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"Uh..." Seeing Li Ke's tall stature and muscular arms, the boy froze for a moment. He swallowed hard and did not dare say anything else.

"Hmph!" Li Ke turned and shot Wang Cheng a glare. Narrowing his eyes slightly, he stared at him for several seconds before turning away, parting the crowd, and leaving.

None of the boys from Class One dared stop him. One after another, they moved aside to clear a path.

After all, Li Ke was so tall and powerfully built.

They did not have the nerve to fight Li Ke here.

"Li Ke, you can't beat me. You never will!" Wang Cheng watched Li Ke's retreating back, a trace of coldness appearing on his face.

"Brother Wang, nice one! That was so badass!" everyone praised him.

Wang Cheng narrowed his eyes slightly and smiled smugly.

This feeling was great—the feeling of making Li Ke suffer. But in his self-satisfaction, he had not considered at all how he would deal with Li Ke's retaliation. He was completely immersed in the thrill of having just defeated Li Ke.

"Why did you leave just now?" Zhu Zhan asked, looking at the grim-faced Li Ke.

"Do you like being around a pack of dogs?" Li Ke glanced at Zhu Zhan and answered coolly.

"Then are we still going to watch the game?" Zhu Zhan wisely shut his mouth. He knew Li Ke was angry, and he understood Li Ke better than anyone.

"Forget it. Let's go play some basketball. One-on-one, you and me!" Li Ke let out a heavy breath and said in a low voice.

"Here's fine." When they reached the hoop, Li Ke put down his backpack.

"Mm." Seeing that Li Ke was in a bad mood, Zhu Zhan did not say much.

"I'll check it first!" Li Ke took out the basketball he had been carrying in the mesh bag on his back.

"Come on!" Before Zhu Zhan had even put down his backpack, Li Ke urged him impatiently.

"I'm coming!" Zhu Zhan hurriedly set his backpack down.

The two of them went to the school gym to play.

Since Li Ke had the key to the gym, it was not easy to find a chance to come in at noon and quietly play basketball.

The moment Zhu Zhan reached the three-point line, Li Ke flicked the basketball over to him.

Zhu Zhan caught it. Li Ke had put a lot of force into the pass, and the ball jolted against his chest.

He passed the basketball back to Li Ke, who watched Zhu Zhan with a stern expression.

"Here I come!" Li Ke said softly, then moved his feet. With a swish, he made no unnecessary movements, taking one exaggeratedly large step and blowing past Zhu Zhan.

Thump! Thump! He dribbled twice with his right hand, then took three long strides, covering the last two in a rush toward the hoop. Gripping the ball in his huge right hand, Li Ke went straight up for a dunk!

Though Zhu Zhan chased after him with all his might, he simply could not catch Li Ke.

Li Ke took a fierce long step, hung in the air for a brief moment, then gripped the basketball in his right hand and viciously slammed it through the hoop from behind his head!

Bang!

The hoop trembled. Li Ke pulled the entire rim crooked toward himself with one hand, while Zhu Zhan gritted his teeth at the sight, utterly helpless.

"Keep going!" Li Ke's expression remained ugly as he said in a low voice.

"Fine!" Zhu Zhan did not say much either. After several practice sessions lately, he felt that he had improved somewhat, though not by much.

This was a perfect opportunity to play one-on-one with Li Ke and see whether his skills had improved.

He passed the basketball to Li Ke again. This time, Li Ke did not rush to attack. He smoothly dribbled between his legs, watching Zhu Zhan in front of him.

"I'm getting past you!" As he spoke, Li Ke suddenly gave the ball in his right hand a sharp twitch!

Swish! At the same time, his body feinted violently, his movements instantly becoming elusive and unpredictable. Zhu Zhan had no idea which side Li Ke would break through from!

With a tap of his foot in front of himself, Li Ke slipped past Zhu Zhan again in nearly the blink of an eye, like a gust of wind!

Once again, Zhu Zhan could only stand there helplessly and watch. It was not that he did not want to defend; even if he followed, he could not stop Li Ke.

Perhaps sensing Zhu Zhan's passive attitude, Li Ke did not hurry to attack this time after shaking past Zhu Zhan three or four times in a row to score layups or dunks.

He smoothly dribbled between his legs, the basketball swaying back and forth in his hands.

"Come on, defend me!" Li Ke looked at Zhu Zhan with a hint of arrogance and said deeply. Zhu Zhan nodded. This time, he was extremely serious as well.

Li Ke dribbled with his right hand, sending the ball behind his back. Suddenly, he yanked it hard and performed two rapid behind-the-back dribbles with both hands. Then Li Ke took another huge step, shaking Zhu Zhan off in a single move!

A bead of cold sweat appeared on Zhu Zhan's face, and he could only watch awkwardly.

But this time, Li Ke did not charge straight at the hoop for a dunk. Instead, he spun around and abruptly came back.

With a teasing expression on his face, Li Ke seemed to be enjoying Zhu Zhan's flustered appearance.

Slap! He viciously snapped the basketball in front of himself, making Zhu Zhan's body jerk. Zhu Zhan's feet staggered repeatedly, and the expression on Li Ke's face grew even more smug.

"Damn it..." Seeing Li Ke's expression, Zhu Zhan immediately got angry.

It's just defense! Zhu Zhan roared in his heart. He stepped forward, spread his arms, and stretched them as wide as he could!

"Hm?" A trace of seriousness flashed through Li Ke's eyes. Zhu Zhan seemed to be getting serious this time. With his arms spread open, Zhu Zhan's wingspan was quite long, putting considerable pressure on Li Ke.

Hmph! Li Ke snorted inwardly. He dribbled with his right hand, preparing to use the same move again.

Now! Zhu Zhan's eyes suddenly lit up!

Swish! At the instant Li Ke was about to bounce the ball with his right hand, Zhu Zhan's huge hand shot out!

Slap! His hand struck the basketball directly, knocking it aside. Anger on his face, Zhu Zhan silently ran over and picked it up.

"My turn!" Zhu Zhan turned around and looked at Li Ke.

"I'm exhausted. Let's rest for a while! I want some water. I'm so thirsty!" Li Ke, bare-chested, said listlessly to Zhu Zhan. After saying that, he hugged the basketball and ran beneath the hoop, dropping down on the ground.

There was a small patch of shade beneath the hoop. He enjoyed that little bit of coolness, wiped the sweat from his face with his damp arm, and looked at Zhu Zhan, who was still standing on the court beneath the blazing sun.

"Your shooting has gotten much more accurate!" Li Ke said, glancing at Zhu Zhan. Hearing Li Ke's assessment, Zhu Zhan nodded.

He pulled up his jersey to wipe the sweat from his face, instantly soaking a patch of it. Without caring, he bent down to stretch his hamstrings, then straightened his legs and stood up.

Zhu Zhan did not respond to Li Ke. Instead, he asked, "Do you think I've gotten taller?"

"Seems like it, a little!" Li Ke said, using his huge hand as a fan.

"I keep feeling like I've grown a little taller lately!" Zhu Zhan muttered to himself, then sat down beside Li Ke.

"Zhan," Li Ke said softly as he looked at the hoop.