Imperial Treasure
Chapter 176 - 134 Ending, Hidden Pain

Chapter 176: Chapter 134 Ending, Hidden Pain

Stealing the ball and stuff, seriously, you can’t just handle it with martial arts!

Slap!

Clapping!

Foul! Shi Chao instantly blew the whistle!

"Free throws!"

Gao Yun smiled, twisted his hand, and laughed, "You’ve got a strong grip, but your technique is really poor."

Ah A’s face darkened.

Damn, if I’d known I’d have used my Inner Strength earlier, I could have smacked you dead!

Free throws, no need to even think about it!

Swish swish!

Easily in!

The score!

to 34!

Now, the ball was still in Gao Yun’s hands, just beyond the three-point line...

Pat pat, the basketball was dribbled a few times.

His body suddenly flashed!

Ah A caught up, not daring to slap easily anymore, but as he caught up, he saw the opponent suddenly leap!

Fuck!

Shooting now?

This is just a bit beyond the three-point line!

Ah A reacted very quickly and leaped!

Trying to block it?

Swish!

Gao Yun suddenly pulled back the ball, his body descending!

Then... standing outside the three-point line!

Not jumping, just shooting!

Swish!

A beautiful parabola...

Slap!

The ball goes through the net!

"35 to 37!"

The dust settled!

A chorus of groans emanated from the chests of many spectators.

Yu Hang and the others were stunned...

How could this be...

This isn’t...

"Ha, we won!"

"We won..."

Han Yuanchong and his friends burst into loud laughter!

Laughter so loud... louder than the sounds of the basketball being dribbled.

Suddenly, Gao Yun furrowed his brow, looking at someone.

That person picked up the ball and said indifferently, "There’s still fifteen seconds, right?"

She held the ball in one hand while showing her wristwatch to the crowd.

On this side, some students looked at the stopwatch in Shi Chao’s hand.

They shouted, "Right, fifteen seconds left!"

Fifteen seconds!!

Shi Chao grimaced with a twinge of annoyance, regretting his subconscious habit of timing.

But... what good were fifteen seconds?

Nobody really took it to heart.

Including Gao Yun, who glanced at Sui Yi and laughed, "I couldn’t believe they said a girl was playing in the game, turns out it’s true. Fifteen seconds it is then, Young Master Li, what do you think?"

Since there really were fifteen seconds left, Li Run also knew he couldn’t deny it, and besides, there was no need.

"Ha, no worries! Principal, let’s do the fifteen seconds... Bring it on!"

A group of people took their positions...

Han Yuanchong and his companions were all smiles.

And Sui Yi looked towards Ah A.

"I’ll take this inbound, how about that?"

Ah A smiled.

"Okay"

Sui Yi nodded, then stood at the inbound spot, half a court away from the basket.

To be cautious, but also interested in Sui Yi, the only female player, Gao Yun guarded her personally.

Inbounding?

He wouldn’t let this girl even get the ball out...

However...

Sui Yi didn’t inbound; she just lifted the ball!

One-handed, oh!

She flicked it to the side...

Gao Yun was taken aback.

What’s this?

Sui Yi’s move was so abrupt that by the time Gao Yun realized and subconsciously tried to slap the ball down, she had already thrown it!

The ball...

The trajectory...

Travelling over half the basketball court...

It could be called a miracle, but not that exaggerated...

Because many boys have seen this scene in the NBA.

Even across a whole basketball court...

But...

Here, from Sui Yi’s hands, in such a situation, it still seemed like a miracle!

Will it hit the ground midway, or hit the basket, or fly out, or...

Swish!

The ball falls!

The net on the hoop moves.

Nothing but net.

So, everyone’s breath halted abruptly,

And so, the game also came to an abrupt end.

Just in time, as Shi Chao’s stopwatch showed one second left...

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Boom!

The entire venue erupted into chaos!

Bai Ziyi was so shocked that he couldn’t recover, let alone Bai Lingshuang and the others.

Actually, even Ah A was speechless. What was this situation?

Hadn’t used Inner Strength...

Not a bit of Inner Strength was used, and yet with such impeccable control, he had thrown a three-pointer spanning half the court?

In fact, people from the Martial Arts World weren’t that mysterious. They were just stronger than average people in terms of fighting capabilities. However, in basketball, there were still professional limitations, which explained why Ah A was at a disadvantage against Gao Yun, who had exceptional basketball skills and was well-versed in the tactics of the game.

But Sui Yi...

His insight and learning abilities were too terrifying!

Ah A felt that such a person might be what the martial arts scriptures often referred to as naturally intelligent, with extraordinary root bone.

Root bone, or perhaps perception.

Incomparable!

Hadn’t they heard she was the second-highest scholar as well?

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Amidst the cheering, Li Run and the others were stunned stiff.

Actually, they still had time.

But none of them could calmly claim—"We still have time"—like Sui Yi did.

You only have one second, honey!

No confidence even with fifteen seconds!

One second, what can you do in one second?

It takes a damn second just to get a grip on the ball!

The outcome was obvious!

After Li Run and his team’s crafty attempts led to a miserable defeat...

The score of 38 to 37 starkly announced the end of the game!

Victory!

The crowd was filled with cheers!

Sui Yi’s lips curled into a faint smile as he picked up a bottle of mineral water, unscrewed the cap, and then took a gentle sip.

After the game ended, it was only then that students from several classes noticed all the food and drinks on Yu Hang and the others’ side...

And they surged over.

Amidst the eating and drinking, Principal Shi Chao and a few others came over to congratulate Yu Hang and his group.

Originally, Yu Hang and his friends looked down upon the others for favoring Li Run, and wanted to show their disdain, but Sui Yi didn’t seem to care much and acted normally, which made Yu Hang and the others restrain themselves.

So, saying that Shi Chao paid extra attention to her, "You’re Sui Yi, right? You did very well on this exam, and your basketball is also impressive. I wonder where you learned it... Yhan Qingwu as well, both of your scores are excellent. Thanks to you two, our school was able to hold its head high in the inter-school rankings."

Huh, then why did you help the others? Yu Hang and his friends rolled their eyes.

The deputy head of academic affairs and others also verbally praised her and Yhan Qingwu for their good results...

Then the group of them left together.

After all, they were a bunch of adults who had no common language with these students.

As soon as the people left.

Yu Hang and his friends realized that Li Run and his team had already slipped away long ago.

"Sui Yi, I didn’t expect you to be so good at basketball! But your scores, you two really made a name for yourselves in the inter-school competition this time!" Huang Liang was very happy as he came over, all smiles.

But then, he glanced at Bai Ziyi who was surrounded by people from No.1 High School.

"You seem to know Bai Ziyi from No.1 High School too... He also performed very well on this exam,"

"How well?" Yu Hang asked.

"He scored ten points higher than Sui Yi... actually, the exam papers were quite simple this time, but it still proves that those of you who scored over 700 points have a very solid foundation, and high-difficulty problems should be a breeze for you, especially the last math problem..."

When Huang Liang finished speaking, Yu Hang and the others collectively felt that they were at a loss for words.

Because there were only three people here with a total score above seven hundred...

Hehehe~~

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As the setting sun cast its warm glow, groups of students headed home, each leading their bicycles, with Sui Yi walking alongside Yhan Qingwu, surrounded by boys still reeking of sweat.

Their youthful spirits were undeniably evident on their faces.

At the school gate, the crowd said their goodbyes. Aa initially wanted to invite Sui Yi for a meal or drinks, but in the end, when he saw her standing amongst the students, they all seemed alike—youthful, carefree, splendid...

Beautiful, intelligent, strong and independent, and powerful.

She stood out so remarkably and seemed only slightly happier than the others in their simplicity.

Simplicity...

Even though he had once looked down on it, finding it childish, he couldn’t deny that he, being someone who never attended school, was fundamentally not supposed to socialize with Sui Yi.

He fell silent...

After a moment of silence, he walked away.

It seemed he needed to find his own place.

Either to stick by her through thick and thin or to stay far away completely.

Sui Yi didn’t notice Aa’s emotional changes, simply bidding him farewell. Yu Hang left with Aa and company, as did Bai Ziyi, who was dragged away by Bai Lingshuang and her group.

When these people left, only Sui Yi and Yhan Qingwu remained at the gate.

"Are you waiting for Mr. Wang to pick you up, or shall I take you?"

Since they lived in the same neighborhood, Sui Yi’s offer was only natural.

"But if you aren’t in a hurry to go home, how about taking a walk with me?" Yhan Qingwu asked gently, her eyes soft.

Sui Yi glanced at her and nodded, "I have nothing else to do... let’s go."

The old lady had been in very good health recently, the meals had all been prepared, and she had hired a well-reputed nanny and instructed the property management staff, so she was at ease.

And she never rushed home to do homework or watch TV dramas.

Leisurely and carefree.

The two of them walked side by side, engaging in light conversation on various topics.

Their thoughts roamed free as they discussed topics as divergent as horses and cows—which, strangely enough, seemed quite enjoyable to both of them.

Especially on the subject of antiques.

Sui Yi was more professional, while Yhan Qingwu’s interest lay there. But with her broad knowledge, the two could combine their expertise to find pleasure in their conversation...

While they were chatting,

Yhan Qingwu suddenly halted in her steps.

Furrowing her brows.

Her complexion turned somewhat pale.

She gave Sui Yi a look—an expression of embarrassment, helplessness, or maybe...

"Sui Yi, I feel a bit cold. Can we go back?"

"Sure."

Sui Yi cocked her head and noticed that the usually composed Yhan Qingwu had one hand lightly holding her stomach.

She raised her eyebrows, "Sure."

Yhan Qingwu’s cheeks were pale as she took out her cellphone to make a call, but her fingers were trembling, causing the phone to shake as well.

Suddenly,

She felt warmth on her back as two hands wrapped around her waist, twisting the sleeves of a jacket around her, covering her buttocks and legs with the back of the garment.

Yhan Qingwu was startled, her movements on the phone hesitating a moment as she turned to look steadily at Sui Yi who had come up from behind her.

Sui Yi had already dashed to a nearby milk tea shop on the street behind them.

Soon, she returned with a steaming cup of milk tea in hand.

"I asked them to make it extra hot. Be careful, it’s very warm. Give me your phone, I’ll contact Mr. Wang to pick you up... and you don’t have to talk," (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote and support on Qidian (qidian.com). Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)