Chapter 243 - Not Sharing Water With Outsiders~

players on each side. One team consisted of Zhao Jiayin’s dorm mates, while the other team included Yu Rong's dorm mates.Hao Ren wasn’t good at basketball at all; basically, he would pass the ball as...Chapter 243: Not letting benefits go to others~

Nong Ren and Xie Yujia were leaving their room, and already a crowd of students had gathered at the door.

"Alright! Alright! Everyone gather in the hall!" Xie Yujia raised her arm high.

She was dressed particularly beautifully today, truly like a flower representing Donghai University here to cheer them on. Her skin without makeup looked even whiter and more delicate than those girls who took hours to put it on!

Hearing the class monitor's call, everyone hurriedly gathered in the hall.

Xie Yujia held the list, collecting keys one by one, settling accounts, calculating money—she did everything orderly. There was ample reason to believe that she would manage her little family well in the future too.

After checking out all the rooms and making sure no one had left anything behind, Xie Yujia led everyone back to Shimu University by car.

The group traveled together, noisy and lively as before. It was similar to yesterday's situation.

The only difference was that everyone felt today’s Xie Yujia was even more cheerful than yesterday.

"A woman in love is really different."

"If I had known this, I would have chased after Xie Yujia. Seems it wasn't as hard as I thought!"

"Ah Ren got the girl. Now that I see her, she’s truly pretty!"

“In the end, she's still a little girl, fooled by Ah Ren."

The boys discussed on the way in the car. It was clear to everyone that Xie Yujia was in an exceptionally good mood today. If yesterday there had been traces of worry left, today’s happiness came from her heart.

When they arrived at Shimu University's main gate, Xie Yujia led her classmates off the vehicle. The purpose of their visit to Xin'an City this time was mainly to cheer for Donghai University’s basketball team.

Zhou Liren felt a bit disappointed; before coming here, he had planned on visiting Normal University to look at girls, Fine Arts College to see some beauties, and Music College as well. However, last night they were playing Mahjong in their hotel room until nearly 3 AM. When they woke up that morning, it was already noon—leaving no time for sightseeing.

The Shimu University gymnasium wasn’t far from the main gate. Because the boys all complained of hunger, Xie Yujia took them straight to the cafeteria to eat.

While they were eating, the male students around heard the Shimu University guys discussing their class monitor.

"Ah Ren, you’ve got a real treasure," Yu Rong sitting next to Hao Ren said with a hint of envy.

"What's up" Hao Ren asked him.

"It's Class Monitor Ye Yuqing!" Yu Rong rolled his eyes in the direction of Ma Lina. "Everyone used to think that Xie Yujia would be hard to get, so no one dared to make a move on her. Now everyone regrets it. Look at these guys from Sanmu University; they all think that Xie Yujia is very pretty."

"Pfft. Yujia has always been of the caliber of a campus beauty," Hao Ren said.

"You’re getting cheeky now, huh Keep calling her 'Yujia'! It’s as if you’ve already made up your mind!" Yu Rong reached out to pinch Hao Ren's cheeks with some force; it was half affectionate and half envious.

“This student, can I get your phone number” A handsome guy walked over when he saw Xie Yujia eating lunch with Ma Lina, asking her for her phone number.

Xie Yujia looked up at him, then turned to look at Hao Ren who was sitting at another table. She told him, "Sorry, I have a boyfriend."

“Oh,” the male students in Hao Ren’s class let out an exclamation of disappointment.

Although they were envious that Class Monitor Xie Yujia had been won over by Hao Ren, it was still better for her to be won over by a boy from their own class rather than another class or school. After all, Hao Ren’s popularity among the boys in his class wasn’t bad!

Seeing the surrounding commotion, this bold guy who had come over to ask for Xie Yujia's number realized that she was one of them and left with a sullen expression.

In fact, he couldn't be blamed for being rash. It was just that Xie Yujia’s pure and lovely appearance really moved him, so he came up to ask for her number in hopes of getting to know her!

With Xie Yujia's natural beauty, even if she dressed well, there was no way she wouldn't look good. Especially since she had been unconsciously influenced by Grandma Su. With every massage session, she was absorbing spirit energy without actually practicing cultivation, and she had already reached the first layer of the Qi Refinement stage!

This handsome guy didn’t last long before another boy came over to try his luck.

Thud! Hao Ren stood up with his tray in hand and walked right next to Xie Yujia, sitting firmly by her side. The male student who was about to reach Xie Yujia saw this and froze for a moment before quietly retreating back.

"Good job, Ah Ren’s finally stepped up!" Yu Rong couldn’t help but raise his thumb in approval.

When Xie Yujia turned her head to look at Hao Ren, there was a sweet smile playing on the corners of her mouth.

"Haha, I won't be a third wheel. I’ll move to another table and sit by myself. Maybe some handsome guy will come over to chat with me!" Xie Yujia stood up with her tray in hand and moved to another table.

She had barely sat down when a handsome guy actually came over to chat with her! But before long, Ma Lina walked back with her tray, fuming. "How could it be that I’m the only one who doesn’t attract anyone"

Hao Ren nearly spat out his soup in surprise.

Looking at Ma Lina more carefully, she wasn't too bad-looking and was even dressed nicely today. However, with Xie Yujia around, there was almost no room for her to shine!

Everyone has experienced the dining hall food at Sanmu University and, led by Xie Yujia, went to watch a game at the gym.

When leaving the restaurant, everyone naturally fell behind a few steps, letting Hao Ren and Xie Yujia walk in front.

This is what they call an "official pairing"!

In this situation, anyone who dares to openly pursue Xie Yujia will provoke public anger! ULY, wearing the yellow basketball uniform, Zhao Jiayin is sweating profusely and giving a speech.

"Wow, I thought you guys weren't coming!" Seeing his classmates walk in, Zhao Jiayin exclaimed loudly.

"We even skipped going to see the pretty girls so we could watch your game!" Zhou Liren followed with an exclamation. It was his first time watching Zhao Jiayin's official match, and he was a bit excited as well. After all, one of the players in the national tournament is his dormitory buddy.

By the side of the court, Xie Wanjun nodded to Xie Yujia while wiping sweat from his brow. Seeing Hao Ren standing beside her, he seemed to catch a hint and smiled contentedly. Despite being the tallest and strongest on the team, Xie Wanjun is also the smartest and most emotionally intelligent!

If it weren't for him going to America to pursue his master's degree soon, he would be fully capable of leading Donghai University’s basketball team to win this year's national league championship!

"Come on, let's go up to the stands!" Xie Yujia gently tugged Hao Ren's arm and led him, along with all their classmates, onto the stands. "Ah Ren brat, you really did it! This trip wasn't for nothing!" Seeing Xie Yujia holding Hao Ren’s hand, Zhao Jiayin, who was holding a basketball, had an expression of surprise and threw the ball to Hao Ren.

As Hao Ren was about to sit down, he suddenly noticed a ball flying towards him and quickly reached out to catch it.

Looking forward, Zhao Jiayin stood on the court, looking at him.

"Brat, when I get back, treat me to dinner," shouted Zhao Jiayin from afar.

Hao Ren smiled and threw the basketball back to him. "Understood!"

Seated next to Hao Ren, Xie Yujia was also sitting in the first row closest to the court, lowering her head with a happy smile on her face. The jade bracelet on her wrist, without any flaws, set off her fair and delicate skin even more.

The players of Sanmu University finally entered the field as well. Gradually, the home team supporters from Sanmu University also calmly filed into the gymnasium to fill up the stands.

Xie Yujia took out a banner from her bag and handed it to Yu Rong and Gu Jiadong behind her, "Pull this up."

The guys scrambled to pull open and hold up the banner: “Donghai University Cheer! Zhao Jiayin Go!”

Seeing the banner, Zhao Jiayin, who was originally a bit nervous, suddenly felt his fighting spirit ignite. "Alright! I’ll give you an amazing game!"

The away team looked somewhat at a disadvantage, but seeing their whole class come to support him for his first official competition, Zhao Jiayin would definitely not mess up this match!

As the game began, Class 2, which consisted mainly of boys, cheered loudly, "Zhao Jiayin, do your best!"

This was quite a spectacle and even overpowered the chaotic cheers from Mokko University.

The Donghai University basketball team, with last year's national championship title光環應譯為"glory," but考慮到流暢性和專業術語的使用，此處直接翻譯為“光環”，更符合原文語境。, had a shining duo in Xie Wanjun and Zhao Jiayin. One tall and one short, their partnership was seamless! The Mokko University basketball team seemed to lack information about the new member, Zhao Jiayin, underestimating his small stature. This actually worked to his advantage as he scored frequently!

"Zhao Jiayin, do your best! Zhao Jiayin, do your best!" The boys' throats were a bit hoarse but they still cheered loudly!

Zhao Jiayin on the field fought even more bravely. He was proficient in three-point shots, layups, defense, counterattacks; everything except for dunking!

The full game ended with him scoring 10,000 points alone! Donghai University ultimately won by a large margin.

Mokko University had been one of the strong teams last year. But under the impact of Donghai University, they were nearly indefensible!

Donghai University's national college basketball league journey began with victory!

After the game ended, there was still some exchange activity between Donghai and Mokko Universities' basketball teams. However, Xie Yujia had to lead her classmates back to Donghai City by bus.

This time coming, Hao Ren rode together with Yu Rong and other boys, but on the way back, he was arranged by the whole class to sit next to Xie Yujia!

Xie Yujia had a slight dimple at the side of her face, with a faint smile. Happiness was written all over her face.

Under the driver's skilled control, the bus sped down the highway and returned to Donghai City around six o'clock in the evening when it wasn't yet dark.

Before arriving at Donghai University, Xie Yujia got off early, saying she needed to go home for something. So all the classmates encouraged Hao Ren to send her back home. The boys even came over to push Hao Ren.

This strong public opinion left Hao Ren with no choice but to get off the bus. However, he was indeed prepared to accompany Xie Yujia to see that old lady.

"Haha, Huang Jianfeng and his group seem too enthusiastic." Standing by the roadside as the bus drove away, Hao Ren said somewhat awkwardly.

"Why Did today's events force you" Xie Yujia slung her backpack over her shoulder and turned to ask him.

"Not really. I'm just happy that you didn't leave," Hao Ren replied.

Xie Yujia rolled her eyes slightly in disdain, continuing to hold the warm Xiao Bai with both hands as she headed towards the nearby shantytown area. Su Han’s room, Hao Ren returned to the exterior of the palace where Chancellor Xia was still patiently standing by the door."Are you heading back now, Mr. Hao" Chancellor Xia inquired as he approache...