Chapter 2047: Chapter 2248: Goddess Cheerleaders!!!

The people from Class Three were already annoyed with Gao Yanfei and his group. After all, it felt like they were being challenged directly. Plus, Class Three had Li Weiwei as their homeroom teacher, who emphasized class unity, so at the moment, everyone in Class Three was watching Gao Yanfei angrily.

When Gao Yanfei left, the crowd gathered outside the classroom started to disperse. They were just bystanders, and now that the drama was over, there was no need to linger. Li Weiwei, as the homeroom teacher, originally intended to intervene more, but for some reason, after hearing Hao Jian’s words at the door and seeing Gao Yanfei lead his people away, she suddenly didn’t go back into the classroom.

She only stood outside the classroom for a moment before leaving for the office without anyone noticing her. With the commotion just now, there were only a few minutes left before class started, and since she had a class to teach, she needed to prepare some materials ahead of time.

She walked away, naturally because of Hao Jian’s performance just now. She didn’t understand why Hao Jian agreed to Gao Yanfei’s unreasonable requests, but since she entrusted him with the school basketball tournament, she had confidence in Hao Jian. Given his assurance, he must have been confident when he made those statements earlier.

Therefore, she didn’t want to interfere much and possibly cause trouble for Hao Jian. So she just glanced around, and deeming everything alright, she left.

After Li Weiwei left, Class Three’s classroom drifted into a slightly chaotic scene.

Class Three was relatively united, competitive in academic pursuits and aligned in other matters. For instance, when Gao Yanfei and Zhang Jin came to challenge them, countless boys stood up to refute them. If it weren’t for He Qiqi and Zhang Danlin holding them back, there might have actually been a fight.

At this moment, since Hao Jian agreed to Gao Yanfei’s unreasonable demands, the scene quickly descended into chaos. There were only a few basketball players in Class Three, and those who could play were mostly like Liu Jie and a few others. However, given the hostile relationship between Liu Jie and Hao Jian, there was no way Liu Jie would help Hao Jian out of this predicament.

As for the others, not to mention playing basketball, most of them hadn’t even touched a basketball. Those who could endure in Class Three were mostly bookish, except for the few like Hao Jian and Liu Jie who weren’t engrossed in academics. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Therefore, there was virtually no one in the class who could play basketball, yet at this moment Hao Jian had agreed to Gao Yanfei’s demands. Hao Jian was acting for the class, so naturally, they wanted to help him. However, right now, Hao Jian seemed to have spoken too boldly. With no skills and a hefty wager on the line, Gao Yanfei and his group were regulars on the basketball court, so how were they supposed to go against them?

Therefore, everyone present, despite wanting to help Hao Jian, mostly found themselves powerless, glancing at each other. The time was set for the afternoon, and after two more periods, it would be time to compete against them. Yet the current situation didn’t even have a team, so what were they supposed to do?

Everyone was anxious, as it concerned the class’s reputation, especially since Hao Jian challenged Gao Yanfei’s Class Five in the name of the class.

At this point, some started criticizing Hao Jian, saying he acted recklessly and agreed to Gao Yanfei’s demands. Since he agreed to it, the matter should be handled by him alone, taking on five people on his own.

Upon hearing this, Liu Jie and his group were instantly excited, clamoring in derision against Hao Jian. Liu Jie himself was mocking Hao Jian with biting sarcasm. However, they didn’t dare point fingers at him directly, as past lessons were plentiful. They mostly used veiled insults against Hao Jian.

"Humph!" Liu Jie snorted. He wanted to see how Hao Jian would handle things after boasting earlier. Watching Hao Jian embarrass himself was a thrill for him.

Meanwhile, a smile played across Hao Jian’s face. The result was something he anticipated from the start, but since he had already spoken, he was confident he could manage everything well. He wasn’t one to shoot himself in the foot.

The scene was chaotic, with Liu Jie taking the opportunity to mock Hao Jian, while Zhang Danlin and others were defending him. After all, Hao Jian wasn’t acting for his own benefit but for the class’s reputation, so at this moment, He Qiqi and Zhang Danlin stood behind him, supporting him.

"Ahem!" Amidst the ongoing arguments, Hao Jian suddenly coughed a few times, drawing everyone’s attention to him.

Then, Hao Jian grinned and said, "Let’s stop arguing; now isn’t the time. Since I brought this up, I’m obliged to handle it and defend the class’s interests."

"That’s easy talk; let’s see you act!" At this moment, Liu Jie sneered from below with his group.

Hao Jian took all this in but didn’t say much. In his eyes, Liu Jie’s group were just a bunch of clowns, not worth noticing. At the same time, he looked at everyone with a confident smile.

"Putting other things aside, speaking of the school basketball tournament, it’s something involving the entire campus, and each class will participate. If our class doesn’t take part, it’s like we’ll have no presence at school. That’s secondary; besides, other people are challenging us, and if we shy away, it’s like having no dignity," Hao Jian said solemnly.

The group, still arguing, mostly hung their heads after hearing Hao Jian speak.

"Enough talk for now, we’ll discuss later; does anyone want to join me in competing against Class Five?" Hao Jian suddenly asked.

Hao Jian’s question plunged the previously silent group into deeper silence, looking around at each other. If it were about academics, a host of people would immediately step up. But now, it was about basketball, which few knew how to play, with most having never touched a basketball. Facing the regulars like Gao Yanfei, everyone was gazing at each other, waiting for someone else to move.

Though they wanted to step up, they truly didn’t know how to play basketball, fearing to embarrass themselves. So they stayed in their seats, not emerging.

"Count me in!" At this moment, Zheng Jun, still bandaged, was the first to stand up.

Faced with such a situation, he couldn’t turn his back, even though he was still injured. He knew a bit about basketball, having played before, so hearing Hao Jian’s call, he stood without hesitation.

"Anyone else? A basketball team needs five players, and we’re three short," Hao Jian said.

Suspicion lingered among them, but suddenly two more stood up and raised their hands.

"I know a bit; I used to play in middle school. Count me in," said a tall, thin boy.

"I know a bit too, count me in," said another boy.

Hao Jian smiled at them and said, "Good!"

At this point, four players were gathered, but a basketball team needed five, so Hao Jian said, "We’re short one!"

Again, the crowd hesitated, the remaining ones either couldn’t play or had never even touched a basketball. Unsure what to do, they wavered.

Then, Zhang Danlin suddenly grabbed He Qiqi and said, "Basketball needs cheerleaders, so our class’s girls will support the boys on the court!"

Liang Xiaohan, previously seated, suddenly walked over to join Zhang Danlin and said, "Count me in for the cheerleading squad!"

Zhang Danlin was slightly surprised by Xiaohan’s offer, but smiled and said, "Alright!"

Seeing Liang Xiaohan join the cheerleading squad spurred the boys who were hesitant. They became eager and ready to join in.

After all, having Zhang Danlin, He Qiqi, and Liang Xiaohan as goddess-level cheerleaders meant that even losing badly on the court still felt wonderful with such support.

Instantaneously, the hesitant boys readied themselves to participate, even if they couldn’t play basketball well.

"Me! Although I can’t play, if we’re short, I’ll join," said a boy stepping forward from the crowd.

"Me too, me too!"

"Count me in; can’t have a class event without me!"

"Is it too late to join now?"

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