Chapter 404: Tit-for-tat on the court
Chapter 404: Tit-for-tat on the court
"Nan Xin and I have participated in women's badminton competitions and won first prize!" Zhang Qingyan boasted proudly.
"You know that I always get stronger when facing a stronger opponent!" Lin Jiaran said, pulling Xia Lin to stand.
Mo Shaobai and his friends were playing nearby. Both Lu Jingshen and Mo Shaobai had their eyes on their respective women. An Junfeng and Lu Jingchuan were indifferent and played badminton happily. After watching for a while, Mo Shaobai and Lu Jingshen joined the team to play together.
"They have participated in the competition. What should we do?" Xia Lin expressed panic.
"It's okay, it's not a competition, winning or losing is not important, it's just exercise!"
The game officially started. The first ball was served by Chu Nanxin. Zhang Qingyan served a forehand high ball. The ball was close to the center line and the return angle was limited. Lin Jiaran returned the ball easily.
In the second shot, Chu Nanxin received the ball. She did not hit the ball towards Lin Jiaran's position, but hit the ball towards Xia Lin's position. Xia Lin's racket touched the ball but did not catch it.
The serve started again. Zhang Qingyan smashed the second ball and Lin Jiaran received it with a split.
In order to prevent Lin Jiaran from receiving the ball, Zhang Qingyan focused on hitting the corners, but Lin Jiaran was still able to catch it and even played a defensive move of "Looking Back at the Moon".
Compared to the men playing badminton, the girls' game was more intense. After playing for a while, several men stopped and watched.
Zhang Qingyan hit two high balls in a row, and Lin Jiaran dived twice to catch the ball.
In the early stage, Lin Jiaran was always in a defensive state. Just as Lin Jiaran said, the opponent was obviously targeting her, but it was only Zhang Qingyan who was targeting her. Chu Nanxin played harmoniously, and Xia Lin only had the chance to receive a ball occasionally. Most of the balls were handled by Lin Jiaran.
After playing a few rounds, it seemed that they were warmed up. Lin Jiaran began to chase the ball violently, smashing the ball continuously at the fastest speed. Facing Lin Jiaran's violent smashes for several rounds, Chu Nanxin dodged in a hurry, and the racket fell to the ground. While dodging, Chu Nanxin's knees touched the ground. Chu Nanxin was in so much pain that she couldn't get up at that time.
Lin Jiaran walked to the net, panting, and even spun the racket in her hand in some fancy moves.
"Nanxin, how is your leg?" Zhang Qingyan put down the racket and went to support Chu Nanxin.
"I'm fine!" Chu Nanxin endured the pain and stood up pretending to be strong.
Chu Nanxin picked up the racket again. Her face changed slightly. Her right hand had just touched the ground and she felt a little uncomfortable now.
Xia Lin followed Lin Jiaran and walked to Chu Nanxin. Several men were watching from the side and seemed to have no intention of stepping forward to comfort the injured person.
"Chu Nanxin, if you can't do it, don't force yourself, or you'll suffer for your own pride!"
"I'm fine." Although her legs were only slightly injured, Chu Nanxin's attitude remained gentle, without a trace of complaint.
Zhang Qingyan suggested that Chu Nanxin leave, and Chu Nanxin finally agreed. Lin Jiaran then asked Xia Lin to take a break as well, and Xia Lin gladly accepted.
The two women on the court had sharp eyes, and both sides were determined to defeat the other!
They each switched to holding the racket in their left hand. Lin Jiaran seemed overwhelmed in the first two balls, which helped Zhang Qingyan regain her morale. She continued to work hard and won three balls in a row. Lin Jiaran did not seem to be panicked at all, and Zhang Qingyan began to feel visibly proud.
"Lin Jiaran, you're not going to be able to do it, are you?" Zhang Qingyan said proudly while serving the ball.
Then Lin Jiaran lost every game, and Zhang Qingyan began to become more and more proud.
In the second half, neither player hit the same high ball as in the first half.
Zhang Qingyan initiated the ball at the net as usual, and Lin Jiaran began to play gradually and steadily. One ball lasted for four or five rounds. The two sides were equally strong and it was difficult to tell the winner.
Zhang Qingyan was looking for an opportunity to break the ball, and Lin Jiaran quickly chased the ball left and right, each time hitting the ball in the opposite direction of Zhang Qingyan's position.
The situation turned around again. Zhang Qingyan lost consecutive games. Lin Jiaran's serving tactics were unstable. Sometimes she served high and far balls, sometimes she served in front of the net, or she served high and flat balls. Every time she served with a different pattern, Zhang Qingyan focused all her attention on studying Lin Jiaran's serve. Whenever Zhang Qingyan was about to master the pattern of Lin Jiaran's serve, Lin Jiaran changed her strategy and switched to a smash.
In terms of killing people and destroying their hearts, Lin Jiaran played to the extreme at this moment. She knew Zhang Qingyan's character very well. She could not afford to lose even more than her. As long as they lost, Zhang Qingyan's mentality would be broken. If she let Zhang Qingyan win a few games in a row and then let her lose continuously, it would be difficult for a person with a broken mentality to win.
The tit-for-tat on the court continued, and it was difficult to determine the winner. Zhang Qingyan's skills were not bad, but Lin Jiaran's skills were not inferior either.
She was worried that she would not have the chance to settle the score for yesterday's incident, and today was a good opportunity. Lin Jiaran vented all her anger on the ball. She only used one move to defeat Zhang Qingyan, with each move being a violent pursuit of the ball and fierce smashes.
Zhang Qingyan accidentally sprained her ankle when she was going forward to meet the ball.
"Ah..." He fell to the ground in pain.
"Xiao An, your fiancée fell down and you didn't go to help her?" Mo Shaobai patted An Junfeng's shoulder.
"What fiancée? She's my mother's fiancée. She has nothing to do with me!"
Lin Jiaran was so tired that she sat on the ground with her hands behind her back, gasping for breath. As Lin Jiaran's logistical support, Xia Lin brought her a towel and water.
Zhang Qingyan was screaming in pain. Compared with Chu Nanxin's injuries, Zhang Qingyan's was more serious. She couldn't stand even after a while and her ankle was visibly swollen. Chu Nanxin only had some skin injuries, which were very painful at the time, but did not affect her walking afterwards.
"How about I take you to the hospital?"
"There's no need for you to be so hypocritical!" Zhang Qingyan said dissatisfiedly.
"I don't know who just told me that I participated in a competition and won a championship. Is that it?"
"You are very proud, aren't you?"
"It's OK, just barely enough!"
"Brother Junfeng!" Zhang Qingyan called out in a delicate voice, hoping to gain a little sympathy.
Lin Jiaran turned around and looked at An Junfeng in shock, wondering if An Junfeng’s fiancée was Zhang Qingyan?
Unexpectedly, after shouting like that, An Junfeng left without even looking back.
Zhang Qingyan was so anxious that she didn't care about her foot injury and wanted to chase after the person. Her heels were not steady when she stepped out. Fortunately, Chu Nanxin supported her in time. Zhang Qingyan ignored the pain in her feet and didn't let Chu Nanxin follow her. She chased after him by herself.
"The time is perfect, how about we go have lunch together?" Mo Shaobai asked.
Lu Jingshen checked the time on his phone. It was already noon, time for lunch.
"I'll call and arrange it!"
Speaking of which, Lu Jingshen immediately made a phone call to arrange for dinner.
"Since you don't have a car, why don't we go out for dinner together and I'll take you back?" said Lu Jingchuan and Chu Nanxin.
"This is not good."
"The first time is strange, the second time is familiar. What's wrong with just having a meal?"
Seeing Lu Jingchuan say this, Chu Nanxin did not refuse anymore.
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