The PE teacher called out, “Group one.”
As soon as his voice fell, the three students from the first group stepped beyond the three-point line.
Each successful shot counted as 1 point. In the end, Group One scored a total of 2 points.
The students watched nervously. They weren’t sports students, and quite a few of them had barely even played basketball before. For some groups, not scoring zero was already something to be grateful for!
Cheng Ye had no interest in watching their shots. Instead, he walked over to Chen Yang, who was still practicing.
Chen Yang was drenched in sweat. Up until now, he hadn’t made a single three-pointer.
Cheng Ye stopped him directly, “Go to the equipment room and bring back more basketballs.”
The PE teacher had only brought three balls, which was far too few.
Hearing this, Chen Yang wiped the sweat off his face, looking completely confused, “Why do we need so many basketballs?”
Cheng Ye replied calmly, “When I’m shooting, you’ll be responsible for quickly retrieving the balls I throw. Jiang Mian will pass me the balls from the side. If there aren’t enough balls, I’ll have to wait for you… wouldn’t that be a waste of time?”
Chen Yang froze. Huh?
Was Cheng Ye so desperate to win that he was ignoring reality? Weren’t three basketballs already enough?
Doubt lingered in his mind, but given the situation, there was no way he could contribute much to the team anyway. Shooting three-pointers was practically life-threatening for him!
Forget it. He would just do whatever Cheng Ye said. The only thing he could really do was act as labor.
Wiping his sweat, Chen Yang rushed off toward the equipment room without stopping.
The competition continued intensely. Every time the PE teacher announced a group’s score, he couldn’t help but shake his head and sigh.
By the time they reached Group Ten, the highest score so far was only 8 points.
“Group Ten, 7 points,” the PE teacher announced flatly.
When it was time for Group Eleven, where Cheng Fenghao was, everyone’s attention shifted toward them.
Outside the court, Cheng Wei stood holding a lunchbox. She saw her spirited younger brother, as well as Chu Xiyan standing in the same group as him. A proud and satisfied smile appeared on her face.
Her younger brother had always excelled in physical education. Even with a weak body, he had never neglected his physical training.
This time, he would definitely take first place again!
Suddenly, she noticed Cheng Ye sitting nearby, completely out of place compared to the others’ excitement, chatting casually with a pretty female classmate.
Cheng Wei frowned. Instead of focusing on his studies, he had learned to start dating early. Hadn’t Father Cheng warned him not to get too close to any girl other than Chu Xiyan?
Cheng Ye simply didn’t listen… treating Father Cheng’s words like nothing!
Feeling displeased, Cheng Wei shifted her attention back to Cheng Fenghao.
Fenghao was the obedient one.
She never had to worry about his studies. In sports, he always strived to do his best. And he maintained a good relationship with Chu Xiyan, the young lady of the Chu family.
Zhou Weida, who often played basketball, stepped up first. Within 1 minute, he successfully made 7 three-point shots… an impressive result.
The class erupted in excitement, bursting into applause. Among the first ten groups, the highest score had only been 8 points, yet Zhou Weida alone had scored 7!
Without a doubt, Group Eleven was destined to win this shooting competition!
Chu Xiyan went second. Although she missed a few shots midway, she ultimately scored 5 points, which was still excellent within the class.
Everyone held their breath. What they cared about most was his performance.
It was said that his shooting skills were at a level capable of entering the national team!
Cheng Wei’s emotions surged with excitement. She had been waiting for this moment impatiently!
Cheng Fenghao thoroughly enjoyed the attention of the crowd.
He jumped and shot, averaging one shot every 4 seconds, with perfect accuracy. In the end, he achieved a stunning score of 15 points!
The PE teacher’s eyes lit up. Impressive!
The students’ emotions soared as thunderous applause erupted!
Cheng Wei was overjoyed. She knew it… her younger brother was the most outstanding!
“Fenghao! You’re amazing!!”
“First place is definitely yours, no doubt at all!!”
“Wait, isn’t Cheng Ye’s group still left?!”
“Pfft… Cheng Ye will definitely be first too! Last place! Hahaha!!”
The PE teacher announced happily, “Group Eleven, 27 points!!”
Chen Yang looked completely deflated. He might not even score a single three-pointer. Jiang Mian looked soft and delicate… she was probably just as much of a rookie as him.
As for Cheng Ye… well, he might be good at fighting, but relying on brute force, maybe he’d get lucky and make one.
Sigh… Chen Yang regretted it deeply!
Before the match, he had even told Jiang Mian that Cheng Ye was bad at basketball. But in reality, he himself wasn’t any better!
What right did he have to criticize Cheng Ye?!
Looking up, Chen Yang sighed. Only now, when it affected him personally, did he realize just how terrible his previous attitude toward Cheng Ye had been… full of bias and prejudice.
After Group Eleven finished, everyone’s attention turned to Group Twelve, where Cheng Ye was.
Although the outcome seemed obvious, with Cheng Fenghao destined to win, everyone still wanted to watch Cheng Ye make a fool of himself.
Cheng Ye spoke calmly, “Chen Yang, you go first.”
“Oh… okay.” Chen Yang had no objections. Better to get it over with early.
“Then I’ll go second~” Jiang Mian blinked at Cheng Ye obediently.
Cheng Ye nodded, “Mm.”
Chen Yang stood beyond the three-point line, extremely nervous.
He focused all his attention and jumped to shoot. The first ball… missed.
The thirteenth ball… damn, missed again.
With less than 10 seconds remaining, Chen Yang gathered all his strength, concentrating fully, then jumped and shot!
“Swish!” It went in!
Chen Yang jumped excitedly, nearly 1 meter high, shouting inwardly, I actually made it! That wasn’t easy!!
The classmates, however, were full of mockery. It was just one shot… was it really worth getting that excited?
The PE teacher had already predicted the final outcome.
There was no suspense. Cheng Fenghao’s group was bound to win.
Jiang Mian stepped beyond the three-point line.
Cheng Ye reminded Chen Yang, “Run faster.”
Chen Yang came over holding a pile of basketballs. Hearing this, he felt puzzled. Was it really necessary to run faster?
Jiang Mian’s figure was small… maybe she could make one?
However, Chen Yang was quickly slapped in the face by reality.
Before he could even react, Jiang Mian had already made five three-pointers!!
Chen Yang’s eyes widened in disbelief. Wh-what?!
The PE teacher turned into a frozen statue.
The entire class was stunned. No way?!
Zhou Weida kept shouting in shock.
Chu Xiyan’s expression stiffened. As a girl herself, Jiang Mian had already surpassed her score of 5 points!
Everyone had a competitive mindset… and Chu Xiyan was no exception.
A trace of amazement appeared in Cheng Fenghao’s eyes when he looked at Jiang Mian. But as her score drew closer and closer to his 15 points…
An uncomfortable feeling rose within him.
He could accept Jiang Mian being strong… but he couldn’t accept her being stronger than him.
In the end, Jiang Mian achieved an astonishing score of 33 points!
That meant, on average, she made one three-pointer every 2 seconds!
The entire court erupted in an uproar.
Cheng Wei was so shocked that she nearly dropped the lunchbox in her hands.
Chen Yang’s eyeballs almost popped out!
He thought she was bronze… but she turned out to be a king!
Wow, wow, wow! They won! They actually won!
Now it was Cheng Ye’s turn.
He estimated the height of the hoop, the distance between himself and the basket, and the trajectory he would need for his shots.
Throwing a ball involved many principles of physics.
The force and angle of a shot would determine the initial velocity and direction.
During the trajectory, the basketball would be affected by gravity and air resistance…
Cheng Ye’s mind raced at high speed, forming one complex formula after another.
Seeing that they had gathered a pile of basketballs while Cheng Ye stood motionless beyond the three-point line, Cheng Fenghao let out a cold snort. Winning with the help of a girl… what kind of ability was that?
“Teacher, start the timer,” Cheng Ye said casually, lifting his eyelids slightly and looking at the PE teacher, who was still standing there stiff as a statue.