pjbooks Chapter 42 You're Still the Bad Guy
Chapter 42 You're Still the Bad Guy
"Bang!"
A crisp, muffled sound—a contradictory sound manifested.
Xu Kai's dunk was powerful and heavy, without the slightest hesitation or lingering. He didn't seem to be trying to grab the rim to show off; it was simply a display of the beauty of power that created the contradictory sound quality.
Now it's perfectly legitimate for him to be training in basketball at a high school. His admission notice was issued immediately, and although the start of the semester hasn't arrived yet, you could say that he is currently a first-year high school student at the same high school.
At 185 cm tall, he has only grown slightly over the past few months, which means his height is almost at that level. In Park In-ji's words, it is a regret. In his mind, basketball is ultimately a sport for "tall people". Sufficient height can crush all other attributes.
According to some logic, it wouldn't be unreasonable for Xu Kai to wear basketball shoes and insist on saying he's 190 cm tall; at least such a "height" could be used for some official verification.
Dunking is for showing off.
Physical condition is the foundation.
Three-pointers are Xu Kai's true weapon on the basketball court.
A spectacular dunk that fully showcases physical prowess is worth two points, but it also requires an excellent offensive opportunity and rhythm to execute.
In the relatively simple tactical system of high school teams, the three-pointer is a powerful weapon, especially as Xu Kai, who is still an idol of elementary school students, has become a killer weapon to break through any defensive system.
Even before enrolling in school, Xu Kai's position as the core of the tactics had already been established.
This is not only about absolute strength, but also about off-field factors.
The rumors surrounding Zhao Jian are incredibly exaggerated, with various versions circulating, such as Xu Kai taking on several opponents single-handedly, or his ruthless actions. Especially after the end of this semester, Zhao Jian actually transferred from Songcheng No. 1 High School, a key provincial school, to receive more professional training and fully commit to the path of a sports student. However, within the school, all sorts of unfounded rumors are flying around.
Dong Bin, who was recruited from Tieyi Middle School, eventually got a special admission spot at No. 1 High School. Now, at 206 cm tall and as strong as a bear, he is the tallest player at No. 1 High School, except for a skinny center.
With his strength and vision, Dong Bin's position as a key player is undisputed.
He was always by Xu Kai's side. When the two of them were together, in the 1990s when people's heights weren't as extreme as they used to be, the sense of oppression was immense.
Yunshang was known as the school's top female boss, and no one dared to mess with her boyfriend. As the two spent more and more time together, even though some uninformed people still called him a gigolo, they only thought it to themselves. On the surface, he was a gigolo who was not to be trifled with.
In the tumultuous 1990s, the "benefits" of social status were obvious.
Even when facing senior high school students and senior high school students who were about to leave the basketball team, Xu Kai was established as the core of the tactics by Park In-ji without encountering any obstacles.
"Brother Kai, Brother Kai..."
As an internal training session ended, Xu Kai had just taken the towel from Yun Shang when a figure approached him. The nickname "Hero of Liangshan Touching the Sky" suited him perfectly.
In a high school student in a third- or fourth-tier city like Songcheng, being 208 centimeters tall would definitely make you stand out.
Fei Wenxin, the team's original main center, is very thin and tall, like a stick. Dong Bin used a lot of intensity in the paint, and now he is willing to move to the supporting role.
Xu Kai only realized later why this kid seemed to have no competitive spirit at all; once he got to know him, the bastard's despicable nature was fully revealed.
First, he went to the video arcade and borrowed a lot of infantry films, claiming that cavalrymen wouldn't understand and that it had to be infantry.
Later, he wanted to get in touch with Yunshang through Xu Kai. He thought there were several beautiful women in the roller skating rink that Yunshang frequented. He was either too eager to do it or too shy to admit it, so he hoped that the big sister could help introduce them.
That's it?
That's not all now.
Training ended, and Xu Kai rode Yunshang's motorcycle, carrying her away.
Despite being a year older, Fei Wenxin kept calling Dong Bin "Brother Bin" and pulled him along on a bus to the fruit wholesale market.
Warehouse arcade.
This is the third reason why Fei Wenxin keeps calling Kai Ge. Coming from an average family, he doesn't have much pocket money, and his family turns a blind eye to his studies as a sports talent.
He loved to play games, and when he saw that Xu Kai had gambling machines, he became even more obsessed. After observing Xu Kai for a few days, he discovered that this bastard had something special about him.
He can stand or sit to the side for an hour or two without investing any coins, observing others playing fruit machines or horse racing machines. When he sees a good opportunity, he decisively invests coins to gamble. He manages to get a good balance by knowing how much the machine automatically takes and how much it automatically gives back, and he almost always wins, rarely losing.
Not many people envied or were jealous of him. He did indeed put in a lot of time, patiently waiting and watching others play. Some wealthy people felt that a player like him didn't deserve to be called a player, but rather resembled a 'stealing oil' little mouse.
Fei Wenxin didn't care. Besides, with his height, long legs and arms, most people wouldn't dare to mess with him. Now, at Kai Ge's arcade, he felt even more at ease and wasn't afraid of being disliked by the boss.
Recently, he has become obsessed with mahjong and poker machines. Sometimes after training, he sits there for hours. At first, Xu Kai paid attention to him, but later he stopped caring. He only asked Xu Meilan or Yang Yu to call him when there was food at the arcade in the evening.
Xu Kai drove Yunshang to the video arcade first.
Song Jun continued to make money running the video arcade, but the huge hole in the company's coffers meant that no matter how much he earned, he felt it wouldn't be enough to cover his losses. He had also heard that Xu Kai had opened a large arcade, requiring an investment of over 100,000 yuan. Where did he get the money? It was all from the video arcade's profits.
Why not come to me for new business investments?
Slight resentment began to accumulate, but it had not yet been revealed. Meanwhile, the revenue of the entire video arcade remained flat month by month, or even declined slightly.
Through Ma Xin and other customers, Xu Kai and Xu Dalong both knew that with increased customer traffic, what about the profits? They dared not say much, but Song Jun secretly pocketed at least one or two thousand yuan a month from the video arcade.
Xu Kai took a VCD set of "Prime Minister Liu Luoguo" and chatted warmly with Song Jun for a while. Everything seemed normal. After he left, Yun Sheng whispered in his ear, "Why are you all so hypocritical?"
"Even Uncle Long said he couldn't stand it anymore. He said that, but when it comes to distributing the money each month, he's still just as happy. Now it's just a question of whether or not to deal with Song Jun. Would replacing him with someone else increase the monthly profits?"
Yunshang pouted. As for this kind of thing, casually mentioning it was a waste of her time. She would rather think about where to go tonight.
the other side.
Song Jun took a few deep drags on his cigarette, while his "little brother" Ma Xin, seemingly indignant on his behalf, asked, "Brother Song, what do they mean?"
Song Jun's eyes were filled with malice: "Hmph, don't mess with me. If you piss me off, I don't care who you are or how powerful you are. I'll ask you if you're afraid of a kitchen knife. I've followed you all the way here from this video arcade. Anyone who wants to kick me out of here, let's see if you have the ability."
Ma Xin echoed his words from the side, and when he lowered his head, there was a meaningful look in his eyes and brows.
Around 8 PM, Ma Xin got off work. He and Song Jun were now taking turns working shifts, but regardless of whether it was his shift or not, Song Jun would definitely pocket the money for the late-night snack and wouldn't give him any chance.
Song Jun didn't take it seriously when Ma Xin left work early. He just waved his hand to indicate that he could leave, and then went to the inner room to smoke and chat with the customers.
Ma Xin glanced at it, and quietly opened the back cover of Song Jun's pager at the bar, replacing the battery with a dead battery of the same brand, causing the pager to shut down due to lack of power.
When I walked out of the video arcade, it was already completely dark. I looked around and walked a distance. I glanced at a utility pole high up where the telephone line stretched from there to the second floor of the building. I walked along the building all the way to the video arcade.
He knew that the video arcade wouldn't be able to receive calls tonight because there was a 'poor connection' at the control box, preventing landline calls from going through.
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They had mutton hot pot for dinner, and Xu Kai and Yun Shang rode their motorcycle around half the city again, looking for a quiet spot by the river to spend some time alone together.
Yunshang began to enjoy spending time alone with Xu Kai; the sweet and wonderful feeling was something that could never be compared to being with a large group of people.
In just one month, the development of the arcade led to her brother mentioning to their parents that at an age when it should be taboo and rejected, her boyfriend had actually made an appointment with their parents without any explicit objection. This spoke volumes. That night, her mother came over and stayed in bed with her daughter, saying, "You're still young." Yunshang just lowered her head and replied, "I know, don't worry," which made her mother very nervous.
If Yun Sheng hadn't repeatedly insisted that I, as the older brother, should be the one to talk to her, this mother might have had to meet the little blond-haired boy who wanted to run away with her precious child whom she had raised for eighteen years.
There is access control, but Yunshang is not prohibited from going out to play normally. She just has to be home before 10 o'clock.
As night falls at the Tie Er Zhong Market, the vendors disperse, leaving behind a mess. The barbecue stalls and small restaurants are just starting to get lively, and the aroma of barbecue wafts through the air with the smoke, tempting every passerby to their cravings.
Yun Sheng looked dejected. He had just met a girl and had a chance to win her over tonight, but his sister's phone call forced him to act as her protector, using his presence to extend the curfew at home—"My brother and I are together, we'll be home later."
"Yes, Yunshang is with me."
Xu Kai parked his motorcycle far away, sat in Yun Sheng's Volkswagen Santana, turned off the headlights and engine, and parked it on the side of the road, about twenty or thirty meters away, watching the "garage" video arcade.
At 11:20, the vehicles and personnel arrived and rushed into the video arcade.
"Holy crap, Xu Kai, you're such a rascal. That move was really damn underhanded."
Forty minutes later, Xu Kai received a pager. He didn't like this thing, but being able to contact people anytime and anywhere was a necessary state of progress.
Yun Sheng drove him to where Yun Shang's motorcycle was parked. Yun Shang hadn't ridden the motorcycle lately and had just given it to Xu Kai. "Anyway, if I need to use it, you'll be the one riding the motorcycle with me. Otherwise, it's just a pile of scrap metal in my eyes."
Xu Kai didn't make a fuss; having a means of transportation is very convenient, so he just drove it.
An hour after the incident, Xu Kai arrived at the police station. On the surface, he was the owner of the video arcade.
"I don't know what's wrong with the phone, it can't be connected, and the pager battery is dead. It's just a coincidence, there's nothing I can do about it."