Chapter 406 - Naughty Basketball Lessons (1/2)

They strolled hand in hand, along the entire campus. There was a memory waiting for them, matter what turn they took or corner they reached. Reminiscing their young days brought a smile to their lips.

When they entered the basketball court, Xinyi eagerly grabbed a ball and waved at Zhiyuan. He chuckled and leaned at the edge. ”You want to try throwing it into the basket?”

She nodded hard. She sheepishly grinned. ”I also wanted to try this…”

Xinyi loved seeing him play the game. She would be mesmerized by his perfect form as his tall and lean body jumped to dunk the ball into the basket. So, she began to develop a small interest in the game.

He widened his eyes. ”Why didn't you ever come to me? I would have taught you how to play basketball.”

She coughed guiltily. ”I was too shy to ask... I-It's not like I wanted to be a basketball player.”

Zhiyuan shook his head helplessly. ”You...I would have been so happy to teach you! What was there to be shy for? Weren't we friends?”

But then he also knew her nature. It was difficult for her to approach anyone, especially for something she wanted.

He sternly said, ”From now on, I don't want you to hide anything from me.”

Xinyi furiously nodded. She quickly looked back at the basket and aimed the ball at it. She shot it, but the ball missed by a huge margin.

She cleared her throat, and Zhiyuan had an urge to laugh.

”It was just the first try.”

He seriously nodded.

Xinyi picked the ball again and threw it. But it missed again and again. She helplessly gave up. Zhiyuan laughed and walked towards her. He picked it and stood behind her. ”You are in good hands now, student Xinyi.”

Her mouth twitched.

”Okay…”

Zhiyuan closed the distance between them until his chest touched her back. The cold air blew around then, but Xinyi felt inexplicably hot at her back. He leaned his chin and whispered in her ear, ”Your form is wrong.”

He held her elbow and straightened it. His hands caught hers, and as he intertwined his fingers with hers, the heat rushed to her palm too. She blushed.

”Place your feet slightly apart and bend your waist.”

His breath tickled her ears, turning them tomato red. Zhiyuan was amused seeing her cute reactions. He bumped his cheek on hers, and rubbed his nose against her soft skin.

”Y-you...I want to throw the ball…” she said with a hoarse voice.

”Mhm. But I want to do more than that…”

She felt goosebumps on her neck where his lips were gently pressing, but at the same time, he wasn't really kissing her. It was an ”almost” kiss and the sensation of his lips hovering and teasing her was making her heart race like crazy.

Xinyi bit her lip. ”You are supposed to teach me.”

He raised his arms with hers, holding the ball at a height, aiming at the basket. ”Am I not?” His husky voice sent her shiver on the back of her neck.

She couldn't retort.

He tilted their arms backward at an angle, and with a swing, they threw the ball.