Chapter 70: The War Begins
Chapter Seventy: The War Begins （1）
After school, the broadcast echoed throughout the entire campus of First High School: “Attention students, it’s time for our daily broadcast. I am your host, A Liang. Today, our school is hosting a highly anticipated duel. We believe you’ll all hurry to the football field to grab the best seats and enjoy this rare match, a once-in-a-century event. Prince versus Ruffian Young Master, who will be the last one smiling? Please stay tuned to the broadcast!”
Listening to the broadcast, Qing Tian’s heart was heavy with concern for the situation on the field. She didn’t want to go to the scene; she didn’t want to see Xia Yang and Ji Xiangyu confronting each other.
The broadcast sounded again: “The time is now 5:30 PM. The sports field is already buzzing with excitement, and the football is flying through the air at Zhan Er’s feet. The Prince Team members include: our Young Master Ji, Feng Shao, An Yang… This duo is considered a very strong and powerful team among the high schoolers. We hope to see a superhuman performance from the Prince Team in this afternoon’s match. However, we haven’t seen any members of the Ruffian Team arrive yet. Is Xia Yang absent due to stage fright or another reason?”
Qing Tian listened to the broadcast, her heart in her throat. Xia Yang hadn’t arrived yet? Why?
Just as she was feeling doubtful, the classroom door was pushed open. She saw Xia Yang walking in, wearing his jersey: “If the heroine hides in the classroom, this match will be no fun!”
Qing Tian was amused by Xia Yang. She packed her things, slung her schoolbag over her shoulder, and headed to the football field with Xia Yang.
As they neared the football field, Xia Yang asked Qing Tian, “Qing Tian, do you want me to win, or do you want Ji Xiangyu to win?”
Qing Tian frowned, thought for a long, long time, and then shook her head, “I don’t know!”
Xia Yang nodded, “I understand. Enjoy this match fought for you. I will give it my all!”
When Xia Yang and Qing Tian walked into view together, everyone couldn’t help but gasp, with various voices erupting like a tidal wave.
“Isn’t that Xia Yang and Qing Tian? Why are they appearing together?”
“Xia Yang and Qing Tian! They both came together. Does this match still have any excitement?”
“Qing Tian, this woman really has suitors on both sides…”
Xia Yang placed his hands on Qing Tian’s shoulders, comforting her, “Watch the match properly, don’t pay attention to those irrelevant remarks!”
Qing Tian smiled and nodded, saying, “Good luck!”
Ji Xiangyu, who was warming up on the football field, watched every move of Qing Tian and Xia Yang. His heart hardened, and he powerfully kicked the football in front of him. The ball, like a perfectly drawn parabola, soared and hit the goal precisely.
The goalkeeper stood frozen, exclaiming, “Yu, great shot!” He then gave a thumbs-up!
Ji Xiangyu let out a deep breath and turned around, a sense of loss washing over him as he no longer looked at the intimacy between Qing Tian and Xia Yang since the morning.
It wasn’t that he was petty, but why was it that while they were both participants, Xia Yang had Qing Tian’s blessings and encouragement, and even a special Qing Tian Doll, while he didn’t even have a chance to get close to her?
He numbly continued his warm-up. Ji Weiwei and Li Minghao walked over to Ji Xiangyu’s teammates with a large pile of energy drinks.
Ji Weiwei said sarcastically, “Brother Yu, I really can’t understand why you’re participating in this meaningless match. This so-called peak duel between Prince and Ruffian Young Master, I’m almost dying of laughter watching it!”
Ji Xiangyu ignored Ji Weiwei’s nagging and walked past her, greeting Li Minghao, “Haozi, why are you here? Where’s Shishi?”
Before Li Minghao could speak, Ji Weiwei said with extreme dissatisfaction, “Shishi, Brother Yu, get it straight, I am your sister. Don’t call other people’s sisters so intimately!”
Ji Xiangyu advised, “Weiwei, can you be a little more sensible?”
Ji Weiwei stood aside unhappily, not speaking, sulking~~~~~
Li Minghao intervened, “Weiwei, don’t be angry. Brother Yu is just looking out for you. Be good, don’t make Brother Yu feel pressured!”
Ji Weiwei protested, “He deserves to feel pressured, humph….”
Ji Xiangyu was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. This Ji Weiwei was truly too willful!
After warming up and waiting for the match countdown, Ji Xiangyu sat on a bench by the field, unscrewed an energy drink, and watched the Ruffian Team members warming up in turns on the football field. He hadn’t expected Xia Yang to call in reinforcements. This match originally had no rules, but Xia Yang had called in those people from the sports school. Last time in the Football Association Cup, Ji Xiangyu and the sports school group had won by a single vote.
It was likely that this time it wasn’t just a battle for Qing Tian. Xia Yang wanted to humiliate him, to make him lose in front of so many people, especially in front of Qing Tian!
Ji Xiangyu looked thoughtfully at the field. Qing Tian quietly sat beside him and followed his gaze, which landed on Xia Yang’s position.
Qing Tian asked uneasily, “Ji Xiangyu, are you okay?”
Hearing Qing Tian’s words, Ji Xiangyu’s eyelashes fluttered. A smile appeared on his lips, and he looked at Qing Tian gently, “I’m fine. Why did you come down from the stands?”
Qing Tian intuitively sensed the unhappiness in Ji Xiangyu’s tone. She didn’t know how to comfort him. Did he know that she had given Xia Yang the Qing Tian Doll? Or was she overthinking it?
Qing Tian and Ji Xiangyu sat on the bench like this, neither speaking, a tacit understanding between them. They gazed into the distance at Xia Yang, who was warming up!
