Chapter 35: Basketball court assistant

The wind gently blew into the office as it lifted the window curtains. The fragrance of flowers gradually transmitted into the room. The wind loosened my hair and touched the left side of my face. Subconsciously, it made me feel a bit itchy and I wanted to scratch myself. But Suyang grabbed my left hand just as I was about to raise it.

His whole body enveloped around me. The second button of his shirt had mysteriously came undone, revealing his white collarbone that happened to be aligned with my line of sight.

“This is the office, I’ll come with you. I’m very familiar with the president of the basketball association, I can help you say a few good words.” Kevin confidently stated. He had no idea that I had used the assistant thing as an excuse.

“No need. I can go on my own.” I tried to stop him.

But it was too late, Kevin had already opened the office door. He casually entered like it was his house. Then, he loudly shouted at the guy with glasses, who was sitting by an office desk, “I heard you guys are looking to recruit an assistant?”

In my head, I was thinking of all kinds of excuses. Surprisingly, the guy with the glasses replied, “Oh? How did you know? We haven’t posted the flyer yet!” He revealed a poster that was even taller than himself. “I’m currently working on the poster to hire an assistant! Looks good, right?”

“No need. My friend wants to be a basketball court assistant. Take a look.” Kevin pushed me inside. I made direct eye contact with the guy who had acne all over his face.

“Mm.. actually, the only requirement we need for this position is sufficient time availability.”

“We’re in the same class. When I’m available, she’s available.” Kevin did all the talking for me. So in silence, I was pushed to a position where I could no longer back down.

“Please register! From now on, you are a member of our basketball association!” The guy raised his two hands like he was waiting for me to enthusiastically give him a high five.

I gave him a high five and awkwardly smiled, “Please treat me kindly.”

Just like that, I was a 25 years old “university student” who became the basketball court assistant without somewhat intending to do so. It wasn’t until afterwards that I found out my job was to help them pick up the balls, sweep, deliver water and towels on a daily basis.

It was no big deal. It was similar to my situation at home. But instead of serving one person, I was serving a group of individuals. Strangely, the group was easier to serve than the individual at home. In addition, unlike the guy at home, watching these young guys play basketball gave me some youthful energy. All Suyang did on a daily basis was play video games on his couch. He only moved his fingers.

With Suyang, a day felt like a year.

Nighttime. After I waved goodbye to the last person, I was all alone in the empty basketball court tidying up. Today, I finally experienced the saying, “You made your bed, so now you lay on it.”

But in return, I was able to gain something important. Now, I know Xu Weishan goes to the orphanage every Wednesday. I felt like a famous detective and was quite proud of myself. Suddenly, the doors of the basketball court opened, and someone came in.

Since I was tidying up, I was quite far from the entrance. Hence, I wasn’t able to see the person clearly, “Sorry, the gym is closed for today….”

When I walked closer, I realized it was Suyang.