Love is as simple as badminton.

Chapter 16 Godfather Above!

The last Sunday before the official start of the semester at Xiangda University.

On court number 1 of the badminton hall, Jian Yueying, with her hair in a bun, held her racket upright in front of her like a drawn sword, pointing it at the opposite side.

"I am Chien Yueh-ying, the president of the Good Old Age Family Association. I'll boldly state my name!"

Shi Yuqi took the hair tie that had fallen to her mouth, tied her ponytail, and then, like a samurai drawing his sword, pulled out the racket that was tucked under her armpit, raising her delicate eyebrows.

"Jian Yueying? I, Shi Yuqi, have never heard of her before~"

"You daring Kiki! I'll shave your head bald today!"

Jian Yueying was full of confidence in the face of the challenge launched by the maid.

As roommates, we knew each other's strengths and weaknesses well—especially when it came to badminton.

Shi Yuqi is the type with many ideas and a very sharp mind; she has a pretty good basketball IQ on the amateur court.

However, her stats are low, so even if she thinks of a shot, she can't hit it.

Jian Yueying is the opposite. Although she doesn't know much, she trained in track and field for a while in high school and has good physical fitness. When playing ball, she emphasizes the power to send bricks flying.

At first, she lost twice because she was not familiar with Shiyuki's playing style, but after that she maintained a winning streak.

So she thought about it for a week but still couldn't figure it out. How could Shi Yuqi dare to do that?

"Take this!"

Jian Yueying immediately served a high clear with her forehand.

With Shi Yuqi's thin legs, it's difficult for her to move to the best hitting point. She'll definitely pass the ball to the frontcourt or return a low ball that's not high enough to give away points.

She only needs to wait and relax to easily take it—

*Smack!*

To her surprise, Shi Yuqi also returned a high clear, showing a rather tough attitude.

Unlike those easy balls that are only half-high, this ball only starts to drop near the baseline, and it's so far and deep that it's impossible to press it down in advance.

Jian Yueying was caught off guard and could only retreat to hit the ball again.

I thought the next shot would be different, but Shi Yuqi still hit the exact same high clear.

Is this a challenge to a basic skills battle with me?

Interesting! Watch me rip you out!

Jian Yueying tacitly exchanged high clears with her—according to her understanding, Shi Yuqi's return quality would decline after at most ten shots.

"..."

A minute later, Jian Yueying frowned slightly.

“…………”

Two minutes later, Jian Yueying was drenched in sweat.

"........."

Three minutes later, Jian Yueying finally couldn't breathe anymore.

Looking at Shi Yuqi's relaxed and graceful movements across from her, she felt a deep sense of despair.

How come I'm not tired yet!

Is this even human?!

Finally, exhausted, Jian Yueying was unable to swing her racket and hit a low, easy point.

Seeing Shi Yuqi charging towards her with her racket raised high, she widened her eyes and stretched out her hand, like Er Kang: "Wait a minute—"

*Smack!*

Shi Yuqi slapped the table with her hand, smiling brightly.

"No waiting!!!"

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Twenty minutes later, Jian Yueying finished the longest game of her life, losing to Shi Yuqi 11-21.

The two initially planned a best-of-three series, but the first game completely drained her, making the second game pointless...

"You work so hard every month~"

Shi Yuqi accepted the drinks she bought.

"Kiki, you're amazing!"

Jian Yueying looked at her like she was an alien. "Aren't you tired of hitting so many high clears?"

I feel fine.

Shi Yuqi raised her chin and let out a smug hum, "When I practice, I can hit at least five hundred shots in a row each time!"

And the guy who could take on 500 of her was a junior!

Having gotten used to her junior's high clear, Jian Yueying's high clear was as simple as slow motion in her eyes.

Five hundred?! That's incredible!

"As long as you master the correct technique, 500 is a piece of cake!"

"Was it that junior who taught you?"

"uh-huh."

Shi Yuqi is a very pragmatic person, so when Jian Yueying saw her happy expression, she knew that she must have really gained a lot.

Therefore, Jian Yueying quickly made a decision—

"Godfather above!"

She landed like a tiger and hugged her roommate's long legs.

"Half a lifetime has passed like a drifting moon, yet I have never met..."

"Haha, okay, stop touching me!"

Shi Yuqi smiled and removed her hand. "You want to learn too?"

"Of course! Seeing how strong you've become, I'm definitely itching to get there too!"

"I can't make that decision myself, but I can ask your junior for you."

"Thank you, godfather!"

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Chang Chi Su-shi: "That's how it happened~ So what's your opinion?"

Shoko Toyokawa: "Okay, let her come."

Upon receiving the message from his senior, Lin Xiang smiled on the other end of the screen.

As expected, the senior student won, and he knew he was never wrong about people.

What he didn't expect was an "unexpected surprise"—the senior student, as expected of the vice president of the Xiangda Badminton Association, promoted badminton while winning the match.

Chang Chi Su-shi: "Okay! Thanks, junior!"

Chang Qisu Shi: "The techniques you taught me are so practical! No matter what she hits, I simply return a high clear, and it worked!"

Shoko Toyokawa: "It's also important that you execute your plans decisively, senior."

Actually, this isn't one of his tricks.

In the world of badminton, the high clear is king.

If you can overpower your opponent with a high clear, you can basically hit it any way you want without having to think about fancy shots.

Even legends like Lin Dan and Lee Chong Wei have had memorable moments in the World Championship finals, battling it out with high clears. Of course, at their level, mastering only one technique is definitely not enough.

However, in matches below level four in the Chinese Badminton Association, mindlessly attacking high distances is basically a guaranteed win.

Moreover, their last encounter was last semester, and Shi Yuqi has been practicing quietly ever since, becoming much stronger.

Even without his advice, winning wouldn't be a problem.

He simply helped her turn a narrow victory into a resounding triumph.

Chang Chi-Su Shi: "Then let's meet at the stadium at 3 PM today. I'll bring her along!"

Shoko Toyokawa: "Okay."

—Lin Xiang, considering that she had a match scheduled for the morning, specially moved today's training to the afternoon and also helped her with a simulation yesterday.

Of course, Lin Xiang himself wasn't idle either. He spent the morning jogging a half marathon, which took about ninety minutes, to slightly consolidate his physical fitness.

"Good afternoon, is Lao Lin chatting with his senior again?"

Xu Yue came in carrying takeout, his face showing a slightly weary expression. "If I'm not mistaken, I'm going to have to 'train' my senior again this afternoon, right?"

"Her roommate came today too."

Lin Xiang was in a good mood, feeling that he had also done his part in promoting badminton.

"What?! You've hooked up with all of her roommates!"

Xu Yue's eyes widened as the takeout food fell onto the table.

"You bastard! You deserve to die!"

"Her roommate thought my training was effective, so she wanted to try it out herself."

"Needless to say, it's definitely great! If it were me, I'd want to do it every day... ugh."

As Xu Yue spoke, he looked at Lin Xiang.

"So, anyone who wants to participate in your training is welcome?"

"certainly."

"Godfather above!"

Xu Yue slid down and hugged Lin Xiang's long legs, as if he wasn't the one who had just angrily scolded the bastard.

"Having drifted through half my life, I have yet to meet..."

"You mean you want to go too?"

"That's right! I want to improve too!"

Xu Yue looked stubborn.

Whether he makes progress or not is another matter—he also wants to experience the good thing of being surrounded by senior female students!

"..."

Lin Xiang stared at him, pondering for a moment.

I always felt that this guy didn't really want to learn badminton, but since everyone else said they wanted to improve, he didn't have any reason to turn away.

"Then come with me this afternoon."

"Thank you, godfather!!!"

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