So Handsome

"Nice shot!"

"That number 24 is so handsome!"

"..."

Not long after school let out, scattered groups of students were playing basketball on the spacious rubber court.

Around one hoop stood a dozen or so students, most of them girls, cheering for a 2-on-2 one-on-one game on the court.

On the court, a well-built, short-haired young man over six feet tall, wearing a number 24 jersey, casually dribbled the basketball.

With confidence on his face and a faint smile curling at the corners of his lips, sunlight shone down on him, making him seem dazzling. It was Li Ke.

In front of Li Ke, a young man in black about the same height was drenched in sweat, arms spread wide as he tried to block Li Ke's path.

"Zhan!" Seeing how tense the student guarding him was, Li Ke did not rush to make his move. Instead, he called out.

Following his call, on the other side of the court, a black-haired young man in a number 1 jersey who had moved out to the perimeter feinted with his feet, took the chance to shake off his defender, and slipped toward the baseline.

He was around six feet tall, with clear, pitch-black eyes. He was Li Ke's best friend, Zhu Zhan.

"Hm?" Seeing Zhu Zhan slip to the baseline, the student in black guarding Li Ke turned his head slightly in confusion and looked toward Zhu Zhan.

Good chance! Li Ke was overjoyed.

Li Ke, who had always been excellent at seizing opportunities, naturally would not let this one pass. He dipped his shoulders slightly and raised his arm, feigning a shot.

"Ah!" Seeing Li Ke's movement, the student in black, already nervous and flustered, was naturally fooled by the fake and jumped up.

The corners of Li Ke's mouth lifted slightly. He dribbled the ball once to the left, then lightly pulled it back with his left hand.

Swish!

The ball was brought to the right, and Li Ke easily shook past the young man in black before him. With a powerful hop step, the space ahead was completely open, while the other ninth-grade student had been boxed out beyond the baseline by Zhu Zhan.

Smack!

After pausing slightly about two steps from the hoop, Li Ke sprang into the air.

His right hand cradled the basketball at his elbow, his arm curving gracefully over his head like a sharp scimitar.

His stretched waist and abdomen resembled a soaring dragon in midair, full of beauty!

Powerful, swift, and a feast for the eyes!

Boom!

The ball was slammed fiercely through the hoop. Li Ke landed, that confident smile still on his lips.

"Wow!" Everyone present cried out in surprise.

"That number 24 is seriously too handsome!" At the sidelines, boys and girls alike were astonished by Li Ke's dazzling performance.

The young man in black guarding Li Ke and his black-clad teammate who had been boxed out by Zhu Zhan both looked dejected, their eyes filled with disbelief as they stared tremblingly at Li Ke.

"He's completely a monster!" The young man in black and his teammate thought helplessly at the same time.

Zhu Zhan watched and shook his head.

"There's one ball left." Li Ke smiled faintly as he looked at the young man in black.

"Hmph, there's still one ball left. Don't get cocky!" The young man in black went pale, cursed inwardly, then gritted his teeth and spoke with a livid face.

Not far away, Zhu Zhan watched Li Ke, silently walked over to the basketball, picked it up, and prepared to check it in.

"Zhan!" Seeing Zhu Zhan's movement, Li Ke immediately darted out beyond the three-point line and held out his hand to him with a smile.

Zhu Zhan nodded, lightly bounced the ball once, then checked it to Li Ke.

Li Ke paused after receiving the ball. Everyone thought he would press on and score the final point directly, but unexpectedly, he made a surprising move.

With a flick of his hand, Li Ke passed the ball to Zhu Zhan amid everyone's astonished gazes.

From the beginning of this 2-on-2 game, Zhu Zhan had played the supporting role of grabbing rebounds and passing the ball. The previous five points had all been scored by Li Ke through showy solo offense. Everyone thought he would keep up the momentum and score the final point himself, but unexpectedly, he passed the ball to Zhu Zhan.

After checking the ball to Li Ke, Zhu Zhan had slipped toward the baseline, using his other hand to lightly fend off the ninth-grade player guarding him.

The student guarding Zhu Zhan was around five foot seven. Perhaps because Zhu Zhan had not scored a single point and had performed too ordinarily, when Li Ke passed the ball to him, the defender did not even have time to raise his hands.

The most shocked person was Zhu Zhan.

Because Li Ke played selfishly. On the court, he simply never passed the ball, especially when he was playing so smoothly.

His instinctive first move was to pass the ball back to Li Ke, but he saw Li Ke smiling at him.

"Make the last shot count, Zhu Zhan!"

Though he did not pass the ball back, Zhu Zhan understood immediately. Their years of teamwork meant that on the court, they could understand each other with just a glance.

"Go, Zhan!" Li Ke looked at him, his eyes full of encouragement.

"Alright!" Seeing Li Ke's expression, Zhu Zhan knew he was serious. At that moment, the student guarding him pressed close, forcing him to take up a protective stance. He held the ball in both hands, crouched slightly with it tucked at his waist, and surveyed his route of attack.

"Wang Jun, shut him down!" Seeing that Zhu Zhan had the ball for the final point, the young man in black guarding Li Ke could not help shouting at the classmate on his team guarding Zhu Zhan.

The student guarding Zhu Zhan, Wang Jun, also wore a grave, determined expression. With both hands, he firmly sealed off Zhu Zhan's attacking lanes.

Zhu Zhan looked at Wang Jun before him, adjusted his breathing slightly, and formed an attacking route in his mind. He lightly dribbled the ball, leaned his body slightly forward to the right, and stepped out with his left foot, feigning a drive from the right.

I knew you'd try to break through from this side! Wang Jun, who was guarding Zhu Zhan, shouted inwardly as he shifted his center of gravity to the right.

But Zhu Zhan lightly drew the ball with his right hand, scooping it up like a gibbon with long arms. Pivoting on his extended left foot, he spun to the left, dribbled once, and accelerated, leaving Wang Jun behind him. Wang Jun turned his head, his eyes wide with disbelief as he watched Zhu Zhan charge toward the hoop.

Everyone thought Zhu Zhan would pull off an impressive dunk like Li Ke had just done.

But at that moment, a dark figure suddenly appeared in front of him.

It was the young man in black who had been guarding Li Ke on the other side. Standing over six feet tall with impressive jumping ability, he blocked Zhu Zhan's path for the moment.

Zhu Zhan planted his right foot, leaned back slightly, and flicked his wrist. As though he had anticipated it all along, his movement did not pause in the slightest, flowing as smoothly as water.

Swish!

The basketball traced a beautiful arc toward the hoop.

Just then!

A dazzling figure leaped high into the air, stretched out a long arm, and lightly tipped the basketball at the rim. Like an obedient child, the ball rolled into the hoop.

The number 24 jersey on his body was especially dazzling.

It was Li Ke!

"Whoa!"

The surrounding spectators instantly erupted again.

They all began shouting, loudly cheering for Li Ke!

"Wow, so handsome! So handsome!" Many girls stared with heart-filled eyes and screamed at the top of their lungs.

"You lost." The corners of Li Ke's mouth curved up as he spoke softly.