novelraw Chapter 467 - 182: Mother-in-law’s Call, Goodbye to Zhong Tingyue_2
Chapter 467 - 182: Mother-in-law’s Call, Goodbye to Zhong Tingyue_2
"The gift that day wasn’t given in vain," Li Yuan muttered to himself. I have to make good use of this assist from my mother-in-law. How should I explain things if I see Zhong Tingyue tonight?
A rough outline soon formed in his mind. Since I could spin that kind of story for Bai Weixi, mixing truths and lies to manipulate her, maybe I can refine it a bit more for Zhong Tingyue. After a moment of thought, he gently shook his head. Crafting such stories so often is getting boring, and they’re full of holes. In the end, it all depends on Zhong Tingyue’s own feelings. If she wants to continue seeing me, she’ll find an excuse for herself even if I say nothing. If she’s determined to break up, she won’t believe me no matter how perfectly I weave the story.
Li Yuan checked the time; it was just around five in the afternoon, so he still had time to play some basketball.
After quickly changing into his basketball jersey, Li Yuan hurried to the court.
Seeing Li Yuan arrive, Liu Jia, Wu Hao, Ren Jun, and the others were very surprised. They stopped playing and came over to greet him.
"Yuan, you’re here! Did you finish up with that thing over there?"
"What did Mrs. Qi want with you? You were gone for so long. Heh, don’t tell me something happened?"
"Bullshit! Is Yuan that kind of person? How could one hour be enough? It would take at least two!"
"Come on, Yuan, catch! Go for a dunk!"
Li Yuan wordlessly caught the basketball. He was already used to the flattering teases from his college buddies and had long since become immune, maintaining an unruffled composure.
Li Yuan pounded the basketball hard, executing a series of between-the-legs dribbles before making a three-step approach. Using his running start, he suddenly leaped high into the air, grabbed the ball with one hand, and took flight, slamming it ferociously into the hoop.
"Damn, Yuan, you’re insanely good! You can actually dunk!" Li Jiaben exclaimed, his eyes wide with disbelief. He hadn’t played basketball with Li Yuan since starting university and had only heard Liu Jia and the others praise him to the high heavens. Seeing Li Yuan pull off a one-handed slam dunk right before his eyes left him completely stunned.
Liu Jia had seen Li Yuan dunk before, but he didn’t remember him being able to jump this high. Puzzled, he gestured at the height Li Yuan had reached and asked in amazement, "Yuan, have you been secretly training your vertical jump at home these past few days? I feel like you’re jumping even higher than before."
Wu Hao nodded in agreement. "Yeah, Yuan, your jump seems even more powerful."
Ren Jun asked curiously, "I feel like Yuan’s vertical must be around ninety centimeters now. That’s comparable to some NBA-level guards."
Xu Ziqiang asked in surprise, "Doesn’t that mean Yuan’s physical fitness is good enough to join the school team and play in the CUBA?"
Ren Jun explained, "It’s hard to say, but I get the feeling his physical fitness is much better than the average guard on the school team."
Listening to their discussion, Li Yuan also noticed something was different. The strength in his legs and Achilles tendons did seem to have grown. Just half a month ago, however, he definitely couldn’t jump this high. Back then, he could barely manage a dunk, let alone perform an easy one-handed slam.
He hadn’t played any basketball in the last two weeks, let alone specifically practiced his jumping. His core strength, on the other hand, had gotten quite a workout—almost every day with different girlfriends in different locations...
Li Yuan thought for a moment, then dribbled under the basket again. Using the momentum from his approach, he leaped forcefully once more. The power in his legs felt like a loaded spring, launching him straight up. WHOOSH! His head nearly touched the rim as he swung his arm in a full circle, finishing with a huge windmill dunk.
"Damn, a huge windmill dunk! Yuan, that vertical is insane! You could enter a dunk contest!"
"With Yuan’s strength, forget the CUBA—he could even play in the CBA."
"The way I see it, Yuan hasn’t even had professional training yet. If he did, he could probably go to America and play in the NBA! Join the Houston Rockets and win a championship with Yao Ming!"
The sudden improvement in his jumping ability left Li Yuan utterly baffled. He began testing his vertical and running jumps again. After careful consideration and comparison with his previous abilities—with Liu Jia, Wu Hao, and the others as witnesses—Li Yuan confirmed that both his jump height and explosive power had significantly increased.
He was filled with doubt. Could this be a boon from my rebirth? No, that can’t be right. I didn’t experience any drastic changes like this before. What have I even been doing for the past ten-odd days? Wait a minute... I *did* do one thing.
Suddenly, a possibility flashed through his mind. In the last ten days or so, he had successively conquered Bai Weixi, Zhong Tingyue, and Xia Zhijin, achieving the grand feat of a triple kill.
Could it be? Did I come back with a hidden cheat after my rebirth?
Li Yuan’s eyelids twitched violently as he tried to banish the thought from his mind, but the idea was like a maggot on a rotting bone, clinging stubbornly to his thoughts.
"Damn it. If this is true, things are getting a little weird," he muttered to himself, his scalp tingling.
As for whether this was the cause, it would actually be very easy to verify. I would just have to spend some money and sleep with a few innocent, inexperienced girls. Forget it. I’ll just let nature take its course. It’s not like I’m aiming for the NBA, so there’s no need to go out of my way to test it. I’ll just keep an eye on it if another opportunity comes up.