Yu Qingxuan took two steps back and wanted to sit back on the chair. In desperation, she sat down on the floor.
"Don't panic, I want the players to regain their confidence. They can't let them see me panicking. I am the head coach!" Yu Qingxuan struggled to stand up, turned around, and gave a forced smile to the substitutes on the bench.
Yu Qingxuan originally thought that this year would be a good opportunity to reach the finals. She met the invincible Yunda High School in the semi-finals for two consecutive years. This year, things finally changed - Tieyi Middle School and Yunda High School were actually assigned to the same half zone, in Zijing Middle School. In this half of the region, there are almost no traditional strong teams that can pose a threat to Bauhinia. In her opinion, reaching the finals is a sure thing. If they perform exceptionally in the finals, it is not impossible to win the championship in an upset.
But now, Lu Sen smashed her wishful thinking with an incredible goal.
Can the situation be reversed? Yu Qingxuan herself also lost confidence. However, even though she knew she couldn't do something, she had to do it. This was her team and her father's team. Her father entrusted the team to her, and she couldn't let it be stained with stigma!
Yu Qingxuan requested a final pause.
This timeout still had a certain effect. Zijing Middle School successfully sent the ball, and Chu Cangting made a hit from the free throw line.
With four minutes left, Chu Cangting¡¯s goal rekindled the hope of Zijing Middle School. But only ten seconds later, Lu Sen directly hit a three-pointer after cooperating with the screen, pouring cold water on them!
Huapu never gave Zijing Middle School a chance to chase points. They fought and ran without hesitation, making Zijing Middle School's offense difficult. Every time they scored a goal, Lu Sen would stand up and fight back. The score difference was seven points. It remained until the end of the game and failed to shrink.
Yu Qingxuan sat on the chair with a pale face, watching the time on the scoreboard passing by minute by minute until it reached zero, but she was powerless. The opponent on the field with gauze wrapped around his head was not very tall, but he looked extremely tall at the moment, like an insurmountable wall, completely blocking her and her team from the finals.
*
When the players of Huapu Middle School were celebrating their victory, news from another stadium gave them a blow - Tie No. 1 Middle School, which had the upper hand in the match against Huapu, was actually unable to fight back at the hands of Yunda Affiliated Middle School. , trailed throughout the game, and the final score was an astonishing 75 to 101!
After hearing this news, no team member could be happy anymore. Next week they will have to fight to the death with this opponent who is too powerful to imagine. If they lose, they will not only lose the championship, but also be attacked by the underworld organization. Their lives will be in danger. It may not be guaranteed. Everyone's heart is covered with a shadow.
*
The dean's office is smaller than other offices because this office is the domain of Director Tan alone. The desk is set by the window. There are computers and some documents on the table, and next to it is a dark brown wooden bookcase. Lu Sen heard that many leaders have many books on their bookcases, but they are just for show. The leaders themselves may not even touch them. I don¡¯t know if the bookcase in front of me exists to show that Director Tan is well-read, or to prove that Director Tan is well-read.
In front of the desk is an ordinary glass coffee table and a small sofa. There is a picture hanging on the wall behind the sofa, which reads "Peace and Peace". It's just that although the office was quiet at this time, Lu Sen's heart was not at all quiet, and Zhiyuan could not be talked about.
Director Tan sat behind the desk, pushing up the gold-rimmed glasses on the bridge of his nose. His cold eyes looked up and down at Lu Sen, who was standing in front of the desk, through the glasses.
"Do you know why I'm looking for you?" Director Tan's voice was emotionless and seemed very stern.
"I don't know." Although Lu Sen had a guess in his mind, he didn't want to reveal it himself. That would make him look like a criminal who surrendered in fear of crime.
"This midterm exam, you failed three more classes! What was our agreement at the beginning? Did I say that if you fail again, you won't be allowed to participate in the school basketball team?" Director Tan said sternly.
"I said it. However, the school team has now entered the finals of the city's competition. There is only one last game left. Can't you be accommodating and let me finish this game? After winning the championship, I am willing to quit the school team." Lu Sen put forward his own conditions.
"You still dare to negotiate terms with me?" Director Tan slammed the table, pointed at Lu Sen and said, "You should have been asked to quit the school team during the last final exam. I was extraordinarily merciful and gave you half a semester. Unexpectedly Give me a report card like this for the midterm exam! Although the school basketball team does not measure its members based on academic performance, students who fail the exam will set a bad example by joining the school basketball team, which is absolutely not allowed!"
 "As long as you let me finish the last game, I promise not to fail any of the final exams!" Lu Sen pleaded.
"No, it's useless what you say. You must quit the school team immediately this time! I will call Duan Mao right now and ask him to remove you from the school team." Director Tan's attitude was extremely determined.
"If I can't participate in the finals, the school team won't win the championship. Can you shoulder this responsibility?" Lu Sen became anxious and began to speak indiscriminately.
Director Tan was furious when he heard this: "Are you threatening me? A scumbag underachiever like you is not worthy of staying in Huapu and should be expelled!"
"Director Tan!" Lu Sen's face turned gloomy. He knew that today's things could not get better no matter what, so he had no choice but to keep doing nothing, reveal a few trump cards, and pass this level first, "Do you remember What happened to Hu Qiang and Feng Yibing? The year before last, the two of them had their hand tendons and hamstrings broken by someone behind the basketball gym."
Director Tan certainly remembered that Feng Yibing was his nephew and Hu Qiang was the nephew of Vice Principal Hu. These two people were seriously injured and disabled in the school, which made Vice Principal Hu furious. For several months, the security work of the entire school was disrupted. The grip is very tight, and it feels a bit like the wind is shaking. Unfortunately, the police failed to catch the murderer in the end, and the matter fell into place.
When Director Tan mentioned this matter to Lu Sen and was puzzled, Lu Sen¡¯s next words stunned him: ¡°You don¡¯t want to become like the two of them, do you?¡±
Director Tan stayed for a moment, and was about to have an attack, when he suddenly remembered that he was at the scene where Hu and Feng were murdered, saw the murderer's OK sign, and saw Lu Sen's side face from the window of the office building. Director Tan seemed to understand What? He was shocked and angry: "Did you instigate that thing?"
Lu Sen avoided answering and said with a smile: "You know Black Lightning, right? The students are not very capable, and there are only a few small bosses in that organization. I can name people like Hun Tianlong, Brother Dao, and Northeast Shuangsha." talk."
After Lu Sen finished speaking, he no longer looked at Director Tan's livid face, turned around and left the office.
*
When Lu Sen returned to the classroom, Yang Lin was still lying on the table listlessly. Lu Sen already knew about his breakup with Murong Feng, but he was unable to do anything about it. It is difficult for an upright official to resolve household affairs. This kind of emotional dispute is difficult for outsiders to do. Intervening.
"The dean let you back so soon? I heard that it takes at least a quarter of an hour for him to talk to someone." As soon as Lu Sen sat down, Vivian asked curiously.
"I don't mind if he lets me go and lets him train for a quarter of an hour, but he wants to expel me from the school team." Lu Sen said with an unhappy look on his face.
"So you have a showdown with him?" Vivian asked meaningfully.
"You learn Chinese so fast, you can even use the word 'showdown'." Lu Senqi said.
"Being my deskmate with you, if I don't learn more, I might be sold by you and count the money for you." Vivian smiled slyly, "Is the dean looking for you just because you failed the exam?"
"What else could it be? I don't understand. Test scores have a feather duster relationship with playing basketball? Why can't I join the basketball team if I fail a course?" Lu Sen said angrily.
"Actually, the dean is not targeting you specifically. This is the case even in the United States. You know the NCAA, right? Most of the schools participating in the NCAA also have requirements for the academic performance of their team members." Vivian said.
"I want to go to college in the United States and compete in the NCAA." Lu Sen picked up the pen and wrote the four letters "ncaa" on the exercise book in front of him.
"Depending on your conditions, no NCAA team will give you a basketball scholarship. This means that you must get the offer based on your academic performance, and you must be able to pay the tuition." Vivian is very clear about this. .
"Academic results? My English is not bad. It shouldn't be difficult to get an offer if I work hard, but I'm afraid the tuition will be a headache." Lu Sen pinched his chin and muttered to himself.
"Tuition is nothing. As long as you promise me one thing, I'll pay for it. How about it?" Vivian straightened her hair on her temples and asked in a seductive voice.
"No, I would rather find a way on my own than get on your pirate ship." Lu Sen flatly refused.
"I'm afraid it will be up to you when the time comes." Vivian smiled. Her face was already very charming, and her smile suddenly blossomed like a rose, so beautiful, but Lu Sen felt cold in his bones when he saw her smile.
*
The next day, Lu Sen got up early in the morning as usual, and tiptoed towards the door amidst the snoring of everyone in the dormitory. Doing morning exercises with Xue Yao every morning made him very painful at first. After all, getting up early is a very painful thing for most people. But later, Xue Yao became his girlfriend, and he also met Xue Yao every morning. Under the attack, I got used to getting up early, and gradually began to accept it.So happy.
Xue Yao stood quietly outside the door of the dormitory building, the morning wind blowing her long hair, and a pair of silver bells tied to the ends of her hair made a clear and sweet sound. At this time, she is more like a watercolor painting than a high school student, and she is the protagonist in the painting. Although she is only a back figure, the green grass and gorgeous begonias around her are just her foil.
"Brother Sen, you are not late today." Xue Yao seemed to feel Lu Sen's approach, she turned around and waved gently.
"You came so early, just because you wanted me to be late." Lu Sen twisted his wrist and picked up the basketball in his hand. The rapidly spinning basketball landed on the tip of his index finger and kept spinning.
Xue Yao's shot was like lightning, so fast that people couldn't react. She snatched the basketball away. What was amazing was that she didn't know what technique she used. The basketball was still spinning rapidly after it reached her finger.
"We don't need it today." Xue Yao walked a few steps and found Lu Sen's dormitory window. Under Lu Sen's confused eyes, she opened the window and threw the basketball in.