Chapter 70 - Sense of Presence

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He played to his heart’s content in the first half. Only when he got off the court did he sense that there were still so many noises in the world.

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It was his first time participating in a regular match yet he couldn’t partner with Reece, what a shame!

There was already a folded white towel next to the seat which made Nie Chuan smile. Reece had prepared it for him. He picked up the towel and found that there was a chocolate bar underneath it!

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“Huh?” Nie Chuan looked at Reece who was in the middle of carefully listening to Coach Gordon’s guidance.

Nie Chuan touched his nose. It seemed that his performance was good so Reece was rewarding him!

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It’s been a long time since he’d eaten chocolate that he almost couldn’t bear to take it apart and eat it.

In the second half of the game when Reece stepped onto the court, he could clearly feel that the atmosphere had started heating up again. Even Nie Chuan began to look forward to what Reece would be like in an official game.

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By this time, there was already a lot of discussion amongst the audience members.

“How can he substitute that black-haired boy out? I wanted to see him keep playing!”

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“Yeah! If he and Reece Reddington joined forces then that’d definitely be worth seeing!”

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“Ugh, I don’t know what that coach is thinking!”

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“Now I hope that UKB can put a bit more pressure on them so that the coach can sub that black-haired boy back in!”

Irvin still maintained his posture of propping up his head. He jabbed Owen with his elbow. “Reece is strong and the whole world knows it. Coach Gordon’s original intention was just to let that little guy adapt to the game but he’s already completely caught everyone’s attention. It’s too late to think about hiding him now.”

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Owen’s lips twitched. “Are you going to find him for a match later? To see how much strength he’s still not fully using.”

“Huh? That’s a good idea!” Irvin turned, appearing to have seriously accepted Owen’s suggestion.

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At this time, Reece dribbled the ball into the opponent’s area, passed the two guards, and went straight for the basket.

UKB’s small forward, power forward and center quickly returned to defense as Reece entered the three-point zone for a run-up before explosively taking off.

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“Oh——” There was a shout from the audience, and some people even stood up.

Is Reece going to dunk in that position? No matter how good his jumping ability was, it was simply heaven-defying to be able to dunk from that distance!

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But that resolute momentum made all three of the people defending Reece jump.

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The shutters of reporters flickered, and the shouts of the audience stopped. Reece was seen turning sideways in midair, swinging his body like a pendulum, throwing the ball through a gap between the defenders’ arms. His form in midair was very handsome, but everyone knew that the angle of the ball wasn’t enough to make the basket.

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But the moment Reece landed, he suddenly accelerated, quickly bypassing the defender ahead, before taking off again. He caught the ball that had bounced off the basket while in midair and ruthlessly slammed it in.

With a “bang——” sound, the entire basketball stadium almost shattered!

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The corners of Reece’s lips curved slightly as he looked at Nie Chuan.

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Screams from girls sounded from within the audience behind Nie Chuan.

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“Ah—— Reece actually smiled? Did you see that!”

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“So handsome!”

If this was in the past, Nie Chuan would think: How is this handsome, can those love-struck fools be less serious?

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But now he felt from the bottom of his heart that Reece was truly too handsome.

“Eh……” Irvin curled his lips, “How come I never knew Reece liked showing off so much in the past?”

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Owen lowered his eyes and glanced at Nie Chuan. “It’s probably because you aren’t charming enough to make Reece want to have a sense of presence in front of you.”

Then, the game entered a one-sided state.

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Reece’s fierce offense made UKB weary. Carlo and Montenegro’s oppression under the basket made UKB feel unbearable while Ewing refreshed his own record for three-pointers in a single game from the three-point line.

DK defeated UKB without any suspense.

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When the two teams shook hands after the game, UKB’s captain glanced at Nie Chuan who was standing on the sidelines and had been anxiously watching the end of the game. “You guys didn’t even go all out when you defeated us, we’ll remember this grievance.”

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“See you on our home ground,” Carlo responded with a smile.

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In the audience, many UKB students were in tears, but they still had to say that their team had already tried their best and shouts of “UKB is the best” could be heard constantly.

Nie Chuan exhaled and watched as Reece indifferently walked up to him and reached out to take the towel that Nie Chuan had just used to wipe his sweat.

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“You actually didn’t eat any chocolate?” Reece asked.

Nie Chuan shook his head.

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He already found something that attracted him even more than chocolate.

“Then don’t go tattling to Carlo and Ewing, saying that I’m the one not letting you have any.”

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“Of course!” Nie Chuan nodded vigorously.

At this time, some sports reporters and even NBA scouts had come forward, their target was Reece.

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Coach Gordon and the other assistant coaches quickly stepped forward to handle them. “Right now is just the beginning of the season, please don’t disturb our kids! Thank you!”

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It was the first time Nie Chuan saw so many reporters. He stared curiously at their cameras and microphones until the back of his collar was tugged by someone.

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“Go, you want to stay and get interviewed?”

“I don’t!” Nie Chuan quickly followed after everyone.

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As soon as they walked out of the stadium, they saw Irvin and Owen standing by the entrance.

Owen had his hands in his jeans and raised his chin. “Long time no see, Reece. And Reece’s little seedling. You seem to have grown taller.”

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Nie Chuan was very disgusted with being addressed as “Reece’s little seedling” but Owen’s “You seem to have grown taller” made Nie Chuan visibly happy.

“Really?”

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Owen stepped forward. Owen really had the atmosphere of a British gentleman when off the court, especially with his long, smoke grey trench coat and plaid shirt which drew people to repeatedly look back even more. He stretched a hand out to compare the top of Nie Chuan’s head and smiled, “You were only up to my chin the last time I came to a game. Now you’re already up to my nose, you’ve grown more than just a little bit.”

Suddenly, a hand reached over and covered the side of Nie Chuan’s face, pushing him away from Owen.

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Nie Chuan still hadn’t understood what was going on, he only heard Reece’s voice. “You need something? Owen?”

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“Don’t be like this, we’re all old friends.” Owen smiled.

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“Hey, Allen, want to have another match with me?” Irvin also came over.

Reece, Owen, and Irvin were all over 1.9 meters tall. Them standing together with Nie Chuan in the middle gave rise to a deep sense of oppression. It seemed like he still hadn’t grown tall enough!

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“Who are you?” Nie Chuan frowned. The other looked familiar, but he couldn’t recall who.

Irvin made an expression of surprise. “What? You don’t even remember who I am? We even played against each other before!”

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Nie Chuan shook his head again. “I don’t remember. There are many people who’ve played against me. Are you a friend of Mark’s?”

If it was from playing basketball on the community basketball court then Nie Chuan really couldn’t remember since Mark had too many friends.

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Irvin’s expression was like he had swallowed a fly. “You scored off me using a skyhook.”

“Oh—— it’s you!” Nie Chuan suddenly remembered and pointed at Irvin’s nose with his finger, “You hit me with your elbow! My cheeks were swollen for a month!”

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“Your cheeks were only swollen for a weekend.” Reece hooked the back of Nie Chuan’s collar and pulled him back.

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“Aha, I didn’t expect you’d hold such a grudge, then want to have another match with me?” Irvin blinked.

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“Yes! Of course I want to take revenge and settle the score!” Nie Chuan rolled up his sleeves, not at all looking as if he was going to play basketball with the other but as if he was going to hit him.

“Don’t do such senseless things. If you wait until March, we’ll naturally run into them.” Reece dragged Nie Chuan back again.

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“How boring. Why don’t you and Allen play against me and Irlvin then, that way the long drive I made to come watch your game wouldn’t have been in vain.” Owen raised a hand to stop Reece from leaving.

“Ah, that’s not a bad idea.” Irvin raised his arm and put it on Owen’s shoulder. “I’ll reluctantly partner with you.”

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Owen chuckled lightly and looked at Reece. “What’s the matter? Scared we’ll break the little seedling you raised? His roots have already run deep, even if he’s broken, he can grow back.”

This suggestion excited Nie Chuan.

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Both Owen and Irvin were players who were as equally famous as Reece in the league. To be able to swap pointers with them at the same time was just too interesting！

Nie Chuan turned his face to look at Reece with a face full of expectation.

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Reece raised his wrist and looked at his watch. “Ten minutes. We’ll need to drive back in ten minutes.”

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“No problem.”

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While speaking, both Irvin and Owen took off their coats.

“Owen, is it okay for you to wear jeans?” Nie Chuan reminded, “Do you want to borrow a pair of pants?”

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“No need.” Owen’s smile carried a somewhat mild implication, but Nie Chuan had already experienced for himself how “ferocious” this guy was on the court.

“Don’t regret it when they split later then!” Nie Chuan deliberately gave him an evil smile.

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He rarely had a chance to ridicule Owen.

“You’re still so cute.” Owen casually pinched Nie Chuan’s cheek.

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He only heard a “pa” sound as his hand was slapped away by Reece in an instant.

They went to the outdoor court outside the arena.

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Owen and Irvin were quickly recognized and the spectators who were about to leave the venue gathered again one after another.

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“A one-on-one? Is it Owen vs Irvin or……”

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“It looks like Reece and that black-haired guy are facing Owen and Irvin together!”

“I asked what the name of the black-haired one was! It’s Allen!”

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Ewing dragged Montenegro to the sidelines and Carlo chased after them.

Coach Gordon covered his eyes. “What did I say? Low-key! Low-key! Don’t they know what low-key means?”

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Unexpectedly, Owen actually beckoned to Coach Gordon. “Coach Gordon, why don’t you come be our referee! Just ten minutes!”

Coach Gordon: “…… Me not hitting you brats is already pretty good!”

Drea: I can’t tell if Reece is still the ML or just a peacock spreading his tail feathers at this point xD kvTaPm

MadMadamMims: let the battle begin! *(^o^)*