Silently Writing

Chapter 16 "Emotional Intelligence"

The truth proved that Su Feng’s blind shot after this random sprint could go in…

It really was just an accident.

Because next, the whole basketball gym fell silent.

Bang! Clang! Ding! Clang!

Su Feng and Kobe, in their entangled struggle, jointly composed a piece of heavenly music.

Clang, clang, more clangs!

The hoop has done its job! The hoop has done its job!

The great Naifalia guard, the great Lower Merion forward, they inherited the glorious traditions of their predecessors!

Havlicek, Bob Cousy, and Elvin Hayes had their souls attached to them at this moment!

Su Feng and Kobe, the two of them inherited the NBA's long-standing corporate culture!

At this moment, they are not two people fighting, not two people!

Oh – no! The ball went in, the ball went in, our youth is over!

Logically speaking, with the defensive intensity of Su Feng and Kobe’s mutual death wraps, it would be a miracle if their shooting percentages were high.

If I had to use a song to describe Su Feng's mood at this moment, it would probably be: Speed is 70 mph, mood is "rnm hi" (fuck yeah)...

Pain and happiness!

Who can understand this feeling?

At the end of the first half, the two sides were tied at 26 to 30. On the Naifalia side, Su Feng scored 22 points, while on the Lower Merion side, Kobe scored 24 points.

Statistically, Su Feng was not much different from Kobe.

But in reality, Su Feng knew very well that if the hoop hadn't been displeased with Kobe today, he would have been destroyed long ago.

Well... but anyway, it seems that the number of times the hoop will be displeased with Kobe in the future is quite a lot...

Cough, cough.

Back to the main topic.

The scouts and reporters who were fortunate enough to come to the scene to investigate today all focused on Su Feng, who had suddenly appeared.

Don't be surprised. In the 90s, international players were protected animals in the NBA, let alone Asian players?

If Su Feng were an American black man or an American white man, the scouts would at most sigh: Another genius has appeared...

But as Su Feng had planned when he made his self-plan, the identity of a yellow-skinned player and a Chinese person was his disadvantage, but also his advantage.

It is worth mentioning that during the halftime break, Su Feng's status in the team rose instantly.

Even the captain, Downs, handed him a glass of water with a smile.

And Tony Jones and Anthony looked worried...

Because in the second quarter, they discovered that the Donners on the Lower Merion side were looking at Su Feng with not quite the right eyes!

In fact...

It was more than just not quite right...

Greg Donner and Drew Donner's mood can only be described in three words now: Regret!

Especially during the halftime break, Kobe's little expression of ignoring them...

In order to break the deadlock, Greg looked at Drew affectionately, and then used the trick of throwing the blame on his son.

Drew, who was pitted by his dad, took three deep breaths, mustered up his courage, walked up to Kobe, and said to Kobe, "Kobe, come here, I have something to discuss with you."

And Kobe?

He plugged in his headphones and listened to "Brandy" by R&B singer Brandy Norwood. This little expression and appearance clearly showed that he was telling Drew: Huh? What did you say? Speak louder, I can't hear you!

Donner and his son may be the coaches of Lower Merion, but in reality, as Kobe became stronger and stronger in high school, the status of these two fathers and sons in the team was only a little higher than that of Swartz, the tool man...

In Su Feng's previous life, Greg Donner's most famous trick when Kobe was in his senior year was: Close the door, spread out, let Kobe play.

So at this time, Drew really couldn't put on the airs of a coach in front of Kobe.

What's more, he was just an assistant coach.

Helpless, Greg had to take action himself. He took a bottle of Gatorade, took the initiative to unscrew the cap for Kobe, and handed it to Kobe.

After all, he was the head coach. Seeing that Greg had activated the "face fruit" (giving face), Kobe didn't let the situation continue to be deadlocked.

Kobe took the Gatorade, then looked at the head coach and said, "May I ask what's the matter, Coach Greg?"

"Actually, it's nothing..." Greg, who hadn't figured out how to talk to Kobe, was stunned by Kobe's question.

"Then I'll continue listening to music. Call me when you're arranging tactics." Kobe continued to plug in his headphones, ready to listen to music.

Greg panicked.

English is not as complicated as Chinese, but it doesn't mean that foreigners who speak English haven't read "Emotional Intelligence."

"Kobe, you told me before that the Naifalia shooting guard, Su, is your friend, right? I remember you recommended him to me before." Greg said.

Kobe nodded.

"Kobe, that's great. Do you know, Su's performance tonight has conquered me. Drew and I both believe that if he can transfer to Lower Merion, we will definitely be able to..." Just as Greg was about to say his purpose, Kobe suddenly interrupted him...

"I know what you want to say, but Coach, Su's heart has been broken by you." Kobe said after taking a sip of Gatorade.

"Wh-what? Kobe, you wouldn't have told him my previous... those not-so-good comments about your friend, right?" Greg panicked.

"Yes." Kobe smiled slightly and nodded obediently.

"Oh my God, oh my God, Kobe, I swear to God, I was blind before, but I have no malice towards your friend." Greg said to Kobe.

"But, Su, he..."

"I will apply for a full scholarship for him from the school."

"But Coach, Su, he..."

"I can guarantee to you, Kobe, that he will be a starting member of Lower Merion, our second ace!"

"It's just that, Su, he..."

"I will apologize to him personally!" Greg looked at Kobe sincerely and said.

Kobe was amused. Looking at Greg who was about to cry, the unhappiness in Kobe's heart towards Greg disappeared.

"Okay, I'll try to help you persuade Su, but I hope you can be with me, because Su is very important to us if we want to win the state championship." Kobe said to Greg.

"No problem, Kobe, I said before, you are the best high school student in Pennsylvania. Now, you have found us another piece of the championship puzzle. Maybe we can win the state championship this year." Seeing that Kobe had given him a step down, Greg also hurriedly followed Kobe and said.

After being praised by Greg, Kobe felt very vain.

However, Kobe was wondering if he should tease Su Feng later.

Just as Kobe was having fun, Greg, who had walked out of the locker room and was calming down in the player tunnel, was suddenly questioned by his son Drew: "Father! Why did you do that?"

Greg rolled his eyes at Drew, "Please call me Coach Greg."

Although he wanted to get angry, Drew still suppressed the fire, "Coach Greg, Su's performance has indeed exceeded our expectations, but... but you are also the head coach of Lower Merion High School!"

Greg patted Drew on the shoulder, "Drew, are you trying to say that I lost face in the locker room just now, right?"

Drew nodded in agreement.

"Yes, even if Su's performance is outstanding tonight, I didn't lower myself to beg Kobe for him. After all, without him, we can still win the championship." Greg said to Drew.

"That's right." Drew continued to nod.

"But Drew, have you ever thought about it, this is the first time I've seen Kobe care about a person so much.

You also know the conflict between me and Kobe in the second grade, but do you know, I've always regretted it.

Because I shouldn't have said that to a child, because of my words, he seemed to be possessed.

That sentence became a permanent gap between me and Kobe, so later, I reflected on it for a long time.

You see, it seems that I have no face this time, but if Su can join us, have you ever thought about it, the relationship between Kobe and me will be repaired.

This is an opportunity. Do you really think I don't know what Kobe was thinking just now?

But, Su does deserve us to provide him with a full scholarship, and he also deserves us to give him a starting position. As for an apology?

Drew, remember, in this world, the least valuable thing is face." Greg looked at Drew meaningfully and said.

And Drew was stunned in place.

Because he was taught a lesson by his father.

A lesson called "Emotional Intelligence."

Suddenly, Drew's mood became clear.



The halftime break ended, and the game continued.

Before the start of the third quarter, Kobe deliberately walked up to Su Feng and said, "Su, do you know, I kept telling our coach how good you are during the halftime break."

Su Feng was amused, because he was so familiar with Kobe that he knew at a glance from Kobe's expression that this guy was teasing him.

So, Su Feng cooperated and said, "Really? What did your coach say?"

Kobe shook his head, sighed again, and paced back and forth, "My coach said..."

"Hmm?"

"Su, you're an idiot!" Suddenly, Kobe leaned into Su Feng's ear and shouted.

Su Feng: "..."

Damn it!

Looking at Kobe's behavior of running away after teasing himself, Su Feng originally wanted to chase after him.

But after thinking about it, Su Feng decided to forget it.

Because Su Feng couldn't accept that picture in his mind.

Try to imagine it in your mind: Kobe is running in front, saying to Su Feng, 'Come and chase me, chase me, if you catch me, I'll...'

Ew!

There was nothing he could do. Kobe was only 16 years old now. He didn't know if he would be embarrassed when he remembered the stupid things he had done in the future.

In fact, when he saw the Donners looking at him, Su Feng roughly knew what had happened during the halftime break.

"Transferring?"

Su Feng glanced at Tony Jones and Anthony.

Although the coaches of Naifalia were very nice to him, Su Feng was not a saint.

Because Su Feng knew very well that the significance of this transfer was very important to him.

After all, in this way, he could use Kobe, this human-shaped cheat... ahem, get along with Kobe day and night and cultivate their relationship.

And most importantly, Su Feng wanted to become famous in high school, so what faster way to become famous than playing with Kobe?

You know, there is no shortage of scouts and reporters around Kobe.

Playing around Kobe would maximize his exposure.

"Alas, I clearly wanted to take the main road, but fate always arranges shortcuts for me..." Recalling his experiences in the past three months, Su Feng felt that he was indeed handsome without any blind spots.

Cough.

Let's talk about the main topic.

The progress of the third quarter was roughly the same as the second half of the second quarter, but because of the strength gap between Naifalia and Lower Merion, Lower Merion gradually widened the score in the third quarter.

And in the fourth quarter, the scouts and reporters on the scene were once again shocked by Su Feng.

Because this guy's stamina... was too excellent!

Throughout the fourth quarter, Su Feng was still using his death wrap on Kobe.

A heart of steel, an iron body, yes, that's right, Su Feng pushed Kobe away and announced loudly: That's me!

In fact, Su Feng's stamina was related to the nutrient solution provided by the system every day.

Coupled with his terrifying willpower, even Kobe sighed that it was a pity that Su Feng didn't participate in the marathon.

In the end, the game ended, and the score between the two sides was 49 to 69.

On the Naifalia side, Su Feng made 12 of 30 shots, including 3 of 5 three-pointers, and scored 27 points, 2 rebounds, and 0 assists.

On the Lower Merion side, Kobe made 15 of 33 shots, including 1 of 4 three-pointers, and 6 of 8 free throws, scoring 37 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists.

From the score, Kobe's data was still quite beautiful, but for the scouts and reporters who had watched the entire game, they all knew...

Even though Su Feng couldn't completely defend Kobe, he could really defend!

In Pennsylvania, there appeared a...

Chinese student who could match up with Kobe!

And not long after the game ended, after shaking hands with Tony Jones and Anthony, the Donners walked up to Su Feng together, "Hello, Su, do you have time later?"

Su Feng nodded.

"Market Street, 'Beasley's Coffee Shop', two hours later, I'll wait for you there." Greg Donner said, patting Su Feng on the shoulder.

It had to be said that Greg was worthy of being an old fox.

Because the expression he used when talking to Su Feng was like a coach encouraging his juniors. If you didn't know what Greg had said to Su Feng, you might have thought it was because Su Feng played too well, and even the opposing coach wanted to congratulate him.

After the Donners left, Kobe walked towards Su Feng, and just at this time, Wesley, a scout from Duke University, also walked towards the two of them...