Me? Although it was a bit sudden, the aura of the man in front of him seemed not to be questioned. And this time he was playing ball, and there was no chance of winning. Lingzhi had no reason to let Zhao Shiyan be the forward. So he briefly exchanged glances with the short-haired girl.
, he was not polite and stepped forward to kick the ball.
One shot later, the situation became chaotic, but no goals were scored.
Ling Zhi felt that Cap and the boy with glasses were both masters. Since Cap proposed to shoot first, he might have wanted to pick up the slack behind the weaker Zhao Shiyan.
But unexpectedly, Lingzhi thought too much, and the peaked hat did not hesitate, and started to take action immediately after Lingzhi. After a few shots, the situation became simpler.
The two sides started to get better at each other later on, but maybe Ling Zhi and Zhao Shiyan had just come to Xiaotai and were not used to it yet, so they lost the game immediately.
During this period, the boy with glasses chatted with Ling Zhi from time to time, asking him which school he went to and where he learned to play, and even dared to make a few jokes with Zhao Shiyan.
However, the girl with short hair reacted indifferently and occasionally remained silent without replying. The boy with glasses didn't take it seriously either, and the playful smile on his face did not diminish at all.
In the second game, the Caps kicked off. After the two sides exchanged offense and defense, it was Lingzhi's turn to hit the ball.
At this time, Ling Zhi and Zhao Shiyan should hit the full-color ball. The ball shape on the table was pretty good, and most of it was scattered in the lower half of the table. However, the position of the white ball was very awkward, at the top of the ball and next to the ball.
Ling Zhi didn't have any good opportunities and was thinking about whether he should attack or defend. At this moment, he noticed a full-color ball on the lower half of the platform near the bottom bank. Black Eight was also nearby, but Black Eight was some distance away from the edge of the bank.
Ling Zhi made a plan, lay down, aimed at the position of half of the full-color ball, and gently pushed out the white ball.
After the white ball bounced the full-color ball to a position close to the bottom pocket, the unloading ball stopped under the black eight next to it and stuck closely to the black eight, creating an obstacle for the opponent and blocking all the colored balls.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
The peaked hat changed from his previous aloofness and slapped the table three times. He raised his head and said:
"You are quite talented, have you considered playing professionally?"
Working for a career? It’s a joke. If a graduate student doesn’t do scientific research well, what’s the point of going to work for a career? Ling Zhi smiled and shook his head.
The peaked cap did not ask further questions and stepped aside. The boy with glasses stepped forward to release the ball. Since the white ball was very close to the edge of the reservoir, the boy with glasses raised the tail of his stick and prepared to eject the white ball with an inch of force. However, he failed to control his force well and the white ball flew straight away.
Off the table.
"Can you be more serious?"
The peaked cap said impatiently.
"I'll go and try to solve this ball for you. There's no choice in the route out."
The boy with glasses said innocently.
"Don't make excuses, teach... I've never encountered this kind of situation when I teach you."
The peaked cap picked up the white ball on the ground and handed it to Ling Zhi, who then handed it to Zhao Shiyan. Zhao Shiyan chose a better position and collected several full-color balls. Due to the huge advantage brought by this obstacle ball, Ling Zhi and Ling Zhi in this game
Zhao Shiyan won without any doubt.
After it was over, the duck cap did not rush to start the next game. Instead, he took out the white ball and black eight, and laid out the rough spherical shape of the obstacle ball.
"Look, I'll show you the correct way to handle the ball."
I saw the peaked cap lying firmly on the table, the brim of the hat blocking his eyes, and I don't know what his expression was. After the shot was taken, the white ball quickly bounced towards the edge of the bank, but after rebounding, it did not have time to avoid the black eight, but hit him instead.
Reached the thin edge of the black eight.
"Oh! You're not much better than me. Uncle may not be able to solve it in one shot."
The peaked cap makes his face dark. Well, it might be an illusion. His face is indeed quite dark under the brim of the hat, or he might have no expression.
But, "uncle"? Are they really related to Uncle Li?
Ling Zhi secretly guessed.
The boys in caps and glasses continued to compete with each other. Zhao Shiyan glanced at Ling Zhi, who smiled helplessly at her. But then he realized that some of the Chinese ball tables around him had become vacant. Brother Xu had left at some point. Ling Zhi
After making up his mind, he interjected:
"Well, let's go to another table to play. Thank you very much for inviting us to play."
The peaked cap didn't react at all, and was still concentrating on studying the ball. Hearing this, the boy with glasses looked at Ling Zhi with a smile and said:
"Then add WeChat and we can have a date to play ball if we have a chance in the future."
"OK."
After exchanging WeChat messages, Ling Zhi and Zhao Shiyan picked up the rod box and were about to leave. At this moment, the voice of the peaked cap came from behind:
"In half a month, a Chinese billiards double-elimination tournament will be held here. If you are interested, be sure to come and participate."
Ling Zhi turned his head and looked at the peaked cap, thoughts rising in his heart.
Coach Xingchen mentioned this competition to him, and he was really interested in it, so there was no harm in participating. But since they knew about it, they must also participate in the competition. If they invited themselves to participate, wouldn't they have one more potential opponent?
However, it may be that I have overthought it, and others just invited me casually, and may not have taken my strength seriously at all.
Seeing Ling Zhi's hesitation, Peaked Hat thought he was hesitating, so he added:
"Don't worry, the prize money is very generous. The winner will get 10,000 yuan and the runner-up will get 3,000 yuan. You won't suffer any loss."
Ling Zhi reacted, smiled and nodded in response:
"Thank you, we will consider it."
…
After Ling Zhi and Zhao Shiyan left.
"Senior brother, what do you mean by inviting him to compete? Do you think it's too easy for you to win?"
Siheng said playfully.
"What do you know? If a master like him doesn't participate in the competition, what will happen to me even if I get a wild card? Will I be eliminated soon?"
The peaked hat looked at Siheng with disdain.
"Don't make excuses. You just want to save face and are not convinced that others are better than you."
"Fuck you, can you say a few words less?"
The two were laughing and cursing while setting the ball again.
the other side.
Ling Zhi and Zhao Shiyan reopened a Chinese billiards table and chatted while playing.
"Hey, Ling Zhi, that obstacle course you just made is so cool. It was such an extreme operation and the strength was used just right."
The short-haired girl looked at Ling Zhi with admiration. This compliment seemed to be a bit of an afterthought, but Ling Zhi understood it very well, because praising his teammates in front of outsiders not only showed that he could not hold his breath, but also disrespected his opponents to a certain extent.
Ling Zhi smiled and said:
"That shot was also forced by my opponent. The two of them are obviously very high-level, and maybe they both know Uncle Li. It's not easy to steal a round from them."
"Well, that's true. However, the coach named Xingchen and the man in the peaked cap just now said that there will be a competition here in half a month. Lingzhi, do you want to participate?"
"I'm interested. I'll go to the front desk later and ask for the time. If there's no conflict, it's okay to sign up for fun. What about you? Shi Yan"
"If you repay me, I will repay you!"
Zhao Shiyan did not hesitate this time. The two of them chatted and laughed, and after 10 o'clock, they went to the front desk to sign up. The time happened to be the start of next week's Friday night, and then they took the rod box and left.
…
On the way back, Ling Zhi was a little hesitant whether to explain clearly that Zhao Shiyan called himself her boyfriend in front of others.
Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly felt something was wrong. It felt like the short-haired girl had worked hard to build a wall and she had to tear it down. Even if it was clarified, would she be happy?
After thinking about it again and again, Ling Zhi gave up the idea of clarification. The two of them are just ordinary friends. They just know each other well and don't care what others think.
Besides, it's just a misunderstanding. Aren't you willing to be a shield? Then fulfill your responsibility as a flower protector.
After clearing his mind, Ling Zhi turned to say:
"Well, I'll give you this pole. It's useless if I ask for two poles."
Ling Zhi pointed to the prize he won in Zhao Shiyan's hand.
It turns out that the short-haired girl has been using the prize pole won by Lexus tonight, while Lexus is using his own pole.
Ling Zhi felt that the two of them were friends, and it was an unexpected surprise for him to win a pole. She shouldn't refuse such a small thing.
And seeing that she likes new clubs so much, but doesn’t have a club of her own, Ling Zhi also feels sorry for her. Unexpectedly, the short-haired girl frowned and said:
"How can that be done? This is the trophy that Lingzhi won with great difficulty. How can I ask for such an expensive gift? Come on, take it."
As he said that, when Ling Zhi wasn't paying attention, he grabbed the pole from Ling Zhi's hand and stuffed the prize back into Ling Zhi's hand. After finishing the matter, he smiled proudly at Ling Zhi and said:
"How about it? Why don't you give me the old pole. But I can't ask for it in vain. How much does this pole cost? I'll transfer it to you."
Ling Zhi sneered in his heart, he fell into the trap.
With the short-haired girl's arrogant character, even in the name of a friend, he might not be able to make her accept his gift with peace of mind. So he held back a hand and specifically offered to give her a good rod, just to keep it.
room.
So he pretended to hate iron and said sadly:
"Oh, you are such a person. I give you a good club and you still don't want it. Forget it, I will give you my old club without you paying for it."
"I may have to come to Nanjing Normal University to practice ball often in the future. If you really feel sorry for me, how about you keep it for me? The south gate of Linhai University is also very close to this ball room. If I didn't feel sorry for you, I would pay you two by myself."
The rod box is so heavy that I even want to send the rod I have to you, haha."
The short-haired girl didn't seem to be immersed in Ling Zhi's joke, and wanted to continue arguing. Seeing that the situation was not good, Ling Zhi said seriously:
"Cough...cough...Well, I've long forgotten how much this old pole costs, and I can't even tell you if you ask me. If you don't want it in vain, just give me a birthday gift of similar value later."
When she heard Ling Zhi say that she had forgotten the price, Zhao Shiyan thought that Ling Zhi was cheating and wanted to give her the club for free. But after hearing this, she breathed a sigh of relief and continued:
"Well, okay, that's it. By the way, when is your birthday?"
"It's still early, about four months from now. What about you?"
It doesn't seem right to ask a girl her age, but since the conversation has just ended, and it's just about the date, she probably won't mind.
"Oh, my word will be March next year."
"That's it."
Ling Zhi thought it was pretty good, and he had enough time to get to know her, so he could give her a better gift on her birthday. They were friends after all. But then he felt a shiver in his heart, as if he had realized something, and then asked cautiously
road:
"Um, I am a dragon, are you a snake or a horse?"
"Belongs to..."
Zhao Shiyan wanted to blurt it out, but she seemed to think of something, stopped her words, and turned to Ling Zhi with a bad smile: