Lin Chen arrived at the sports center as quickly as he could.
At this moment, the final quarter of the game had already started for two minutes.
The score difference had reached twenty-two points.
"Timeout!"
Seeing Lin Chen arrive, the vice-captain, Xu Dong, decisively called a timeout.
"Mom."
"So many people."
Lin Xiaoxi said in a childish voice.
Xu Mengyao took Lin Xiaoxi from Lin Chen's hands.
"Lin Chen, there are only ten minutes left, are you still going up?"
Xu Mengyao said in a low voice.
It was too difficult to catch up when they were down by twenty-two points.
Lin Chen smiled and said, "It's the participation that matters. We're all here, and as the captain, I definitely have to go up and get some exercise."
"Xiaoxi, cheer for Dad, okay?"
Lin Xiaoxi nodded repeatedly.
Lin Chen entered the court. One of the players from the opposing team stepped down. Xu Dong and the remaining four looked at Lin Chen with delight; his arrival boosted their confidence.
Lin Chen smiled. "Xu Dong, pass me the ball often. Let's try to catch up; maybe we still have a chance."
"Yes!"
Xu Dong and the others nodded.
The ball was in Team Seven's possession.
Xu Dong and the others immediately passed the ball to Lin Chen.
"Daddy, go, go, go!"
Lin Xiaoxi shouted loudly.
Lin Chen quickly dribbled the ball towards the opponent's half-court, with their captain, Wang Kai, intercepting him outside the three-point line.
However, Lin Chen instantly accelerated and drove right past him.
So fast.
This thought flashed through Wang Kai's mind.
Thump!
He had just turned around to defend when the sound of a slam dunk echoed. Lin Chen had just delivered a powerful dunk.
Two points in the bag.
The gap narrowed to twenty points.
It took less than ten seconds for Lin Chen to score after coming onto the court.
"Holy shit, a slam dunk!"
"Come on, come on!"
Many people stared at Lin Chen in shock, yelling their support.
"Lin Chen is so amazing."
Xu Mengyao stared blankly at Lin Chen.
"Don't panic, everyone. Keep it steady. We're leading by twenty points, and basketball isn't a one-man sport,"
Wang Kai said in a low voice.
They quickly organized their offense.
However, Xu Dong and his teammates were like they'd been injected with adrenaline, defending fiercely. One of the players passed the ball, and Lin Chen swiftly intercepted it.
"Go, Dad, go, Dad!"
Lin Xiaoxi cheered enthusiastically.
Lin Chen dribbled the ball rapidly toward the other side.
He jumped to shoot the ball even before reaching the three-point line.
Swish!
The basketball went through the net, a three-pointer.
He also tricked a player on the opposing team into committing a foul.
There was no doubt that Lin Chen made the free throw.
The score between the two teams was suddenly reduced to only sixteen points.
Lin Chen had been on the court for less than a minute at this point.
"Mom, isn't Dad the best?"
Lin Xiaoxi said excitedly.
"Yes."
Xu Mengyao nodded.
That was a fact.
Time ticked by, second by second, and Lin Chen and his teammates' opponents desperately tried to hold their ground, but the gap kept shrinking.
With two minutes left.
"Slam!"
Following another slam dunk by Lin Chen, the score was tied.
Next, Lin Chen and his team took the lead without any suspense.
"Beep beep--"
The final buzzer sounded.
The final score was set at fifty-two to forty-seven.
"Captain, you're awesome."
"Captain, you were still hiding a lot of strength yesterday."
"Captain—"
Xu Dong and the others were ecstatic.
"Brother Lin, we concede defeat."
Lin Chen's opponents, Wang Kai and the others, all said.
They weren't angry about Lin Chen's comeback and counter-kill. Xu Mengyao was the president, and Lin Chen was Xu Mengyao's husband!
"You all played well," Lin Chen said with a smile.
He walked towards Xu Mengyao and Lin Xiaoxi.
"Daddy, you're the best! I'll give you a kiss."
Lin Xiaoxi said in a childish voice.
Lin Chen shook his head. "Xiaoxi, no. Daddy's face is sweaty, so you can't kiss Daddy right now."
"Daddy, what about Mommy?"
"Can Mommy kiss you?"
Lin Xiaoxi asked with confusion.
Xu Mengyao tapped Lin Xiaoxi on the head: "Mom can't either? Mom doesn't need to be hygienic?"
Lin Xiaoxi giggled, "Daddy, then we'll kiss you again when we get back."
"Alright."
Lin Chen said with a smile.
Zhao Tianyou's Team Seven was competing upstairs.
Team Seven also won.
His personal performance was very good, scoring twenty-one points.
"Did that Lin Chen guy play? How good is he?"
Zhao Tianyou asked one of his underlings.
This underling hadn't watched his game, instead, he had been downstairs watching the match involving Lin Chen.
He had rushed up here as soon as their game finished.
"Boss, something's not right."
Zhao Tianyou's underling said.
"What's going on?"
Zhao Tianyou frowned slightly.
"Boss, Lin Chen only came on in the last ten minutes. They were originally far behind, but after Lin Chen came on, he scored twenty-three points in ten minutes."
"Their team made a comeback and won."
Zhao Tianyou couldn't believe it: "How is that possible? How could he score more than twenty points in ten minutes?"
"Boss, that's just how it is."
"He's too strong, way ahead of the others. He went four for five on three-pointers, and he can dunk too."
Zhao Tianyou was dumbfounded.
Lin Chen scored twenty-three points in ten minutes. He himself usually scored around twenty-one points in a whole game, which was pretty awkward.
Scoring twenty-one points in a single game was already strong, but the problem was the comparison.
He didn't care about the rewards.
He wanted to crush Lin Chen and win Xu Mengyao's heart.
What now?
"Did you record the video?"
"Yes."
Zhao Tianyou quickly watched a few video clips, and he was completely dumbfounded. Lin Chen was far better than him.
He felt that Lin Chen's skills were good enough to play in the NBA.
"Beep!"
Zhao Tianyou's phone rang.
Zhao Huaiyuan on the other end of the phone was stunned.
He usually watched basketball games, and he knew the gap between them.
He never expected to fail before even meeting him?
"Tianyou, don't be discouraged."
"The next match is between your two teams. Even if you lose, you have to lose with some dignity. His parents are farmers; you still have a big advantage in other aspects."
Zhao Huaiyuan said in a deep voice.
"I know."
Zhao Tianyou went to the lounge after hanging up the phone.
The next match was in an hour, so he needed to recover as much as possible.
Fifty minutes passed, and Zhao Tianyou and the others went downstairs.
They would be competing against Lin Chen and his team on the first floor.
"Lin Chen, I watched the video, you're very good."
Zhao Tianyou smiled at Lin Chen.
Lin Chen looked at Zhao Tianyou. Zhao Tianyou had a smile on his face, but he could clearly sense the hostility in Zhao Tianyou's eyes.
"Not bad, just basic stuff." Lin Chen said lightly.
Zhao Tianyou: "..."
"Lin Chen, there's a small problem with your approach. Basketball is a team sport. If you're the only one putting on a show, the other players just become your supporting cast."
"You also need to give the others a chance."
Zhao Tianyou looked like he was thinking of the others.
Beside him, Xu Mengyao frowned, "Zhao Tianyou, don't you think that's stupid? There are only ten minutes left."
"Is this the time for modesty?"
Lin Chen chuckled, "My wife is right."
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