Chapter 005: Three Points

Soon, players from both teams arrived on the court. But just by standing there, it was clear there was a huge gap between the two professional teams. The players from E-Commerce all stood over 1.8 meters tall, with the tallest center, Lin Tianchi, reaching 1.95 meters. On the other hand, aside from Jiang Xianxiang at 1.83 meters, the other four players from Industrial and Commercial were mostly under 1.8 meters tall. Chen Xiao, who just entered the game, was pitifully only 1.75 meters tall.

Under normal circumstances, with Li Weijie on the court, Industrial and Commercial could rely on his seamless coordination with Jiang Xianxiang to compete with E-Commerce and even have a chance of winning. But today, with Li Weijie injured and absent, it seemed Industrial and Commercial was destined to suffer a crushing defeat.

“Without Li Weijie, just Jiang Xianxiang alone can’t stop us,” said Lin Tianchi, the captain and star player of E-Commerce, with a smile on his face. “Industrial and Commercial is one of the weakest teams in the management department. With Li Weijie missing this time, it’s perfect to use them to test out our new formation.”

This time, E-Commerce really intended to use Industrial and Commercial as lab rats. Lin Tianchi said this without any hesitation, and every player on the court heard it clearly.

Jiang Xianxiang looked displeased, but it was useless. Without Li Weijie on the court, he was completely alone and powerless.

“It’s not nice to be used as a lab rat.”

Jiang Xianxiang stood at the midcourt line, ready to start the game. But against Lin Tianchi, who was 1.95 meters tall, he had no advantage at all.

Doo—

A whistle blew, and the game began!

As expected, Lin Tianchi leaped into the air, giving Jiang Xianxiang no chance. The basketball was easily passed to E-Commerce’s half of the court. After a few clever dribbling moves, Lin Tianchi scored with a beautiful layup.

“It’s completely one-sided,” Jiang Xianxiang said, frustrated, as he dribbled in the second half.

“Xiangzi, pass the ball to me.”

At that moment, Chen Xiao suddenly started moving and asked Jiang Xianxiang for the ball. Jiang Xianxiang was slightly surprised but passed the ball to Chen Xiao. Chen Xiao took the ball, accelerated suddenly, and quickly reached the opponent’s half of the court.

“Boss, what are you doing?” Jiang Xianxiang looked upset. His own players were still on their half of the court and hadn’t taken their positions yet, while E-Commerce had already set up their defensive formation.

What was Chen Xiao trying to do by going over now? Fight one against five?

“Chase after him!” Jiang Xianxiang shouted, also speeding up.

“Foolish! A Liang, stop him!” Lin Tianchi saw Chen Xiao charging in recklessly and smirked in disdain.

A Liang, a player from E-Commerce, was 1.85 meters tall—ten centimeters taller than Chen Xiao.

But Chen Xiao smiled slightly. Just as he crossed the midcourt line and was a few steps away from the three-point line, he suddenly stopped abruptly, leaped into the air, and shot a jump shot. Before A Liang could reach him, the basketball was already in the air.

The basketball traced a beautiful parabolic path through the air.

Swish!

It went in!

Three points!

3-2.

Everyone on the court was stunned. What was that? A dunk? A perfect shot every time?

“Chen Xiao! Great job!”

On the sidelines, the girls majoring in business administration were in an uproar, frantically shouting Chen Xiao’s name. Chen Xiao glanced secretly at Qin Mengyao and saw her waving at her. Her face instantly turned red.

“Great job, boss!” Jiang Xianxiang gave Chen Xiao a gesture, but inwardly he thought, “How come I didn’t realize she was this strong before? Indeed, the power of love is truly great.”

But the players from the e-commerce team paid no attention; it was just luck running into opportunity. Basketball is about skill, not luck.

“It really works.” Chen Xiao ran back to her half-court, thinking to herself, “By attaching mental energy to the basketball, I may not be able to control its direction, but I can still slightly alter it.”

A smile appeared on Chen Xiao’s face.

Soon, the e-commerce team carried the ball across half-court. With a few clever plays, they easily left the business administration team behind. Jiang Xianxiang kept a close eye on Lin Tianchi. Among the business administration team, aside from Li Weijie, only he could hold back Lin Tianchi.

While Jiang Xianxiang tried to defend Lin Tianchi, it was actually Lin Tianchi who kept him occupied. The individual skills of the other business administration team members were far inferior to those of the e-commerce team.

A Liang from the e-commerce team got the ball, used a feint to dodge his defender, and approached the basket before executing a perfect three-step layup.

But…

Bang!

Just as A Liang’s hand neared the basket, another hand descended from above and sent the ball flying.

In the next moment, A Liang saw a blur pass by him, quickly snatching the ball away. It was Chen Xiao.

Chen Xiao, who was 1.75 meters tall, gave A Liang, who was 1.85 meters tall, a taste of her strength!

“This…”

Now, players on both sides and even those on the sidelines were stunned. No one expected such a scene to occur.

Chen Xiao dribbled across half-court and reached the three-point line.

Swish!

Another three-pointer, and the ball went through the net.

6 to 2!

Less than two minutes into the game, no one thought the business administration team could lead by four points!

It took three full seconds before gasps of amazement filled the arena. Chen Xiao’s name echoed throughout the court.

“Watch Jiang Xianxiang. I’ll take care of that kid myself,” Lin Tianchi said, his expression grim. He finally realized Chen Xiao wasn’t as simple as he had thought.

Two three-pointers, both successful—this wasn’t luck anymore. Lin Tianchi didn’t dare take a chance. If she got to do this a few more times, not only would she dominate this game, but she’d also destroy their confidence in future matches.

“A Liang, Xiao Xie, you two double-team Jiang Xianxiang. I’ll handle him myself. The rest aren’t a concern.”

Lin Tianchi stared at Chen Xiao, his expression dark.

“Hmm!” A Liang and Xiao Xie nodded, their eyes fixed on Jiang Xianxiang.

“Boss, your jumping ability is actually that strong? Even Tong Liang was outmatched by you,” Jiang Xianxiang said in disbelief.

“Heh, just average—third in the world,” Chen Xiao said with a narcissistic smile, her gaze drifting toward Qin Mengyao’s position.

“Oh, I see…” Jiang Xianxiang glanced at Chen Xiao’s expression and immediately understood. “The power of love is truly great—it can even bring out latent strength in humans. It seems I need to find someone to fall in love with properly too.”
“How is that possible?” Chen Xiao smiled without saying much more.
The game continued.
Lin Tianchi dribbled the ball himself and gave Chen Xiao a provocative look. Initially, Chen Xiao didn’t plan to pay attention to Lin Tianchi; he only intended to take him for hot pot at the end. But since Lin Tianchi had challenged him, especially with Qin Mengyao right there, Chen Xiao had no choice but to respond.
“Hey, Mengyao, that silly guy is looking at you, hehe.” Li Hui, her good friend, said to Qin Mengyao.
“It’s impossible between me and him.” Qin Mengyao sighed softly.