last second

There is only one week before the summer league. On this day, the players gathered in the basketball hall as usual and are conducting group practice games.

"Pass the ball."

"Bastard, stop him."

"Quick, get back on defense and stop Jiang Shize."

The basketball arena was full of voices, and the cheerleading girls were also waving their flags and shouting. There was no doubt that they were all supporting Jiang Shize.

"Be quiet."

Chen Jiaqing glared at them angrily, and said unhappily.

How could those girls be frightened by him? While cheering for Jiang Shize's team, they stared back angrily.

"team leader!"

In desperation, Chen Jiaqing could only ask for foreign aid.

Seeing this, Xu Xi also felt a headache. There is nothing wrong with cheering up, but if all the partners are Jiang Shize... well, actually, he also minds a little.

"Captain, go ahead."

Jiang Shize still looked nonchalant. He neither felt that Chen Jiaqing was making a fuss, nor that the game was disturbed.Xu Xi stared at him blankly, really not sure what he was thinking.

"Well, let's continue the game."

After finishing speaking, Xu Xi winked at Chen Jiaqing, but that person had no choice but to shut his mouth aggrieved.

The game continued, and the voices of the cheerleaders were non-stop. The complaint just now was just a small episode, a buffer for the intense training, and no one would really take it to heart.

When the second half was coming to an end, there was suddenly one more person in the basketball hall, no one noticed, that person was quietly standing in the corner, watching the game intently.However, his eyes kept chasing the same person, completely ignoring the others around him.

"Jiang Shize, come on."

Jiang Shi was about to make a free throw when the girl who led the team suddenly yelled.

The man who had just entered the door heard the sound and looked over, his eyes stayed on the girl's face for a long time, and he frowned slightly.At the same time, Jiang Shize looked over with a smile, and nodded to the girl, as if to express his gratitude.

"Little bastard, he really enjoys it."

Chen Jiaqing spoke indignantly, but Xu Xi felt uncomfortable.

Is this considered enjoyment?Or, simply find it interesting?

Jiang Shize's mind was too difficult to guess, and his behavior was irregular. Xu Xi was very uncomfortable with this unpredictable feeling.

After the free throws are over, the game continues.The opposing player couldn't get rid of Jiang Shize's defense and had to hastily shoot a three-pointer.As soon as he made a shot, the ball was shot down abruptly.

The girls on the second floor cheered again, but Jiang Shize ran to the side to pick up the basketball as if he didn't hear it.

"A Ze."

The basketball just stopped at the feet of a man, in his early twenties, with a handsome appearance, clean and handsome.With a faint smile on his face, and the tenderness in his eyes that seemed to melt everything, he was staring intently at Jiang Shize.

"Yongxi?" Jiang Shi frowned and called out in surprise.

"Hey, hurry up."

Without waiting for the man to answer, he quickly picked up the basketball, turned and left.

"Ah Ze." Lu Yongxi shouted anxiously.

"What's the matter, let's talk about it after the game is over." Jiang Shi turned his head and said calmly.

However, in Lu Yongxi's eyes, his reaction was very unusual.There was a little more solemnity between the brows, and when he looked at Jiang Shize again, Lu Yongxi couldn't help but feel a little sad.

"Know?" Chen Jiaqing asked.

The distance was too far, and everyone couldn't hear what Jiang Shize said to Lu Yongxi.However, there was an extra outsider in the basketball hall for no reason, and it seemed that he was here for Jiang Shize, which was strange no matter how you looked at it.

"En." Jiang Shi nodded to Chen Jiaqing, answering his question.

"friend?"

Just as Jiang Shize threw the ball to his teammate, Xu Xi asked suddenly.

Jiang Shi looked at him in surprise, maybe he didn't expect Xu Xi to ask.

"Well, my friend in America."

Jiang Shi said with a smile, without the slightest strangeness on his face.Seeing this, Xu Xi secretly scolded himself for being troublesome, and at the same time was annoyed that he couldn't restrain himself.

It's not a big deal to ask one more question, right? Didn't Chen Jiaqing also ask?But, can he really ask anything from Jiang Shize's mouth?

I don't know why, but since he was with Jiang Shize, Xu Xi easily felt nervous or worried about gains and losses.He knew it was wrong to feel this way, and he also knew that he should have more confidence in Jiang Shize.

However, what attracted him at the beginning has now become a hidden danger. He can't figure out what Jiang Shize is thinking, and he doesn't know which sentence is serious and which is a joke.

"Captain, let's start."

Just when Xu Xi was distracted, Chen Jiaqing suddenly called out in a low voice.Xu Xi suddenly came back to his senses, looked around subconsciously, and happened to see Jiang Shi and glanced at Lu Yongxi.

Are you really a friend?Always felt weird.

The assistant coach blew a whistle, and the game continued in full swing, and Xu Xi was not allowed to think about it.

Just after the group practice ended, Jiang Shi told the coach and hurried outside.

"Jiang Shize."

When passing by, Xu Xi subconsciously shouted.

Jiang Shi paused, turned to look at him, and said with a smile, "I'll go away for a while, and I'll be right back."

After all, without allowing Xu Xi to say more, Jiang Shi had already walked towards the gate.

Xu Xi stood there in a daze, staring blankly at Jiang Shize who stopped in front of that person, and whispered something.The man smiled suddenly, walked to his side intimately, and the two left together.

I don't know if I was thinking too much, but Xu Xi always felt that there was a kind of tacit understanding between those two people, even a magnetic field that no one else could enter.

Not just friends...

Whether it was out of speculation or intuition, Xu Xi felt a strong uneasiness in his heart.

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"Let's talk in the lounge."

Jiang Shi walked to Lu Yongxi's side and said simply.

"it is good."

Lu Yongxi smiled and walked to his side naturally.

From the basketball hall to the lounge, along the way, the two had a tacit understanding without speaking.

It wasn't until the door was closed that Lu Yongxi said, "Why did you go back to China, no wonder I couldn't find you."

Jiang Shi leaned against the cabinet and said with a smile, "Why are you looking for me? Is there something wrong?"

"What's the relationship between us, we can't meet if we have nothing to do?"

Jiang Shi laughed but didn't answer, but made Lu Yongxi angry.

"Hey, what do you mean by being silent?"

Hearing this, the smile on Jiang Shize's face grew stronger, and he asked, "How did you find me?"

Lu Yongxi raised his eyebrows and chuckled, and said proudly, "I happened to see the news on the Internet. Last time you accompanied your teammates to the lottery or something. The camera happened to catch you, and you're quite photogenic."

Jiang Shi frowned slightly and asked, "Are you concerned?"

"How is it possible, I saw it by chance, so the two of us are inseparable."

Hearing this, Jiang Shi couldn't help laughing, and when Lu Yongxi saw this, a layer of anger appeared on his face.

"Am I wrong? Whether I run away or you run away, in the end, we can all find each other..."

"I didn't run away, did I?"

Jiang Shi frowned and denied.

Lu Yongxi snorted coldly, and said unconvinced: "You can't find anyone all day, so I can go out with my friends, can't I?"

Jiang Shi smiled without making a sound, looking at Lu Yongxi calmly.Seeing this, Lu Yongxi became more and more confused about his thoughts. He panicked, and suddenly threw himself into Jiang Shize's arms, hugging him tightly.

There was a "crack" sound outside, and Jiang Shi looked over in surprise, completely forgetting about Lu Yongxi.

"There seems to be someone."

Jiang Shi frowned, and was about to go out to have a look, but was tied by Lu Yongxi desperately.

"Who could it be?" Lu Yongxi said unceremoniously, and refused to let go of his hand no matter what.

"Wait a minute."

His eyes were fixed on the direction of the door, while Jiang Shi hurriedly pushed Lu Yongxi's hand away.Lu Yongxi was startled, the original arrogance could no longer be seen, there was a layer of sadness and worry on his face, and his eyes were full of love.

"Ah Ze, I miss you very much."

With a strong nostalgia in his tone, Lu Yongxi hugged Jiang Shize desperately, refusing to let go no matter what.Jiang Shi looked down at him, frowned helplessly, and slowly lowered his hand hanging in the air.

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Xu Xi sat in the rest area, gulping down mineral water.

Ever since Jiang Shize left, his mind has been in a state of confusion, and it was hard for him to concentrate. When he was free, he was thinking about the other party again.

I haven't come back for so long, will I leave the club?Xu Xi thought in a daze.

"Captain." Chen Jiaqing ran over suddenly and said hurriedly, "Captain, guess what I just saw in the lounge?"

Xu Xi was taken aback, and asked in surprise: "Didn't you go get the towel, what can you see?"

Chen Jiaqing leaned close to Xu Xi's ear, and said mysteriously, "When I saw Jiang Shi, he hugged that man just now."

Hearing this, Xu Xi was shocked, and his face suddenly turned ugly.

Chen Jiaqing didn't notice it, and said to himself: "I can't tell that the kid likes men, no wonder he has nothing to do with the girl from last time. But, captain..."

Halfway through the talk, Chen Jiaqing realized that Xu Xi had lost his mind.

"Captain, are you listening?"

Xu Xi raised his head in a daze, and it took him a long time to come back to his senses.

"Oh, I'm listening."

"Where did you just say? Oh, yes, it's about that kid. Captain, shouldn't you tell him that even if you want to hug him, you shouldn't be in the lounge. I don't discriminate against homosexuals or anything. , but if other team members accidentally break in, it won’t be too good to see anything.”

Chen Jiaqing babbled a lot, but Xu Xi didn't listen much, his mind was full of thinking about Chen Jiaqing's words, and Jiang Shi hugged the man just now...

Do friends hug each other?Maybe, but Chen Jiaqing is not a fool, it is impossible to get this kind of thing wrong.What the hell is their relationship if not a hug between friends?

It's not that Xu Xi doesn't have an answer in his heart, it's just that this thought makes him feel scared, nervous, and even sad.Perhaps, he had no confidence in Jiang Shize from the very beginning, and he always didn't know what the other party was thinking. That elusive feeling was not good.What's more, Jiang Shi is a very willful person, only willing to do what he likes.

Despite thinking like this in his heart, Xu Xi couldn't help but want to go and see, what to see?Look at Jiang Shize, and look at him and that person...

"team leader."

Halfway through, Xu Xi was suddenly stopped by Chen Jiaqing, and turned his head in embarrassment, not daring to look at Chen Jiaqing's expression.

"I gonna go see."

After leaving this sentence, Xu Xi quickly left the basketball hall.

Standing in the corridor, Xu Xi couldn't help hesitating in his steps, he had to summon up courage every time he took a step, his legs were incredibly heavy.

They should be in there...

When he was about to walk to the lounge, Xu Xi suddenly heard voices coming from inside. He deliberately slowed down his steps, eager to know what they were doing.

The door was ajar, and through a small gap, the situation inside could be vaguely seen.

Jiang Shi leaned against the cabinet and looked at the person in front of him with a smile.

"It's been a long time since we broke up." There was a deep smile in his tone, and he couldn't tell if he was serious.

"I regret it, can't I?" Lu Yongxi walked up with a smile, and said it as a matter of course.

Hearing such a conversation, Xu Xi's heart sank, and he had to affirm his guess.

At the same time, Jiang Shi suddenly burst into laughter, pretending to be helpless and said: "Yongxi, I'm not joking with you, we really broke up."

Lu Yongxi snorted coldly, and said with a smile: "Forget it, we have been together for so many years, whether it is you or me, we have said about breaking up more than ten times, who would really take it seriously?"

After finishing speaking, without waiting for Jiang Shi to speak, Lu Yongxi said proudly: "We have known each other for more than ten years, and we have been together for nearly ten years. We have separated and reunited so many times, and even the family members have tacitly agreed. How could we really separate? .”

Jiang Shi frowned slightly, and persuaded patiently: "Yongxi, I'm not joking with you, nor am I angry with you, we really broke up."

Hearing this, Lu Yongxi put on a serious face, and said angrily: "Is it okay if I apologize to you? What are you going to do? Ah Ze, what you said is not a joke, what you said is like a joke. We have been together for so long, why? It might just go away.”

Jiang Shize smiled helplessly. Just as he was about to say something, Lu Yongxi suddenly rushed forward, hugged him tightly with both hands, and kissed Jiang Shize's lips eagerly.

Jiang Shi opened his eyes wide, looked at Lu Yongxi in surprise, and frowned.

Push him away, push him away, Jiang Shi will definitely push him away...

Xu Xi told himself secretly, repeating it like hypnosis, but Jiang Shi didn't do it.As soon as he raised his arm, Lu Yongxi hugged him even tighter, leaning against his chest intimately, his eyes were full of sadness.

Why didn't you push him away, reluctance, reluctance, or other feelings?Xu Xi didn't understand, and couldn't figure it out, his chest was stuffy and uncomfortable, as if something was blocking him, and even breathing became difficult.

Xu Xi stared at them dully, everything became real, yet unbelievable.He had long been familiar with Jiang Shize's expression when he kissed, but, looking at it from this angle, it was as if he had never known him.

So, they really have such a relationship...

Xu Xi laughed at himself, feeling like a fool.Perhaps, what Jiang Shi said was right, he was really gentle to the point of weakness, he could neither question the other party nor get angry at him.

His heart was throbbing. Apart from feeling uncomfortable, Xu Xi had only one thought, that he and Jiang Shize might really not be suitable.

It wasn't because of his old lover, nor because he broke the kiss, but because he didn't have confidence in Jiang Shi, nor in himself.

What a terrible situation, the problem actually lies with me...

Thinking of this, Xu Xi turned around silently, still walking lightly, and walked outside.

"There are people outside."

In the lounge, Jiang Shi suddenly pushed Lu Yongxi away and walked outside nervously.

"Who is there? You did it on purpose." Lu Yongxi walked up eagerly, grabbed Jiang Shize's arm vigorously, and said unhappily.

"shut up!"

Seeing the back figure in the corridor, Jiang Shi was startled, and vaguely guessed that the person was Xu Xi.However, with such a long distance, even if he tried hard to see clearly, he was not sure.

If it was really Xu Xi, with that person's gentle and shy personality, he must have misunderstood him, right?Will he be sad?

"Ah Ze, don't be angry." Lu Yongxi held Jiang Shize's hand and said soothingly, "I won't mess with you anymore, you didn't push me away just now, in fact, you have stopped being angry a long time ago, right? "

Lu Yongxi smiled childishly, put his cheek against Jiang Shize's chest, and tried hard to coax him.However, Jiang Shize's gaze was still fixed on the direction of the corridor, and it took him a long time to look down at Lu Yongxi.

"You live in a hotel? I'll take you back." Jiang Shize suddenly pushed Lu Yongxi away, and said calmly, even the original smile disappeared.

"Jiang Shize, what do you mean..."

Lu Yongxi scolded unhappily, before he finished speaking, he saw Jiang Shize gave him a blank look.

That person rarely showed such an expression, even Lu Yongxi was too scared to speak.

"I won't change my decision about breaking up."

Hearing this, Lu Yongxi's eyes widened, and he looked at the other party in disbelief.However, before he could speak, Jiang Shi had already walked out of the lounge, and he had to follow.

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That day, Jiang Shi didn't return to the basketball court, and Xu Xi didn't remember what he told Chen Jiaqing.I returned home in a trance, and didn't come back to my senses until night.

Prepare dinner alone and sit on the sofa watching TV alone.He obviously cooked a large table of dishes, but he only ate a few mouthfuls before dismissing them; he obviously stared at the TV for a long time, but he didn't know what the news was broadcasting.

It's bad enough, it's like losing your soul...

Xu Xi was thinking distressedly, he really had a headache because of his own reaction, but no matter how hard he tried to cheer up, he could easily think about Jiang Shize.

Unavoidable mind, unavoidable frustration, unavoidable thinking about Jiang Shize.Hey, is there any way to control my mood and temporarily forget about Jiang Shize?The summer league is about to start, and it's not a good idea to keep distracted...

Thinking of this, Xu Xi couldn't help laughing at himself, and cursed himself for running away again.It is obvious that he has no confidence in himself and Jiang Shize's feelings, so why blame it on the game?

After thinking so much in a daze, Xu Xi's heart was in a mess, and he became more and more confused.

Just then, Jiang Shize came back.

"Have you eaten yet?" Just as he finished speaking, Jiang Shi suddenly remembered something, and said apologetically, "I forgot to bring my mobile phone, and I didn't send you a text message."

Xu Xi stood up awkwardly, trying to put on a normal look, but found that he couldn't do it.

"Have you had dinner yet? I haven't packed my things yet."

Xu Xi was surprised that these words exposed his abnormality, and the expression on his face became more and more embarrassing.At the same time, Jiang Shize didn't seem to care, walked to the dining table with a normal expression, and stuffed a mouthful of food into his mouth with a smile.

"Today's dishes are so rich, it's a pity that I didn't go home to eat."

Xu Xi froze for a moment, then said reflexively, "Oh, put the vegetables in the refrigerator, and you can eat them tomorrow night."

Jiang Shi smiled and said "Okay", and then he was going to go in and take a bath.Seeing the man acting like nothing happened, Xu Xi felt uneasy instead.

I'm really curious, and I really want to find out, but if Jiang Shi doesn't say anything, how can he ask?

Finally, Jiang Shi came out of the bathroom, and while wiping his hair, he asked, "What's wrong?"

Xu Xi was taken aback for a moment, only then realized that he was distracted again.

"The captain has something on his mind?" Jiang Shize asked with a smile, with a consistent expression on his face, which looked no different from usual.

"nothing."

When Jiang Shize was about to lean over, Xu Xi subconsciously moved half a step and just avoided it.Even so, Jiang Shize still looked at him without changing his face, and there was nothing unusual in his smile.

"Did you have dinner with friends today?"

With a seemingly calm tone, only Xu Xi knew how nervous he was.

"That's right, take him to the hotel and then have dinner at the hotel's restaurant."

"Reminisce?"

"Nevermind, I have something to talk about."

"It's very important..."

Xu Xi pretended to say it unintentionally, but found that Jiang Shi was looking at him with a smile, and said with a smug face, "Are you jealous when you ask this?"

Xu Xi was taken aback for a moment, but he didn't understand what he meant, and then he heard Jiang Shi say: "The person who eavesdropped at the door is the captain, right?"

Jiang Shi said jokingly, with a cynical smile on his face, Xu Xi couldn't believe it.

"Captain, I didn't lie, I have known Yongxi for more than ten years, and we have been friends for a long time."

"You have been together for a long time."

Jiang Shi was stunned for a moment, instead of feeling flustered, he laughed even harder.

"Basically, we've been together since we were teenagers, and then we've been together for many years." Speaking of this, Jiang Shi suddenly teased him and said, "The captain is eavesdropping..."

"I did not do it on purpose."

Xu Xi frowned, retorted subconsciously, and said it, but found that it was meaningless.

Whether you eavesdrop is not the point, the key is Jiang Shize's attitude...

Xu Xi didn't understand why Jiang Shi could maintain an indifferent attitude, no matter what it was or who he was facing.

"So, jealousy is also because I kissed Yongxi?"

The tone was still joking, Xu Xi felt as if he was playing tricks on him.

"Captain, I didn't do it on purpose. I also made it clear to him at night."

The lazy tone made Xu Xi's heart skip a beat, but before he could feel moved, he felt an inexplicable annoyance.

There is no need to explain anything, but this kind of behavior is more like teasing myself, even with a hint of complacency...

His heart struggled little by little, the dull feeling made him breathless, something should be changed, a decision should be made, this is not going to work...

Xu Xi clenched his fists subconsciously, and finally mustered up the courage. When he looked up, he found that Jiang Shize was watching TV, and seemed to have forgotten what happened just now.

"Jiang Shize."

Xu Xi's heart turned cold, and the words he hesitated before became easy to say.

"Um?"

"You've lived here for a long time, and you've saved enough of your salary." Xu Xi frowned and said word by word.

"What does the captain want to say?" Jiang Shize raised his lips and smiled, raising his eyebrows and asked.

"Move out." Xu Xi sighed and looked up at him. "Move out, Jiang Shize."

Jiang Shize frowned, looked at Xu Xi in surprise, and asked, "Why?" He suddenly smiled, and said jokingly, "The captain is jealous? I really broke up with Yongxi, and we broke up before returning to China... ..."

"Jiang Shize, I said to try it, right? So, I don't think it's suitable now, so it's okay."

Will you refute?Will you be angry?Still, no response at all...

Jiang Shi frowned, as if he was not very happy. However, after a brief surprise, he did not show an angry expression, and he was so calm that it was incredible.

That's all?Xu Xi was stunned, and stared at Jiang Shize in disbelief.

Jiang Shize frowned slightly, bowed his head in thought for a moment, and suddenly replied, "I see."

When he was speaking, his gaze was fixed on Xu Xi, as if he wanted to see through the other party.Xu Xi was taken aback, feeling flustered.

"I'll move out."

Jiang Shi smiled softly, without the slightest strangeness in his expression.Jiang Shize didn't stay silent for a long time. Before Xu Xi came back to his senses, he had already stood up and walked towards the kitchen.

"Looks like I'm still a little hungry."

The dishes that had just been put in the refrigerator were taken out again, and when he saw Jiang Shi, he was about to reheat them, but Xu Xi suddenly said, "Isn't this enough to eat? Call for takeaway?"

"No need." Jiang Shi smiled and said lightly, "It's okay, I prefer to eat the dishes made by the captain."

Xu Xi stared at him blankly, becoming more and more confused about the other party's thoughts.

What does Jiang Shize think? Does he really not care?

The scene he saw in the lounge flashed through his mind, and Xu Xi's heart twitched, bursting with sadness.

That should be the right thing to do, right?No matter what Jiang Shize thinks, whether he cares or doesn't care, a temporary separation for a while will also give each other a chance to think carefully...

Thinking of this, Xu Xi finally breathed a sigh of relief, and his chaotic mood also calmed down.

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