Chapter 2046: Chapter 2247: See You at the Basketball Court This Afternoon!

Hearing Gao Yanfei say he came here to humiliate our class, but framed it as a way to bond, Hao Jian immediately felt like laughing. Someone actually wants to play word games with him. Instantly, he cast a cold gaze toward Gao Yanfei: "Bonding?"

He then turned his gaze to Zhang Jin: "Would you like to continue bonding some more?"

Everyone paused upon hearing this. Gao Yanfei, who initially wanted to use clever words to humiliate Hao Jian, was caught off guard by Hao Jian’s retort, which immediately halted his words.

He froze, realizing he had misspoken and shouldn’t have tried playing such games with Hao Jian. He didn’t know what to say next.

However, Hao Jian looked at him coldly and said, "Didn’t you all come here relying on the fact that our class hasn’t signed up for the school basketball tournament yet, to humiliate us?"

Upon hearing this, Gao Yanfei and the others froze, feeling exposed by Hao Jian’s words, unsure how to react.

Then, Hao Jian said, "Who told you our class isn’t planning to participate? We’ve just been busy with studying, so it’s not been a priority. We’ll naturally join when the time comes."

Gao Yanfei laughed upon hearing this. He had heard that no one in their class was interested in participating, and the rumor came from insiders in their own class. If they were really going to join, there would have been some noise about it. Hao Jian was clearly lying.

He originally thought Hao Jian was formidable, but now he saw that stooping to lying was all he amounted to. Instantly, he smirked sarcastically, saying, "Oh, really? But as far as I know, your class doesn’t even have a few people who can play basketball. And even if there are, given your class’s abilities, won’t you just embarrass yourselves instead? Can you really achieve any ranking?"

Toward the end, Gao Yanfei laughed loudly. Zhang Jin and others followed with mocking laughter.

"You..." Zheng Jun, seeing the situation, instantly looked angry and said, "Gao Yanfei, don’t overdo it. What does our class have to do with you? How do you know our class can’t secure a ranking in the school basketball match? Aren’t you being a bit narrow-minded?" 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Gao Yanfei, initially focused on Hao Jian, turned toward Zheng Jun after hearing this and smirked coldly, "Overdo it? Does your class really have hidden basketball aces? How could I not know? Haha, you just aren’t aware of your own lack of skill."

Following his words, Zhang Jin and others started laughing again.

At this point, everyone in the third class was showing angry expressions. Although they were busy with their own affairs daily, focused on studies and uninvolved in other matters, now they were being bullied by students from another class, who were mocking them right in their faces, speaking ill of their class. How could they not be angry?

The boys were all looking like they were ready to fight, while the girls were glaring angrily at Gao Yanfei. Previously, they thought Gao Yanfei was quite handsome and played basketball stylishly, but after this incident, they immediately despised him. His image fell sharply in their minds.

However, despite their anger, no one dared to stand up and speak. Because what Gao Yanfei said wasn’t wrong; there were indeed very few in their class who could play basketball. If they really went to compete, securing a ranking would be impossible. Despite being angry at his words, they couldn’t find any way to refute him.

"Unaware?" Hao Jian suddenly stood up and said, "Did you say unaware?"

Gao Yanfei had been intimidated by Hao Jian’s presence earlier because he saw Hao Jian break Zhang Jin’s hand with one strike. But right now, the topic was basketball, and there was no one he feared in basketball, so he spoke confidently.

"Yes, so what if I said it!" Gao Yanfei spoke arrogantly.

Hao Jian suddenly smiled and asked him, "How about a match?"

Upon hearing this, Gao Yanfei burst into laughter, saying, "Did I hear you right? You want to challenge me?"

Hao Jian nodded and said, "What, scared?"

Gao Yanfei laughed; this was the funniest joke he’d heard. Someone actually wanted to challenge him to basketball? Especially from a class where almost no one plays basketball—this really was amusing. He laughed immediately, and Zhang Jin and others joined in laughter.

They wouldn’t miss any opportunity to mock Hao Jian, and they were going to make the most of this chance too.

Meanwhile, when the third class heard Hao Jian say he wanted to challenge Gao Yanfei to basketball, most of them were stunned. What, Hao Jian wants to challenge Gao Yanfei? It’s known that Gao Yanfei’s basketball skills are famous in their grade, and every afternoon a group of girls gathers at the court to watch him play because he’s so cool.

In their minds, Hao Jian was someone who, besides sleeping and skipping classes, had no other hobbies. They’d never seen him play basketball. One was well-known for basketball skills, and the other had never played—this match seemed not worth betting on.

Plus, in terms of basketball, a five-person team is needed. In Gao Yanfei’s class, they regularly had people playing basketball, and Gao Yanfei had a fixed team to play with. Whereas in Hao Jian’s class, few could play, and they didn’t even know if Hao Jian could play. This was a seasoned, well-coordinated team versus a team that couldn’t even gather five people. How could they possibly compete?

So, when Hao Jian suggested the match, even his own classmates had doubts, wondering if he was just spewing nonsense. If they really competed, the outcome seemed obvious.

So when Gao Yanfei heard Hao Jian’s words, he laughed immediately, saying, "Nothing to be scared of, just worried you’ll chicken out and not dare to compete!"

Hao Jian smiled confidently, "Let’s see then."

Gao Yanfei laughed, "When?"

Hao Jian smiled and said, "You decide the time and place."

Gao Yanfei didn’t hesitate, saying, "This afternoon at the basketball court, dare?"

As soon as Gao Yanfei said this, the crowd erupted again. It was nearly afternoon class time, only hours until the afternoon ended. Yet Gao Yanfei set the time for that afternoon, which was utterly audacious.

He already had a fixed team, one that played daily, and for Hao Jian, who might not even play basketball, assembling a team of five would take time for practice. But Gao Yanfei set the match for that afternoon.

If it were tomorrow or tonight, practicing could work. In the afternoon, the team members wouldn’t be familiar with each other’s styles, yet they’d have to compete. Winning seemed impossible, and all hope vanished.

Gao Yanfei asserted the match, believing Hao Jian wouldn’t agree. Unexpectedly, Hao Jian said, "Okay."

Okay? Meaning what? This wasn’t just being humiliated in broad daylight? No one believed in Hao Jian.

At this point, Gao Yanfei added, "A simple match feels pointless. Want to bet something?"

Hao Jian said, "Whatever."

Gao Yanfei didn’t expect Hao Jian to say that. Immediately he smirked and said, "So the loser calls the winner ’Grandpa’ three times? And if they meet, they have to cut a wide berth and keep their heads down."

"Okay!" Hao Jian responded straightforwardly.

Once again, the crowd was stunned. What was Hao Jian doing? Was this a joke? But could he joke about something like this in front of so many people? Everyone puzzledly looked at Hao Jian, wondering if he’d lost his mind, how could he agree to such unfavorable terms?

Gao Yanfei had been holding in anger, having been first humiliated by Liang Xiaohan, and then Zhang Jin was injured by Hao Jian. He felt very uncomfortable.

But now, everything he’d proposed was agreed upon by Hao Jian—wasn’t this self-denigration? He was eager to humiliate Hao Jian, let Hao Jian experience the taste of humiliation.

He felt immense pleasure, a smile appearing on his face. Meanwhile, Zhang Jin and the others shared this view, imagining Hao Jian under their humiliation.

Gao Yanfei smiled, waved, and said, "It’s decided then, see you at the basketball court this afternoon."

Speaking, Gao Yanfei turned and led Zhang Jin and the others away.

As they left, they didn’t forget to give the classroom door a hard kick, showing Hao Jian some disrespect.