Imposter Young Master
Chapter 35 Thorny Rose_1

Chapter 35: Chapter 35 Thorny Rose_1

Yang Fei was a little perplexed. Although their dad sent Yang Gang away for secret training every winter and summer break, Yang Gang never showed any particular aptitude after training. And this time, a car accident causing partial memory loss and a slight change in personality. But this wouldn’t suddenly make him a basketball player, right?

What the heck was this guy up to?!

Haixing University had five players on the court, with Huang Tianlin at the helm. Ling Yunfei was also on the basketball team, but today he missed the warm-up game due to ongoing entanglements with Lin Qingyu, the school’s ordinary beauty. Ling Yunfei was probably tidying his wounds in the hospital even now.

The referee came over and looked at Yang Gang, who was casually dressed. He glanced at Huang Tianlin, "Is he a member of your basketball team too?"

Huang Tianlin gave Yang Fei a glance, then directed his gaze at Yang Gang. After a moment of contemplation, he nodded, "We request a time-out to substitute."

There was no coach for Haixing University’s basketball team, Huang Tianlin was usually the one making decisions. When Huang Tianlin was absence, the responsibility falls on Ling Yunfei.

As the time out was taken, Huang Tianlin approached Yang Gang, "Yang Gang, do you know how to play basketball?"

Yang Gang’s mind flashed through numerous fight scenes from popular NBA games, like Barkley grappling O’Neal, and the infamous Palace Brawl between the Pistons and the Pacers.

"I think I do." Yang Gang answered.

Huang Tianlin twitched the corners of his mouth. After a slight contemplation, he nodded coolly, "Okay, go play, get ready to take the small forward position."

The small forward position was rather tricky. In the NBA, the small forward is often the core of many teams, such as McDee, ADu, James, Anthony etc. For a non-professional team, however, roles may not be clearly defined.

Huang Tianlin was an intelligent man. He knew by Yang Gang’s expression that the guy surely didn’t know how to play.

Yet he still agreed to have him on the court. The sole reason was to give face to Yang Fei.

The time-out was over. Yang Gang confidently skipped onto the court, he didn’t wear a uniform. After all, he didn’t actually have one. He was just standing in as a basketball player! But the referee didn’t care. After all, it was just a warm up match and this player was a son of the Yang Family, one of the Top Ten families of Hangcheng. It was better not to offend him.

People in the gymnasium were buzzing over Yang Gang’s presence.

"What kind of show is Young Master Yang staging now?" someone wondered.

"Maybe, he’s trying to show off. They say that Yang Gang had a car accident last week and got a concussion. When he woke up, he seemed like a different person. It’s not common, but it happens. For Yang Gang, this car accident, in a way, might be salvation."

"Haha, showing off? I think he’s going to embarrass himself! Even if he’s gained some smarts from the concussion, basketball is still a game of skill. Does he think he can join the NBA by just dribbling around a bit? Ridiculous!"

"But they say that the accident somehow triggered his latent strength. Apparently, he tied with Wusheng in a fight yesterday! You should know that Wusheng is notorious in our school as a brute!"

Wusheng, who was sitting not far away, had his lips twitching upon hearing this.

Damn it, a tie? He was crushed by Yang Gang! If High Young Master had arrived a little later, he would’ve lost his hands!

"After the accident, Yang Gang really did change a lot. Other than his looks, voice and height, everything else about him is a complete turnaround. He used to notoriously and loyally chase after Xia Zihan from elementary school to university. But now he’s no different from those unrestrained high-born youngsters like Ling Yunfei. He’s aggressive, authoritative, womanizing and reckless. He is arrogant and overbearing because of his privileged background. Heard that yesterday at the school gate, he took a girl from in front of her boyfriend. Surely, they went to a hotel after. It was outrageous!" someone grumbled.

"Yes, I also saw that yesterday. Yang Gang was really audacious. He was all over the girl, and in the end, he took her away straight from her boyfriend to possibly go to a hotel. The boyfriend looked like he wanted to kill himself."

"Sigh, assertive men knows no justice. Even if a guy gets a girlfriend, she’s probably being prepared for the rich second generations."

"With this happening, I’m even more envious of Zhao Wei, just look at him. He’s an ordinary-looking commoner but he has Lin Qingyu as his girlfriend, and what’s more, Qingyu is completely devoted to him." someone enviously expressed.

"Ah, Lin Qingyu, one of the four beauties of Haixing University who comes from a commoner background. To the ’second generations’ in our school, Lin Qingyu is rather like a rose with thorns, whoever picks, gets pricked. Thinking about all those overbearing second generations who got shut down by Lin Qingyu brings me such joy."

"Hey, do you guys think, Yang Gang will pursue Lin Qingyu?" someone suddenly queried.

Everyone hesitated.

"Eh, I guess... he wouldn’t. Unless he wants to embarrass himself." After a moment of silence, someone replied.

Yes, yes.

Everyone nodded in agreement.

It looks like Lin Qingyu has become a shadow haunting the elite children.

Right then, the whistle was blown on the court. The time-out ended, and the game resumed.

It was Haixing University’s turn for an offensive throw, with the thrower being small forward Yang Gang.

Yang Gang was holding the ball at the edge of the court while Huang Tianlin made a feint and ran to get the ball.

Huang Tianlin was in a good position, and Yang Gang was preparing to pass the ball to him. But at the last second, an image of Huang Tianlin and Yang Fei strolling together flashed in Yang Gang’s mind, and he changed his mind.

At the last moment, Yang Gang decided not to pass the ball to Huang Tianlin but to another player from the Haixing basketball team, whose position on the court was less than ideal.

Thump!

The ball didn’t reach the Haixing player and was intercepted by someone from Hangcheng University of Engineering.

The entire audience jeered.

What was Yang Gang thinking?! Clearly, Huang Tianlin was in a better position!

At the scorer’s table, Yang Fei twitched at the corner of her lips, rubbed her forehead and thought, "I wonder where he got his confidence to turn the game around!"

While the audience was booing Yang Gang, the situation on the court took another unexpected turn.

The five men of Hangcheng University of Engineering who successfully intercepted the ball, are now rushing back to their court in order to counter-attack. However, their guard made an error while dribbling, losing control of the ball. Huang Tianlin, who had been covering them, took advantage and stole the ball back. He prepared to launch a fast attack, but when he looked up, he saw Yang Gang standing idle in their court.

After a short moment of hesitation, Huang Tianlin still threw a long pass to Yang Gang and shouted, "Yang Gang, quick! Go for a layup!"

Receiving the ball, Yang Gang stood in place, seemingly lost in thought...

Despite being the home crowd, Haixing University students spared no courtesy for Yang Gang and loudly booed him.

Man, Young Master Yang really isn’t very popular.

"Haha, Yang Gang is at it again, what’s he doing? Thinking about life?"

"Let’s bet on how he loses this ball. One, he messes up the dribble. Two, he throws the ball from the mid-court, scoring nothing. Three, he waits for Huang Tianlin to arrive and loses the ball again."

"Haha, all could happen, all seem like Yang Gang’s style."

"Hey, look, Yang Gang is on the move..."