Is Lin Chen Really That Good at Basketball?

Lin Chen reached the Sports Center as quickly as he could.

By then, the final quarter had already been underway for two minutes.

The score gap had reached twenty-two points.

"Timeout!"

Seeing Lin Chen arrive, Vice-Captain Xu Dong decisively called for a timeout.

"Mommy."

"There are so many people."

Lin Xiaoqian said in her childish voice.

Xu Mengyao took Lin Xiaoqian from Lin Chen's arms.

"Lin Chen, there are only ten minutes left. Are you still going in?"

Xu Mengyao asked quietly.

Being down by twenty-two points made a comeback far too difficult.

Lin Chen smiled. "What matters is participating. Since I'm already here, as Captain, I have to go out and get some exercise."

"Xiaoqian, remember to cheer for Daddy."

Lin Xiaoqian nodded repeatedly.

Lin Chen entered the court, and one of the players from Team One stepped down. Xu Dong and the other four looked at Lin Chen with delight. With Lin Chen here, their confidence soared.

Lin Chen smiled. "Xu Dong, get the ball to me more. Let's try to catch up. Maybe there's still hope."

"Mm!"

Xu Dong and the others nodded.

Possession was with Lin Chen's team.

Xu Dong and the others immediately tossed the ball to Lin Chen.

"Go, Daddy!"

Lin Xiaoqian shouted loudly.

Lin Chen quickly drove the ball toward the opposing half. Their Captain, Wang Kai, blocked Lin Chen outside the Three-Point Line.

But Lin Chen accelerated in an instant and blew straight past him.

So fast.

That thought flashed through Wang Kai's mind.

Bang!

He had only just turned around to get back on defense when the sound of a Slam Dunk rang out. Lin Chen had already hit them with a powerful Slam Dunk.

Two points secured.

The gap narrowed to twenty points.

Less than ten seconds had passed from Lin Chen entering the game to scoring.

"Holy shit, a Slam Dunk!"

"Go! Go!"

Many people stared at Lin Chen in shock and shouted at the top of their lungs.

"Lin Chen is that good?"

Xu Mengyao stared blankly at Lin Chen.

"Don't panic. Stay steady. We're ahead by twenty points, and basketball isn't a one-man sport."

Wang Kai said solemnly.

They quickly organized an attack.

But Xu Dong and the others seemed pumped full of adrenaline, defending fiercely. One of the opposing players made a pass, and Lin Chen quickly sprang into action to intercept the ball.

"Go, Daddy! Go, Daddy!"

Lin Xiaoqian shouted with all her might.

Lin Chen charged toward the other end at top speed with the ball.

While still outside the Three-Point Line, Lin Chen leaped up and took a shot.

Swish!

The basketball went cleanly through the hoop. Three points.

He also drew a shooting foul from an opposing player.

Naturally, Lin Chen made the Free Throw.

The gap between the two sides suddenly shrank to just sixteen points.

At that point, Lin Chen had not even been on the court for a full minute.

"Mommy, is Daddy the best?"

Lin Xiaoqian asked excitedly.

"Mm."

Xu Mengyao nodded.

It was the truth.

Second by second, time passed. Lin Chen's opponents desperately tried to hold on, but the gap kept shrinking.

With two minutes remaining.

Bang!

With another powerful Slam Dunk from Lin Chen, the score was tied.

After that, Lin Chen's team took the lead without any suspense.

Beep, beep—

The final whistle sounded.

The final score was fifty-two to forty-seven.

"Captain, you're incredible."

"Captain, you hid a lot of your strength yesterday."

"Captain—"

Xu Dong and the others were beside themselves with excitement.

"Brother Lin, we accept this loss wholeheartedly."

Wang Kai and the rest of Lin Chen's opponents spoke one after another.

They were not angry at being turned around and defeated by Lin Chen. Xu Mengyao was the president, and Lin Chen was Xu Mengyao's husband!

"You all played well too."

Lin Chen said with a smile.

He walked over to Xu Mengyao and Lin Xiaoqian.

"Daddy, you were the best. I'll give you a kiss."

Lin Xiaoqian said in her childish voice.

Lin Chen shook his head. "Qian Qian, no. Daddy has sweat on his face, so you can't kiss Daddy right now."

"Daddy, then what about Mommy?"

"Can Mommy kiss you?"

Lin Xiaoqian asked doubtfully.

Xu Mengyao tapped Lin Xiaoqian on the head. "Mommy can't either. Should Mommy stop caring about hygiene?"

Lin Xiaoqian giggled. "Daddy, then we'll kiss you when we get back."

"Sure."

Lin Chen said with a chuckle.

Team Seven, where Zhao Tianyou was playing, had their match upstairs.

Team Seven also won.

Zhao Tianyou had performed quite well personally, scoring twenty-one points.

"Did that bastard Lin Chen get on the court? How good is he?"

Zhao Tianyou asked one of his lackeys.

This lackey had not watched Zhao Tianyou's game. Instead, he had kept an eye on Lin Chen's game on the first floor.

The moment the match ended, he hurried upstairs.

"Boss, something's wrong."

Zhao Tianyou's lackey said.

"What happened?"

Zhao Tianyou frowned slightly.

"Boss, Lin Chen only got on in the last ten minutes. His team was losing badly at first, but after Lin Chen came on, he scored twenty-three points in ten minutes."

"His team came from behind and won."

Zhao Tianyou could not believe it. "How is that possible? How could he score over twenty points in ten minutes?"

"Boss, that's exactly what happened."

"He's too strong, far better than everyone else. He made four out of five three-pointers, and he can even dunk."

Zhao Tianyou was dumbfounded.

Lin Chen had scored twenty-three points in ten minutes, while he had only scored twenty-one in an entire game. This was damn awkward.

Twenty-one points in a single game was already impressive, but comparisons were terrifying.

He did not care about any rewards.

What he wanted was to crush Lin Chen and win Xu Mengyao's heart.

What was he supposed to do now?

"Did you record any videos?"

"I did."

Very quickly, Zhao Tianyou watched several clips. He was completely stunned. Lin Chen was far better than him.

He felt that Lin Chen was good enough to play in the NBA.

Beep beep!

Zhao Tianyou's phone rang.

It was his father calling. Zhao Huaiyuan was not at the company at the moment.

"Son, well done."

"I received the results of your game. Keep it up."

After the call connected, Zhao Huaiyuan's voice came through.

"Dad, it's no use."

Zhao Tianyou said bitterly.

"What do you mean, it's no use?"

"Dad, that bastard Lin Chen is too strong. I scored twenty-one points in the whole game, but he scored twenty-three in ten minutes."

Zhao Huaiyuan was stunned on the other end of the line.

He usually watched basketball games, so he understood the gap involved.

He had never expected that they would be about to lose before even facing each other.

"Tianyou, don't lose heart yet."

"The next match is between your two teams. Even if you lose, you have to lose with some dignity. His parents are farmers. You still have a huge advantage in other areas."

Zhao Huaiyuan said solemnly.

"I know."

After hanging up, Zhao Tianyou went to the lounge.

The next game was an hour later, so he needed to recover as much as possible.

Fifty minutes later, Zhao Tianyou and the others headed to the first floor.

They would be playing Lin Chen's team there.

"Lin Chen, I watched the video. You're very good."

Zhao Tianyou said to Lin Chen with a smile.

Lin Chen looked at Zhao Tianyou. Zhao Tianyou was smiling, but Lin Chen could clearly sense the hostility in his eyes.

"Not bad. Basic Operation, Nothing Special."

Lin Chen replied flatly.

Zhao Tianyou: "..."

"Lin Chen, but there's a small problem with what you did. Basketball is a team sport. You put on a one-man show, while the rest of your teammates all became your supporting cast."

"You should give the others some chances too."

Zhao Tianyou put on an act as though he were thinking of the other players.

Beside him, Xu Mengyao frowned. "Zhao Tianyou, don't you think that's stupid? There were only ten minutes left."

"Was that the time to hold back?"

Lin Chen chuckled. "My wife is right."