zhou Yi, nudged him and said. “Go away!” Zhou Yi glared at him helplessly. How could this kid have such dirty thoughts?

“We’re just pure friends!” Zhou Yi glanced at Will Bynum and explained.
“Hey, Xiang, do you like him?” Xiang Yun’s colleague, a rather sweet-looking woman, asked her.
“Stop talking nonsense. He’s not interested in me at all. We’re just ordinary friends,” Xiang Yun replied, giving her colleague a look.
“If he’s not interested in you, then are you interested in him?” her colleague pressed further.
“Ugh, stop guessing randomly,” Xiang Yun sighed helplessly, then ignored her colleague and started fiddling with her work tools.
Her colleague shrugged, as if she knew everything.
Before long, the second quarter of the game was about to begin.
At the start of the second quarter, Zhou Yi didn’t play, as he had already played nearly 9 minutes in the first quarter. Considering his stamina, John Kuester decided not to have him play.
The Pistons’ current lineup was: Will Bynum, Tracy McGrady, James Posey, Taylor Hansbrough, Samuel Dalembert;
Meanwhile, the Hornets’ lineup was: Chris Paul, Jason Smith, Trevor Ariza, Karl Landry, Quincy Pondexter.