As soon as the dismissal bell rang, the physics teacher had yet to leave the classroom when conversations broke out among the students. The low murmurs soon grew louder, punctuated by several shouts.
Huang Yuzhu took out his table tennis paddles, passed by the back rows, and waved at Miao Zhe.
Miao Zhe immediately got up. He was quite withdrawn, but ever since they had played together in PE class once, he and Huang Yuzhu had gotten along well and become half-friends.
During the long break, he often went to the School Field with Huang Yuzhu to play table tennis.
Holding a Basketball, Wu Xiaoqi glanced at the table tennis ball, which was barely bigger than a marble, and invited them, "Stop playing table tennis and come play Basketball with me. Out on the court, facing the sunlight, sweating it out, clashing with passion—that's the kind of sport real men should play!"
Wu Xiaoqi swung his arms around, painting a grand scene as he tried to lure them into joining his Basketball crew.
Miao Zhe said nothing, and neither did Huang Yuzhu. The two left together.
Wu Xiaoqi smacked his lips, not upset in the slightest. He had long since grown used to being turned down.
Dong Qingfeng, Jiang Yanan, Yu Wen, and a few others walked past the classroom's back door carrying badminton bags.
Wu Xiaoqi changed tactics and tempted them. "Dong Qingfeng, stop playing with girls and come play Basketball with me. Let our country's name ring throughout the world!"
"Let those who look down on us be shaken to the core!" Wu Xiaoqi displayed his patriotic spirit.
Yu Wen looked at him as though he were brain-damaged. "You make it sound so great. Why don't you go play soccer, then?"
With that, she left with Jiang Yanan.