Seeing this situation.
Zhang Chao, standing nearby, also noticed something was off. There was definitely something fishy going on between those two, so Zhang Chao wisely said, “Then Chen Luo, you keep teaching. I won’t disturb you anymore.”
After saying that, Zhang Chao left the basketball gym and returned to his office.
After he left, Meng Yue didn’t say another word to Chen Luo either. She walked to the chair beside the gym, sat down, took the notebook out of her briefcase, placed it on her long, beautiful legs, and began working.
Her legs were pressed together.
Her chin was slightly lowered.
Her long black hair hung down quietly, with the hair at her temples falling to her chest and faintly covering Teacher Meng’s impressive bust.
But that only made her even more alluring, with the seductive charm of a classical beauty half-hiding her face behind a pipa.
Chen Luo withdrew his gaze.
A helpless look flashed across his face.
Although Teacher Meng sitting there was affecting his teaching, Duoduo was now a student in the training class, so her quiet presence there was perfectly reasonable.
He could only continue teaching.
Putting his mind back on the lesson, Chen Luo led Duoduo onto the court, then blew the whistle hanging around his neck. The eight children immediately lined up obediently and looked toward Chen Luo.
Chen Luo looked at the eight children and said, “Today we have another new friend. His name is Duoduo. Let’s all clap and welcome him!”
After saying that, Chen Luo took the lead and clapped first.
The eight children followed and applauded.
After that, Chen Luo had Duoduo train together with the eight children. Today was the first lesson of their Chenguang training class, and Chen Luo was only teaching the basics of dribbling.
So the content was very simple.
Chen Luo only needed to stand by and watch them play.
Very easy.
Meanwhile, Chen Luo strolled around inside the basketball gym, his gaze drifting casually here and there. For some reason, he looked over toward the seating area, and his eyes suddenly met Meng Yue’s.
Then Meng Yue, as if she had been caught doing something wrong, quickly lowered her head to look at the notebook and pretended to be working seriously.
As for Chen Luo, he awkwardly looked away too, staying alert the entire time and deliberately avoiding the seating and rest area so he wouldn’t make eye contact with Meng Yue.
Half an hour later.
Before he knew it, it was exactly 5:00. Chen Luo’s phone alarm rang. He picked up the whistle and blew it once, then shouted to the children dribbling the basketballs.
“Everyone, take a 10-minute break!”
Hearing this, the children immediately put down their basketballs and ran to the seating area to rest, drinking water or eating snacks.
Duoduo also returned to Meng Yue’s side, drank a few sips of water, and sat down to rest.
“Tired?”
Meng Yue asked.
As she spoke, she took out a tissue and wiped the fine sweat from Duoduo’s forehead.
To be honest, Duoduo hadn’t really liked playing basketball at first, but after Meng Yue’s persuasion over the past few days, and after learning that the basketball coach was Brother Chen Luo, Duoduo agreed to come learn basketball as soon as he heard.
So seeing Duoduo sweating so much now, Meng Yue felt a little heartache.
“I’m not tired.”
Duoduo shook his head and replied, “As long as I can help Auntie Meng win over Brother Chen Luo, that’s enough.”
“What are you talking about?”
Meng Yue froze for a moment, then put on a somewhat serious expression and said, “Duoduo, don’t talk nonsense. Auntie Meng just wants you to exercise.”
“I know,” Duoduo replied with a smile.
As he spoke, he looked toward the court.
At that moment, Chen Luo was playing basketball on the court. With a nimble double crossover, then a reverse layup, and then a plain, unadorned jump shot.
His movements looked casual.
Yet after each release, three-pointers and two-pointers kept dropping cleanly through the net one after another.
His flashy play immediately drew the attention of the nine children. Their eyes went wide with envy, and they admired Coach Chen Luo even more.
“So handsome!”
“So good!”
“I feel like our coach is even better at basketball than Emperor Xukun!”
“…”
The children, aged five, six, seven, and eight, all exclaimed in admiration one after another.
Meng Yue heard the sound of the basketball.
She slightly raised her head to look at Chen Luo. Watching his handsome figure playing basketball, she only felt that he was still as handsome as ever. At the same time, memories of Chen Luo playing basketball in college surfaced in her mind.
Back then.
In the eyes of outsiders, she was still an iceberg female counselor. But because Chen Luo was already together with the campus belle, even if Meng Yue had feelings for Chen Luo, she had always hidden them deep inside.
However.
She never missed a single one of Chen Luo’s games. Even though she couldn’t cheer him on in person, she had secretly bought a telescope.
From her teacher’s dormitory, she secretly watched Chen Luo play basketball.
Until later.
After learning that Chen Luo and his first love, the campus belle, had broken up, Meng Yue finally got her chance to make a move and quickly won Chen Luo over.
Those days.
Even now, whenever Meng Yue thought back on them, she could not help but feel nostalgic.
…
Ten minutes passed very quickly.
The alarm rang.
Chen Luo tossed his basketball aside, then gathered the children to continue training. Meng Yue also put her thoughts aside and went back to working on her laptop.
Just then.
A young woman carefully entered the gym from outside, sat down in the chair next to Meng Yue, and waved toward a little boy with her arm.
Immediately after, the little boy glanced at Chen Luo. After receiving Chen Luo’s nod of permission, he put down the basketball and ran toward the young woman. Once he reached her, he asked, “Big sis, what did you call me for?”
“Little bro, that handsome guy is your coach?!”
As soon as the young woman spoke, her tone carried an uncontrollable excitement. Meng Yue, sitting nearby, sensed that something was wrong. After stopping work, she secretly listened to their conversation.
“Yeah,” the little boy said.
“Then can you do your big sis a small favor? Go ask for his WeChat for me!” the young woman said humbly.
“You like Coach Chen?” the little boy asked with a smile.
“It was love at first sight!” the young woman replied without hiding it at all. “Your big sis’s happiness is in your hands!”
“What do I get out of it?”
The little boy replied with a smile.
“If you get his contact info…” the young woman said decisively, “I’ll cover all your pocket money for this whole semester!”
“Deal!”
The little boy immediately agreed after hearing that.
Just as expected!
This was bad!
At that moment, Meng Yue felt as if she were facing a powerful enemy. The moment this girl opened her mouth, she could tell that she most likely had feelings for Chen Luo.
No way!
You dare try to steal the man I’ve set my sights on!
Immediately afterward, Meng Yue turned her head and whispered to the young woman beside her, “Sis, this coach is a scumbag!”
“Huh?”
The young woman froze. “You know him?”
“To be honest.”
Meng Yue nodded and said with a bitter smile, “I’m his ex-wife. Duoduo is my son, the little boy over there.”
As she spoke, her gaze shifted to Duoduo.
Duoduo also looked over at them.
“Huh?” The young woman’s face was filled with shock when she heard this.
“He’s such a scumbag!”
Meng Yue said in the tone of a resentful wife, “After I got pregnant, he abandoned me. If it weren’t for our son, I wouldn’t even want them to meet!”
“He’s that much of a scumbag?”
The young woman gasped.
“Extremely!”
Meng Yue nodded and replied, “I was actually supposed to be working today. The reason I’m staying here is because I don’t want girls like you to be deceived by him!”
As she spoke, she put on a very righteous expression.
“So that’s how it is!”
The young woman replied.
She also believed it completely.
However, after pausing for two seconds, she changed the subject and said, “But… he really is so handsome!”