Love is as simple as badminton.

Chapter 10 This is called great wisdom appearing as foolishness.

"Whatever makes you happy."

Lin Xiang silently put down his golf bag.

"What's there to be happy about!"

Xu Yue, who was already on the verge of breaking down, jumped up from his chair as if his tail had been stepped on when he heard this, and began to rant about how despicable Lin Xiang was.

It turned out that in the afternoon, the boys' dormitory 456 and the girls' dormitory 123 shared a ride into the city. The six of them rode a sightseeing bus together and also visited Ocean Park, which was a very fulfilling trip.

With his unique eloquence as an ETP, Xu Yue successfully stirred up the entire audience, making the three girls laugh heartily.

Throughout the subsequent meal, she consistently played the role of the atmosphere-maker, ensuring a harmonious atmosphere for the first time the two dormitories dined out together.

Xu Yue couldn't help but feel elated, as if he had regained the upper hand from the morning and now the advantage was in his hands.

After dinner, while everyone was chatting, Hao Wenmin suggested that since they were already there, and it happened to be the last day that the Xiangzhou Art Museum was open for free, they should go and take a look.

Xu Yue agreed without hesitation and even volunteered to be the tour guide.

The other four people also said they had no objections.

Currently, during the Takahashi South China Station event, the art museum has set aside a particularly prominent exhibition area to showcase the equipment and related merchandise of the participating schools.

For example, they co-branded custom rackets, school uniforms, and shoes, and also invited many popular celebrities to endorse their products.

Although Xu Yue doesn't play ball, he can still talk a lot, and he can speak eloquently and effortlessly.

Everything is normal here.

It wasn't until Hao Wenmin complained that the model's jump shot pose was completely unprofessional, far inferior to Lin Xiang's.

The conversation then completely veered off to how amazing Lin Xiang is at basketball, how disciplined and excellent he is, and how handsome he is—it just spiraled out of control…

"Damn it!"

Xu Yue looked up at the sky and sighed, feeling utterly powerless.

"I'm the one who provides emotional support to everyone, so why is it that bastard Lin is more popular with girls? Besides..."

"Okay, shut up."

Zhao Hao pushed him away, but also gave Lin Xiang a subtle once-over. "How was it? Did it go smoothly?"

"Training?"

Lin Xiang rested his chin on his hand and pondered for a moment.

"You have a good feel for the ball, but sometimes you use too much force when you make a move, which needs to be corrected over time. As for your stamina, take it slow."

"..."

Zhao Hao suppressed the urge to complain, "Anything else?"

"Well, my training has been going fairly well."

Lin Xiang nodded.

"Today's training mainly focused on footwork and running without equipment, which solidified the basic movement structure and corrected some issues with my center of gravity. I also met the requirements for strength training this afternoon."

“…………”

Zhao Hao looked up at the sky.

"Is there a problem?" Lin Xiang asked expressionlessly.

"So you mean, you and your senior just trained separately, and nothing else happened?"

"What else should happen?"

"……fine."

"oh."

Lin Xiang glanced at Zhao Hao, who was exhausted from his questioning, and silently raised the corners of his mouth.

He knew what his adopted sons were thinking; they just wanted to cause trouble like they did yesterday.

Trying to trick him? He's not stupid.

So he pretended not to understand, which is called being wise in a foolish way.

Of course, it wouldn't be accurate to say that nothing happened—the senior student added him to the badminton association's official group in advance, which in a sense was a way of taking care of him as a junior.

Lin Xiang felt it was better not to tell others about this, otherwise it might cause trouble for his senior.

In return, I'll be a responsible coach.

With that in mind, Lin Xiang simply created a new document and started brainstorming personalized training courses for his senior.

Because of the rush in the morning, Lin Xiang temporarily chose a session from one of his summer training days and reduced the intensity before letting her practice it.

To improve systematically and scientifically, a personalized long-term plan is still needed.

After all, Shi Yuqi is completely different from athletes in terms of foundation, positioning, and level of dedication—she doesn't want to play professionally, and she has her own things to do, she just takes time to improve her hobby.

Therefore, the training plan must not only take into account her abilities, but also whether it can be accommodated in terms of time arrangement.

Lin Xiang quickly became engrossed in brainstorming, his ten fingers tapping on the keyboard.

His thoughts were pulled back to reality when his computer beeped with WeChat. By then, the document had already reached two or three thousand words.

Chang Chi-Su-Shi: "The quarterfinals are over! Now it's our school's turn to go on stage!"

Shoko Toyokawa: "Yes, I'm here."

Lin Xiang habitually clicked save, then minimized the page and opened the live stream on the Xiangda Badminton Association's official WeChat account.

I was going to call out to my three roommates, but when I turned around, all three of their screens were already showing live streams.

"You guys watch football too?"

Lin Xiang couldn't help but ask curiously.

Zhao Hao could understand it, but had Xu Yue and Jin Xin also fallen for it?

"Because you can enter a prize draw."

Xu Yue and Jin Xin spoke in unison.

"..."

Okay, Lin Xiang knew it was pointless to ask.

However, the Badminton World League is indeed quite entertaining – unlike the high-angle broadcasts of the Badminton World Federation, it uses a low-angle switching loop, which creates a strong sense of immersion and makes it feel like watching a movie.

This perspective allows for a more intuitive understanding of the speed and power of professional players.

As a result, many people outside the badminton circle will be attracted to watch, and some of them will become badminton enthusiasts.

However, most people are just watching for entertainment, treating the game as ordinary entertainment. They blindly praise when the team wins and viciously belittle when they lose; these are the kinds of people who have ruined the atmosphere in the community.

Lin Xiang used to discuss basketball games with people online, but he found that most of them just wanted to vent their emotions, so he stopped wasting his time.

In comparison, he was more inclined to communicate with the senior student.

Chang Chi Su Shi: Our two points in men's singles and women's doubles should be secure!

Chang Chi Su Shi: Women's singles is not a big problem, but the men's doubles and mixed doubles are a bit more challenging.

Shoko Toyokawa: Hmm, I looked at the Guangdong University of Finance and Economics' lineup, and it's basically the same as last year. However, they've added a new face to the men's singles, probably taking a gamble.

Chang Qi Su Shi: Absolutely! Their men's singles team was always dominated by Ye Ge before, and last year when Ye Ge wasn't around, they were also taught a lesson by General Manager Deng. This year, they probably want to change their lineup and make a comeback!

The two exchanged over a hundred messages in one go.

Lin Xiang felt as if he had finally found a kindred spirit.

Although my senior has limited talent and is only average at playing badminton, her love for the sport is genuine, and she clearly pays close attention to various information related to it.

Talking about sports with someone like that is a real treat.

Chang Qisu Shi: "President Deng is here! Opening the market! I bet I'll take it all in ten minutes!"

Shoko Toyokawa: "I don't think it will be that fast. At least one of the two games will be quite intense, and it should take more than twenty minutes."

Chang Qisu Shi: "Hahaha, I was just exaggerating to express President Deng's strength, you're taking it so seriously, Xiao Xiang /laughing and crying"

—The Deng Zong mentioned by Shi Yuqi is Deng Ziyang, the current top scorer and captain of the Xiangda University team. He is a junior this year.

Although he doesn't have the dominant level of Ling Ye, he is still considered a top-tier player in the Badminton High School League, with a high winning rate in team competitions.

Wang Zhe from Guangdong University of Finance and Economics is an unknown newcomer who is stepping onto the badminton court for the first time. He has only played a few small matches and his win rate is very low. The gap is obvious.

As expected, Deng Ziyang scored 4 points in a row at the start of the game, establishing a lead.

The score then went back and forth, and Deng Ziyang eventually took the lead with an 11-9 advantage, entering the first game break.

"It's safe!"

"We'll take this one!"

Xu Yue and Jin Xin cheered and went to participate in the lucky draw.

The comments section was filled with optimism – some even predicting that Xiangda would avenge their loss in the finals and recreate the glory of their seven-time champions.

Lin Xiang pondered the few shots that had just been made, recalling Wang Zhe's fierce and desperate playing style, but his brows furrowed slightly.

Zhao Hao noticed his expression: "You also feel something's not right?"

Lin Xiang shook his head: "I can't say."

He preferred to hope it was just his imagination.

However, after the technical hiatus, the situation indeed took a sharp turn for the worse.

Wang Zhe used his fierce speed to attack Deng Ziyang, narrowing the score gap, tying it, and then taking the lead.

At this time, most people still have a positive outlook on Xiangda.

Both the commentators and the live chat were speculating about when the young player would run out of energy and be overwhelmed by the experienced ball control of the star player.

However, as minute after minute passed, Wang Zhe's speed not only did not decrease but increased, and the commentator was finally surprised.

He said he had never seen any college student play so fast, and for so long.

The score is now 12:19.

Deng Ziyang finally realized how strong Wang Zhe's form was and hurriedly sped up; however, it was too late to catch up at this point, and he quickly lost the first game 17-21.

"Huh? How did we lose the first game?"

"No problem, it's best two out of three!"

"I have faith in Mr. Deng's abilities."

Lines of comments scrolled by.

Afterwards, the senior student also messaged him privately.

Chang Qisu Shi: "We actually lost the first round! President Deng is always so steady in the first round... /sniffling"

Chang Chi Su Shi: "But we should be able to turn things around in the second game..."

Chang Qisu Shi: "Yes, let's watch the second round!"

Shoko Toyokawa: "It's hard to say."

After replying to her, Lin Xiang turned off the live chat.

It was a break, and the camera captured Deng Ziyang's slightly flustered expression.

As the camera panned past him and refocused, Lin Xiang saw Wang Zhe across from him with an excited and engaged smile on his face.

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