play with me

Chapter 26

Monday, sunny to cloudy.

Lin Bu stood on the pitcher's pedal again after a long absence, holding a small yellow ball between his fingers.

A few weeks have passed, and the day of the main selection competition has arrived——

In addition to the members and coaches of the baseball club, there were two or three reporters who came from nowhere, holding a camera and a record book, watching outside the iron fence.

Lin Bu clasped his fists in both hands, his tense and excited nerves were like the strings being plucked repeatedly, playing rock music.He knows that this is one of the few opportunities for him to perform as a pitcher in front of everyone, so his attention is forced to concentrate more.

Squatting across from the pitcher is Chen Jingru who is the catcher.

His catcher ability is very prominent in the baseball club, and almost no one else in the club can compete with him—no, the ones who are more shameless should be said to be except himself.

Therefore, the position of various ace catchers is almost unnecessary to choose.Whether it is seniority or ability, the juniors are unmatched, so everyone agrees that it is him.

"Don't be nervous, take your time."

Chen Jingru showed his reliable attitude as the captain, and made a comforting gesture to the opposite side.

Coach Cai Jin stood beside him, looking at Lin Bu silently with his arms folded, as if he didn't have much confidence in his future performance.This indirectly proves that he is not valued at all... That's right, with Shuyi, who would care about the first-year Brother Pulling the Grass?

Lin Bu smiled self-deprecatingly, and glanced quietly over the resting place.

His companions were sitting there, the seniors of the first, second and third grades were sitting together.

Shu Yi stood out among the group of teenagers, not because of his "Son of God" halo, or because of his supernatural strength in baseball.Even if he does exist, human beings cannot see those mysterious things clearly with the naked eye.

To describe it in superficial and vulgar language is because his little face is the most outstanding among the group of rough guys with hulking backs and faces that can barely see outsiders; if you still don't understand, you can substitute a group of beasts and Belle yourself!

Lin Bu took a deep breath, trying to calm down his restless mood completely.I finally snatched this precious seat from him-although it was only temporarily snatched because of his pitching level.However, this is a big step towards success after all.What is Shuyi's demeanor now?cold?Excited?Sarcastic?

With an indescribable mentality, Lin Bu furtively looked at his face.

What I thought was a deadpan face or other mocking expressions did not show at all, but instead showed a happy expression of "you have to work hard".

——This is definitely an acting skill! ?

——Because I want to be a "good person", even when faced with the possibility of losing the throne I have occupied for many years, I don't even show a trace of panic or contempt for others because of my self-satisfaction... Or maybe Said, Shuyi simply felt that he was no threat to him?Because he didn't pay attention to it, he looked the same as usual, and even watched the monkey perform with a smile?

Lin Bu looked away and had to admit his conspiracy theory.

There is no way, he is very nervous now, and he is almost on the verge of ascending to immortality.

Even if I repeatedly emphasized the need to be calm in my heart, it didn't help——

Because he had already looked away, Lin Bu didn't notice that when Shu Yi, who had been smiling all the time, looked at him afterwards, there was a worried and nervous look in his eyes.Maybe other people haven't noticed yet, but at this moment Shuyi has fully noticed that Lin Bu is nervous by virtue of his keen intuition and familiarity with the two of them.

——Be sure to cheer up!If this affects performance...

Shuyi clenched his fists tightly, his eyes fixed on the movement of the pitcher.

Behind him, those few reporters were gathering together to discuss quietly.

"The most human-like one in the rest area is Shu Yi. From now on, you will be responsible for following up and interviewing him." A reporter who is a senior, with a serious face, confessed to the young junior who followed him to seek news.The young junior hurriedly nodded and bowed in response.

"This year's official selection team will be bloodbathed because of Shuyi's appearance. I really look forward to how hot the competition will be in the future!" The old reporter sighed again.

The young reporter had no choice but to agree with a wry smile. At the same time, in order to show that he was not just perfunctory and to win the favor of the seniors, he deliberately asked a few "stupid" questions.

"That pitcher on the mound right now, he just threw a pretty good first pitch..."

Before he finished speaking, the old reporter replied impatiently: "It's not bad, it's not bad, but that's a very ordinary level of ordinary people. Didn't the previous ones vote like that?"

"But he probably was too nervous."

The young reporter felt that the young man was not as bad as the seniors said, he was much higher than the previous cannon fodder.Whether it's the posture of throwing the ball, or the burning desire to "win" in his body, and the irresistible love for Di Qiudi...

"What do you know? Controlling emotions is also a manifestation of strength! It's just that this kind of small scene is so tense, and the second ball is shot so slowly. If one day in the future it is really on the big stage, wouldn't it be frightening for both of you?" Your legs tremble and you dare not go on stage?"

The old reporter sneered, already a fan of 'Son of God', he firmly supported Shuyi.

"Remember, Shuyi is the one worthy of your attention! He is a rising star in the baseball world! If you don't collect more information about him now, you may not have this opportunity..."

"Yes, yes, you are right."

Even if the younger generation had other thoughts in their minds, they could only agree with them with a smile on their faces.

Under the attention of the crowd either expecting or disdainful, Lin Bu started to throw the second ball.

This time, he started pitching after he was fully prepared.

Lin Bu was also very disappointed with his performance on the first ball, because he couldn't control his nervousness and excitement, so the little yellow ball could barely touch the line and enter the strike zone.Unsurprisingly, his ball handling ability and ball speed are weak in the eyes of others.

If you don't adjust your state well, this trial can really be soy sauce.

Lin Bu didn't want to end the hard-won opportunity so early, so he spent some time adjusting his status.This is why he is motionless in the eyes of others.

Under the cloudy and cool air, one arm that was raised high held the ball between the fingers seemingly tightly but loosely, and the other arm was placed on the other side of the head.Lin Bu's expression was indifferent, and when he stepped on the ground with his raised leg, the baseball was thrown violently, and a gust of wind fell into Chen Jingru's glove in the blink of an eye.

Everyone in the audience was dumbfounded——

Chen Jingru was "hit" by the ball and sat on the ground, motionless;

Cai Jin clasped his arms even tighter, staring at Lin Bu with tiger eyes;

The old reporter's mouth was about to burst into tears, and he couldn't close it for a long time.

Shu Yi was also surprised for a moment, but soon, he couldn't help laughing out loud.

That's great. Compared with the soft pitching in the past, it seems that Lin Bu's state has gradually recovered.Although I don't know why, Shu Yi sincerely hopes that Lin Bu's good state can be maintained forever. Even if it will threaten his "throne", but in order to maintain his state, he is willing to give everything.

Because of this, Lin Bu will be really happy.

He didn't know that he wanted more than standing on the mound and pitching.Shuyi has already detected his sincerity from the game when he asked the coach to let Lin Bu play in junior high school.The glory that Lin Bu wants to regain is the ability that he somehow disappeared in the past.Fortunately it started to come back to life——

After Lin Bu threw the ball, his face was calm, but he was actually dumbfounded in his heart.

——Why, why did he suddenly perform supernormally! ?

——I am not prepared at all in my heart!

After a moment of bewilderment, he realized what ecstasy welled up in his heart.

He held the trembling arm with the other hand, and the excitement could not be subsided for a long time.

In the stagnant atmosphere in the stadium, a violent storm suddenly set off——

A member of X: "Damn! You're amazing!"

A member at the same level: "Are you still the weed brother I know???"

Xi Chaole, who was amazed by his strength, applauded excitedly.

The coach stepped in amidst the praise.

Cai Jin lowered his arms and stroked the short beard on his chin with his hand. He couldn't tell if he was appreciative or otherwise, and said indifferently: "The ball was shot just now. The speed, power and accuracy of the ball have greatly improved. This Obviously it can't be changed overnight, it must be through intensive training...why didn't you show it before?"

As expected of a coach, his focus is obviously different from ordinary people.

Lin Bu was stunned by the question, at a loss as to how to respond.

He didn't know why he suddenly performed beyond his level just now. This is a good thing that has never happened before!If I had shown myself before, I would be able to...

"Forget it, anyway, you certainly don't know." Cai Jin seemed to have read the minds of the members, and snorted impatiently, "You can throw another ball for me to see."

"Ah? It's—!"

Lin Bu knew that although the coach was strict, his attitude at the moment was by no means disdainful of himself.

His performance just proved that he had a little bit of his attention!

——It must be done well!

Maybe it's because I couldn't help caring about it in my heart, so I couldn't play the fairyland that I almost forgot everything just now, so the quality of the third ball I threw obviously declined.It's just a regular pitch that's slightly faster and more accurate than the first pitch.

In contrast to the praise just now, disappointed sighs followed one after another.

Lin Bu pursed his lips tightly, feeling a little sad that he was so disappointing!

He didn't dare to look up to see the coach's reaction now, so he kept his head down all the time and walked off the field slowly, giving way to the next person who was going to try the ball.

As the next player to play, Shu Yi had already put on his gloves and went up to him.

He was also a little at a loss, and his intuition told him that he could not speak easily, because whatever he said was wrong, so he could only choose to remain silent.Patting Lin Bu on the shoulder, and then walking to the field to throw the ball, was the only thing he could do.