Chapter 11: A Man’s Dignity
Lin Tian dominated the entire court single-handedly, leaving everyone utterly stunned.
Among the crowd watching the basketball game, there was a girl in black canvas shoes, blue denim shorts, and a black T-shirt, who was staring intently at the man charging around the court like a bullet.
Her heart was pounding rapidly.
"Mu Xiaoxiao, are you getting infatuated again?" A girl next to her nudged the girl in the black T-shirt.
"What are you talking about? I’m just admiring his cool basketball skills!" Mu Xiaoxiao, blushing, defended herself.
"Oh really~? If I’m just talking nonsense, why are you blushing? Clearly, I struck a nerve. You silly girl!" The girl laughed heartily.
"Go to hell!" Mu Xiaoxiao’s little fists repeatedly landed on the other girl.
Lin Tian was unaware of what was happening off-court; he was completely in the zone.
He no longer cared about the score, about the surrounding chatter, or about anyone else’s feelings.
Every time he got the ball, he attacked, breaking through steadily for points.
On defense, he made various blocks and steals, instantly executing a beautiful defensive counter-attack.
This basketball game gradually began attracting students and teachers from other classes to watch.
No wonder, since Lin Tian played so stylishly.
Squeak, squeak~!
The referee blew the whistle signaling the end of the game.
The players from Class Two, Lin Tian’s opponents, were lying on their backs on the basketball court, sighing that the painful ordeal had finally ended.
Class Two’s backbone, Feng Biao, wished he could grind his teeth to dust, while his hatred for Lin Tian deepened.
In stark contrast to the downcast Class Two, Class One players erupted into joyous cheers.
The game ended 50 to 35, turning a ten-point deficit into a fifteen-point victory — such a dramatic turnaround naturally drew amazement.
And as for Lin Tian, the biggest hero of the game, he took off his shirt the moment the whistle sounded, wiping the sweat from his forehead.
He calmly walked towards the sidelines as if everything that had just happened had nothing to do with him.
"Lin Tian!"
Suddenly, someone called him from behind.
Before Lin Tian could react, he felt his body lighten as he was lifted into the air.
"Lin Tian, you’re awesome!"
Lin Tian was tossed into the air by the basketball team and his classmates.
"Lin Tian is the best!"
After being thrown up three times, Lin Tian finally landed steadily.
However, just as his feet touched the ground, the crowd made way for someone to approach.
A middle-aged man in a white shirt and black dress pants walked over with a broad smile.
"Lin Tian, right?" The middle-aged man asked.
"And you are?" Lin Tian didn’t recognize the man before him, but the fact that he knew Lin Tian’s name indicated he was here with a purpose.
"I’m a teacher from the basketball department at Kanyue City Sports University. I just watched your basketball game and felt your physical talent and basketball IQ are very high. Would you be interested in joining Kanyue City Sports University?" The middle-aged man revealed his intention.
In simpler terms, the middle-aged man was saying he wanted to recruit Lin Tian due to his basketball prowess.
"Oh my gosh, a special recruitment!"
"Lin Tian, why are you hesitating? Quickly agree!"
"Kanyue City Sports Academy is a prestigious university, famous for its basketball program. If you become a professional basketball player in the future, you’ll be a winner in life!"
The discussions around naturally reached Lin Tian’s ears, but they didn’t sway his decision at all.
Just when everyone thought fortune had smiled on Lin Tian and he would accept without hesitation,
everyone heard him say clearly, "Thank you for the offer, sir, but my ideal university is Kanyue City Medical University!"
With just a simple sentence, he declined the teacher’s generous offer.
"Oh my gosh!"
"He actually refused!"
"That was a sports recruitment, an easy path to a prestigious university, with boundless prospects!"
Class One’s homeroom teacher, Mr. Gao, upon seeing that middle-aged man approaching Lin Tian, knew there was something up given the man’s identity.
So he came closer to listen in, and his heart raced with excitement and thrill when he discovered the man wanted to recruit Lin Tian to Kanyue City Sports University.
A Tier One university, regardless of whether through recruitment or regular admission, this was guaranteed to add a point to the upcoming unified exams result.
Once announced, Mr. Gao’s class admitted several students to a Tier One university.
This would mean great prestige within the school, possibly even earning the principal’s favor to become the homeroom teacher of an elite class.
But when he heard Lin Tian refused the offer, Mr. Gao’s expression darkened, turning from a smile to gloom.
The middle-aged man probably didn’t expect Lin Tian to refuse his offer, and after a brief pause, he smiled, saying, "Young man, you have ambition. Keep it up!"
"If you change your mind before the unified exams, feel free to call me!" The middle-aged man handed Lin Tian a business card.
"Lin Tian, come over here!" Mr. Gao suddenly grabbed Lin Tian.
"Is something up, Mr. Gao?" Lin Tian didn’t understand why his homeroom teacher was so agitated.
"It’s a sports recruitment! Do you know how incredible this opportunity is? How could you refuse it?" Mr. Gao’s face was twisted with anxiety.
"It’s simple. I want to go to Kanyue City Medical University!"
"Kanyue City Medical University is a Tier One — many people would do anything to get in. Do you think you can get in with the scores you’ve been getting?" Mr. Gao’s tone was dripping with sarcasm.
"A sports recruit means using your athletic talent to enter a university through a combination of sports performance and academic achievement!" Mr. Gao whispered in Lin Tian’s ear.
"Last mock exam you scored 300 points; you won’t make it to the Medical University. But if you become a sports recruit, you’ll definitely enter the Sports University!"
After saying this, Mr. Gao stared at Lin Tian, waiting for him to reconsider his answer.
"Mr. Gao, I said I want to go to Kanyue City Medical University!" Lin Tian’s decision was unshakeable.
In fact, which university Lin Tian attended didn’t matter to him; what mattered was that determination in his heart.
I am going to take the exam for Kanyue City Medical University.
I want lots of money, I want to stand out.
Make those who abandoned me regret it for a lifetime!!!
This is the determination of a man, even a matter of dignity!!!
"Lin Tian, since you’ve said this, let me be frank: with your academic performance, thinking of getting into Kanyue City Medical University is just a daydream!" Mr. Gao was so furious, his chest heaving.
𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦
"I’ll follow my dream. No need for Mr. Gao to worry!" Lin Tian shrugged and walked off with a cold snort.
Mr. Gao watched Lin Tian’s departing figure, gritting his teeth and stomping his foot, "If you manage to get into the Medical University, I’ll quit teaching for life!"