Twenty-five, unexpected opportunity

  Fang Jixin recently took several subject exams and easily obtained the credits he deserved.

  He had only one credit left for graduation, but he didn't know where to start.

  That's sports.

  American education places more emphasis on cultivating comprehensive abilities and overall development of individuals, and physical education is also included as a credit-bearing course.

  At first, Fang Jixin thought that since his physical fitness was good, he should be able to pass without any problems. Later on, he found out that the physical education assessment tested students' athletic ability and required them to find a sport they were skilled at to participate in the assessment.

  My physical condition is not bad, but I don't know what sports skills I am good at.

  That day, Fang Jixin was taken by a classmate to the gymnasium to inspect the physical examination items.

  There is an exam here today.

  The indoor sports field is relatively large.

  In the center of the basketball court, two teams are fighting fiercely.

  Next to the venue, there were several pairs playing badminton, and a group of girls were taking a standing long jump test under the guidance of a female coach.

  Fang Jixin's eyes lit up. Standing long jump, this isn't difficult, he should be able to pass easily. He couldn't help but stand still, looking at the rules, mainly the passing standards, while observing the girls' tests.

  With a thud, his head shook and a leather ball heavily hit him on the head. Before he could understand what was happening, someone bumped into him, picked up the ball and ran away without even saying sorry.

  Isn't this obviously bullying?

  He shot her a glance, but said nothing and endured it, continuing to watch the girls take their exam.

  Bang, again. This time it hurts even more. Stars are flashing before my eyes.

  Isn't this intentionally picking on me? I didn't provoke anyone or offend anyone, why treat me like this?!

  He doesn't understand.

  In American universities, standing long jump is generally only participated by girls, and boys basically choose other projects to prove their strength and sports talent. Standing long jump is a test project that belongs to women's patent, and men rarely participate.

  Cultural differences in understanding led Fang Jixin to commit a taboo without knowing the reason. This can't be blamed on anyone.

  Apologize to me.

  Fang Jixin suppressed his anger and said to those young men playing basketball.

  If he were in China, he could tolerate it once and again, but in the US, he knew he couldn't do so. Because every move he made no longer represented himself, but an ethnic group.

  No one paid attention to him.

  He couldn't help but take two steps forward and repeated a sentence.

  The training has stopped.

  The team members looked at him as if they were looking at an alien.

  One of them, for some unknown purpose, ran over with a ball, pointed to the basket and seemed to be saying: if you make it in, we might consider.

  Fang Jixin didn't even think about it, and threw the basketball over with a whoosh. The ball flew over the blue net and fell to the ground, not only did it not go in, but it was also a three-no-touch.

  The entire basketball arena erupted in laughter.

  Fang Ji was annoyed.

  He picked up on the implication behind the laughter. It was a mockery of Chinese international students being book-smart but useless in real life.

  High scores but low ability is a common impression of Chinese international students in the US education community.

  This is not a personal mockery of Ji Xin, but a contempt for the entire group of international students. To put it bluntly, it is a ridicule of all Chinese people.

  He's losing control.

  He picked up another basketball, walked to the other half of the court on one side, hugged the ball and ran for a few steps. At the top of the three-point arc, he kicked his legs hard and his whole body took off. Next, everyone in the field saw an incredible scene. A figure was sliding through the air, flying towards the basket.

  With a loud crash, the basketball flew into the basket and bounced high onto the ground. The people in the stadium were stunned. It's Jordan, the flying man Jordan. No, it's someone who flies even higher and farther than Jordan...

  Applause, whistling, and strange cries echoed through the empty stadium.

  Fang Jixin stood up straight from the ground, patted his hands and was about to leave as if nothing had happened.

  Hello, I'm Kerry, can you tell me your name?

  A female voice came from behind...

  Fang Jixin didn't expect this female voice would bring him an unexpected opportunity...

  When Fang Jixin turned around, he found a white woman in her thirties smiling at him with her hand already extended in front of him.

  A simple handshake, and Fang Ji Xin felt the other's strength.

  Hello, I am Fang Jixin.

  The woman in front of him was not beautiful, but very sexy. The elastic sportswear wrapped around her body, highlighting her slender curves perfectly. The woman named Kaylee had a tall and slender figure, half a head taller than Fang Jixin. Standing next to her, Fang Jixin couldn't help but feel a little cramped.

  Alas, who can be blamed? One's appearance and height are all forced upon by one's parents, with no room for negotiation. Thinking about it, my 1.71 meters of height really does make me appear too weak among the white crowd.

  After a simple self-introduction, Fang Jixin suddenly realized that Kairui was the coach who had just been in charge of the long jump test. At the same time, she also served as an assistant coach for the school basketball team, responsible for the players' physical training.

  Kerry was straightforward and asked Fang Jixin if he was interested in joining the school basketball team. If he was willing, he could join the training with the team tomorrow.

  Fang Jixin was hesitant. He had no interest in basketball, and his priority was studying, he didn't want to be distracted. Besides, could playing basketball fill his stomach? He was ready to decline.

  If you wish, you will be treated as an equal member of the team.

  Kerry was tempting him.

  What? Treatment? Fang Jixin was confused.

  We will handle a special scholarship for you, plus training fees, competition fees and so on.

  Kerry knows how to deal with Chinese international students, especially poor Chinese international students. The conditions she offered are generous enough. Of course, there is more that she hasn't said yet. She still needs to see Fang Jinxuan's training and competition situation before making a decision.

  Fishing can't be done by putting all the bait in at once, you have to hold back a little.

  Will I be able to get the credits for my physical education exam?

  Fang Ji Xin asked tentatively.

  It's simple.

  Kai Rui let Fang Ji Xin report his student ID number and immediately contacted the school to handle it.

  This kind of person will pass the assessment whether or not it is conducted, so it's better to just give a favor. In this regard, Kaylee somewhat understands how to use the Chinese soft strategy.

  No need to go to the city center square, but have to go to the school gymnasium. Anyway, my own time in the afternoon is given to others and no longer belongs to me. One yin one yang, one literary and one martial, it's just a change of form, nothing different.

  Life goes on!

  Waking up from a dream, it's as if I've been transported to another world.

  It turned out that passing the exam was so easy. He finally got the credits for his physical education exam. The next day, Fang Jixin was still immersed in the inexplicable excitement that had come over him all morning.

  Arrived at the stadium in the afternoon, team members have already started practicing.

  Everyone stopped what they were doing and stared at him as he approached.

  When the teammates looked at him with a gaze close to reverence, threw the ball to him, and expected to see him show off again. People were disappointed. Almost desperate.

  Fang Jixin knew he stank, but didn't think he would be so smelly.

  On the basketball court, he knew for the first time what it was like to be inadequate.

  Fang Ji Xin received the ball and patted it on the ground, the basketball bounced high and out of his control. He tried to grab it but either popped it higher or knocked it away, like a two or three year old boy circling around the ball, unable to make it listen to him. The clumsy and ridiculous scene made people laugh uncontrollably.

  Is this yesterday's shocking genius?

  This can't be that this kid has never touched a basketball before? Kerry was the first to guess the answer.

  Fang Ji's new performance is as if to prove that famous saying: Genius and idiocy are only half a step apart!

  The coaching staff was bewildered, is this the genius that Kerry had been raving about? They began to question Kerry's judgment. A strength coach who had misjudged a player also made sense.

  Kerry firmly believed in his own basketball standards. He thought that Fang Jixin lacked not talent, but a sense of the game. The simplest way was to let him have more contact with basketball and cultivate his most basic hand feeling. After discussing with the coaching staff, Kerry decided to train Fang Jixin separately.

  The training content was actually very simple, just letting Fang Jixin practice hitting the ball. First forward, then left and right, and finally with both hands crossed to hit. Fang Jixin knew what it meant to be boring.

  After training, Kari gave Fang Jixin two basketball teaching videos and asked him to go back and watch them, and experience more.

  Professor Luo made a suggestion to Fang Jixin a few days ago, hoping that Fang Jixin would come to his laboratory to help him, and the words were very euphemistic.

  But Fang Jixin understood the ingredients, and the professor took care of him.

  Young people working in Professor Ross's lab, none of whom are graduate students or doctoral students, have such a freshman position. He also has self-awareness.

  This morning, Professor Ross mentioned it again, which stirred up waves in Fang Jixin's heart. Perhaps he really had abilities and values that he himself had not discovered. When faced with choices, Fang Jixin was somewhat indecisive. In some matters, he was completely passive, either receiving or obeying.

  Fang Ji Xin realized his own personality defects, he wanted to change but didn't know where to start.

  Take it one step at a time.