Chapter 12: Yan Nan's Older Male Cousin Flew into the Net

  After having this little dog, Li Jingru seems to have more joy than before.

  Li Jingru bought a baby bottle. Every day, she uses the baby bottle to feed milk to the little dog called "Bei Bei". Watching the little dog tilt its head and suck on the nipple of the bottle is something that makes Li Jingru very happy. Slowly but surely, the little dog grows bigger every day. Under Li Jingru's almost over-indulgent care, the little dog's body has become round and chubby, with a body size similar to that of a small volleyball. It can already eat solid food.

  Lin Xiaoyu was not very satisfied with this little dog she bought herself. Originally, Lin Xiaoyu also liked this cute little thing very much and loved to tease it all day long. However, one time when Lin Xiaoyu took it to her room to play, this nasty little guy lifted its small butt on the floor of Lin Xiaoyu's room and left a special gift with a foul smell for Lin Xiaoyu.

  This really made Lin Xiao angry, and Lin Xiao immediately grabbed the little rascal who was doing bad things and gave him a good scolding. As a result, when Li Jingru saw the puppy in her room, she found that there were tears in the puppy's black eyes. This made Li Jingru a bit strange.

  Later, when this little dog saw Lin Xiaoyu, it would always hide behind Li Jingru, which made Lin Xiaoyu very uninteresting to tease the little dog. However, Lin Xiaoyu also had a way to deal with this little dog. As long as Lin Xiaoyu took out the sausage crackers that the little dog liked to eat, the greedy little dog would still run to Lin Xiaoyu's front and sit down obediently.

  On Saturday afternoon, Lin Xiaoyu went to the court as usual for a holiday. However, this time Lin Xiaoyu's hands were not only holding basketballs but also a small dog slightly smaller than a basketball.

  Because Li Jingru is visiting relatives with her family this weekend, she handed over the responsibility of taking care of the little dog to Lin Xiaoyu. Lin Xiaoyu was alone at home, and since he had to go play basketball, he could only bring the little dog along. To deal with this naughty little guy who never listens to himself, Lin Xiaoyu also brought two sausages that the little guys love to eat.

  Lin Xiaoyu put the puppy and basketball each in a small bag, hanging them on the front of his mountain bike. When Lin Xiaoyu arrived at the court, he found that Yan Nan, who had played with him every day during summer vacation, was already there.

  It had been half a month since they last met, and Lin Xiaoyu found that Yan Nan, who used to have short hair like a boy, now had relatively long hair. The current image of Yan Nan was completely that of a beautiful girl.

  "Hey, Xiao Yu you're here." Yan Nan also saw Lin Xiao Yu. She waved loudly at Lin Xiao Yu from a distance. Although Yan Nan's appearance had become very feminine, her straightforward and boyish personality hadn't changed in the slightest.

  "En." Lin Xiaoyu parked the car and put down the small dog in a carrier on the strap.

  It's unclear whether the little dog was suffocated in a bag by Lin Xiaoyu or suffered from dizziness on the car ride. As soon as it was put on the ground, the little dog seemed to be a bit resentful and barked "woof woof" twice at Lin Xiaoyu.

  The two "wa" sounds did not make Lin Xiaoyu pay attention, but they aroused the curiosity of Yan Nang who was still on the court.

  Yan Nan saw a small dog, smaller than a basketball, at the foot of Lin Xiaoyu and immediately threw away the basketball in his hand and ran to the front of the little dog.

  At this time, Yan Nian finally showed her feminine side. She squatted down beside the puppy, stretching out a small hand to touch the soft-looking fur on its body.

  But Beibei, this little guy, seemed to be afraid of strangers. When he saw Yan Yun's hand reaching out to him, he ran away with a flick of his tail and hid behind Lin Xiaoyu. At this time, Lin Xiaoyu, who had originally been categorized as a bad guy by the little dog, was instead treated as an umbrella for protection.

  Yan Nan saw the little dog hiding from her and not letting her touch it, so she asked Lin Xiaoyu: "Xiaoyu, is this little dog yours? It's so cute."

  "Yes, I just bought it."

  "How can it avoid me? Can I give it a hug?" It's clear that Yan Nian is also like most girls, who can't help but fall in love with cute little animals.

  "Okay." Lin Xiaoyu picked up BeiBei and handed her over to Yan Nan.

  The poor little guy originally thought that Lin Xiaoyu would protect himself from being caught by strangers, but unexpectedly he was caught by Lin Xiaoyu and handed over to someone else. I guess at this time the little guy's heart has put Lin Xiaoyu on his list of bad people again.

  The little guy was held in Yan Nang's arms and seemed quite uncomfortable, his round body constantly struggling.

  "Xiao Yu, this little dog doesn't seem to let me hold it." Yan Nan was having trouble holding down the struggling little creature.

  "It's okay, I have a way." Lin Xiaoyu saw that the little guy was being naughty and seemed to have a solution.

  Lin Xiaoyu calmly and unhurriedly pulled out a sausage from her pocket and placed it in front of the little dog's nose.

  That little thing smelled the sausage and immediately had spirit. Just as it was about to open its small mouth to bite at the sausage, it flapped in vain, Lin Xiaoyu moved the sausage to a place where the little guy couldn't reach.

  The little guy in Yan Nan's arms was crying "wah wah" and seemed to want to break free from Yan Nan's hands and pounce on the sausage. But its chubby little body couldn't escape Yan Nan's embrace.

  Lin Xiaoyu said to Yan Nan: "Put that dog on the ground."

  Yan Nan put the little guy on the floor according to Lin Xiaoyu's words. The little guy, who had gotten rid of his restraints, immediately moved his short legs quickly towards Lin Xiaoyu. No, it should be towards the sausage in Lin Xiaoyu's hand.

  Lin Xiaoyu deliberately teased the little guy, holding a sausage in front of him but never letting him reach it.

  That gluttonous little guy was anxiously chasing after the sausage that always stayed so close to him. Xiaojia Huo quickly moved his short legs "dang dang dang" as he chased after the sausage, his adorable appearance making Yan Nan "heh heh heh" cover her mouth and laugh.

  Yan Nan saw Lin Xiaoyu shaking a small sausage and thought it was so funny, so she let Lin Xiaoyu give the sausage to her to tease the puppy.

  The little guy saw the sausage in Yan Nan's hands and seemed to be a bit scared. He sat on the floor, staring at the sausage with his big round black eyes, looking adorable. Yan Nan couldn't help but chuckle again.

  Yan Nan imitated Lin Xiaoyu's actions, putting the sausage in front of the little guy's nose for it to sniff, then took it into her hand and waved it back and forth at the little guy.

  The little guy who smelled the smell of his beloved sausage immediately lost his fear of this stranger Yan Nan, and rushed towards the sausage without any care.

  Lin Xiaoyu watched as "Bei Bei", the little glutton, was lured away by someone with just a sausage. She couldn't help but think that in the future, this little glutton might be easily led astray by outsiders with just one sausage. No way, from now on, she must strictly train this little guy to make him know who his master is. Lin Xiaoyu secretly made up her mind.

  The little guy who ran to Yan Nan's front was "yelping" and looking at the sausage in Yan Nan's hand with a pair of round, pitiful eyes. His short tail wagged back and forth non-stop.

  Yan Nan saw how cute the little dog looked and couldn't bear to tease it anymore. Yan Nan handed the sausage to the little guy's mouth.

  The little guy stretched out his small head, opened his mouth and took a bite of the sausage. As this greedy little guy was eating, Yan Nan slowly stroked its round and chubby body with her hand, but it didn't show any signs of dodging away.

  The little guy who ate the sausage seems to have taken a liking to Yan Nan, who fed it, and obediently lets Yan Nan hold it in her arms and tease it.

  Yan Nian teased the little dog for a while, then picked it up and said to Lin Xiaoyu: "Xiaoyu, I'll take you somewhere. You'll like it."

  "What place is this?" Lin Xiaoyu asked in confusion.

  "You'll know when you get there, you'll like it." Yan Nan was being mysterious.

  Then Lin Xiaoyu got on his mountain bike and followed Yan Nan's directions. Yan Nan sat on the back rack of Lin Xiaoyu's bike, holding a seemingly sleepy little dog in her arms.

  Lin Xiaoyu followed Yan Nan's directions and arrived at an outdoor basketball court. Lin Xiaoyu had never been to this place before, nor did he know that there was a court like this here. This court was vastly different from the deserted one where Lin Xiaoyu played earlier, and as he rode his bike in, he hadn't even seen the court yet when he heard waves of loud cheers.

  Lin Xiaoyu parked the car and walked into the crowded stadium with Yan Nan, who was holding a basketball and a small dog.

  There are two standard courts and four baskets. The facilities of the court are much better than the one where Lin Xiaoyu played earlier. Lin Xiaoyu found that only half of the four baskets were surrounded by people, leaning against the audience seats on the right side, while the other three had only a few scattered players.

  Yan Nan, holding a small dog, walked with Lin Xiaoyu, who was holding a basketball, to the half court where most people were gathered. They found a spot near the front and sat down.

  "Is this where you wanted to bring me?" Lin Xiaoyu asked Yan Nan.

  "Ah, take a look. You'll like it here." Yan Nan replied while placing the drowsy little dog that kept yawning on her lap, gently stroking its light yellow soft fur with her small hands. The little fellow seemed to be enjoying itself, closing its eyes and snuggling into Yan Nan's leg.

  Lin Xiaoyu saw that on this half court with the most people, there were two teams playing 3-on-3. Judging from their age, the players were either high school or college students, as well as adults in their twenties and thirties. On the sidelines, it seemed like many other teams were waiting to take the field. The players all had impressive physiques, indicating that this half court was a gathering place for many skilled basketball players.

  The people playing on the court were at a level that Lin Xiaoyu had never seen before in her life. Their offense and defense were relatively fierce. Although Lin Xiaoyu's ball skills were not good, but her ability to observe basketball was very keen and accurate. Lin Xiaoyu saw that among the six people on the court, the one wearing a gray T-shirt with a white elbow pad on his right hand was the best.

  The technical level of that gray T-shirt is obviously one grade higher than the people on the field. The person who defended him, although with a height of 1.9 meters, was clearly unable to withstand his pace of scoring.

  The person in the gray T-shirt quickly knocked his opponent out of the court. Among the new opponents was someone Lin Xiaoyu had met before. It was the man wearing a Lakers jersey who Lin Xiaoyu had encountered when playing basketball at school. He wasn't wearing a Lakers jersey now, but a white basketball uniform instead. The Lakers jersey that Lin Xiaoyu knew well was not ordinary in strength.

  However, the Lakers jersey's strong strength was not visible on the court because his opponent was even stronger. It seems that everyone knows how powerful the gray T-shirt is. The Lakers jersey team used their strongest player to defend against the gray T-shirt, while the Lakers jersey often helped out on the side.

  But in that gray T-shirt, he was still responding with ease, sometimes holding the ball to score alone, and sometimes threading the needle to create scoring opportunities for his teammates. Soon, the Lakers were knocked down again.

  Lin Xiaoyu saw that as the sky gradually darkened and the players dispersed, the team in gray T-shirts still hadn't lost a single game.

  Lin Xiaoyu saw for the first time that someone could play ball so fiercely, almost as if this gray T-shirt alone had defeated all his opponents. The height of this gray T-shirt was about 1.85 meters, and he jumped very high. Lin Xiaoyu saw him defend easily against several tall guys over 1.9 meters with a big hat. Moreover, his movements were more agile and skilled than those short guys.

  Lin Xiaoyu was truly shocked by this gray T-shirt, not because of these, but because of his passing. Lin Xiaoyu had never seen anyone pass the ball like this gray T-shirt before. When his eyes were clearly looking to the right, the ball in his hand would accurately pass into the empty space on the left side. And his passing was far from just that, Lin Xiaoyu had already lost count of how many assists he made with precise backhand passes from behind him within an hour of watching him play.

  At this time, the people playing on the court had almost all left. The gray T-shirt under the basket frame drank a bottle of Coke and suddenly saw Lin Xiaoyu's viewing platform.

  Just as Lin Xiaoyu was wondering why the grey T-shirt was staring at her, Yan Nang, who had a small dog sleeping in his arms, shouted at the grey T-shirt: "Hui Gege."

  That gray T-shirt walked towards Yan Nan with a smile and said, "It's Nannan, how come you have time to watch me play basketball today, it's been a long time since I've seen you."

  "Today I brought my classmate to watch you play ball. This is my classmate, Xiao Yu." Yan Nan introduced the person in the gray T-shirt to Lin Xiaoyu, then said to Lin Xiaoyu, "Xiao Yu, Brother Hui is my cousin. He's the best player in Feicui City!"

  That Yan Nan's older cousin smiled and said to Lin Xiaoyu, "Don't listen to Yan Nan's nonsense. There are many people in Feicui City who play ball well. Nice to meet you, Xiaoyu. My name is Li Zhihui."

  "Hello, Zhihui Ge." said Lin Xiaoyu.

  Yan Nan picked up the sleeping puppy and stood up, facing her cousin: "Hui Gege, Xiaoyu likes playing basketball, you should teach him."

  "Oh? Really? Come on, Xiao Yu, let's have a try." Li Zhihui said to Lin Xiaoyu.

  "I'm no match for you, you're too strong." Lin Xiaoyu said with a bit of embarrassment.

  "It's nothing, just play and relax." Li Zhihui said with a smile.

  Then Lin Xiaoyu patted the ball and started the game with the person in front of her who had basketball skills that she couldn't match.

  Li Zhihui didn't put too much pressure on Lin Xiaoyu, just occasionally pressing down to defend against Lin Xiaoyu. After the two of them played for a while, Li Zhihui asked Lin Xiaoyu: "Xiaoyu, how long have you been playing basketball?"

  "It's been four months, right?" Lin Xiaoyu replied with a hint of embarrassment.

  "Four months at your current level is already very impressive. Little Yu, have you specifically practiced dribbling?" Li Zhihui asked Lin Xiaoyu. Li Zhihui saw that Lin Xiaoyu's shooting technique was not great, but this kid had excellent ball control skills. The kid's small hands seemed to be able to absorb the basketball, and he could change the rhythm of his shots very freely while dribbling past people, a skill that even he himself had spent a long time practicing to master.

  "No, I just practice shooting hoops and stuff in my free time. But at home, I often use a tennis ball as a basketball." Lin Xiaoyu said.

  Li Zhihui was a little surprised at Lin Xiaoyu's ball-handling skills, it seemed that Lin Xiaoyu had an extremely good basketball sense. Looking at Lin Xiaoyu's shooting form, it was completely unorthodox, he was relying solely on his own hand feeling to make the shot. Now he has only been playing for four months, if he can get familiar with this feeling in a few years, what will he be like? Li Zhihui looked at Lin Xiaoyu with anticipation, who had a childlike face.

  "Little Yu, how about we play basketball together later?" Li Zhihui said, looking at Lin Xiaoyu.

  "Alright, then I'll follow Brother Zhihui to learn how to play basketball." Lin Xiaoyu was thrilled when she heard that the super skilled Brother Zhihui would be teaching her how to play basketball.

  "I'm not teaching you to play basketball, but I'll take you with me to play. Basketball is something that requires your own effort and practice. I'll give you some advice from time to time. Xiao Yu, you have a great talent for basketball." Li Zhihui said.

  Lin Xiaoyu heard this skilled ball handler praise himself and immediately became confident.

  "Alright, are you guys done yet? I want to go home. If you want to play basketball, do it tomorrow." Yan Nan shouted with a bit of impatience from the side where she was sitting. The dog in her arms was still sleeping soundly with its eyes closed, completely ignoring Yan Nan who wanted to tease it. With no one to accompany her to play, Yan Nan yelled at Lin Xiaoyu and the others to end their basketball game.

  Li Zhihui knew his spoiled cousin's temper, so he smiled slightly and said: "Alright, let's end it here for today. Xiaoyu, if you want to play basketball in the future, come find me here. Nannan, I'll drive you guys back home."

  "No need. I'll let Xiaoyu ride a bike and take me back." Yan Nan said, hugging the little dog.

  "Alright then, be careful on your way. Goodbye." Li Zhihui took his belongings and left the stadium.

  Yan Nan, who was holding a small dog, and Lin Xiaoyu, who was holding a basketball, also left the court.

  "Xiao Yu, what do you think of my brother Hui's basketball skills?" Yan Nan asked Lin Xiao Yu.

  "Zhihui is too good at playing ball, he's the best player I've ever seen." Lin Xiaoyu said with a tone of admiration.

  "You'll play ball even better in the future, Xiao Yu, I believe in you." Yan Nan looked at Lin Xiaoyu's delicate and childish face.

  "Is it?" Lin Xiaoyu felt that she had no chance of becoming a master like Li Zhihui.

  "Honestly, I'm watching you. Brother Hui was not as good at playing basketball as you are now when he was your age." Yan Nan said seriously to Lin Xiaoyu.

  "Yes, I will try my best." Lin Xiaoyu said, looking at the horizon which still had a red glow.

  "Alright, Xiaoyu, I'll be watching you become an even more formidable person than Hui Gege." Yan Nan's gaze remained on Lin Xiaoyu's delicate face, which still had beads of sweat on it. Whether it was the reflection of the red glow from the horizon or not, a faint flush also appeared on Yan Nan's beautiful pale face at this moment.

  It's been a long time since I updated, I've been busy, sorry about that. I'll continue writing regardless of whether anyone is reading or not, I won't abandon the book halfway. If you have tickets, please give two to your little brother, thank you.