Soon the two began to prepare for the next competition. Compared to Wen Yuanxun's calmness, Qiao Yuran was much more exaggerated. He first took off his coat, and then began to squat and stretch, causing the girls around him to exclaim.
"Is it necessary to do this?" Chen Jiayuan said with some disdain as she looked at Qiao Yuran who loved to show off.
Although Tang Duoduo was standing with Wen Yuanxun and Chen Jiayuan at this time, her mind had already drifted to the exaggerated enemy camp. She looked at Qiao Yuran with some obsession, and it seemed that all her anger just now had disappeared.
"Tang Duoduo, at this moment, are you still being infatuated with her?" Chen Jiayuan felt a sense of disappointment when she saw the useless Tang Duoduo.
Feeling blamed, Tang Duoduo stuck out her tongue, then turned her attention back to Wen Yuanxun who was stretching his muscles.
Although Wen Yuanxun did not make any exaggerated movements like Qiao Yuran, he simply turned back and made the girls around him scream.
Seeing this scene, Tang Duoduo tilted her head. Although she had always known that this "good buddy" who had grown up with her had always been the object of pursuit by girls, she seemed to have no feelings for such a shining handsome guy. She had also seriously thought about this question. Why didn't she, who liked handsome guys so much, feel attracted to Wen Yuanxun, who was so close to her? Later, she thought that it was probably because they were too familiar with each other, just like the best oil paintings can only be seen clearly from a distance. If you get too close, you either can't understand it or you don't feel anything.
“Shh…”
With a loud whistle, Tang Duoduo's thoughts were brought back to her senses, and Qiao Yuran and Wen Yuanxun were also ready to go on the court.
Wen Yuanxun was the first to grab the ball thrown by the referee and won the advantage. Qiao Yuran immediately chased after him, but his grabs were in vain because of Wen Yuanxun's dodging. Although he avoided Qiao Yuran's attack, Wen Yuanxun couldn't find a good chance to attack because of his stubborn defense, and the game fell into a stalemate.
After a while, the screams of girls outside the venue made the atmosphere even more tense. Qiao Yuran, who had looked so arrogant just now, now had sweat on his face due to nervousness and anxiety.
At this moment, Wen Yuanxun dribbled the ball to the left, and before Qiao Yuran could react, he dribbled the ball flexibly and headed straight for the basket. He jumped hard, and the ball flew out of his palm and landed on the basket. After spinning a few times, it fell from the basket as expected.
"Wow! Wen Yuanxun is so handsome!"
"Yeah! His shooting is so accurate! I thought he could only play the guitar!"
The girls screamed and shouted and then began to praise .
Wen Yuanxun, who won the first round, still looked indifferent, while Qiao Yuran became more anxious. Seeing the girls praising Wen Yuanxun, he felt full of hostility. You know, he was used to being surrounded and cheered by girls since he was a child.
As soon as the referee blew the whistle in the second game, Qiao Yuran rushed towards the ball. At this moment, he had only one thought in his mind, which was to dampen Wen Yuanxun's enthusiasm and let the girls' attention return to him. Wen Yuanxun on his right also rushed over with the same lightning speed because he wanted to seek justice for Tang Duoduo.
Under everyone's nervous gaze, the two men reached out to the ball at the same time. When it was unclear who would win or lose, Qiao Yuran turned slightly to gain a greater advantage. This change brought the two men closer, and finally, when they touched , their bodies collided with each other, and then they both fell heavily to the ground.
Wen Yuanxun lay on the ground, covering his injured arm, with beads of sweat appearing on his forehead.
"Wen Yuanxun!" Seeing this situation, Tang Duoduo ran towards him without thinking. But at this moment, Qiao Yuran beside him screamed exaggeratedly.
Seeing this situation, Tang Duoduo frowned, changed her route, and ran towards Qiao Yuran, who was behaving in an exaggerated manner.
"Are you okay?" Tang Duoduo knew that both of them were injured because of her, and felt a little guilty.
"Wen Yuanxun, if you don't know how to steal the ball, then don't try to steal it, okay?" Qiao Yuran said angrily, covering his injured arm.
Facing Qiao Yuran's accusation, Wen Yuanxun did not fight back. He just looked at him coldly. When he saw Tang Duoduo squatting beside him, a hint of sadness appeared in his eyes.
"Wen Yuanxun, how are you? Do you want to go to the infirmary?" Chen Jiayuan squatted in front of Wen Yuanxun.
"I'm fine." Wen Yuanxun responded coldly.
"What do you mean you're fine..." Chen Jiayuan glanced at Wen Yuanxun's wound and deliberately raised her voice and said, "Your arm is injured like this. I guess you won't be able to play the guitar for a month, right?"
After listening to Chen Jiayuan's words, Tang Duoduo came over with a guilty look on her face: "Wen Yuanxun, shall we go to the infirmary?"
Wen Yuanxun raised his head and looked at Tang Duoduo, then opened his arms and made a "help me up" gesture.
Tang Duoduo tilted her head in confusion, not knowing what this action meant.
Chen Jiayuan, who was standing nearby, immediately pulled Tang Duoduo to Wen Yuanxun's side and said earnestly, "I asked you to hold her up! Can't you see how badly she's injured?"
After hearing this explanation, Tang Duoduo showed an expression of sudden enlightenment.
Wen Yuanxun pressed most of his body on Tang Duoduo, as if to tease her. Tang Duoduo wanted to complain as usual, but she endured it silently because she thought that he was injured because of her.
Looking at the two people's strange backs, Chen Jiayuan, who was following behind, shook her head helplessly and remembered the famous poem -
"There are trees on the mountain and branches on the trees. I love you but you don't know it..."
I just don't know if Tang Duoduo is the only one who is made of wood, or if both of them are made of wood...
As their best friend, Chen Jiayuan felt that she was really worried about them.
"Wen Yuanxun, you can't play the guitar this month, right? It looks like even eating will be a problem. Tang Duoduo, you have to be responsible for this, you have to take full responsibility." Chen Jiayuan said firmly to Tang Duoduo, who was a little nervous.
The doctor who was cleaning Wen Yuanxun's wound raised his head in surprise when he heard this and glanced at Chen Jiayuan. Although the wound was not small, it shouldn't be a problem for eating...
"No way? Is it that serious? I don't know how Qiao Yuran is doing?" Tang Duoduo frowned, and the uneasiness in her heart began to grow.
"You are still thinking about that scoundrel at this time!" Chen Jiayuan said unhappily.
"Who is the rogue? Who is the rogue?" At this moment, the scolded protagonist Qiao Yuran appeared on the scene supported by a girl with twin ponytails.
Chen Jiayuan glanced at Qiao Yuran and pulled Tang Duoduo's sleeve: "Speak of the devil!"
Thinking that Qiao Yuran was also injured for her, Tang Duoduo completely forgot the anger caused by the collar incident. At this moment, what prevailed in her heart was a full sense of guilt.
"Don't talk nonsense." Tang Duoduo pushed her bangs awkwardly.
"Ouch, ouch, my arm is really about to break." Qiao Yuran started using exaggerated acting skills again.
When Chen Jiayuan saw this, she couldn't help but roll her eyes.
"Tang Duoduo, can you help me hold my arm?" Qiao Yuran's words immediately drew everyone's attention to him. The girl with twin ponytails following behind him stared at Tang Duoduo, who was at a loss not far away, with hatred in her eyes.
"Me?" Tang Duoduo pointed at her nose in disbelief.
"Yes, after all, my injury has something to do with you, so just help me up." Qiao Yuran nodded as a matter of course.
Tang Duoduo walked to Qiao Yuran obediently like a tamed lamb.
Chen Jiayuan was furious when she saw this scene, and said angrily: "Tang Duoduo, you are such a useless guy."
Qiao Yuran was very satisfied with Tang Duoduo's performance and gave a victorious smile to Wen Yuanxun who had a subtle expression on his face.
"Doctor, it's okay. There's no need to bandage it too complicatedly." Wen Yuanxun moved his arm and rejected the doctor's idea of ​​bandaging it with gauze.
"It's okay not to bandage it. The weather is still a bit hot. Bandaging it will be detrimental to the wound's recovery. However, you must be careful not to get it wet. The wound should be fine in five or six days." The doctor gave up the idea of ​​bandaging it and gave instructions.
"Doctor, I want a bandage, I want a bandage." Qiao Yuran raised his hand, and Tang Duoduo supported him and walked towards the doctor.
"You can just apply alcohol to disinfect your wound yourself. There's no need to bother the doctor." Chen Jiayuan said as she pulled Tang Duoduo back to her side.
When Wen Yuanxun stood up and was about to take Tang Duoduo and Chen Jiayuan away, the door of the infirmary was pushed open by a fair-skinned, timid girl.
"Well, well, I heard that you were injured, so..." The girl looked at the people in the infirmary, holding snacks in a plastic bag, her face flushed, and she spoke haltingly and incoherently.
"Come in, come in, is it for me?" Looking at the girl, Qiao Yuran suddenly became energetic and greeted her quickly.
"Don't be so self-righteous, okay? I haven't even said who I'm coming to see." Chen Jiayuan couldn't help but fight back.
Qiao Yuran finally couldn't help but give Chen Jiayuan a cold look. He didn't know how he had offended her that made her always like to target him.
"Tell me, who are you here to see?" Chen Jiayuan asked the girl.
Qiao Yuran stood up, put on a proud attitude, and walked in front of the girl: "Are you from Class 3? Did you bring me soda on the basketball court before? I remember you!"
The girl blushed and lowered her head, not daring to look up. She shook her head: "I 'm not from Class 3, and I've never seen you on the basketball court."
After saying that, the girl handed the bag of snacks to Wen Yuanxun: "Dean Wen, I'm a member of the guitar club. I heard that you were injured playing basketball, so I came to see you. Please take good care of yourself." After saying this, she stuffed the snacks into Wen Yuanxun's hand and ran away.
Everyone present was stunned for a moment, and then Chen Jiayuan's laughter broke the silence.
"Haha, Qiao Yuran, you are too narcissistic, aren't you? Others don't even know you." Chen Jiayuan laughed at him mercilessly.
Qiao Yuran felt a little embarrassed. He turned around slowly and sat on the chair like a child, sulking.
Seeing this, the girl with twin ponytails immediately said flatteringly: "Senior Qiao, what do you want to eat? I'll buy it for you!"
"No..." Qiao Yuran responded coldly.
"Let's go, let's go, let's go quickly, I really don't want to see this person anymore." With that, Chen Jiayuan pulled Tang Duoduo and Wen Yuanxun out.
Just as he stepped out of the infirmary, Qiao Yuran's voice rang out again: "Tang Duoduo."
Chen Jiayuan protected Tang Duoduo behind her and said in a muffled voice, "Why are you calling my Duoduo again?"
Wen Yuanxun on the side also showed an impatient expression.
"I have something to say to Tang Duoduo, not to you." Qiao Yuran was very dissatisfied with Chen Jiayuan. He looked at Tang Duoduo and continued, "I didn't intend to give that collar to Gu Yu'an. I thought it looked ugly on me and it looked like a dog's collar, so I gave it to her dog."
Although the explanation was given in a casual tone , it was enough for Tang Duoduo.
"Okay, I understand." A comfortable smile appeared on Tang Duoduo's lips, and her whole person returned to her previous sunny appearance.
After leaving the infirmary, Chen Jiayuan started to clamor for ideological education for Tang Duoduo, determined to pull her out of the abyss of Qiao Yuran.
Tang Duoduo responded incoherently while casting her eyes on Wen Yuanxun who was walking in front of them. The setting sun painted a light golden color on the 1.86-meter-tall man. His arm was bent in front of his chest because of an injury, and he looked like he had a lot mind.
For what happened today, she really wanted to say "thank you" to him, thank him for standing up for her, thank him for feeling her grievances.
But, I don’t know if it’s because we’re too familiar with each other, but I always feel like saying thank you will become a hypocritical thing.
"Hey, I'm talking to you, can you hear me?" Chen Jiayuan finally realized that Tang Duoduo was absent-minded.
Tang Duoduo came back to her senses and quickly echoed, "Listen, I'm listening!"
"What did you hear? Your mind is not on me, but always..." At this point, Chen Jiayuan seemed to understand something and said with some surprise, "Were you looking at Wen Yuanxun just now ? Do you have feelings for him too?"
Chen Jiayuan's words made Tang Duoduo panic suddenly, and she waved her hands quickly: "What are you talking about! How is it possible! Don't talk nonsense!" Such a strong denial made the temperature of Tang Duoduo's cheeks rise little by little, and also changed the frequency of her heartbeat.
"Why are you blushing?" Chen Jiayuan said unhappily.
Tang Duoduo covered her face, looking aggrieved.
"You two should walk faster. We are starving." Wen Yuanxun, who was walking in front, turned around and looked at the two of them and said.
Chen Jiayuan stuck out her tongue at Tang Duoduo, then pulled her to catch up with Wen Yuanxun.
Tang Duoduo stood beside Wen Yuanxun, looking at his tall figure, thinking about Chen Jiayuan's words, and a trace of fear flashed through her heart.
Sometimes, friendship is more reliable and warmer than lover relationship...