My Co-renting Lady Boss
Chapter 25 - 0025 Basketball Game

Chapter 25: Chapter 0025 Basketball Game

Zhou Dafu, upon seeing Ma Gangqiang, immediately lowered his head and began to tremble.

Ma Gangqiang was a figure everyone knew; even without forming cliques, he was already one of Tianjiao High School’s bullies!

Besides, Zhou Dafu was well aware of the Ma Family’s background, which made him extremely apprehensive and forced him to swallow his anger.

Ma Gangqiang’s notoriety at Tianjiao High School was not the least inferior to Chen Cang’s, and the number of violent incidents on the basketball court attributed to him was numerous.

One of the younger students seemed to have bumped into him during a game, only to end up directly injured and sent to the hospital.

Later, that student’s family even made a personal visit to apologize to Ma Gangqiang, which showed not only how overbearing he was, but also that his family was unreasonable.

"Gangqiang bro, I was just talking nonsense, don’t take it to heart. With this body of mine, how could I even dream of chasing after Xia Wei’er?"

Zhou Dafu said, his chubby face plastered with a smile.

"Hmm, at least you’re sensible, kid. If you weren’t part of the Zhou Family, just for what you said just now, I could have crippled you."

Ma Gangqiang said coldly, looking at Zhou Dafu.

"Thank you, Gangqiang bro, for your generous forbearance."

Zhou Dafu said, forcing a smile while sweat broke out on his forehead.

Having said that, Zhou Dafu pulled Tang Ming and was about to leave.

This group was nothing but trouble, and staying with them guaranteed being picked on!

Unlike Chen Cang, this Ma Gangqiang had a martial arts foundation; he was capable of fighting several people on his own with no trouble.

Tang Ming also didn’t want to stir up trouble at school; his purpose was to protect Liu Mengting.

As long as she was safe, his mission was accomplished, so he couldn’t be bothered to argue with these high schoolers.

But as he attempted to leave, Ma Gangqiang disagreed, blocking his way with a hand and asking, "Are you Tang Ming?"

"That’s me."

Tang Ming replied calmly.

"Chen Cang sent me to deal with you."

Ma Gangqiang looked at the unremarkable Tang Ming with scorn: "You don’t seem all that ’Three-headed and Six-armed,’ so how did you manage to take care of Chen Cang? But since I’m here now, don’t even think about getting jumpy."

"Chen Cang tells you to come and you come? So, are you his lackey then? Knowing I took care of him and you still dare to come looking for death, I truly admire your intelligence!"

Although Tang Ming didn’t look for trouble, he wasn’t afraid of it either. Whoever came to bully him was certainly getting hit back.

Swallowing anger and keeping the peace wasn’t in his nature.

"What do you want to do? If you get on your knees and call me ’grandpa,’ and if I’m convinced, then I might consider letting you off. Otherwise, I’ll send you to the hospital to join Chen Cang."

Ma Gangqiang spat out his chewing gum, his gaze turning vicious.

"Oh, then you’d better be careful; those who want to be ’grandpa’ usually don’t live very long."

Tang Ming quipped.

"Fuck, you’re tired of living."

One of the flunkies brought by Ma Gangqiang immediately prepared to charge and hit Tang Ming.

But at that moment, the distant PE teacher shouted, "What are you all standing around for? Isn’t the basketball game starting soon? Those who need to warm up, warm up. Ma Gangqiang, you and a few others are representing class nine, go rest on the other side, and don’t mix with class five."

Ma Gangqiang grabbed the flunky about to charge forward and said with a cold laugh, "Tang Ming, your class has put you in the basketball game, too? See you on the court then. Just a warning though, don’t be stubborn. Later on the court, I’ll make sure you’re carried off horizontally."

"Oh, I’ll be waiting to see that."

Tang Ming said indifferently.

Ma Gangqiang and his group gave the middle finger and quickly left. Zhou Dafu, pale with fright, said, "Ming bro, Ma Gangqiang is bad news. You better not go on the court later."

"I think he shouldn’t even take the court!"

Tang Ming said, "A low-level martial artist dares to challenge me, in a moment I’ll make him cry rhythmically!"

"Eh, Ming, how did you know Ma Gangqiang is a martial artist?"

Zhou Dafu was surprised, his eyes wide open.

"Of course, I know, fatso, seems like you also know a thing or two, huh."

Tang Ming grinned, but then he thought that the students at Tianjiao High School were either rich or noble; although the fatso was timid in nature, he could be the offspring of a martial arts family.

"I am a descendant of the Zhou Family, so of course I know these things, but... "

Zhou Dafu stopped mid-sentence, looking a bit sad.

"But what?"

Tang Ming asked with curiosity.

"But I was born from a secondary branch, so I don’t have the right to stay at the Zhou Home or to learn martial arts. My dad could only arrange for me and my mom to live outside."

Zhou Dafu said with a saddened expression.

So that’s how it was, Tang Ming finally understood.

Since Zhou Dafu was from a martial arts family, he certainly knew a lot about the happenings in Songlan City; Tang Ming could ask him about it in the future.

But right now, there was a problem – Ma Gangqiang.

Class 9’s students had already started gathering; those who were playing basketball were warming up, each one dressed in basketball gear, their feet in either Adidas or Nike sports shoes. In contrast, Class 5 looked much poorer.

Some wore long pants, some shorts; as for footwear, they either had casual shoes or leather shoes, hardly on the same level as the other team.

The boys from Class 9 liked sports and all had great physiques, uniformly towering over one seventy-five centimeters.

Most boys from Class 5 were usually indoor types, many appearing slightly malnourished, and they were mostly just over one seventy centimeters tall. When compared side by side, no one really believed Class 5 could win.

The PE teachers from the two classes, serving as coaches, were now convening their respective teams for a brief meeting.

The boys from Class 9 were itching to try, eager and excited; on the contrary, those from Class 5 were downcast, with no desire to participate.

Class 5’s students all sat together, the boys and girls separated. At this moment, a girl holding popcorn, wearing glasses, walked over and said, "Let me tell you some news, Ma Gangqiang from Class 9 just threw down a challenge to Tang Ming."

"Tang Ming has only been here a short while, and he’s already attracted the attention of two major bullies."

"Do you think it’s because of Meng Ting?"

Some girls began discussing, and Liu Mengting said:

"Don’t speculate wildly, it’s definitely not because of me. Ma Gangqiang has already shifted his target."

"Oh right, Ma Gangqiang seems to be chasing Xia Wei’er from their class."

The girls’ discussion was intense, each speculating how tough the match would be, clearly, none of them believed their own class had a chance at victory.

"Meng Ting, is Tang Ming any good at basketball?"

A close friend asked.

Liu Mengting thought for a moment and said, "He’s from the countryside, so I guess he probably doesn’t even know how to play basketball."

"Ah, then our class is doomed. We’ll probably be completely bullied by Class 9."

The girl said sadly, "Some of them are even part of the school basketball team; playing like this is too much of a bullying."

"It’s just a friendly match, why take it so seriously?"

Liu Mengting said.

Compared to Class 5 where Liu Mengting could gather a group of girls, at Class 9’s spot, Xia Wei’er was accompanied by only one classmate, her name was Li Yuanyuan.